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Questions Owner
 Stephanie ymail.com 
2010-04-12 / 10:14PM

Hi Benny!

What is the word for “naked”? Ex: She is naked, don’t come in the room.
There are no pictures of naked women on this website.

Keep on rocking mr. Benny and thank you so much for…

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clau

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English, French, German, Spanish
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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2010-04-12 / 02:03PM

我要 直 如果是南 说 玫瑰

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Questions Owner
 Daniel gmail.com 
2010-04-11 / 06:02PM

Hello,

Can you help me say these phrases and words?

What make me the mad the most is that she didn’t apologize.

What I am trying say is you are beautiful.

To control
He controls your l…

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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 
2010-04-05 / 10:15PM

你好话,本霓我尊敬老师们

我在网上找到了这首中国诗。
有的我不太明白,你可以帮助我发音。
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我正走往的这条路是那里?
是甚么引导着我?那是个怎样地方?
我不知道,我不知道,我不知道
但今天我又再次踏上了这条路

Where does this road lead to, to where does it go?
where doe…

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laser2302

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2010-04-09 / 10:30AM

Hi Benny,

What does “说争地问题给人民价格只是补偿” means in the following sentence:

他在我采访的时候说道,说争地问题给人民价格只是补偿,这个分配机制,及不合理

You have to see the following video for the context:
http://www.tudou.com/progr…

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rppb

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English, German, Spanish
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 Carlos yahoo.com 
2010-04-08 / 07:34AM

Hello Benny! Can you tell me how to say:

“The food doesn’t look fresh”.

“Tha tables are red”

“The windows are closed”

“The doors are open”

Thank you!

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Questions Owner
 dave gmail.com 
2010-03-27 / 07:31PM

Hey mister benny,

I need some help from the best Mandarin teacher in the world.
Do you think you are up to the challenge?
What is the difference between wei4 and dui4? I know they both transla…

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leonshean

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 shean yahoo.com 
2010-04-06 / 09:32AM

Hi Benny. I’ve seen most of your videos and I really found it helpful being a worker in Taiwan. Unfortunately, when I used some of the terms I learned from you, my Taiwan friends cannot understand …

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Questions Owner
 Mandy gmail.com 
2010-04-04 / 11:45PM

Hello the best mandarin teacher in the world,

How can I say “to disappear”?

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nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-05-01
Language : None
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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2010-03-31 / 09:41PM

hi benny! how’s life?

how to say the following in mandarin:
1) please do not tear the page
2) as long as your age is not above 30, then you have meet the requirements
3) what is your weight?…

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laser2302

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2010-03-31 / 07:31PM

Hi Benny,

While shopping, I was bargaining with a seller and she said something like this to me:

那个价根本拿不来,我进都进不来

What does “进都进不来” means? 进 means “to enter”, right? But what does it mean o…

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RobertVicencio

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English
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 RobertVicencio askbenny.net 
2010-03-28 / 03:14AM

Here’s the next show I’m directing “MICHAEL WONG : A LEGEND REBORN” @ the SANDS CASINO, MACAU on APRIL 16th 8:00pm! Hope you can come over as it’s going to be an amazing star-studded night!!!

ht…

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laser2302

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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2010-03-26 / 04:39PM

Benny, what does 结下梁子 means in the following paragraph?

他后来赢了那场官司,我以为他会和铁道部结下梁子,结他上了火车之后,他在餐厅要了一份饭,列车长亲自把这个饭菜端到他面前说:你是现在要发票还是你吃完之后再给您送过来,我问他您靠什么赢得尊重,他说:我靠为我的权利所做的斗争,他叫郝进松,是个34岁的律师。

Thanks!

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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 
2010-03-25 / 05:22AM

你好本霓,话小姐我尊敬汉语老师们,

我把我的笔写给你们一个小故事,希望你们看得懂我写什么。
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清代乾隆当皇帝的时候有一个荷兰人叫冷青蛙。
虽然他在荷兰的莱顿大学学习了中文但是 – 除了他中文老师一外 – 没有
看到一个中国人。
所以冷青蛙决定了去中国旅行、做生意。他把他的产品都放在
手提箱里面以后…

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mlemkau

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2010-03-23
Language : None
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 mlemkau everettsd.org 
2010-03-23 / 04:23AM

How do you say, “watch me” in Mandarin?

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Isolove

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-12-07
Language : None
Posts : 1
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 Isolove hotmail.co.uk 
2010-03-21 / 09:11PM

I understand that garden could be “hua yuan” or alternatives, I was just wondering what the appropriate verb would be to “tend” the garden/or “garden” the garden? =) thank!

