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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.

rppb

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Carlos yahoo.com 
2009-06-03 / 11:39PM

Hi Benny. It’s me again. :-))
Benny, I’m getting confused with the use of “GEI”….sometimes GEI means:give me ..and sometimes means: give you. Can you explain this clearly, please.
Thanks

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 Claudita tiscali.it 
2009-06-03 / 03:31PM

dear Benny:
is it correct to say:
wo shi Itali yu de Boshi

to mean
Iam a doctor in Italian Language
and
wo xiang zuo yi dianshi zhuren de shuoshi
to say: I’d like to do a Master in tele…

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rppb

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Carlos yahoo.com 
2009-06-04 / 12:52AM

Benny, how you doing teacher? Hope well.
What this sentences mean?:

1) Ni jue de zhe ge zen me yang ne?

2)Na ni kan yi xia hao le.
Na wo bang ni na yi xia.

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Nadail

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Tanisha Nadail Edmonds yahoo.com 
2009-06-03 / 09:55PM

what dose yi zhi mean

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nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2009-06-02 / 10:19PM

Hi Benny, Hao jiu bu jian le

How do i sya the following:

1) That naughty boy just punched his friend

2) I am very excited

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-06-03 / 05:42AM

Benny,
What do you say when someone sneezes? Please provide characters also.
XIE XIE

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laser2302

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2009-06-02 / 08:12PM

Hi Benny, a word 档 appears multiple times in the following sentence, what does it mean?

第三,为进一步推进开放加强监管、与时俱进,银监会决定将外国银行分行营运资金最高一档的要求,从6亿元人民币下降到5亿元人民币,将第五档原来的4亿元人民币下降到3亿元人民币,并且将在华注册的独资银行、合资银行的运营资…

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-06-02 / 01:17PM

Benny,
Does 不用擔心 mean “no need to worry” or “no need to be anxious”?

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rppb

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Carlos yahoo.com 
2009-06-02 / 12:34AM

Hi Benny! How do you say:

1)“I paid already”

2) “Give me a chicken stick please”

3) “Do you understand what I’m saying?”
Thanks again Benny, really you’re the BEST.

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tongjie

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 tongjie gmx.de 
2009-06-01 / 02:54AM

Benny你好,
首先你的网页很好!
我看到了你是上海人。你可以做上海话课吗?我很喜欢上海话!
谢谢你
佟杰

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 sonthai yahoo.com 
2009-06-01 / 01:38PM

tai video

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figaro

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Asa gmail.com 
2009-05-31 / 10:24PM

how to say’’ I love you very much’’ in chinese? thank

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-05-29 / 11:37PM

Benny,
If i wanted to say “what time do you close tonight?” would 今晚你们几点关闭 be ok?

Does 闭合 and 关闭 have same meaning?

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-05-29 / 10:57PM

Benny,
How is 胆小 different from 害怕? Does dan3 xiao3 mean more like hesitant?

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hongniao

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 xin hong niao aol.com 
2009-05-29 / 03:34PM

do you know where i can buy extended size (fashionable hip) near Fudan daxue or online (chinese fashion brands etc)?

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laser2302

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2009-05-28 / 12:24PM

Hi Benny,

What does 唱标 means in the following sentence?

开标一览表正本及其他投标声明或折扣声明(如有),除在标书正副本中封装外,需另外单独封装在一个信封内,并标明“开标一览表”字样,放在投标文件的正本资料袋中,以方便唱标时查找。

Thanks!

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rppb

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Carlos yahoo.com 
2009-05-28 / 02:19AM

Benny, I want to knowhow to say this whole sentence:

“How do you say.. ……….in chinese?”

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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 
2009-05-29 / 10:56AM

hi benny i wrote some days ago and well you yet don’t answer me, i hope that answer soon, because i need to know fast the answer for continue with the lessons ok see you bye

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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 
2009-05-28 / 03:34PM

Dear miss Word, Benny,

I want to order a book today for a friend from a Chines book shop in Amsterdam, I wrote them the following letter in Chinese, can you check if I wrote it good and if the m…

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-05-27 / 06:15AM

Benny,
If i wanted to say “i am honored to meet you” could i say “hen rong xing ren shi ni”?

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-05-27 / 05:41AM

Benny,
what is the difference between 爱错 and 错爱? those are both names of songs.

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2009-05-27 / 03:05AM

你好话小姐

近我的房子有一所大薯条的饭店。
现在的老板是中国人。我有给他
翻译他饭店的名字“SCORPIO”
用中文。SCORPIO 是不是“天蝎座“
(饭店老板说SCORPIO 是“SHIZI”但是
她是从香港来的。

谢谢你

万事如意

陆蓝克

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rppb

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Carlos yahoo.com 
2009-05-27 / 02:29AM

Hello Benny!
I have a question for you, I want to ask:
“How do you say country in chinese?”

Thanks again. Have a good day!

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 debbie hotmail.com 
2009-05-26 / 01:54PM

Nin hao Benny xian sheng? Ok, how do I use the “self” such as myself, yourself,herself….themselves? Is it just like English?

I’m teaching myself Mandarin.
She killed herself or she committed…

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Abstract : Going to the supermarket can sometimes be a daunting task! Instead of individual items, learn how to say 'Sections' and get the most of your shopping experience!

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nico

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2009-05-25 / 06:50AM

ni hao benny hey i have another doubt what is the difference between (mei shi) and (hao de) if both mean OK well i wait your answer soon xia ci jian

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nico

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2009-05-25 / 05:17AM

hi benny ni hao ma? hey i’ve a doubt what means it on this sentence (Wǒ jīn tiān yǒu gè yuē huì. 我今天有个约会)
what means yǒu gè=有个 i don’t understand i wait your answer soon ok see you zai jian

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notveryrichboy

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 james southwick live.com 
2009-05-25 / 04:20AM

if the mandein word for no is bu, what is the word for yes (if it is used)

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xMadde

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : Swedish
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 Madeleine hotmail.com 
2009-05-25 / 03:05AM

how do u say these things;

What kind of music do you like?

Rock? Hiphop? Pop?

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 Alisa hotmail.com 
2009-05-23 / 02:31PM

Ni hao ma wo de lao shi? I would like to know how to say and use “special” or “particular”?

Is there anyone special? What is so special about him? I have a special thing for you? specially or p…

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