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Have you ever come across "Difference between ...... and ...... in Mandarin Chinese." "How to say ...... in Mandarin Chinese" "What does ...... mean in Chinese?" Whether it's asking a question or answering the other, this is the place to share your Mandarin Chinese knowledge together.

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 claudia tiscali.it 
2010-10-05 / 01:36PM

Hi Benny! are the following sentences correct?
Iam a doctor( in Medicine)=wo shi YI SHENG
I am a doctor (in Languages)= wo shi BO SHI

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RobertVicencio

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 RobertVicencio gmail.com 
2010-10-05 / 11:22AM

How do you say “Intention”?

As in: “Do you understand the ‘intention’ of this word?”

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diana0322

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 diana0322 yahoo.com 
2010-10-05 / 02:10PM

Hi benny ^^
how to say Comic book in chinese~

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rosa

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 Rosario hbschennai.com 
2010-10-02 / 04:34PM

" What do you want to Eat?"
“He is a friend of my elder brother”
He will go to china next september"

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clau

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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2010-05-13 / 09:44PM

hi Benny! I have some questions.
ni ji sui la
ni duo da le
have the same meaning?

ni shi boshi?

or
ni boshi ma?
to say : are you a doctor?
wo jiu shi
correct to say yes I am (a d…

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 wanwanbing ymail.com 
2010-09-25 / 02:03PM

Hey,

What’s the word for adopted or to adopt a custom and to adopt a child from another country? Someone in my family adopted a child from china and I want to learn to how say it.

xie xie

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saralapierre

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 sara hotmail.com 
2010-09-15 / 01:15PM

你好benny? I need some help again from you? Can you help me translate some of these words?

I wanted+verb
I wanted to tell you yesterday.

I hated+verb
when I was a kid I hated eating garlic…

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Cross

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 Paul hotmail.com 
2010-09-17 / 08:53PM

Hello benny I have not joined yet, I an currently doing rossetta stone, pimsular and considering your program. My question is this how dors your program work ? Is it a computer soft ware youtube v…

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Stephen

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 Stephen W hotmail.com 
2010-09-18 / 05:39AM

Hi Benny, Recently I needed to say, “I know how much it costs to make these”. The best I could come up with at the time was, “Wǒ zhīdao zuò jièxie dōngxi yǒu shénme huāfèi”. Is there a better way …

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Stephen

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 Stephen W hotmail.com 
2010-09-16 / 04:42AM

Hi Benny, What’s the best way to say “Don’t be a ….”. Like, Don’t be a nuisance, or Don’t be a trouble maker. Is it just “Bie taoyan”?

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LAMBO12

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 LAMBO yahoo.com 
2010-09-12 / 03:55PM

Have you ever come across “Difference between …… and …… in Mandarin Chinese.” “How to say …… in Mandarin Chinese” “What does …… mean in Chinese?” Whether it’s asking a question or a…

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 terry hotmail.com 
2010-09-10 / 01:54PM

Hello everyone,

How can I say corruption in chinese?

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Learning Type : Micro-class Video
Learning Level : Chinese Mandarin Level
Rating : rating
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2009-04-01 / 12:00AM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : How Is The Weather Today?   Learn

Abstract : Sunny? Rain? Snow? Find out what the weather is by asking around. Very often this is the ice-breaker when you meet someone for the first time.

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 joe hushmail.com 
2010-09-07 / 08:13AM

Hello,

How can I say “jail” or “prison” in Chinese?
eg. he’s going to jail for committing a crime.

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Experience
Learning Type : Experience
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2007-05-12 / 12:00AM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : How to Make Friends in the Bar?   Learn

Abstract : They say it’s better to try and fail, then fail to try! With this experience, we are going to minimize our “failure” in making new friends at a bar, by knowing the best way to start a conversation! Let’s put our “confidence jacket” on and go get ’em!

