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Posted on: 观音信仰
August 1, 2007 at 2:02 AM

clizarb, 不错！

Posted on: 观音信仰
August 1, 2007 at 1:23 AM

谁能看懂图片左边的三个字？？ :)

Posted on: Free Association
July 31, 2007 at 9:21 AM

phillee, Thanks a lot! As for your question: yes, you can! That's the 只 + 有 (the verb 有) pattern briefly mentioned in the 只有 entry. (That 只 is an adverb, whereas 只有 is a conjunction, if you're interested in the grammar details.)

Posted on: Free Association
July 31, 2007 at 6:22 AM

Mike, I'm glad you liked the lesson. I'm not sure why no one is commenting... maybe they're just lazy today? As for the line in the expansion, I'm not sure either... I'll have to have one of the Chinese staff answer that.

Posted on: Social Networking
July 27, 2007 at 9:10 AM

LostinAsia, The grammar tags have difficulty levels associated with them. So we don't tag Upper Intermediate lessons with grammar tags that are designated for lower levels because we don't want to clutter up an Upper Intermediate lessons with grammar tags for patterns that were learned at the Intermediate or Elementary level. All those other tags are being fleshed out now, little by little, every day.

Posted on: Introducing Oneself to the Family
July 27, 2007 at 7:04 AM

kahnjinlim, The main help page should answer your question...

Posted on: "Thinking" in Chinese: 觉得 (juéde), 认为 (rènwéi) and 以为 (yǐwéi)
July 27, 2007 at 7:00 AM

From The Grammar Guide: 认为 (rènwéi), 以为 (yǐwéi), 认为 VS 以为 (觉得 (juéde) coming soon!).

Posted on: #9
July 26, 2007 at 11:56 AM

kmkfr, We're breaking all the rules! (Well, OK, maybe just Amber is.) At least it's a well-known Chinese movie...

Posted on: #9
July 26, 2007 at 9:07 AM

Sorry to keep you all in suspense. Most of you who guessed got it right (and to those of you who thought that it was Casablanca... for shame!). It was this one (you may need to scroll down to "Additional Details"). And the winner is... edward. Edward, you know who you are. Contact Amber to claim your precious, precious prize!

Posted on: Repeat after Me
July 26, 2007 at 5:24 AM

changye, Lantian and Rich pretty much got it. 再说一次。(zài shuō yī cì) This is correct. "Say it one more time." 再说一遍。(zài shuō yī biàn) This is correct. "Say it one more time (from start to finish)." When you use 遍 (biàn) it should be for actions that you have to go all the way through with. 次 (cì) can be partial, but 遍 (biàn) cannot. 再说一回。(zài shuō yī huí) This is correct, but not often heard. It has the sound of a dialect to it. "Say it one more time." 回 (huí) is like 次 (cì) here.