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2007-08-26 / 03:25PM

i get confused how to use past tense
(le)…i know “wo gao su ni” means i tell you, but how do you correctly say “i told you”?

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chinachinaman

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2007-07-26 / 06:52PM

what does “mei you” mean? and also “kan dian ying ba”?

thanx

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chinachinaman

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2010-05-11 / 05:30AM

Benny lao shi,
qing gao su wo zen me shuo “I am mad at you”?

duo xie

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chinachinaman

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2010-08-05 / 11:40PM

hi Benny,
Does 傳授 mean to give information/tell something?
thanks, best wishes

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chinachinaman

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2010-06-17 / 11:18PM

Benny!
Please tell me how to say “to feel” as in physically feel/touch something.

Also, what’s the difference between ji mo, gu dan, gu du. They all seem the same to me.

xie xie!

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chinachinaman

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2010-06-02 / 04:00AM

Benny,
please tell me how to say “i’m proud of you” and “i’m disappointed with you” xie xie!

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chinachinaman

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2010-05-22 / 02:59AM

Benny lao shi,
Please tell me if this is an OK sentence “Ni ke bu ke yi gen wo pai zhao” if i’m asking someone to take a picture with me.

wo gan xie!

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chinachinaman

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2010-04-28 / 06:37AM

Hi Benny,
what is the difference between 找到 & 搜寻?

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chinachinaman

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2010-04-28 / 04:29AM

Benny,
hao jiu bu jian…i want to know what does this mean ‘倒数幸福’?
xie xie

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chinachinaman

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2010-03-05 / 07:05AM

Benny,
What is the best way to say “we communicate with each other by speaking mandarin”?

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chinachinaman

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2010-02-20 / 02:31AM

Hi Benny,
How should i say “i admire your effort”?

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chinachinaman

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2010-02-15 / 11:56PM

Benny,
How do i say “what type of beverages do you have?”

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chinachinaman

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2010-01-29 / 02:34AM

Benny,
How do i say “please be nice to me”?

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chinachinaman

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2009-12-09 / 02:42AM

Benny,
I’m not sure how to use 没有什么, like if i wanted to say “there’s nothing to be worried about” could i use ‘没有什么担心’??

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chinachinaman

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2009-12-05 / 01:34AM

Benny,
What is the best way to say “i could not have done it without you”?

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chinachinaman

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2009-12-02 / 02:53AM

Benny,
How do i say “i have been studying online for 2 years”?

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chinachinaman

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2009-12-01 / 04:28AM

benny,
How do i say “are we allowed to go in there?”

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chinachinaman

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2009-11-25 / 03:43AM

Benny,
How is this translated in english “一开始”?

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chinachinaman

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2009-11-18 / 02:18AM

Benny,
How do i say “i care about you very much”? and also “i don’t want to pay that much”?

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chinachinaman

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2009-11-13 / 05:15AM

Benny,
Would 我不感兴趣,谢谢 be the most polite way to say no to someone’s offer?

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chinachinaman

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2009-11-11 / 05:37AM

Benny,
If i want to tell someone to not bother me again is “请不再烦我” ok?

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chinachinaman

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2009-11-10 / 03:01AM

benny,
How can i ask “how much do you know?”

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chinachinaman

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2009-08-22 / 01:52AM

Benny,
How do i say “you don’t have to change for anyone”?

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chinachinaman

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2009-10-29 / 11:37PM

benny,
How is the best way to address your girlfriend’s parents?

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-10-27 / 05:06AM

Benny,
“Ni men liang ge zhang de yi mo yi yang” does this mean “you two look exactly the same”?

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-10-23 / 01:49AM

Benny,
I am confused on the measure word for cars. Like in this sentence
“Wo xiang zu yi liang che zi” it’s using ‘liang’ but in this one “Wo mai le yi ge xin de che zi” it uses ‘ge’. I thought …

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-10-20 / 05:47AM

Benny,
How can i say “i will do it later”?

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-10-13 / 05:40AM

Benny.
If someone accuses you of doing something how can i say “i didn’t do it”?

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chinachinaman

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2009-10-09 / 04:02AM

Benny,
How can i say “it seems there is no way of pleasing you”?

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-10-06 / 02:19AM

Benny,
How do i say “have you recovered from your sickness?”

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