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 yangyang hotmail.com 
2010-09-07 / 07:17AM

這個句子是怎麼說的?
I accidentally knocked it down。
It was not on purpose。 I didn’t do it intentionally.

I did it on purpose.
I intentionally did it.

是怎麼說的?

謝謝你!

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mcdonnellm2

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 mcdonnellm2 hargray.com 
2010-09-05 / 08:01AM

Is there a way to print small flashcards for practice on the go?

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 DEREK FromYouTube.com 
2010-08-24 / 01:07AM

Dear Benny:
We are your fans from Taiwan. Could I ask you a question?
My student studying in 清華大學 invents a special way to memorize 中國高考 500句(mnemonics)
Do you think this kind of book have a mar…

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laser2302

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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2010-09-02 / 09:34PM

Hi Benny, please have a look at the following Chinese dialogue:

A: 最多时候,有三十多家儿呢
B: 啊 是吗 有三十多家
A: 有三十多家儿,十几户儿都有
B: 是吗 那这个院子应该特别大才行

What’s the use of 才行 in the last sentence of the dialo…

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 yangyang hotmail.com 
2010-09-02 / 04:33PM

你好? How can I say “my first week in china was difficult.”?

谢谢!

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 teresatengfan hushmail.com 
2010-08-31 / 01:11PM

你好benny老師?

我現在學子directional compliments。 我有問題。
我可以說:我跑進房間來了。
這個句子對不對?
我坐飛機回來香港還是我坐飛機回香港來?
我要回來中國亥時我要回中國來?

這個句子是怎麼說的?
I accidentally knocked it down。
It was not on purpose。 I didn’t do…

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AIKA

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 Aika yahoo.com 
2010-08-27 / 06:11PM

how to download a video learning??

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chooey25

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 chooey26 hotmail.ca 
2010-08-29 / 11:27AM

Ni hao Benny!

I just wanted to say you are doing an excellent job with the website! Learning Mandarin has never been easier or more fun! =) I was wondering though, would you ever considering set…

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laxmichichra

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 laxmi chichra gmail.com 
2010-08-27 / 03:04PM

HEY HAVE U INCLUDED ANY FURTHER WRINTING LESSON OR ARCHIVE OF THE JUICE OF THE DAY

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mkwise

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 eWisdom TV ewisdomtv.com 
2010-08-26 / 11:41PM

Enter the eWisdom TV™ Buyer’s Contest. The first 25 people to sign up daily from August 26 – 31 will be entered to win $100 USD! The winner will be announced at 9pm CST August 31! Make sure you SIG

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 teresatengfan hushmail.com 
2010-08-26 / 01:30PM

你好benny老师?
你可以帮我吗? 我怎么说这个句子,
I saw her writing on your wall。=我看到了他写你的墙上
你也可以告诉我怎么用“了”?
普通话, 我们应该说:
我吃饭了。
可是我看到了一本书从台湾说:我吃了早饭
因为有两个词所以了在verb后面。不过有一个词了在object后面。例如:我吃饭了。
I’m lost or confused…

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Video
Learning Type : Micro-class Video
Learning Level : Chinese Mandarin Level
Rating : rating
Bookmarks : 5
2009-04-01 / 12:00AM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Can You Help Me?   Learn

Abstract : When you are in trouble or you need assistance, this micro-class would be very useful.

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 JENF3R FromYouTube.com 
2010-08-24 / 01:04AM

Ni hao Benny! My name is 周士心 in chinese do you think you can make a vid in showing me how to say in it mandarin? My parents told me 士心 essentialy means I put my heart in everything I do, is that ho…

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Comic
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2007-05-01 / 12:00AM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Let's Bargain    Learn

Abstract : As a young Padawan in the world of bargaining, make sure you know the language the vendors speak. Remember, at the end of the day, it is language + confidence = low price!

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take

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 take yahoo.com.cn 
2007-08-08 / 12:05PM

How do you say in chinese: Let me think about it?

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