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Posted on: New School Term
August 23, 2011 at 8:46 AM

I also like this new feature. I think, it will be easy to progress even faster with this tool, because you are able to better understand constructions and the why behind... Thank you very much! :)

Posted on: Help with Luggage
August 11, 2011 at 6:58 AM

I think in former times, Chinese people had their luggage often stored in a kind of drapery, which was folded to a bundle. Probably the shape of this bundle has often looked like a prune. That's why they called it "travelprune"...?! I'm not sure, I only guess...

Posted on: Interpreting Gig at the Exhibition
August 5, 2011 at 3:54 AM

I also would be interested in this biochem, chem, molecular bio and general nature science materials...

Posted on: Can I Have your Phone Number? Please?
August 4, 2011 at 3:51 PM

我要开始用这个“要。。。了”了！

I'm about to start using this "要。。。了"!

Posted on: Where Are You Going In China?
August 4, 2011 at 2:47 PM

It depends on the context... So in some constructions like "yào... *something is going to happen* ... le" it should not be interpreted as "want". I'm not sure, but there may be some other expressions like that. I think, in some contexts it has also the meaning of "have to", but therefor someone else with more Chinese background has to give you an answer!

Posted on: Interpreting Gig at the Exhibition
August 4, 2011 at 9:41 AM

Wow, and how long does it take, to get that skill? Seems to be a great challenge...

Posted on: Negating Verbs: When to Use 没有 (méiyǒu), When to Use 不 (bù)
August 4, 2011 at 8:02 AM

多谢你的帮助，lujiaojie。

Posted on: Can I Have your Phone Number? Please?
August 3, 2011 at 11:10 PM

As matthewrudi mentioned:

"yào *do something* le" (something is about to happen)

Check Qing Wen-Lesson:

http://chinesepod.com/lessons/了-le-somethings-about-to-happen

I think, this lesson gives you a good answer on this le-thing... :)

Posted on: Can I Have your Phone Number? Please?
August 3, 2011 at 11:04 PM

Ah, yes, you're right, kong_yi. My mistake. Thanks for the hint. :)

Posted on: Negating Verbs: When to Use 没有 (méiyǒu), When to Use 不 (bù)
August 3, 2011 at 9:32 AM

I'm not sure about (probably I didn't get it), but has there been any example with (没)有 (past tense) in the meaning of "did not have"? How do you express that? Or is it out of the context to differentiate which time is used,... past, present or future?

e.g.:

可以不可以说：“上个星期我没有女朋友，可是现在有。“？

Last week I didn't have a girlfriend, but now I do.