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John
Posted on: What does she look like?
December 7, 2010 at 5:53 AMIt really depends on the context, tone of voice, etc. It works in all kinds of scenarios, though.
Posted on: Heading Home
December 7, 2010 at 5:52 AMYes, bodawei has it. It's "come back [to China]" and "go back [to the USA]."
Posted on: I Want an Electric Scooter!
December 2, 2010 at 2:23 AMGlad you liked the lesson! Please keep asking questions.
As Jack says, there's no significant difference. It's kind of like "taxi" vs. "cab."
Posted on: Instant Noodles
December 2, 2010 at 2:21 AMWhen you just want to say "convenient," you're pretty much always very safe using 方便 (fāngbiàn).
Use 便利 (biànlì) for certain set phrases, like 便利店 (biànlìdiàn).
Posted on: What would you like to drink?
November 30, 2010 at 4:27 AMThat could be the case, but not necessarily. The emphasis here is on "I don't need anything special." So the tea the speaker is referring to is likely free (or cheap), and it may not have been served yet.
Posted on: What does she look like?
November 30, 2010 at 4:23 AMWelcome to the party!
长 (zhǎng) is used for animate objects normally. The furthest you can push it is for plants, and to push it the furthest, you might get away with using it to describe a forest (a big groups of plants).
Posted on: Toothache
November 30, 2010 at 1:34 AMOK, thanks!
Posted on: Second-hand Bicycle
November 25, 2010 at 1:47 AMWow, good work!
That's one of those things where everyone has heard the line, but no one knows what it's from. Now we do!
Posted on: Blind Massage
November 24, 2010 at 9:31 AMYeah, it's just another facet of the "you're fat!" bluntness which is quite prevalent.
Posted on: Sign Language in China
December 8, 2010 at 2:44 PMYes. Check out this link to learn more about that:
Deaf, not Dumb: Chinese Sign Language