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RobertVicencio

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English
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 RobertVicencio askbenny.net 
2010-05-11 / 02:28AM

Hey Guys!

Looking for a SCOTTISH BAG PIPE PLAYER in SHANGHAI for MAY 29th OPENING!

Any ideas would be good!

XIE XIE!!!

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English
Posts : 111
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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2010-05-09 / 07:04PM

THE MERMAID

The mermaid of Copenhagen’s truly is a famous tourist attraction and Copenhagen’s town treasure.
On the 25 of march, that day this Danish treasure stood in the center o…

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2010-05-09 / 07:03PM

美人鱼

美人鱼雕像一直是哥本哈根的著名旅游景点及城市标志3月25日这天,这个丹麦国宝更是倍受瞩目。
约有300多人目睹了美人鱼雕像被一辆吊车吊起装上卡车,她将从这里启程去上海参加世博会。直到11月再回来。
除了好奇的哥本哈根市民和游客,丹麦经济商业大巨布莱恩-格森和哥本哈根市长福兰克-严森也亲临了美 人鱼首次远行的告别现场。
市长在告别致词中说:“小美人鱼的离开是为了让哥本哈根市…

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2010-05-09 / 07:02PM

你好本霓,话小姐,我尊敬汉语老师
你们好

我在中国报纸上看到一个短文关于哥本哈根的雕像“美人鱼”。
我给它翻译成英文,但是我不知道我翻译它翻译得好不好。
你可以帮我吗,

非常感谢你们。
(这个短文比较长素以我送给你中文的短文以后我的翻译成)。

万事如意

陆蓝克

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IngeWu

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-07-17
Language : Dutch
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 IngeWu msn.com 
2010-05-08 / 05:06AM

hello :)

Could you please help me complete this sentences? with some examples..
and say what’s the meaning of it?

时间不早了…

谁都没想到…

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dramore

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2010-04-15
Language : English, Amharic, Esperanto, Sanskrit, Swahili, Uzbek
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 Dr Amore fastmail.fm 
2010-05-07 / 09:39AM

Laoshi Hao. Thanks for all the help these last few weeks – xie xie ni!

I recently bought a pack of cards which have Chinese phrases on them, so now I can learn Chinese while playing cards – but…

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2007-07-05 / 12:00AM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Are You OK?   Learn

Abstract : Like the famous Barbara Streisand once sang “Feelings. Nothing more than feelings”, let’s express our feelings by first learning how to say the basics! Also good to know how to ask how those around are feeling!!

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2010-05-06 / 06:16PM

本霓,话我尊敬汉语老师们

你们好

我翻译一首短文关于“哥本哈根的雕像没人鱼”,但是我不知道我翻译
这受短文翻译得好不好。你可以告诉我吗。非常谢谢你们

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美人鱼雕像一直是哥本哈根的著名旅游景点及城市标志
The mermaid Copenhagen’s is undoubtedly a famous tourist attraction and t…

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-25
Language : None
Posts : 209
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 Kevin Chaput yahoo.com 
2010-04-28 / 06:37AM

Hi Benny,
what is the difference between 找到 & 搜寻?

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Questions Owner
 askbennyfan ymail.com 
2010-05-04 / 10:42PM

Ni hao he da jia hao? How can I say ring? You know like an engagement ring, diamond ring, gold ring, and etc.

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 ilovechina hushmail.com 
2010-05-04 / 09:33PM

Ni hao laoshi? How can I say “to dye one’s hair” and “to behave” ?

She has dyed her hair blonde.

That man is behaving/acting strangely.

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Questions Owner
 Ilovechina hushmail.com 
2010-05-03 / 02:37PM

Ni hao? What is the word for “to avoid” the dictionary said bi4 tone but there are too many words, “atheist”, “god”, and “to be complicated”?

I try to avoid him.
I try to avoid getting hit.

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Questions Owner
 eliza gmail.com 
2010-04-28 / 08:43PM

Ni hao benny? I would like know how to say these words in Mandarin.

Religious
He is too religious.
Catholic
Protestant
Muslim
Buddhist
Jewish

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English
Posts : 111
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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2010-04-27 / 07:13PM

本霓及话小姐我尊敬老师们,

你们好?

