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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.

Esina

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-14
Language : None
Posts : 8
Responses : 11
Comments : 3
 Esina Barber btinternet.com 
2007-11-22 / 08:44PM

How do you say and write “School”, “fingernails”, “china”

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iury

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-21
Language : None
Posts : 14
Responses : 9
Comments : 2
 Iury Paz hotmail.com 
2007-11-22 / 07:11PM

你好, Benny! I have a doubt!
I know that the word 了 indicates past tense. In the sentence: 昨天我去北京, the auxiliary 了 wasn’t used. However, the sentence is not wrong because there’s a time expression i…

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Esina

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-14
Language : None
Posts : 8
Responses : 11
Comments : 3
 Esina Barber btinternet.com 
2007-11-22 / 05:05PM

how do you say and write “two beautiful ladies”,“hello” and"goodbye"? It is for a project. Xie xie!

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iury

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-21
Language : None
Posts : 14
Responses : 9
Comments : 2
 Iury Paz hotmail.com 
2007-11-22 / 06:36AM

Hey Benny! 你好吗?
I wanted to know how I pronounce “Pian yi yi dian”. I also wanted to know how I write it in the chinese characters.
This website is wondeful for those who want to learn mandarin….

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take

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-13
Language : None
Posts : 8
Responses : 13
Comments : 1
 take yahoo.com.cn 
2007-11-22 / 06:39PM

Is right now crab season in Shanghai?

What is Hairy Crab, I’ve never had the chance to eat. Perhaps you can tell me where is the best place to eat Hairy Crab?

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Questions Owner
 Roland yahoo.com 
2007-11-22 / 04:19PM

你好 拼音 小姐
我有一个问题关于汉语的发音。
有时候我听“H”(好 HAO)
有 时候我听“CH”(和 HE)
有时候听“G”(恨 HEN)
什么汉语发音是好的(H-CH-G)?
多谢您 陆蓝克

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maricana

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-22
Language : None
Posts : 1
Responses : 1
Comments : 3
 Mary Girard yahoo.com 
2007-11-22 / 09:53AM

My profession is art conservation, specifically paper.
How do I say: “I’m an art conservator” and “I’m a paper conservator”
xie xie

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Gabriel

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-18
Language : None
Posts : 2
Responses : 4
Comments : 0
 Gabriel gmail.com 
2007-11-21 / 02:54AM

Another thing, how do you say “why” and “because”? And how do you use them in a sentence? xie xie ni

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iury

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-21
Language : None
Posts : 14
Responses : 9
Comments : 2
 Iury Paz hotmail.com 
2007-11-21 / 08:58AM

你好! I’m new here. I’ve just had my first Mandarin lesson! I wanted to know the difference between the simplified and the traditional chinese. I hope someone can help me! 谢谢! 再见!

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Gabriel

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-18
Language : None
Posts : 2
Responses : 4
Comments : 0
 Gabriel gmail.com 
2007-11-21 / 02:51AM

Ni hao Benny, I have a question about the happy birthday song in Chinese;
When you sing it you use the same rythim than in English? "Zhu ni sheng ri kuai le, Zhu ni sheng ri kuai le, Zhu Benny sh…

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albienz

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-18
Language : None
Posts : 1
Responses : 1
Comments : 0
 Fraser Albie gmail.com 
2007-11-18 / 03:37AM

Just dropping in to say I like the site well done

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Esina

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-14
Language : None
Posts : 8
Responses : 11
Comments : 3
 Esina Barber btinternet.com 
2007-11-17 / 06:38PM

It is my sister’s 16th birthday soon and she was born in Hong Kong so I thought I would make it special by singing it in mandarin but I don’t know how to sing it execpt from ni or what tone to sing…

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jamesmarmol

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-17
Language : None
Posts : 1
Responses : 0
Comments : 0
 james gmail.com 
2007-11-17 / 12:55PM

how do I go up a level

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-08
Language : English
Posts : 111
Responses : 156
Comments : 12
 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2007-11-19 / 01:32AM

我看到鸡肉的发音比肌肉的一样(JI1ROU4)。
肌肉的一时是“FLESH”对不对,“FLESH”
用英文是“HUMAN MEAT”肌肉的意思也是“人肉”?
多谢,陆蓝克

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Esina

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-14
Language : None
Posts : 8
Responses : 11
Comments : 3
 Esina Barber btinternet.com 
2007-11-14 / 02:17AM

How do you say “love”, “mum”,“dad”,“sister” and “forever”?

