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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.

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 Troubled Boyfriend hotmail.com 
2008-01-02 / 06:14PM

I just got to Shanghai and now have a girlfriend. Next Week is her birthday, and I would like to buy her a nice bracelet. Where can I buy little trinkets for my Lovely Little Girl?

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 Friendly Stranger yahoo.com 
2008-01-02 / 06:00PM

What type of shoes is best for Dancing? What type of dancing are out there?

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gibson

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 william tarrant hotmail.com 
2008-01-01 / 01:31PM

My email is
william_tarrant@hotmail.com
xie xie, zai jian

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34088360

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 Florian Illing gmail.com 
2007-12-31 / 11:38AM

ok here is the rightname to find my youtube videos:
AskFlodotat

and can you pleas say me what tags you have used to search on youtube

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Kuaitian

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 Christian Paul hotmail.com 
2008-01-02 / 08:37AM

你好!我有一個問題:我怎麼能得到黃的腰帶?I’m new and really want to learn Chinese. I took and passed the test and it said I was Yellow belt now but when I checked my profile, it said I was still a White belt.

Also,…

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34088360

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 Florian Illing gmail.com 
2007-12-31 / 10:52AM

Hi benny ( my model for this videos)
can you write me in chinese “florian loves Anna” the characters
thank you an please look after two weeks go to youtube and look for AskFlo.at

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gibson

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 william tarrant hotmail.com 
2007-12-30 / 10:08PM

Ni hao benny. I’m hoping this is where you ask questions. where do you download the chinese character text (hanzi…i think its called) from?
xie xie, zai jian.

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lionBeat

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Sergiu Turcanu turcanu.net 
2007-12-08 / 10:44PM

This will be a question about the website rather then the Chinese language. First, let me tell you that this is a very fine project and I believe this web-site will become very popular. Thank you a…

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lulanke

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2007-12-29 / 12:29AM

你好 本霓 我尊敬汉语老师,

你接到我送给你的电邮?我以前送给你一封电邮关于荷兰DUTCH的历史。
你有用WINZIP或WINRAR开开它,以后开开DIETS。HTML。

万事如意, 新年快乐

陆蓝克

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Experience
Learning Type : Experience
Learning Level : Chinese Mandarin Level
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2007-03-16 / 12:00AM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : What Is Your Hobby?   Learn

Abstract : We all have them! I'll show you mine if you show me yours? There are many hobbies that we can take here in Shanghai, like sports, watching movies or for some lucky ones, traveling around, whether it be locally or overseas. The topic of hobbies is also a great conversation starter for those first time dates!

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lulanke

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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2007-12-28 / 03:19AM

郢书燕说

相有一个人,住在楚国的首都。有一个晚上。他给在燕国做相国的朋友写信,蜡烛
不亮,
于是他对拿蜡烛的人说:“举烛”这时,他不注意,把“举烛”两字也写到上去了。
他的朋友接到这封信,猜不透“拿?烛”两字是什么意思。后来,自言自语地
说:“啊我明白了,“举烛”是崇尚光明的意思,他就是要我规劝国王选拔和重用正
直的人。于是,他把这意思告诉了国王。国王采纳了他的建议,把国家治…

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 missword bennysland.com 
2007-12-28 / 12:19PM

陆蓝克,你的翻译很不错。中国有句老话言者无心,听者有意我们历史上有很多这样的故事。如你有兴趣听,下次我再给你讲一个,怎么样?

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Michelle1019

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Michelle Wimer gmail.com 
2007-12-27 / 09:05PM

谢谢您的帮助。 I just found out that I already had it on my computer. I just had to activate it. 很报歉打扰您了。

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lulanke

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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2007-12-28 / 03:14AM

你好 “话” 小姐,
我看过一中国小故事叫“郢书燕说"
我觉得它有很有”意思“.
你好 “话” 小姐,
新年快乐!
我看过一中国小故事叫“郢书燕说"
我觉得它有很有”意思“
我把故事翻译它用英文,我不知道我翻译好不好。
你们中国人海有用这句谚语?

万事如意 恭贺新禧

路蓝可

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Michelle1019

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 Michelle Wimer gmail.com 
2007-12-26 / 10:52PM

nin hao! wo shi meiguo ren. ni shi shi jie shang zui hao de lao shi! I was wondering if you knew of a computer program that would allow me to type Chinese characters into the computer. The ones I…

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Experience
Learning Type : Experience
Learning Level : Chinese Mandarin Level
Rating : rating
Bookmarks : 14
2007-11-28 / 07:22PM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Learn To Say Chinese Food Name   Learn

Abstract : With so many foods in China, selecting which dish to order can sometimes be a challenge in itself! I always ask the waiter to chose his or her favorite dish, but if you're not as adventurous as I am, this experience will help you order something to your liking.

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frank

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 frank hotmail.com 
2007-12-18 / 02:03PM

Do Chinese people celebrate Christmas?
Do you know the story of Christmas?

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 Aisha hotmail.com 
2007-12-26 / 06:01AM

Hi Benny..i want to ask you how can i say:“can i have your phone number?”in chinese? thank you..

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 RPGOnline2 youtube.com 
2007-12-26 / 10:55AM

you can order tuna at starbucks??? O__O

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YongSoonKim

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 YongSoonKim gmail.com 
2007-12-25 / 03:33PM

메리 크리스마스

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ToshimiKira

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Toshimi Kira msn.cm 
2007-12-25 / 03:17PM

メリークリスマス

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SpanishStud99

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Carlos Del Santos yahoo.com 
2007-12-25 / 03:15PM

You are the greatest benny!

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wujianhao

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Alissia Jackson mail.com 
2007-12-23 / 08:24AM

NI hao miss word how do you say “I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!!” Xie xie ni

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lulanke

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 Roland Parijs yahoo.com 
2007-12-22 / 04:47AM

你好 话 小姐。

我觉得“痛快” 很奇怪的话。“痛快”的意思是“高兴”“幸福”对不对?可是“痛”的意思是“不舒服”“痛苦“,”苦痛“的意思。你们
中国人感觉痛快若是痛消失很快,
比如去看牙医牙痛的时候?。

万事如意
(恭贺新禧)

陆蓝克

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2007-12-20 / 06:21PM

Hi Benny, Jenny, miss word, tone, pinyin and all the staff. How are you all? Have you done your christmas shopping yet? What would you like for christmas i am going to donate more money into your s…

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 Omegax9000 youtube.com 
2007-12-18 / 05:44PM

do you have any studying tips i always get nervous when i try to speak diffrent languages bc i dont like sounding stupid.

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pikaownchu

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 aden de leeuw hotmail.com 
2007-12-18 / 05:08PM

all i can say is
“wo xi wang ni man man si dan kuai dian di yu

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SashaP

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 Sasha Petras hotmail.com 
2007-12-18 / 07:24PM

ehh look on the youtube site were( I am from and I am called)

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daweh

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 dawei hotmail.com 
2007-12-20 / 11:02AM

I’d like to say Merry Christmas to some friends in Xi’an but I don’t know how…yet.
thx

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 penguin2cute101 youtube.com 
2007-12-18 / 05:52PM

how do you say im from the united states in chinese

please help benny

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