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-08
Language : English
Posts : 111
Responses : 156
Comments : 12
 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2010-03-16 / 06:24AM

本霓、话小姐我尊敬汉语老师们,

你们好,

一个我的女同事在中国买了一个汉语书法。
她请我把她买的汉书法给它翻译一下。
书法里写的字是:
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勇往直前 – 乙酉[年]仲春星[五]
====
在方括号里面写的字我看不清楚,

yǒng wǎng zhí qián
勇 往 直 前
(A) Hero go st…

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zhohui

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 zhohui comcast.net 
2010-03-20 / 10:23PM

How do I send mail? how do I get points?

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Questions Owner
 asiahalthea youtube.com 
2008-05-21 / 10:16AM

uhhmm xie xie Benny!. how would i say in mandarin:
i miss you, i like you, i like china?. and what does:
ai mei, zhi xiang ai ni, li xiang qi ren, guo min means?.
i am half chinese but i only kn…

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diabhayo

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2010-02-14
Language : Urdu
Posts : 2
Responses : 1
Comments : 5
 dia7190 live.com 
2010-03-11 / 12:54AM

as i was initially focusing on only speaking but now i feel that i should grasp this opportunity of learning chinese in written but as i had a bit idea about chinese language only orally but in wri…

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val1

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English
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 val googlemail.com 
2010-03-11 / 05:39PM

http://www.askbennychinese.com/learnings/detail/exp-wht-20070018
Hi… on the page above with the directions and “Taxi-speak” there is something wrong with the sound…I’ve tried listening to it …

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-08
Language : English
Posts : 111
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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2010-03-11 / 10:27PM

你好本霓,话小姐我尊敬汉语老师们,

从小孩子的时候我非常喜欢学外国语言。
我还牢记我妈妈以前教我的西班牙话。
(我的妈妈非常喜欢西班牙话,所以她常常去了西班牙旅行)
他教我一句西班牙的句子“Este carne es no carmerrelo"
[这个牛肉很不好吃]

哪一天我就是十岁左右,但是老了才记取这句西班牙的句子!
在荷兰中学我们得学两个外国话,一个是英文别的…

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JuanJo

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2010-03-11
Language : None
Posts : 1
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 JuanJo yahoo.com 
2010-03-11 / 09:15AM

nihao ma Benny how do you said the colors in chinise xie xie zai jian

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Learning Level : Chinese Mandarin Level
Rating : rating
Bookmarks : 1
2009-04-01 / 12:00AM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Can I Take You Out For A Coffee?   Learn

Abstract : One of the classic phrases to use in the art of “picking up”... make sure you get this one down to a tea (or should I say 'coffee')

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Questions Owner
 Holly gmail.com 
2010-03-10 / 05:21PM

How can I say “I have no connection on my computer or I am not connected or
my computer’s internet doesn’t work”?

What’s the word for internet?

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mrsrah

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2010-03-09
Language : None
Posts : 1
Responses : 0
Comments : 0
 yanran hotmail.com 
2010-03-09 / 07:21AM

wo xiang shuo “can I have the bill please” qing bangzhu wo!!!

xie xie nimen!

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IngeWu

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-07-17
Language : Dutch
Posts : 3
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Comments : 1
 IngeWu msn.com 
2010-03-08 / 01:15AM

ni hao Benny

how do you say..

1.Could I go to the toilet?

2.I have not make my homework, because my cat have eat my homework.

3. I’am going to china in the summer

4. my english is no…

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Experience
Learning Type : Experience
Learning Level : Chinese Mandarin Level
Rating : rating
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2007-04-24 / 12:00AM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Let's Bargain - Too Expensive! Cheaper!   Learn

Abstract : This one is too expensive! Cheaper! Sounds like a fight? Not at all! Just two people bargaining – the Chinese way! Apart from confidence and persistence, you’ll need to know the right words in order to enter into your first battle with the locals when it comes to bargaining the prices down! Learn the local way with Benny here!

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Questions Owner
 Mary ymail.com 
2010-03-06 / 03:12PM

Sorry, I forgot another question.

How can I say “every” and “no”?

Every country
Every book
Every car…etc

No country
No book has …
No car has a nice stereo.

Thank your mr. Benny.

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Questions Owner
 Mary ymail.com 
2010-03-06 / 03:08PM

Ni hao Benny,

I need your help. How can I say: when, what, who, where, how, between sentences? Ok, I’ll give you some examples.

Do you know when the show starts?
I know when the show starts….

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