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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.

owais

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 abdurrahman owais yahoo.com 
2008-02-23 / 03:29AM

hello benny…how r u?i need ur help.
wo de tou fa jinchang diao…i wanna know how to say hair oil, hair gel, and shampoo in chinese?,and i will be greatfull to u if u mention the name of any ha…

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arthas

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 lawrence hotmail.com 
2008-02-29 / 12:40PM

hi benny,just a quick question, how to say ‘later’ and ‘almost’ in mandarin? like, for instance:
1) I will eat rice later
2) I almost drop my handphone

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-03-01 / 03:56AM

Hi Miss tones how are you. I am so sorry i really wish i could learn Mandarin regualrly my university time is very tight and i try to make the effort in reading in ym spare time. I just wanted to s…

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Pooshybooshy

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-10-09
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Posts : 12
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 Pooshybooshy hotmail.com 
2008-03-01 / 07:23AM

Hey Benny,

I was wondering if you could recommend some good Chinese (Pinyin) movie[s] for me – of course, ‘good’ is subjective but I’m sure you have good taste in movies. ;)

Xia ci jian.

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smileymarshie

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-01
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Posts : 2
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 Mariz Cabantac yahoo.com 
2008-03-02 / 06:13PM

I would like to ask..

How do you translate chinese to english. that would be understandable to novice like me.. i’m so confused, on the arrangement of the sentence.

:)

xie xie in advance! :)

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-03-02 / 08:02PM

Hi Benny you know the programme the legacy of china would it broadcast on tv and if so when would it i would like to watch it? How was it did you enjoy it? Did you get a part to play within the sho…

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-03-02 / 09:21PM

Jenny are you nervous to go upstage and get your degree. Is it at the end of March are you looking forward to it?

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gibson

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 william tarrant hotmail.com 
2008-03-03 / 12:59PM

how do you say “what do you want me to say” in mandarin?

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arthas

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 lawrence hotmail.com 
2008-03-03 / 05:44PM

Benny, whats the diff between chéng wéi/dāng and tǎo yàn/hèn ?

Also, can you please give me some examples on the usage of wèi (for/to) and zhī jiān (in between) ?

thank you

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Henry

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Henry yahoo.com 
2008-03-04 / 10:05PM

Hello, I am a little bit confused between bang1 mang2 and bang1 zhu4, are they interchangeable?

Also, I would like to know if it is possible to omit pronouncing ‘r’ at the back of certain words …

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arthas

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 lawrence hotmail.com 
2008-03-05 / 10:03PM

sorry if this have been asked before but i would like to know how to say a sentence when there are 3 or more consecutive third tones..for example:

ni3 gan3 xiao3 kan4 wo3?

thx

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wujianhao

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-08-23
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 Alissia Jackson mail.com 
2008-03-06 / 08:20AM

Ni hao ma? Zhongwen zenme shou blueberry he yogurt. xie xie ni! :)

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Fergus

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Fergus hotmail.com 
2008-03-06 / 03:12PM

how do you say hello in mandarin

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peter999

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 peterlaos gmail.com 
2008-03-06 / 08:09PM

Ni hao wo jiao peter
How can i remember to write chinese
language? xie xie ni

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arthas

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 lawrence hotmail.com 
2008-03-03 / 08:52PM

wǒ kě yǐ zhè yàng shuō ma?:

1) wǒ bú tìng nǐ jiā rù wǒ men. (I don’t allow you to join us)

2) rú guǒ nǐ bú yào zài chí dào, nǐ zuì hǎo bā diǎn qián qǐ shēn. (if you don’t want to be late aga…

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owais

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 abdurrahman owais yahoo.com 
2008-03-02 / 05:43PM

hi benny,ni hao ma??
how to say incoming call or outgoing call in chinese?i just wanna ask in china mobile office that-is international incoming call free for my mobile?

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-03-02 / 07:59PM

Hi Jenny how are you thank you everything is fine. Have you graduated yet? I pass all my exams in xmas i got 91% as an average im very happy. This year is my final year and im nervous in collecting…

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-03-02 / 03:59PM

Hi Benny i was wondering did you have a day off yesterday:) you didnt reply :)

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arthas

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Posts : 7
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 lawrence hotmail.com 
2008-03-01 / 02:03AM

nǐ hǎo Benny
wǒ yǒu jǐ ge wèn tí yào wèn nǐ.. zhēn bù hǎo yì si yòu zài má fan nǐ le

Today i overheard two sentences in which i am a bit confused over the usage of some words..The first senten…

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KarelRysan

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-02-26
Language : None
Posts : 1
Responses : 1
Comments : 0
 Karel Rysan seznam.cz 
2008-03-02 / 01:00AM

Hello!
What is the best way/system to learn the characters? Is there any Benny´s lesson about it? Xie xie. Karel

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jakeronaldmarbida

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-01
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 jakeronaldmarbida hotmail.com 
2008-03-01 / 10:09AM

abou verbs

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Abstract : As part of our Airport Experience, dealing with our baggages is an important part, especially in times when things don't go the way we expect, like missing luggage or being over the allowed weight.

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-02-29 / 03:34AM

Thank you Benny for the email i received it:)
What are you doing for mothers day??:)

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Posts : 187
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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-02-28 / 02:17AM

Hi Benny I hope you are doing well i sent you an email could you please translate as soon as possible.
thanks in a million Benny
take care

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-02-28 / 02:16AM

Benny i sent you an email could you please translate my letter
thank you very much

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Posts : 187
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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-02-26 / 06:27PM

Hi Benny if you have any scientist working as your staff please give me the anwser to this question. What is the bond order of SO3 (2-)
thank you very much

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-02-27 / 03:21AM

Benny did you get the anwser:)

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litonghsu

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 litong gmail.com 
2008-02-21 / 08:18PM

Just dropping by to say Hello Benny! ;o)

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Raul

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-02-18
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Posts : 7
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Comments : 0
 Raul live.nl 
2008-02-20 / 04:07AM

hallo everyone
i just wanted to ask how to say ‘sea’,‘fire’ and ‘water’ in mandarin hope to hear from you soon bye

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-02-20 / 05:41PM

Hi Benny i gave chocolates and a big teddy bear size of a man and a bunch of roses to the one i love;)
She liked it very much and the message you translated for me. Her mother liked it. i told her…

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