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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.

Questions Owner
 eliza gmail.com 
2010-04-28 / 08:43PM

Ni hao benny? I would like know how to say these words in Mandarin.

Religious
He is too religious.
Catholic
Protestant
Muslim
Buddhist
Jewish

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lulanke

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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2010-04-27 / 07:13PM

本霓及话小姐我尊敬老师们,

你们好?

我有一个问题,我不明白下面的句子
“将常被安旅在名为”
你们可以帮我翻译它?谢谢。
还有别的问题你们中国人有很多“AND”
比方说:.“和 、及 、 以及 、 而 、并且 、及其 、 载 …”
它的意思都是‘AND’还是它的意思不一样 。。。
非常感谢你们

万事如意

陆蓝克

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin Chaput yahoo.com 
2010-04-28 / 04:29AM

Benny,
hao jiu bu jian…i want to know what does this mean ‘倒数幸福’?
xie xie

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Laila

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 Laila mail.ru 
2010-04-26 / 10:27PM

Nihao!
How are you? I hope you fine! I wanna ask how to say " I love you" Your site is so great…
xie xie

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artmaniac

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 Hannah Elizabeth yahoo.co.uk 
2010-04-27 / 02:01AM

Benny, how would I say and write…

In my garden I am growing orchids and tulips. There are waterlilies in my pond. In the flowerbed there are roses, violets and forget-me-nots. My garden is ve…

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artmaniac

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 Hannah Elizabeth yahoo.co.uk 
2010-04-27 / 02:52AM

Benny, how do you write and say…

What is your address and phone number?

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artmaniac

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 Hannah Elizabeth yahoo.co.uk 
2010-04-27 / 02:50AM

Hi Benny, how would you write and say…

One day, I would like a Japanese Zen garden. In my garden I will have a miniture bridge, a waterfall, a pond with koi carp and smooth, pink Japanese peb…

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Questions Owner
 cammie gmail.com 
2010-04-20 / 12:44AM

Hi Benny,

How can I say “I’m in a hurry. Can you hurry it up a little? Can you do it faster?”?

Xie xie

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lulanke

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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2010-04-21 / 06:29PM

因为中国的第二个地震我有给你们中国人我的深切的哀悼

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clau

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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2010-04-25 / 10:51AM

dear Benny Laoshi: today April 25th is a very important date for Italian people. It is Freedom Day! Freedom from nazifascism!My family catch 2 gold medals for Freedom Fighting.I was born after t…

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lulanke

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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2010-04-20 / 08:44PM

本霓我尊敬老师

你好

我有一个问题.
我在报纸读了一首文章关于丹麦美人鱼.
旦是我不太明白下面的句子

而在美人鱼雕像自1913年以来的坐落处

你可以帮我吗?

万事如意

陆篮克

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clau

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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2010-04-18 / 10:56AM

Hi Benny laoshi: so sorry ’cause I tried to write with Mandarin writing but I hang up! I am not able to use the converter! excuse me!
thanks bye

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clau

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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2010-04-17 / 03:59PM

Dear Benny! I’am studying a lesson by myself about the different jobs.
So I created a little composition to remember better the words.
Wo yao xie3 yi ge xiao gu2shi dui4 ji1de zhe ge han zi.

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Questions Owner
 jane hotmail.com 
2010-04-12 / 11:04PM

Sorry to write another question but what’s the word the for "accidentally or accident?
It was an accident, he didn’t do it intentionally.
He accidentally put the book in his bag.

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dramore

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 dramore fastmail.fm 
2010-04-16 / 01:12PM

What’s the difference between ‘ke3 shi4’ and ‘dan4 shi4’? Both mean ‘but’ right? When to use one and when to use the other?

Thanks v much

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clau

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2010-04-12 / 01:54PM

Hi Benny! after a full immersion night studying Mandarin I need your help.
1) how do you understand the difference between
zhu1 pig and zhu1 spider?
2) how do you between tai4 toomuch, tai4 q…

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nickjs

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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2010-04-09 / 07:14PM

Hi Benny,

how do I say these in Chinese:

1) please squat down
2) I am surprised to see him
3) Imagine? example: I can’t imagine this can happen
4) please close your eyes for a while

Tha…

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Questions Owner
 Jane hotmail.com 
2010-04-12 / 11:02PM

Benny the best mandarin teacher in the world,

How can I say “on purpose or intentionally”? He did on it on purpose.

It wasn’t intentional or he didn’t do it intentionally.

Zenme shuo zhe …

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Questions Owner
 Stephanie ymail.com 
2010-04-12 / 10:14PM

Hi Benny!

What is the word for “naked”? Ex: She is naked, don’t come in the room.
There are no pictures of naked women on this website.

Keep on rocking mr. Benny and thank you so much for…

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clau

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2010-04-12 / 02:03PM

我要 直 如果是南 说 玫瑰

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Questions Owner
 Daniel gmail.com 
2010-04-11 / 06:02PM

Hello,

Can you help me say these phrases and words?

What make me the mad the most is that she didn’t apologize.

What I am trying say is you are beautiful.

To control
He controls your l…

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2010-04-05 / 10:15PM

你好话,本霓我尊敬老师们

我在网上找到了这首中国诗。
有的我不太明白,你可以帮助我发音。
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我正走往的这条路是那里?
是甚么引导着我?那是个怎样地方?
我不知道,我不知道,我不知道
但今天我又再次踏上了这条路

Where does this road lead to, to where does it go?
where doe…

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laser2302

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2010-04-09 / 10:30AM

Hi Benny,

What does “说争地问题给人民价格只是补偿” means in the following sentence:

他在我采访的时候说道,说争地问题给人民价格只是补偿,这个分配机制,及不合理

You have to see the following video for the context:
http://www.tudou.com/progr…

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rppb

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 Carlos yahoo.com 
2010-04-08 / 07:34AM

Hello Benny! Can you tell me how to say:

“The food doesn’t look fresh”.

“Tha tables are red”

“The windows are closed”

“The doors are open”

Thank you!

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Questions Owner
 dave gmail.com 
2010-03-27 / 07:31PM

Hey mister benny,

I need some help from the best Mandarin teacher in the world.
Do you think you are up to the challenge?
What is the difference between wei4 and dui4? I know they both transla…

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leonshean

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 shean yahoo.com 
2010-04-06 / 09:32AM

Hi Benny. I’ve seen most of your videos and I really found it helpful being a worker in Taiwan. Unfortunately, when I used some of the terms I learned from you, my Taiwan friends cannot understand …

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Questions Owner
 Mandy gmail.com 
2010-04-04 / 11:45PM

Hello the best mandarin teacher in the world,

How can I say “to disappear”?

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nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2010-03-31 / 09:41PM

hi benny! how’s life?

how to say the following in mandarin:
1) please do not tear the page
2) as long as your age is not above 30, then you have meet the requirements
3) what is your weight?…

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laser2302

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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2010-03-31 / 07:31PM

Hi Benny,

While shopping, I was bargaining with a seller and she said something like this to me:

那个价根本拿不来,我进都进不来

What does “进都进不来” means? 进 means “to enter”, right? But what does it mean o…

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RobertVicencio

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 RobertVicencio askbenny.net 
2010-03-28 / 03:14AM

Here’s the next show I’m directing “MICHAEL WONG : A LEGEND REBORN” @ the SANDS CASINO, MACAU on APRIL 16th 8:00pm! Hope you can come over as it’s going to be an amazing star-studded night!!!

ht…

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