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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.

meilan

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 lin mei lan yahoo.com 
2009-07-02 / 09:16PM

你好,

i’ve been studying mandarin for almost a year now but i still get confused on how to use ‘de’, ‘dei’ and ‘dei’. help me please… thanks.. mei lan

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nico

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-28
Language : English, German, Spanish
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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2009-07-02 / 02:33PM

你好benny 你好吗?, benny i want to know something about (de) 的, when i must use as a adjective?, because really i dont know how I use it, or when i know how to use as a adejective, well i wait your answ…

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-25
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-07-02 / 03:51AM

Benny,
how would i say “i like a somewhat flat stomach”?

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kathy

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-06-30
Language : German, Italian
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 kathy hotmail.com 
2009-07-01 / 04:52AM

hy benny you can tell me how it’s the best way to use your praogramm to learn cinese by my self?you know englisch is not my language and so its not easy for me but i’ve read many about you.

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nico

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2009-07-01 / 02:58AM

hi benny how are u again? hey benny i want to know about a word that is (zhi) it means straight in what cases i used zhi zou only and when i use yi zhi zou?? well i wanna know this doubt thanks aga…

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kathy

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 kathy hotmail.com 
2009-07-01 / 04:54AM

help me please benny,how do i say to the cinese people the bathroom is douwnstairs?

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nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : None
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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2009-06-30 / 09:58PM

ni hao benny, how do i say the following:

“he promised us that he will come”

thx :D

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harveyyong

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-06-19
Language : English, Cantonese
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 Xavier yahoo.com 
2009-06-26 / 04:52PM

I’ve accumulated 623 points already. I collected 38 points pass the prerequiste yellow belt lessons but the system won’t let me pass even when I memorized the all 24 questions and got them all righ…

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kathy

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : German, Italian
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 kathy hotmail.com 
2009-06-30 / 04:03AM

hello together,somebody knows if this is the right way for learn chinese?I’am a newbee

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English
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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2009-06-29 / 06:46PM

你好话小姐

我有一个问题关于中国的动词。
你否定中国动词用-不-,比如我不听,
否定名字用-没有-,比如我没有书,这样
你可以看一个话是动词或是名字 。。。。
但是一个我互联网的朋给我两个比如

我不听
我没有听

第一个听是动词(不-) ,的二个听是名字(-哟唷-)?

我糊涂了

万事如意

陆蓝克

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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 
2009-06-30 / 07:36AM

Dear Benny! I listen to the video: “I want to drink” and I found a difference.
In the beginning you use “he” to say I want to drink a beer and in the coffebar you turn in “mai” and you say, I want…

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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2009-06-30 / 06:44AM

Sorry, I confused translation ’cause I begin to think drectly in Mandarin! Now I write you the complete translation:
zuotian wo jie ni wode shu danshi jintian wo yao ni huan ta wo. I mean:Yesterd…

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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2009-06-30 / 06:36AM

Hi Benny! is the following correct?
1 wo neng shi nidemuqin,zai niandai, yinwei wo shi u shi pa sui he wo juede ni san shi sui. Zhende bu zhende?
2wo yao nage shu yinwen ni qian wo.Zuotian wo jie…

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Posts : 209
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-06-27 / 02:53AM

Benny,
Is “ni yao da pai ma?” ok for asking if someone wants to play cards?

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laser2302

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-08-31
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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2009-06-29 / 01:22AM

Hi Benny, “还是” generally means “or”, but what does it mean in the following sentence:

我跟你讲 还是郭老师说得对,我就仅比那超人差那么一点儿
那就是因为我把裤衩穿里边了

Please also tell me what does 仅比 means in the above sentence? …

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clau

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2009-06-28 / 11:33AM

My dear Benny laoshi! Wo xiè ni yi ge itali shi1 :
wo gei ni zhe ge dade yongbao yinwei wo bu yao jide wo, jide ni danshi yinwei wo yao jide ni, jide wo.
( I give you a big hug not to remeber me …

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nico

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English, German, Spanish
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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2009-06-28 / 02:59AM

Hi again benny! hehe well i wanna know what’s ATM??? hehe xie xie hao de xia ci jian

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Samantha

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Samantha gmail.com 
2009-06-29 / 01:20AM

It’s been awhile since i’ve been back…. lots of cool changes…. You’ve been a busy bee!

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William

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 William Flanagin hotmail.com 
2009-06-23 / 07:40AM

Please hire me. I sent you a job offer.

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ToshimiKira

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Toshimi Kira msn.jp 
2009-06-29 / 01:05AM

I miss you benny =)

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Learning Level : Chinese Mandarin Level
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2009-04-01 / 12:00AM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : I Would Like To Reserve A Table For 7 O'clock   Learn

Abstract : If you love eating as much as I do, and with the wide selection of restaurants, cafes and bars in Shanghai, the time will come when you're going to need to reserve or book a table. When that time comes, you'll be grateful to know you payed attention to this Micro-Class!

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2007-11-28 / 07:09PM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Rent a House - Part 1   Learn

Abstract : Everyone needs a roof over their heads, so find one that suits you to a tea is important! As important, is know how much the rent is and finding out all the hidden extras! Let Benny guide you through renting your first pad in China!

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RobertVicencio

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 RobertVicencio bennysland.com 
2009-06-28 / 01:08PM

BENNY – Where’s your new blogs?

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nico

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-28
Language : English, German, Spanish
Posts : 79
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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2009-06-28 / 12:40AM

hi benny how are u? i need to know what i can do if i go for example to hong kong and i speak and read mandarin and in hong kong is all in traditional chinese,and mandarin writings is in simplified…

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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 
2009-06-27 / 08:55AM

Hi my Big Benny!I have something for you to ask!
1 wode zai xi huan huajia shi Hiroshige Utogawa. Wo xuexi ta guo y diar nian. Wo zi ji xiwang biancheng (chengwei?)yi ge haode huajia.
(I mean:…

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clau

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Posts : 38
Responses : 60
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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2009-06-27 / 11:46AM

Dear Benny; I have not understood how answer to accept to become a buddy of someone: I do not find where click!!
then: may I say yongbao at the end of a message to say hugs!!!?
thanks!!!!!

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-06-27 / 02:46AM

Benny,
what does 那个时候 mean?

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OptimusPrime

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 OptimusPrime gmail.com 
2009-06-27 / 03:01PM

Hi All! Awesome site! Want to make friends!

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laser2302

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-08-31
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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2009-06-26 / 12:30AM

Benny, what does 太搞了 literally means in “放下来 放下来 太搞了”?

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clau

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2009-06-24 / 11:55AM

Hi! Benny! I have a lot of quetions for you!
1 may I say: women tang yi bici to say we agree each other
2 may I say wo ke yi wang ni mingtian ai wo?
3 is it better ask ni chon nali lai, o…

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