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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.

laser2302

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2008-10-14 / 04:03PM

Benny, I have yet another question. Take a look at the following paragraph:

第四,报复以色列对巴勒斯坦采取的严厉的镇压政策,发泄对美国在巴以冲突中偏袒以色列作法的不满。向“两布”示威,打击美国的反恐怖盟友,兑现恐怖组织的袭击宣言。

What does the author mean by 两布 in t…

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laser2302

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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2008-10-14 / 03:31PM

Thanks a lot Benny for answering my last question! I have another question to ask.

Have a look at the following sentence:

土耳其政府在对伊战争前为美军提供过基地,战后又宣布准备向伊拉克派兵,这使一些极端分子对其怀恨在心。

What does 这使一些极端…

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nickjs

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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2008-10-14 / 09:18PM

hello benny, how to say this sentence in chinese:

“Please wipe the table”

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 coasterfreak11892 youtub.com 
2008-10-15 / 01:41PM

Thanks Benny! I have a numbers quiz tomorrow in Zhong Wen Yi, and this is was helpful, hearing pronunciation outside of the classroom. Xiexie!

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Bellzell123

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 Xuan yahoo.com 
2008-10-15 / 01:00AM

你好, Benny.
in ths sentence, can you replace 面 with 边?
她同学在她前面。

谢谢

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2008-10-14 / 05:03AM

please help me learn how to use 自己 in sentences with examples.
謝謝

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 ddha youtube.com 
2008-10-15 / 10:00AM

Hi Benny,

I would like to register to your program to learn Mandarin but your website: www.askbennychinese.com is not available anymore :( Are you still offering free online Mandarin lessons or …

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Bellzell123

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 Xuan yahoo.com 
2008-10-15 / 12:55AM

你好!
Is this the correct way to say, " She have a mom, a dad; no brother and sister, but she have many cousin(from both side of the family)."

她有一個媽媽,一個爸爸:煤油兄弟姐妹可是,她有很多堂表兄弟姐妹。

謝謝

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2008-10-14 / 05:10AM

does “li hai” mean “excellent”?

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laser2302

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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2008-10-13 / 03:58PM

Hi Benny. What does 判实刑 means in the following:

妨害作证而被判实刑的案件

The weird thing is that I couldn’t find 实刑 anywhere in the dictionary, I even tried looking in the best Chinese-English dictionari…

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kharhen03

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 Karen delos Reyes yahoo.com 
2008-10-13 / 08:33PM

thanks a lot benny!

keep up the good work!

really love you site! more power! :)

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 falluigi youtube.com 
2008-10-13 / 06:27PM

您可一座一个电影叫我们世界上的宗教吗?我在学汉语,但我的课本 没有宗教。
谢谢,和我在等你的下一个电影!

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 msane4XX youtube.com 
2008-10-13 / 10:18AM

Hi Benny good video, do you also speak Cantonese? Do a lot of Chinese people know more than one language?
And would you recommend Rosetta Stone for learning Mandarin?

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 hkcorriella youtube.com 
2008-10-13 / 10:29AM

Ni hao Benny laoshi..!

Can it be considered to say “Wo Jiao” as “My name is”…?

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 UuArsenal youtube.com 
2008-10-13 / 11:17AM

Benny i have a question! i take mandarin classes in iam only 15 my teacher put me in an adult class cause she says iam advanced for my age. she said i will learn how to speak in mandarin in 7 month…

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RichardsonManzol

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 Richardson Manzol gmail.com 
2008-10-12 / 07:02AM

Hi Benny, First of all..REALLY CONGRATULATIONS! for all your efford and hard work you’ve been doing for all of us Chinese learners. I’m an English teacher in Venezuela and I’ve been learning chines…

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nico

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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2008-10-12 / 02:16PM

hi benny how are u?? hey i have a great problem i know that yao (要) is want but why in the lesson 12 appear xiǎng zài (想在) at the same meaning?? i don’t understand i’m very confuse ok well i hope y…

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laser2302

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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2008-10-12 / 01:09PM

Hi Benny!

What does the term 妨害作证 means?

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kharhen03

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 Karen delos Reyes yahoo.com 
2008-10-11 / 10:23PM

where can i get the font with tones..

for example: instead of typing zai jian.

i will be zài jiàn (just copy paste)

thanks a lot

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kharhen03

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 Karen delos Reyes yahoo.com 
2008-10-11 / 09:18PM

is this the correct way to say “i miss you very much”

wo hen xiang nian ni

thanks a lot~

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Bellzell123

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 Xuan yahoo.com 
2008-10-11 / 01:10AM

is this the correct way to say " she is shorter and cuter than me"?
她比我矮和可愛。

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laser2302

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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2008-10-07 / 12:13PM

Hi Benny, what does 无大碍 means in the following sentence:

20岁的小伙子王希(化名)因为感到“这个成人的社会无法留恋”,吃下了3盒艾思唑仑安眠药,所幸的是999及时赶到,经过抢救他已无大碍。

Thanks!

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Bellzell123

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 Xuan yahoo.com 
2008-10-10 / 10:29PM

Is this the correct way how to say “her classmate is in front of her”?

她的同學是跟前她。

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 AmericanOriginal1 youtube.com 
2008-10-10 / 10:39AM

Dear Benny,

Your lessons are excellent, my brain drinks in your lessons like a sponge takes in water.

I have a question about different Pinyin consonants (some consonants seem to be very simi…

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benoit

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 Masse benoit free.fr 
2008-10-10 / 10:50AM

will I have to pay anything if I go upper levels?

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 DeathStar012 youtube.com 
2008-10-10 / 02:48PM

Hey Benny… I Think you should put the special characters like the āàǒ so another people could see it and know the alt codes so they can also use it.. xD

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 Itristanto youtube.com 
2008-10-10 / 02:51PM

could you create two speed levels in speaking, low speed and after that actual high speed, your students would appreciate this method.

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 Michael onetel.net 
2008-10-10 / 03:39PM

How do I say. It will not belong until I will see you again.

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DAGSTER

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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-10-10 / 05:31PM

Hi Benny long time how are you my friend? How is the weather in China. I was wondering is it possible for you to put a dictionary on this site? Thanks a lot Benny

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 ranz130 youtube.com 
2008-10-09 / 11:01AM

What is the Mandarin Monday Event?Actually I`m falling in love with Chinese girl,she live in some where around Tianyi Square..

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