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From :   claudia calisti(claudita)

Date : 2009-11-01 / 12:49PM

Hi Benny! I have some questions:
1 kai1 xin1 = happy
and happiness?
2 xin xin means to trust in someone?but what’s the difference?
3 angry is sheng1 qi4 and what’s is the difference with the pronunciation of happy birthday, sheng ri(zhu ni sheng ri kuai le)
4 the difference between to feel=mo qilai and to feel gan1 jue2?
5 tong4kuai4 is different from gao1 xing4? and tong4 xin1 from nan2 guo4?
many thanks!!!!!!!!!

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 Benny the Mandarin Teacher bennysland.com 
2009-11-01 / 04:35PM

Hi Claudia,

Kāi xīn = fun and happy and joy

Happiness = kuài lè

“Xin xin” is not “trust”, it should be “xìn rèn”.

“qi” from “sheng qi” sounds like “ch” from “cheese”

Mō qǐ lái = it touches and feel like.

tòng kuài = really awesome and terrific

Tōng xīn = heart braking

nán guò = sad/ upset

Benny



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