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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.

notveryrichboy

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-05-02
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 james southwick live.com 
2009-05-02 / 11:23AM

Ni Hao Miss. Pinyin! I was wonderng, how do you use verbs in a chinese sentance? i saw some of sentences that started with a verb first then a noun. how do you work it out?

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jing

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English
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 Jemarie Ragudo yahoo.com 
2009-05-22 / 01:37PM

Ni hao! How do you say, “Happy Sabbath!” Sabbath is rest day for Seventh Day Adventists. We greet each other that way during Saturday when we go to church. Xie xie ni!

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willie

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 willie picard davis.k12.ut.us 
2009-03-06 / 01:11AM

how do you say quinton sucks at guitar and he has a bad band

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 fei long hotmail.com 
2009-05-22 / 02:32PM

How do I say “to be sexually aroused” or “to become sexually aroused” or “to be attracted to someone” ? I apologize if these phrases seem a little inappropiate but I must know.

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 Eliza hotmail.com 
2009-05-22 / 02:27PM

Hello Mr. Benny,

Can you help me? How do I say the following: to drive, to drive a car, to operate any machinery, to fly a plane.

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 billy hotmail.com 
2009-05-22 / 11:22AM

ni haw .i’ve been started for a week to learen chinese soo can u help me please. would u araggment for me a class course in china please .i want so bad .zaijian :-))

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-25
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Posts : 209
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-05-21 / 03:18AM

Benny,
Would this be the correct way to say “my skin is allergic to metal”我的皮肤过敏的金属

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xMadde

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-04-12
Language : Swedish
Posts : 8
Responses : 2
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 Madeleine hotmail.com 
2009-04-14 / 05:01AM

Hello Benny!

Well.. i don’t want to bombard you with questions..

Well.. i don’t want to bombard you with questions..But, how do you say these things!? ;

Well.. i don’t want to bombard you with questions..But, how do you say these things!? ;1. When are we going home?

Well.. i don’t want to bombard you with questions..But, how do you say these things!? ;1. When are we going home?2. What do you mean?

Well.. i don’t want to bombard you with questions..But, how do you say these things!? ;1. When are we going home?2. What do you mean?3. What are you talking about?

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rppb

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-04-14
Language : English, German, Spanish
Posts : 25
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 Carlos yahoo.com 
2009-05-19 / 02:33AM

Hello everybody!
How do you say “I don’t like your attitude”

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-08
Language : English
Posts : 111
Responses : 156
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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2009-05-18 / 08:27PM

你好本霓我尊敬汉语老师

你可以不可以说“分离是如此甜的悲伤“ ?

[fen1 li2 shi4 ru2 ci3 tian2 de bei1 shang1]

万事如意

陆蓝克

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nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-05-01
Language : None
Posts : 92
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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2009-05-16 / 11:31PM

Hi benny, how do i say “please press the button/switch”

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wujianhao

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-08-23
Language : None
Posts : 49
Responses : 30
Comments : 8
 Alissia Jackson mail.com 
2009-05-17 / 09:12AM

Do you think I can have the characters for my question? Xie xie ni!

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wujianhao

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-08-23
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Posts : 49
Responses : 30
Comments : 8
 Alissia Jackson mail.com 
2009-05-16 / 08:47AM

Ni hao, Benny!
How would you say “Parting is such sweet sorrow.”
xie xie ni! :)

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-25
Language : None
Posts : 209
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-05-15 / 11:21PM

Benny,
how would i say “don’t touch that!”?

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-25
Language : None
Posts : 209
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-05-14 / 06:39AM

Benny,
Is 我信任你 a usable sentence? Or should it be 我信心你. ?

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Questions Owner
 likaziel yahoo.com 
2009-05-14 / 12:03AM

ni hao benny!!!what is the meaning of ’’idiot’’ in mandarin?? xie xie ni!!!

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laser2302

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-08-31
Language : None
Posts : 148
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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2009-05-12 / 10:12PM

Hi Benny,

What does “争取按应收验照款项为批发商尽快审验许可证” means in the following sentence?

在采访的最后,王军主任承认收取批发商“基金”的做法确实不妥,并表示立即改正,争取按应收验照款项为批发商尽快审验许可证。

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Abstract : Have you ever had a haircut in China? No? It's a wonderful experience and it is very affordable. The important thing is to make sure they understand exactly what you are looking for in terms of haircut and style! Don't be alarmed if they start shampooing your hair exactly where you are sitting, this is a normal trend in most hairdressers!

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kharhen03

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-10-11
Language : None
Posts : 17
Responses : 3
Comments : 0
 Karen delos Reyes yahoo.com 
2009-05-13 / 12:38PM

ni hao benny,

i have another question.
how come that the tone of zai4 in “zai4 jian4” and zai4 in “zai4 na3 li3” are the same but written in different characters?

sorry if i ask too many …

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-25
Language : None
Posts : 209
Responses : 78
Comments : 0
 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-05-11 / 11:20PM

Benny,
Could i use either 放手 or 放开 if i wanted to say “let go of me”?

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kharhen03

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-10-11
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Posts : 17
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 Karen delos Reyes yahoo.com 
2009-05-11 / 09:38PM

ni hao!

is “where do you want to go tomorrow” = “míng tiān nǐ yào qù nǎ lǐ”??

and when do you use zài?

xie xie!

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rdimla

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-04-30
Language : English, Tagalog
Posts : 3
Responses : 0
Comments : 0
 Raf yahoo.com 
2009-05-11 / 09:20PM

Hi Benny,

I have passed the test 2 times and at the end it said that I am now a yellow belt.. but, I still stay at white belt… Can you help me?

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 sandy hotmail.com 
2009-05-11 / 03:20PM

Hello mr. Benny,

Can you help me? How do I say "what is it about?.

What is the book about?
What is the film about?
What is he talking about?

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Questions Owner
 dave hotmail.com 
2009-05-11 / 03:11PM

Hey Benny,

I want to know how to say the following phrases:

What is wrong?
Are you ok?
What is your problem?
Why are you being mean?
What is wrong with you?

He is nice, kind, polite,fr…

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Jujuba

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-05-11
Language : None
Posts : 1
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 Juliana Fontana yahoo.com.br 
2009-05-11 / 09:06AM

Hello!
I just wanted to know how to say “I’ll go to China in three days”

Xiexie :)

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-25
Language : None
Posts : 209
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Comments : 0
 Kevin Chaput yahoo.com 
2009-05-10 / 07:09AM

一步一步像恒星转动
逆风也不放手
因为你在我胸口擦亮的梦
一天一天像恒星闪烁
心跳绝不放松
我相信未来会有未来的我

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-25
Language : None
Posts : 209
Responses : 78
Comments : 0
 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-05-09 / 03:30AM

Benny,
please give examples on using 特色.

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Questions Owner
 Taylor N. Alford yahoo.com 
2009-05-08 / 11:59PM

can I get on this any time I want to learn chinese.

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-05-08 / 11:02PM

Benny, what does “我相信未来会有未来的我” translate into?

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tolansof

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-09-03
Language : None
Posts : 1
Responses : 1
Comments : 4
 angela yahoo.com 
2009-05-08 / 07:05PM

Ni Hao Benny! I just want to inquire about this sentence: wo xiang xin wo men hui cheng gong = i believe we will succeed.

Is it okay if we omit the word “hui”?

Xie xie!

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