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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.

lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2009-04-28 / 05:15PM

你好话小姐,

荷兰政府的首都海牙也有它的“中华街”(CHINA TOWN)。
他翻译荷兰街的名字用中文。
一个是“GEDEMPTE BURGWAL=填平护成壕 (filled and leveled protecting trench)”
你想他们翻译荷兰街的名字好不好?
你可以看“海牙的中华街”在我的网站
“www.architaga.tk” →"China Town…

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-04-25 / 12:33AM

Benny,
does 由你选择 mean “Because you made the choice”?

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rain

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 steve kempker gmail.com 
2009-04-24 / 04:29PM

what is the distinction between zai4 and zheng4 zai4?

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micah

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 micahw hotmail.com 
2009-04-23 / 05:34PM

Hi Benny,

How should I say “that guy is holding a gun” in chinese?

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-04-22 / 11:49PM

How do i form a sentence using 来不及?

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-04-21 / 11:17PM

Benny,
how would i say “Show me right now”? Is “Ma3 shang4 yan3 shi4 wo3” OK?

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nickjs

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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2009-04-21 / 09:46PM

hi benny,

do u watch english premier league football? How do I say Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United in mandarin?

How do i say this sentence:
“Since you have destroyed my st…

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hunza

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 hunzai gmail.com 
2009-04-21 / 06:11AM

a lot of thanks for your help

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hunza

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 hunzai gmail.com 
2009-04-21 / 06:10AM

hi benny how do i say in chinese these sentences

1 i think that i saw you here it before
2 i am in home
3 my mother is Chinese
4 what is your cast
5 i had been to china one year…

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-04-21 / 01:09AM

Benny,
here’s some sentences i saw”我们来看他的加分题” also “这个加分题是要 B Box 加 Rap”
What does 加分题 mean?

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-04-21 / 01:16AM

Benny,
Would “我相信未来会有未来的我” translate into “I believe the future will exist for me”?

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xMadde

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Madeleine hotmail.com 
2009-04-19 / 12:35AM

Hi! how do you say these sentences?

What does this mean?

Are you good in chineese/mandarin?

Yes i am.

No i’m not.

I didn’t understand, so can you say it in english?

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Esina

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 Esina Barber hotmail.co.uk 
2009-04-17 / 06:37PM

I have a new neighbour, who is chinese and doesn’t speak English and I was wondering how I ask her if she will help me with my mandarin? Please help! xie xie!

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nickjs

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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2009-04-18 / 01:42PM

hi benny

How do i say the following:

1) we should co-operate to finish the homework

2) In order to complete the game, u need to overcome 3 stages first

Thanks in advance :)

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-04-16 / 10:49PM

I hear “jia fen ti” used often, what does it mean?

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-04-16 / 10:56PM

I think someone awhile ago asked what does “jiang zi” mean…actually it is “zhe4 yang4 zi 这样子” which means “like this/this way”

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micah

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 micahw hotmail.com 
2009-04-16 / 10:18PM

Thx benny and jenny!

I have 2 more questions:

how do i just say “clap hand” and how do i say “please dont tear off the paper”

Thank you! hope u both have a great weekend ahead :)

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koreanarab

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Sarah hotmail.com 
2009-04-16 / 06:12PM

how can i master chinese characters?

should i memorize each word’s shape?

xie xie :)

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micah

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 micahw hotmail.com 
2009-04-15 / 11:00PM

ni hao Benny,

Thanks for your quick reply in my previous post but dont mind can you please translate those sentences into pin yin? Sorry, I am still not familiar with some chinese characters yet…

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micah

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 micahw hotmail.com 
2009-04-15 / 06:57PM

Ni hao Benny,

How do I say these 3 sentences:

1) The crowd is clapping hands when the king arrives

2) The team is losing

3) The team don’t deserve to win

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laser2302

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2009-04-15 / 10:08PM

Benny, what does 爱心之旅 means?

奥迪“爱心之旅”一行人来到512地震爱灾小学甘肃省文县铁楼小学著名影星张曼玉接受采访

To see the context, please watch this video:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODIyNjAzODg=_rss.html

Thanks!

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laser2302

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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2009-04-14 / 02:05AM

Benny, what does 爱心之旅 means?

奥迪“爱心之旅”一行人来到512地震爱灾小学甘肃省文县铁楼小学著名影星张曼玉接受采访

Thanks!

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-04-14 / 10:36PM

Benny,
Please provide examples of how to use 当然.

Also i do not understand how to translate 爱就宅一起.

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-04-14 / 10:31PM

Benny,
In the sentences 别说 and 不要生气 can 别 & 不要 be interchanged like can i say 别生气 and 不要说?

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 javon jones yahoo.com 
2009-04-14 / 09:30AM

奥迪“爱心之旅”一行人来到512地震爱灾小学甘肃省文县铁楼小学著名影星张曼玉接受采访

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2009-04-13 / 12:17PM

ni hao Benny.please write it we the full one name.Thanks:markodani1997

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nickjs

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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2009-04-13 / 09:03PM

Hi benny,

can i say ni3 hen3 fei2 for “you are very fat” or i must use pang4 instead of fei2?

How do i say the following:
1) He has gone fishing
2) Please don’t punch me
3) This is a commo…

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-04-13 / 10:05AM

Benny,
Are 首歌 and 歌曲 used differently?

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-04-13 / 09:08AM

Benny, does 够 mean “enough”? what would be the correct way of saying “i have had enough of you”?

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