我有一个问题,我不明白下面的句子
“将常被安旅在名为”
你们可以帮我翻译它?谢谢。
还有别的问题你们中国人有很多“AND”
比方说:.“和 、及 、 以及 、 而 、并且 、及其 、 载 …”
它的意思都是‘AND’还是它的意思不一样 。。。
非常感谢你们

万事如意

陆蓝克

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-25
Language : None
Posts : 209
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 Kevin Chaput yahoo.com 
2010-04-28 / 04:29AM

Benny,
hao jiu bu jian…i want to know what does this mean ‘倒数幸福’?
xie xie

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Laila

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2010-04-18
Language : English, Russian
Posts : 2
Responses : 3
Comments : 3
 Laila mail.ru 
2010-04-26 / 10:27PM

Nihao!
How are you? I hope you fine! I wanna ask how to say " I love you" Your site is so great…
xie xie

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artmaniac

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-10-17
Language : English
Posts : 23
Responses : 6
Comments : 0
 Hannah Elizabeth yahoo.co.uk 
2010-04-27 / 02:01AM

Benny, how would I say and write…

In my garden I am growing orchids and tulips. There are waterlilies in my pond. In the flowerbed there are roses, violets and forget-me-nots. My garden is ve…

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artmaniac

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English
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 Hannah Elizabeth yahoo.co.uk 
2010-04-27 / 02:52AM

Benny, how do you write and say…

What is your address and phone number?

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artmaniac

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English
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 Hannah Elizabeth yahoo.co.uk 
2010-04-27 / 02:50AM

Hi Benny, how would you write and say…

One day, I would like a Japanese Zen garden. In my garden I will have a miniture bridge, a waterfall, a pond with koi carp and smooth, pink Japanese peb…

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Questions Owner
 cammie gmail.com 
2010-04-20 / 12:44AM

Hi Benny,

How can I say “I’m in a hurry. Can you hurry it up a little? Can you do it faster?”?

Xie xie

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-08
Language : English
Posts : 111
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Comments : 12
 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2010-04-21 / 06:29PM

因为中国的第二个地震我有给你们中国人我的深切的哀悼

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clau

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-11-29
Language : English, French, German, Spanish
Posts : 38
Responses : 60
Comments : 7
 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2010-04-25 / 10:51AM

dear Benny Laoshi: today April 25th is a very important date for Italian people. It is Freedom Day! Freedom from nazifascism!My family catch 2 gold medals for Freedom Fighting.I was born after t…

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English
Posts : 111
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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2010-04-20 / 08:44PM

本霓我尊敬老师

你好

我有一个问题.
我在报纸读了一首文章关于丹麦美人鱼.
旦是我不太明白下面的句子

而在美人鱼雕像自1913年以来的坐落处

你可以帮我吗?

万事如意

陆篮克

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clau

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English, French, German, Spanish
Posts : 38
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Comments : 7
 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2010-04-18 / 10:56AM

Hi Benny laoshi: so sorry ’cause I tried to write with Mandarin writing but I hang up! I am not able to use the converter! excuse me!
thanks bye

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clau

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2010-04-17 / 03:59PM

Dear Benny! I’am studying a lesson by myself about the different jobs.
So I created a little composition to remember better the words.
Wo yao xie3 yi ge xiao gu2shi dui4 ji1de zhe ge han zi.

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Questions Owner
 jane hotmail.com 
2010-04-12 / 11:04PM

Sorry to write another question but what’s the word the for "accidentally or accident?
It was an accident, he didn’t do it intentionally.
He accidentally put the book in his bag.

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dramore

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English, Amharic, Esperanto, Sanskrit, Swahili, Uzbek
Posts : 5
Responses : 7
Comments : 0
 dramore fastmail.fm 
2010-04-16 / 01:12PM

What’s the difference between ‘ke3 shi4’ and ‘dan4 shi4’? Both mean ‘but’ right? When to use one and when to use the other?

Thanks v much

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clau

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2010-04-12 / 01:54PM

Hi Benny! after a full immersion night studying Mandarin I need your help.
1) how do you understand the difference between
zhu1 pig and zhu1 spider?
2) how do you between tai4 toomuch, tai4 q…

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nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-05-01
Language : None
Posts : 92
Responses : 11
Comments : 0
 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2010-04-09 / 07:14PM

Hi Benny,

how do I say these in Chinese:

1) please squat down
2) I am surprised to see him
3) Imagine? example: I can’t imagine this can happen
4) please close your eyes for a while

Tha…

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Questions Owner
 Jane hotmail.com 
2010-04-12 / 11:02PM

Benny the best mandarin teacher in the world,

How can I say “on purpose or intentionally”? He did on it on purpose.

It wasn’t intentional or he didn’t do it intentionally.

Zenme shuo zhe …

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