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angela
Date : 2009-05-08 / 07:05PM
Ni Hao Benny! I just want to inquire about this sentence: wo xiang xin wo men hui cheng gong = i believe we will succeed.
Is it okay if we omit the word “hui”?
Xie xie!
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| | Ferdinand Tuntomo berkeley.edu
2009-05-08 / 07:45PM | | No, it the grammar would be compromised as a result. Wo xiang xin wo men hui cheng gong = i believe we will succeed.
“hui” directly translates into “will”, so removing it would damage the meaning. | |
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| | angela yahoo.com
2009-05-09 / 01:12PM | | | |
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| | Benny the Mandarin Teacher bennysland.com
2009-05-09 / 09:56PM | | This is a very professional explanation, thanks Ferdinand
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