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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 htomail.com 
2008-09-12 / 01:37PM

Hi Benny, take a look at the sentence below:

干旱天气多年罕见 用电供煤急剧下降 全国用电负荷攀升

Please tell me what does 用电供煤急剧下降 means? Also tell me what does 供煤 means in the sentence? Does it mean ‘supply coal’ or…

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shufa

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 peter kocák yahoo.com 
2008-09-10 / 02:04AM

hi Benny, how could I start learning mandarin? dont know how, what I may learn, where are some lessons or what is it? I just listening the youtube or other speaking, but dont see other texts or I d…

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 quius youtube.com 
2008-09-10 / 11:17AM

Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much!!
Ni zui jin hao ma?

You’re the best Mandarin teacher. Thank you for your help Benny! I think you should make Mandarin learning videos like 30 lesson…

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 CardCaptorSakura10 youtube.com 
2008-09-10 / 10:51AM

benny how do i say
did you ask your mom if you could com to my house
please tell me
Thanks

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 CardCaptorSakura10 youtube.com 
2008-09-10 / 10:38AM

is this language also spoke by taiwan?

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cash36

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Alex Barrios optonline.net 
2008-09-09 / 02:48PM

how do you say – iced coffe – in mandarin thank you.

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rashasimic

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Simic Radomir hotmail.com 
2008-09-09 / 06:47PM

Hi, I am new here and I just want to ask where to start. I dont really know where to start so I ask you to tell where I can start :)
thank you :)
Rasha

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laser2302

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

Hi Benny, please tell me what does 却因定 means in the sentence below. Is 却因定 one word? If not, then how are they separated and linked with the sentence?

8月26日,人保哈尔滨分公司一行7人来到正大鞋城,然而双方却因定损数额发生争执。保险公…

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 DancingHorses26 youtube.com 
2008-09-09 / 11:04AM

What’s the difference between “zai na er” and “zai na li”?

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Classy26

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Shia Shia yahoo.com 
2008-09-09 / 06:40AM

Miss PinYin, what is program in Pu tung hua? let says : the television program, thanks

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 David sterneagee.com 
2008-09-08 / 10:46AM

I would like to learn Mandarin from my computer. Do you have a program I can purchase? How does it work given I am in the US.
Thanks,
Dave
PS – Love your youtube stuff!

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laser2302

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 Lee Kong htomail.com 
2008-09-08 / 03:57PM

Hi Benny, please have a look at the following sentence:

当晚,中国人民保险公司庆安县支公司前来勘察现场,但没有现场清点受损鞋只。第二天上午,该公司一行4人再次来到正大鞋城,对现场进行了勘查、拍照。

In 但没有现场清点受损鞋只, why is 只 at the end of the sentence. I know that…

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syedfast

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 ALI HUSSNAIN gmail.com 
2008-09-07 / 01:02AM

hi
i am a student of medicine in china shan dong province,i am also improving my Chinese,i have learn t many han zi but there are many characters fora single pin yin,its very confusing,what is ea…

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 mohsinlee youtube.com 
2008-08-04 / 10:50AM

Thank you Benny, nice videos
A simple question:
If there was a new word , foreign word ,or just a sound that has no meaning , How to write it in Chinese ?

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 quius youtube.com 
2008-09-05 / 03:24PM

ni hao benny!!

ni hao benny!!
Ni hao benny? Ni ke yi bang wo ma? Wo yao shuo

Last and next in Mandarin.
Ex: last week next week
last monday next monday
last month…next month
qu nian…

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laser2302

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 Lee Kong htomail.com 
2008-09-06 / 06:53PM

Hi Benny, I have question to ask. Take a look at the below paragraph from a news article:

今年4月,正大鞋城与中国人民保险公司哈尔滨分公司(以下简称人保哈尔滨分公司)签订了以经营财产为标的、保险金额为102万元的个体商业定额综合保险合同,包括主险及附加水渍险,并依约缴纳了6912元保险费。

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laxmichichra

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 laxmi chichra gmail.com 
2008-09-06 / 05:05PM

what do we call india in chinese??
And how are these names derived…
for all the other country are the name same as in English or we use different names..

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langXrayne

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 fatima gutierrez hotmail.com 
2008-09-06 / 08:11AM

About how many years will it take to learn good chinese?

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 tcwoua yahoo.com 
2008-09-04 / 08:50PM

hi benny, i have some suggestion .in the chinese quiz with many belt can you put traditional chinese? ;D because its hard for some of us to read and understand in pinyin :D

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laxmichichra

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 laxmi chichra gmail.com 
2008-09-05 / 08:00PM

what do we call calligraphy pen in chinese

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 Kevsingapore youtube.com 
2008-09-05 / 10:42AM

I think the Michael Jackson music is good!
However, I agree with Mysticgeek that its better to lower/drop the soundtrack when you’re teaching though.

If I included Miss Shanghai in my video… …

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Henry

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Henry yahoo.com 
2008-09-04 / 11:54PM

benny, what does bu de liao and ru2 he2 means? would be great if you can give some example sentences.. thx, xie xie nin

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Benman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Wanfon yahoo.ca 
2008-09-04 / 11:11PM

The 4 Tones are widely explained. I think I understand them. Pronunciation is more than just tones, I like to read more from references where the basis of the sound differences; for example in x,…

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 quius youtube.com 
2008-09-04 / 11:30AM

Hey,

Ni hao? I love your lessons. I’ve learned so much. You are the best Mandarin teacher in the whole wide world. Ok, another question…are you ready? Do you say some- in Mandarin? Ex: Somebod…

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Samantha

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Samantha gmail.com 
2008-09-04 / 01:30AM

I think I’m falling in love you Benny…

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Joachim

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Joachim gmail.com 
2008-09-04 / 01:35AM

Benny! How do you get all the girls??? Whats the secret? You DA MAN!

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nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2008-09-04 / 02:22PM

are the following 2 sentences the right way to say “he is using my stuff”

1) ta1 zai4 yong4 wo3 de dong1 xi
2) ta1 yong4 zhe wo3 de dong1 xi

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YongSoonKim

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 YongSoonKim gmail.com 
2008-09-04 / 01:32AM

당신을 사랑합니다

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nickjs

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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2008-09-03 / 08:20PM

how do you say the follwoing:
1) Please reserve some food for him/her
2) why is the computer’s mouse not moving?
3) the room is too dark

thanks

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