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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.

durganukala

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 durgdurganukala gmail.com 
2009-03-22 / 02:45AM

ni hao benny!!!!! how to say “agricultural bank” and construction bank and all the other banks names individual names in chinese????

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durganukala

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 durgdurganukala gmail.com 
2009-03-22 / 02:21AM

hi what to say cash in english?

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 amy yahoo.com 
2009-03-20 / 10:09PM

benny, how do u say when u are having a crush on somebody!! also do u have a girlfriend benny!! thanks please write me back!!!

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inisibubu

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 BooBoo gmail.com 
2009-03-19 / 07:55AM

Benny… Can you tell me how to add friends on MyiLand? :)) Because I just found out that 2 persons have sent me messages since 2 years ago and I just replied their messages today ;p. What a shame…

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kharhen03

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Karen delos Reyes yahoo.com 
2009-03-19 / 10:21PM

oh.. alright.. thanks for answering..

oh.. alright.. thanks for answering..more power benny..
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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 
2009-03-20 / 08:32AM

Benny,
I am not sure how to use “能不能”

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Stompalot

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Bob Jones hotmail.com 
2009-03-19 / 08:14PM

ni hao Benny
i did your lesson on how to say your nationalitiy. so to say chinese is zhong guo ren.
my question is does the “ren” only apply when talking about a person.
the reason i ask is tha…

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kharhen03

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Karen delos Reyes yahoo.com 
2009-03-19 / 07:30PM

thanks for answering my question..

but i can’t understand that statement.. i also read somewhere that “left-right”, “top-bottom”, and “inside-outside”. but i can’t understand that especially the…

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mohinij15

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 mini gmail.com 
2009-03-18 / 01:15PM

Hi how can i improve my accent in chinese. I find it bit difficult to manage with the accent !!!

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kharhen03

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Karen delos Reyes yahoo.com 
2009-03-17 / 10:49PM

hi there benny!

just want to ask if there are rules in writing chinese characters. like the strokes? if for example.. i need to write all the horizontal strokes before writing vertical strokes?…
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 kong kunhuan yahoo.com 
2009-03-17 / 07:59AM

when do i use shi and use hen.

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shufaren

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Peter Kocák gmail.com 
2009-02-26 / 03:24PM

dear Friend , how could I say: I want to be the bridge between China and Slovakia in art exchange, and to be a teacher of european style art and student of chinese art styles? xie xie , ni shí zui …

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wujianhao

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Alissia Jackson mail.com 
2009-03-17 / 11:23AM

Ni hao, Benny!
Here is what I have gotten so far. I really appreciate you helping me with this. I’m just having problems with constructing my sentences and a bit of grammar.

Once upon a mid…

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hunza

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2009-01-28
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 hunzai gmail.com 
2009-03-17 / 05:06AM

thanks for your help

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laser2302

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-08-31
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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2009-03-17 / 11:19AM

Hi Benny,

What does 3G这团火烧得人实在有点难耐 means in the context below:

  一个是在华投资最大的外资企业,一个是中国本土最大的通信设备厂商。
  两个中外巨头的联手将令人震惊,尤其在即将降临中国的3G时代。
  3G这团火烧得人实在有点难耐,在电信业寒冬中,没有比借这团火取暖活血更好的事情。

Thanks!

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hunza

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 hunzai gmail.com 
2009-03-17 / 05:06AM

please translate these 1 give me 2 go there 3 take it 4 come there 5 he is my best friend 6 lets go

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-03-17 / 07:25AM

Can i use 近来 to start a sentence, like if i were to say “lately i have been feeling very tired”?

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nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2009-03-16 / 09:04PM

hi benny, how do i say “what time do u usually open your stall” in chinese? thanks

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-03-16 / 12:04PM

which is more used when saying “children” 儿女, 子女?

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-03-16 / 11:53AM

Benny,
Is there different times to use “tao yan 讨厌” and “hen 恨”?
Like saying “i hate you” or “i hate dancing” or “i hate this weather”

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 durga yahoo.com 
2009-03-16 / 09:58AM

ni hao benny…wo hen gao xing renshi ni….wo yao xuexi hen hao de zhongwen.xian zai wo keyi shuo zhonwen luili…suo yi feichang xiexie ni

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wujianhao

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Alissia Jackson mail.com 
2009-03-16 / 08:45AM

Ni hao Benny!!
I really need your help. I’ve been translating Edgard Allan Poe in Chinese and I was wondering can you please check this for me. It is a very long poem. I would be ever so grateful…

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2007-11-28 / 07:40PM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Shopping Conversation   Learn

Abstract : Shopping in China can be an exhilarating experience and sometimes even overwhelming. Prepare yourself by learning this experience and “talk the talk” when out in the war fields of Malls & Markets.

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92041514

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Amin Qi yahoo.com 
2009-03-14 / 08:49PM

what is “and” in chinese

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funkymusician

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Frank Affainie sympatico.ca 
2009-03-14 / 04:44AM

I was asking if there is a way topronounce correctly the written words? It is one thing to write well, another yo speak correctly. Thanks.

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-03-14 / 06:26AM

Does anybody know the differences between 笨蛋, 白痴, and 傻?

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Bellzell123

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-05-11
Language : None
Posts : 12
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 Xuan yahoo.com 
2009-03-14 / 12:21AM

I have to write this paragraph for chinese class, so i was wondering if u guys could help me to see if there is any error that i should fix before turning it in. 謝謝 :)

我的妹妹好朋友

這是我的妹妹好朋友,叫Cind…

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English
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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2009-03-13 / 08:15PM

你好话小姐(本霓我尊敬老师),

我一天跟一位中国人聊天。聊天完了的时候她给我写886。
你可以不可以给我知道886是怎么意思?
谢谢你

万事如意

陆蓝克

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milleme

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Melissa Miller kellyservices.com 
2009-03-12 / 12:19AM

How do you say Bingo in Mandarin?

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2007-11-28 / 07:30PM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Way of Greeting   Learn

Abstract : For centuries, many cultures have developed their own way of greeting each other, and China certainly has developed and defined their way! From “Hello” to “How have you been?”, learn with Benny on the many ways of greeting people in China!

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