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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.

jacqui

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 jacqui yahoo.com 
2009-10-23 / 12:37PM

how can i tell to mandarin words" be good girl/ boy.

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-10-23 / 01:49AM

Benny,
I am confused on the measure word for cars. Like in this sentence
“Wo xiang zu yi liang che zi” it’s using ‘liang’ but in this one “Wo mai le yi ge xin de che zi” it uses ‘ge’. I thought …

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 Jay gmail.com 
2009-10-22 / 09:30AM

Hey,

I don’t know if you got my message before because I was having computer problems but can you answer a question for me?

I know I don’t know you but I’m interested in this Chinese girl I…

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nico

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2009-10-22 / 10:46AM

你好benny 你好吗? benny i already finish the white belt, then i can do the test for the yellow belt whatever i want? or i have somne time to do it? and another question in the test are things of the oth…

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saralapierre

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 sara hotmail.com 
2009-10-22 / 05:31PM

你好 Benny?
How do I say this sentence:
I’m allergic to cheese.

when and how is 对duì used in sentences?

谢谢 再见

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saralapierre

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 sara hotmail.com 
2009-10-22 / 04:14AM

你好 Benny?
How do I say “to sigh”?

Sighing means to release air out of one’s mouth due to frustration. Whenever I’m frustrated I sigh a lot.

Not sign!

谢谢 再见

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saralapierre

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 sara hotmail.com 
2009-10-21 / 05:41PM

你好 Benny?
How do I say “to sigh”?

谢谢 再见

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 ulysses cuate yahoo.com 
2009-10-17 / 08:14AM

benny i’m ulysses i like the way how you teach but the problem is that your videos in youtube are shorter and the old ones less loger can you make a little bit more long to show more in youtube ple…

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 dave yahoo.com 
2009-10-20 / 07:00PM

What does this mean國人是這樣歡迎中軍的?

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nico

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2009-10-21 / 10:56AM

你好benny, 你好吗?,benny i want to know how can i say german,arabic,french and hebrew in mandarin with characters and pronuntiation 好的 i wait the answer soon 谢谢 再见

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charleschan

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 charles chan hotmail.com 
2009-10-20 / 11:56AM

how do you say, “i practice mandarin everyday?”
and…. ""Do you speak mandarin?"

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nico

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2009-10-20 / 10:53AM

你好benny你好吗?,benny i have a doubt what’s the difference between (xiexie) 谢谢 and (ganxie) 感谢 and in what cases i must use each one well i wait the answer soon 好的,谢谢 下次见

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mahmadebahadoor

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 mahmade live.com 
2009-10-20 / 12:38AM

“how to say”how to translate these three words in mandarin.

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-10-20 / 05:47AM

Benny,
How can i say “i will do it later”?

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RobertVicencio

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 RobertVicencio bennysland.com 
2009-10-20 / 10:35AM

BENNY! When will we see a new blog??? I want to see how you live in Shanghai… put your pics in!! ;o)

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ping

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 ping yahoo.com 
2009-10-19 / 12:39PM

how can i find the right answers, both in lesson and game?
Xiexie

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MonkeyLi

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 MonkeyLi web.de 
2009-10-08 / 04:36AM

Ok I don’t know if it’s right asking you that here. But I wonder if you have the chinese version of the Heart Sutra, written in our letters. It’s so easy to found the japanese version but not the c…

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saralapierre

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 sara hotmail.com 
2009-10-19 / 01:15PM

你好 Benny?

You didn’t answer one of my questions.

To receive a speeding ticket or just a traffic violation ticket.

The police officer gave me a speeding ticket.

I received a traffic vio…

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dylanjones

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Dylan hotmail.com 
2009-10-19 / 03:29AM

Is there a good system of learning the characters / symbols of Mandarin Chinese

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Ilovedramaseries

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-10-07
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 Mooisme yahoo.com 
2009-10-19 / 07:26AM

Benny ni hao!

how do you say my? because wo is I/me and wo de is mine, but what is my in chinese? oh where do i go to download the translator to give tone mark on top of my chinese word? please …

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mipish

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Mitch gmail.com 
2009-10-18 / 05:33PM

你好 Benny,
I just moved to Shanghai. Are Mandarin Mondays still happening, and if so, where? 谢谢!

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saralapierre

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 sara hotmail.com 
2009-10-17 / 06:01PM

你好 Benny?
I need some help with some auto terminology.
Make a right turn at the traffic light.

Make a left turn at the second sign.

Please back the car up.

Please turn the car around.

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Ilovedramaseries

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Mooisme yahoo.com 
2009-10-18 / 07:42AM

Benny ni hao!
how do i say Vietnam in chinese? is it the same or spell different? please let me know xie xie ni.

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Questions Owner
 John yahoo.com 
2009-10-12 / 06:56AM

On a further note, we should all be gracious of Benny’s generosity to take time out of his day to reply to our questions. So, let’s not waste or squander this opportunity—generosity—by asking him…

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iwan

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 iwan hotmail.com 
2009-10-16 / 07:00PM

hi benny i dont understand this,what means le in the end of sentence

IWAN

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 liyo kamsi yahoo.com 
2009-10-12 / 12:27PM

to john,
r u jelouse?

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saralapierre

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 sara hotmail.com 
2009-10-16 / 03:10PM

你好 Benny? I’m sorry, I’m not coming to Shanghai anytime soon. I wanted to know how to say those phrases.

How long will you be staying?

I’m staying for 2 weeks.

I’m also a little confused a…

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saralapierre

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 sara hotmail.com 
2009-10-15 / 05:53PM

你好 Benny? How do I say the word, calendar in Mandarin?

How long will you be staying in Shanghai?
I’ll be staying in Shanghai for 2weeks.

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JOHNMATTHEWRABASTORABASTO

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 JOHN YAHOO.COM 
2009-10-15 / 07:15PM

how to pronounce

qing gei wo yi pan qing vai he yi pan dou fu

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nico

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2009-10-15 / 11:27AM

你好benny,你好吗? benny i have a doubt which is the difference between (qing)请 invite and (yaoqing)邀请 that means too invite, well i wait the answer soon see you 谢谢下次见

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