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nico

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2009-07-17 / 06:30AM

hi benny how are you? benny iwant that you give example of (wei) 为 that it means “for” only i want to know how i use it ok thanks again see you bye

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 castawayswilson1 hotmail.com 
2009-07-17 / 02:33PM

What’s the difference between zhe ge,zhei ge,na ge, and nei ge and how do I use the two? I heard a lot of people using but I don’t understand the difference.

Xie xie!

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huaweiwang1981

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 wei hotmail.com 
2009-07-17 / 07:11AM

benny老师:汉语里的“骨干教师” 用英语翻译是
the core teacher吗?

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-07-17 / 02:59AM

Is it ok to say “i didn’t say that” as 我没有说 ?

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-07-17 / 01:30AM

Do 成为 & 变成 mean the same? Like if i wanted to say i want to become an actor i could use either “我要成为(变成)艺人”?

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-07-17 / 12:28AM

Benny,
How would i say “I will never do that again”
And “I would go if i had the money”

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laser2302

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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2009-07-14 / 11:44PM

Benny, I translated another two paragraphs into Chinese, please see if they are correct:

Originally these terracotta soldiers were equipped with real weapons, weapons that have mainly disintegra…

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 Jean Phil hotmail.com 
2009-07-14 / 03:42PM

Benny,

I have some or many q’s for you sir. I need some help with my translation. How do I say: to sign something like a contract,a sign (restaurant sign and advertisement sign), signal (traffic…

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-07-14 / 11:33PM

How can i say “teach me how to play mahjong”?
Also,
Please explain how to use “how” like “how do i use this?” & “how does this function/work?”

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rppb

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Carlos yahoo.com 
2009-07-15 / 09:33AM

Hello Benny…Please how do you say:

“Put some shrimps in the soup”

Thanks

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laser2302

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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2009-07-14 / 10:13PM

Benny, please let me know if there are any mistakes in the Chinese translation I’ve done below:

In 1974, three Chinese farmers made a stunning archeological find, one that would prove that the t…

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laser2302

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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2009-07-14 / 07:32PM

Hi Benny, what’s the measure word used for crossbow (弩)?

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 Paul yahoo.com 
2009-07-14 / 03:33PM

你怎么样? Cool site! Wow, I just found your youtube site and I must say this is cool as heck. Anyway, my question is, when you’re watching TV or listening to radio, how can I say change the channel or …

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 sara hotmail.com 
2009-07-14 / 03:29PM

Dui bu qi Benny xian sheng yin wei wo you hen duo de wenti. Wo xi huan xue xi guo yu.

For plane tickets:
one-way ticket, roundtrip,multiple destinations,multiple stops, nonstop flights stops,c…

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 Malina gmail.com 
2009-07-14 / 03:07PM

你好吗? How do I say: please empty your pockets? Also, could you also give me the word for “to empty something and to fill something.”

Xie xie Benny lao shi!

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 sara hotmail.com 
2009-07-14 / 03:03PM

Ni hao ma Benny?

I have some questions for you again.
Airport questions:
Would you like to check your luggage?
To check in one’s luggage?
I would like carry on this luggage or this is a ca…

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lovele

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 lovelee yahoo.com 
2009-07-11 / 11:30PM

laoshi hao
how do we say congratulations and gudluck in chinese?
xie xie..

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nico

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2009-07-14 / 10:03AM

你好benny, 你好吗? benny i have a doubt about (gan jue) 感觉 and (jue de) 觉得, if gan jue is feelings and jue de is to feel, why is a word that is (ni gan jue zen me yang?) 你感觉怎么样?, it cant be (ni jue de z…

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-07-14 / 02:06AM

Benny,
Please provide examples of using 而且.

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-07-14 / 01:33AM

Benny,
Does 可不可以mean the same as 可以不可以??
Also,
I hear “kan bu dao & kan bu jian” often, do those mean unable to see or cannot see?

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wujianhao

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 Alissia Jackson mail.com 
2009-07-14 / 08:11AM

NI hao Benny!! I was wondering if you could tell me how to say ‘I bought a new car!’ Xie xie ni!! :)

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2009-04-01 / 12:00AM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : I Am Very Tired   Learn

Abstract : How are you feeling today? If you are tired and would like to express yourself in Mandarin. This one is for you. Maybe you can even tell your boss what you have learned in this micro-class.

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 sara hotmail.com 
2009-07-13 / 02:45PM

Dui bu qi you geng wenti!!!

For seats in airplanes? Aisle, middle, window?
I want the window seat or aisle seat. I want to seat by the window.

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 massimo yahoo.com 
2009-07-13 / 03:36PM

Ni hao Benny sir?
I have some questions. How do I say these phrases in mandarin. I hate thieves or crooks because they steal.

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 Mike gmail.com 
2009-07-13 / 04:33PM

Benny, lao shi hao?

Ni ke yi bang zhu wo ma?

Wo xiang jiang "to be injured or to hurt someone physically and emotionally. I hurt her now her feelings are hurt. I hurt now his legs are broken….

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 Tina hotmail.com 
2009-07-13 / 04:49PM

Hi mr. Benny,

Could you teach me the word for “about” in Mandarin? “The book is about a Chinese man.” “What is the movie about?” “I’m talking about him.” “It is about 2 hrs from here.” "It’s abo…

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 Dan hotmail.com 
2009-07-06 / 04:38PM

hey benny, i was watching some youtubes before and i came across one, and it said 呀比, what does this mean?

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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 
2009-07-13 / 10:53AM

Hi Benny! is it correct to say:
1) zhe ge ren shi xiao cai yi die.(I mean he is so kind and tender to me as a piece of cake…)
2) wode mama juede:aiwujiiwu. Ta xi huan wode airen wei xi huan wo….

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 sara hotmail.com 
2009-07-13 / 02:43PM

Hello Benny xian sheng,

I hope you had a nice wknd. I need to some answers, please help me!

  1. To drop or to fall:
    I dropped my book.
    I fell off the tree.

#2I thought you were Chinese.

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molondon

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 molondon chineselearners.co.uk 
2009-07-13 / 02:30AM

this is a fab site!! well done benny

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