nico

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From :   Nicolas Vanegas

Date : 2009-06-16 / 01:41PM

你好 benny, 你好吗? well i hava a doubt about the verb “to study” in the hour 10 appear (xue xi)学习 and in the hour 13 appear (xue) 学 well is my doubt i wait your answer 好的 明天见 再见

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 Jane hotmail.com 
2009-06-16 / 01:52PM

Hi Nicolas,

xue and xue xi have the same meaning. Chinese people sometimes omit “xi” in daily use. I think if you may use either of them although it may be not taht local expression.

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 Benny the Mandarin Teacher bennysland.com 
2009-06-17 / 09:10AM

Also, 学 is used as “to learn” While 学习 is normally used for “studying the knowledge”

Benny



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