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-09-02
Language : None
Posts : 187
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Comments : 0
 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2007-11-15 / 06:24PM

Hello Benny well i dont really have many questions to ask about the Mandarin at the moment I am making use of the things i have learnt. Thank you Benny very much for welcoming me i would certainly …

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ize89

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-07
Language : None
Posts : 2
Responses : 0
Comments : 2
 isaac van de peer hotmail.com 
2007-11-15 / 08:53AM

i cant figure out this sentence? wo bu guan yi or its gong yi? a person said this to me. xie xie ni

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Questions Owner
 Skylar gmail.com 
2007-11-15 / 03:52AM

Hi. Could you please tell me what tones go where with the words “Ayi” and “Shu shu”?

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-09-02
Language : None
Posts : 187
Responses : 8
Comments : 0
 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2007-11-13 / 06:46PM

Hi Benny i want to practice how to write mandarin is it the same as canotnese or is it different. Has your site got any facilities in to help write chinese characters

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-08
Language : English
Posts : 111
Responses : 156
Comments : 12
 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2007-11-09 / 10:35PM

话 小姐

你好
我有一个问题“HOTEL“用汉语是旅馆,对不对? 用阿拉伯话“HOTEL”是LUKANDA
这两句话的发音差不多一样(LUGUAN-LUKANDA)
阿拉伯话LUKANDA是不是从中文来的?
I noticed that hotel in Chinese is Luguan, in Arabic it is لكندا LUKANDA
is the Arabi…

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ize89

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-07
Language : None
Posts : 2
Responses : 0
Comments : 2
 isaac van de peer hotmail.com 
2007-11-09 / 10:05AM

Ni hao, Nin hao ma? i would like to know how you would say traditional? Xie Xie Nin

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Questions Owner
 eggie yahoo.com 
2007-11-08 / 09:37PM

Hi benny! its me again. I’ve learned so many chinese word, but my problem is I dont know how to make it a sentence. Could you please help me. xie xie

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Taijiman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-10-30
Language : None
Posts : 2
Responses : 0
Comments : 0
 Rick Clark msn.com 
2007-11-06 / 06:18AM

Will I have the opportunity to interact with others speaking Mandarin?

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Questions Owner
 eggie yahoo.com 
2007-11-02 / 10:17PM

hi benny i learned a lot word from you. Qing wen, How can i give direction if someone lost.? xie xie ni.

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butterfly

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-07
Language : None
Posts : 1
Responses : 0
Comments : 0
 leesa yahoo.co.id 
2007-11-07 / 10:06PM

你好,你可以幫我學習中文嗎

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Nasser

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-07
Language : None
Posts : 1
Responses : 0
Comments : 0
 Nasser elpagroup.com 
2007-11-07 / 12:03AM

hey benny!

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-09-02
Language : None
Posts : 187
Responses : 8
Comments : 0
 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2007-11-05 / 09:21PM

Nihao Miss word long time no see. How was your weekend. I would like you to check some sentences for me thank you.
Is this correct i was not sure where to put the dou.
Dou wai guo ren xihuan zho…

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ShaneGower

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-10-24
Language : English
Posts : 2
Responses : 0
Comments : 0
 Shane Gower sis.org.cn 
2007-11-05 / 03:03PM

Hello Benny, Please can you tell me when more features (yellow belt + and my island) will be added?

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renepol

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-04
Language : None
Posts : 1
Responses : 0
Comments : 0
 bouldoires hotmail.com 
2007-11-04 / 09:50AM

Hello miss Pinyin, i met Robert few days ago and he really sold his stuff so i had to register. But i have to say that now i’m register, i’m kindda lost, where to start?

Thx

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wujianhao

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-08-23
Language : None
Posts : 49
Responses : 30
Comments : 8
 Alissia Jackson mail.com 
2007-10-29 / 10:59AM

Ni hao miss word!! I wanted to know the word for baby balanket and blankets of countries. Thanks :)

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