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Stephen

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-12-11
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 Stephen W hotmail.com 
2011-09-07 / 08:30AM

Hi Benny, I’m having a little trouble with the word “turned”. Can you help me with these examples?
He turned 30 years old last week.
She was so cold her lips turned purple.
Thanks

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Stephen

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-12-11
Language : None
Posts : 7
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 Stephen W hotmail.com 
2011-03-23 / 05:32AM

Hi Benny, As I get older I sometimes forget things. How do you say, “My brain doesn’t work as well as it used to”? Thanks

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Stephen

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-12-11
Language : None
Posts : 7
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 Stephen W hotmail.com 
2010-12-03 / 06:42AM

Hi Benny, I want to say, “Why are you always so happy?” Is this correct, “Nǐ wèishénme cónglái nàme gāoxìng?”

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Stephen

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-12-11
Language : None
Posts : 7
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 Stephen W hotmail.com 
2010-10-29 / 06:42AM

Hi Benny; I want to say, “You are young enough to be my (younger) brother”? My guess is, “Nǐ gòu niánqīng zuò wǒde dìdi”. Am I even close? Thanks

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Stephen

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-12-11
Language : None
Posts : 7
Responses : 1
Comments : 0
 Stephen W hotmail.com 
2010-09-18 / 05:39AM

Hi Benny, Recently I needed to say, “I know how much it costs to make these”. The best I could come up with at the time was, “Wǒ zhīdao zuò jièxie dōngxi yǒu shénme huāfèi”. Is there a better way …

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Stephen

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-12-11
Language : None
Posts : 7
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 Stephen W hotmail.com 
2010-09-16 / 04:42AM

Hi Benny, What’s the best way to say “Don’t be a ….”. Like, Don’t be a nuisance, or Don’t be a trouble maker. Is it just “Bie taoyan”?

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Stephen

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-12-11
Language : None
Posts : 7
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 Stephen W hotmail.com 
2010-01-18 / 11:19AM

Benny 你好

I like the new dictionary. Over the weekend I looked up many words and it was very helpful. I even found words that I could not find in other dictionaries; but can you help me with so…

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