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2009-05-27 / 06:15AM

Benny,
If i wanted to say “i am honored to meet you” could i say “hen rong xing ren shi ni”?

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-27 / 05:41AM

Benny,
what is the difference between 爱错 and 错爱? those are both names of songs.

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-21 / 03:18AM

Benny,
Would this be the correct way to say “my skin is allergic to metal”我的皮肤过敏的金属

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-15 / 11:21PM

Benny,
how would i say “don’t touch that!”?

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-14 / 06:39AM

Benny,
Is 我信任你 a usable sentence? Or should it be 我信心你. ?

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-11 / 11:20PM

Benny,
Could i use either 放手 or 放开 if i wanted to say “let go of me”?

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-10 / 07:09AM

一步一步像恒星转动
逆风也不放手
因为你在我胸口擦亮的梦
一天一天像恒星闪烁
心跳绝不放松
我相信未来会有未来的我

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-09 / 03:30AM

Benny,
please give examples on using 特色.

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-08 / 11:02PM

Benny, what does “我相信未来会有未来的我” translate into?

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-08 / 12:10AM

Benny,
Is 存在 more often used to describe a person’s existence?

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-08 / 12:10AM

Benny,
How would i say “i will always support you”?

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-06 / 03:58AM

Benny,
how do you tell someone to be quiet? how’s 嚜嚜?

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-06 / 03:55AM

Benny,
Is blood 血 pronounced xie3 or xue4? I’ve also found that 鮮血 & 血液 also mean blood, which of these is most commonly used?

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-05 / 06:07AM

benny,
Do 没错 & 确定 have almost the same meaning?

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-04 / 11:24PM

Benny,
Would “我期待见面妳” translate into “i look forward to meeting with you”?

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chinachinaman

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2009-05-04 / 11:20PM

Benny,
What is the difference between 最佳 & 最好?

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chinachinaman

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2009-04-29 / 12:24AM

Benny,
Does 另外 have exact same meaning as 还有 ?

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chinachinaman

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2009-04-25 / 12:33AM

Benny,
does 由你选择 mean “Because you made the choice”?

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chinachinaman

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2009-04-22 / 11:49PM

How do i form a sentence using 来不及?

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2009-04-21 / 11:17PM

Benny,
how would i say “Show me right now”? Is “Ma3 shang4 yan3 shi4 wo3” OK?

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2009-04-21 / 01:09AM

Benny,
here’s some sentences i saw”我们来看他的加分题” also “这个加分题是要 B Box 加 Rap”
What does 加分题 mean?

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chinachinaman

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2009-04-21 / 01:16AM

Benny,
Would “我相信未来会有未来的我” translate into “I believe the future will exist for me”?

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chinachinaman

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2009-04-16 / 10:49PM

I hear “jia fen ti” used often, what does it mean?

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2009-04-16 / 10:56PM

I think someone awhile ago asked what does “jiang zi” mean…actually it is “zhe4 yang4 zi 这样子” which means “like this/this way”

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2009-04-14 / 10:36PM

Benny,
Please provide examples of how to use 当然.

Also i do not understand how to translate 爱就宅一起.

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2009-04-14 / 10:31PM

Benny,
In the sentences 别说 and 不要生气 can 别 & 不要 be interchanged like can i say 别生气 and 不要说?

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2009-04-13 / 10:05AM

Benny,
Are 首歌 and 歌曲 used differently?

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2009-04-13 / 09:08AM

Benny, does 够 mean “enough”? what would be the correct way of saying “i have had enough of you”?

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2009-04-11 / 01:18AM

I’m not sure how this translates into english 给我一首歌的时间. please help.
thank you

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2009-04-10 / 11:02PM

Benny,
what does 哥儿们 mean?

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