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Posted on: A Long Bus Ride
November 7, 2014 at 7:32 AM

Sorry if this isn't such a simple question to answer, but what is the difference between 次 and 号 when talking about numbers? I see 次 is used for "train number" in this dialogue, and I also know that 号 can mean "number", but I don't know how the two words are used differently...could anybody please advise?

Posted on: I’m Scared of Sleeping Alone!
October 28, 2014 at 3:35 AM

Just wondering why the final "de" in the sentence "爸爸妈妈保护的"?

Posted on: Buying Organic Food
October 28, 2014 at 3:30 AM

So is kěndìng (肯定) the same as yídìng (一定) then? Both seem to mean "certainly" or "definitely".

Posted on: It's Stuck!
October 7, 2014 at 10:11 AM

Just a quick question out of curiosity...do some people pronounce "houlong" with two second tones (ie the "long" also has a second tone)? I'm sure I've seen and heard it done this way before.

Posted on: Looking for a Babysitter
September 24, 2014 at 9:03 AM

Looks like 一会儿 is being used similarly to 一下儿 in this dialogue. Are they substitutes for each other?

Posted on: Ordering Fancy Coffee
August 6, 2014 at 9:54 AM

I'm curious why the "是" is required in the sentence "两位是在这边吃还是带走". Is this a set phrase perhaps?

Posted on: Doctor's Orders
May 8, 2014 at 9:54 AM

CPod team? Did this one slip through the cracks maybe?

Posted on: Doctor's Orders
April 22, 2014 at 3:24 AM

Hi, could somebody kindly advise how 运动 in this lesson (to mean exercise, sports) is different from 锻炼 in the Intermediate lesson 'Participating in a Marathon'?

Another question that has been bugging me for a while is how 抽烟 is different from 吸烟 to mean 'smoke'?

Posted on: Hiccups
March 26, 2014 at 2:36 AM

Just a quick question here. With the response "打嗝", I'm wondering if it would have been appropriate to add a "了" at the end to indicate the change of state (ie she is hiccuping now, but she wasn't before)?

Posted on: Participating in a Marathon
March 22, 2014 at 7:13 AM

Just curious why the "呢" in "全程42公里呢"?