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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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2007-11-28 / 07:54PM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : I Need to Discuss This with My Mother   Learn

Abstract : In China, people often always need to check with the parents first, especially when it comes to dating someone from the opposite sex! Let us learn the word “discuss” and make sure we get the right permission first before gallivanting all night!

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 coasterfreak11892 youtube.com 
2009-02-06 / 09:46AM

Hey Benny, I commented once earlier on one of your videos. I have been studying Mandarin for 5 months now, and I am advancing well beyond my expectations. I was curious about something, though. Whe…

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-02-07 / 06:08AM

would someone please tell me the difference between “zhe bian & zhe li”? also “wei xiao & xiao rong”?

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 young hotmail.com 
2009-02-06 / 11:08AM

ok, I use English, or nobody answer me, haha !

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Last Replied by YongSoonKim on 2009-02-07 / 11:01AM  

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 young hotmail.com 
2009-02-06 / 11:17AM

benny, where do I find a very local restaurant to eat shanghai food?

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 young hotmail.com 
2009-02-06 / 11:15AM

It is fine today, benny, could you introduce one nice Chinese teacher to teach me Chinese outside ?

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-02-06 / 04:19AM

Benny, is this a correct way of saying i was born in America? “who shi zai mei guo chu sheng de”

How about i just came from Canada? “wo shi cong jia na da lai de”
XIE XIE

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-01-21 / 04:57AM

Benny, please explain the difference between “看一下” “看看” “看到” and “看了” i’ve heard all of them used when someone is telling someone else to look.

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Last Replied by cassie on 2009-02-06 / 11:02AM  

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 willdawg840 youtube.com 
2009-01-22 / 10:55AM

If only I would have had more language choices as a kid.
But for me it seems that 中文 isn’t too bad to learn..
All it is, basically, is just remembering 生词 and previous vocabulary
and all the 语法 …

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-01-24 / 04:53AM

您好 Benny!您最近怎麼樣?
i would like to know how to say “i’m meeting with friends”
xie xie

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Experience
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2007-11-28 / 07:05PM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Conjunction Phrases - Part 2   Learn

Abstract : When we break down any language, we realize that it is not as difficult as to when we first thought. By using simple words and structures, we can build more complex and thus slightly more flowing conversations.

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micah

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 micahw hotmail.com 
2009-02-05 / 10:11PM

hello benny, how do i say “claypot chicken rice” in chinese?

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 Emie yahoo.com 
2009-01-22 / 02:04PM

Hey benny
i’d like 2 learn chinesse
cause its my favourite language
so from where should i start to learn chinesse ??

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 young hotmail.com 
2009-02-05 / 12:45PM

누가 중국어를 가르칩니까 ?

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micah

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 micahw hotmail.com 
2009-01-20 / 06:22PM

nin hao benny, how do i say the following in mandarin:

1) you shouldn’t eat while play

2) Please don’t push me

3) He is winning ( ta ying zhe ?)

4) the word “reverse”. Example abcd if …

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 young hotmail.com 
2009-02-05 / 10:07AM

한국사람 있습니까?

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hunza

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 hunzai gmail.com 
2009-01-29 / 06:39PM

ni hao …….. zao shang hao is there any proper idea to arrange the word while making sentences

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hunza

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 hunzai gmail.com 
2009-02-02 / 05:47AM

hi hao Benny ..jintian hao ma ?as i am practicing Chinese i am getting it and it looks easy to me hop to GOD that i will get it but what is the best idea to learn how to write in Chinese it looks…

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Experience
Learning Type : Experience
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2007-11-28 / 07:20PM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Pay Your Bills   Learn

Abstract : We all hate receiving it in the mail... but alas, they keep coming back like an overcast day, but with an overcast day, there is still a chance the wind will blow it away. Unfortunately, the bills don't. To avoid any unwanted fines or worse still, early morning visits on a Sunday morning, make sure you learn this experience to avoid any sudden blackouts or cold running showers!

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Young

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 Young hotmail.com 
2009-02-04 / 10:51AM

How to speak “Spring Festival” in Chinese?

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 3dgatw youtube.com 
2009-02-04 / 12:37PM

i meant what does zhe ge mean..i must have missed typed it =/ oh well xie xie

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Aada

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 oerg y.comoutube.com 
2009-02-04 / 05:07PM

jue de is more “to feel” no?

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Young

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 Young hotmail.com 
2009-02-04 / 06:04PM

Are there some activities or parties in Askbenny recently?

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aniltiwari55

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
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 ANIL TIWARI gmail.com 
2009-02-02 / 05:20AM

Hi Benny this is Anil from India, thanks for replying to my last msg. I keep visiting china for business. The main problem I encounter at hotel and restaurant. Kindly translate the few phrases tha…

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inisibubu

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 BooBoo gmail.com 
2009-01-27 / 12:27PM

Hi Benny,first of all I wanna say Gong Xi Fa Cai…
this time my question is : " our flight will delay for few hours." how do you say it in chinese?

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shooznthings

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Calvin Clarke aol.com 
2009-01-22 / 11:52AM

Hello, I have a very good question that i have never EVER seen the answer to. This has to do with shopping for items like meat by the pound. When i am in the Chinese market, how say “pound of”. Fo…

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 blue5painter youtube.com 
2009-02-02 / 02:07PM

jue de and ren wei had the same meaning?coz they both mean “to think”

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hihi

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 helena hotmail.com 
2009-02-03 / 01:10PM

how do you say 都

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Learning Level : Chinese Mandarin Level
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2007-11-28 / 07:47PM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : We Like Different Movies   Learn

Abstract : What kind of movies do you like watching? With so many styles, sometimes I like more than one! But by far my favorite is Kung Fu movies! Whaaaa!

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chinachinaman

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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2009-02-03 / 09:47AM

if i wanted to say “you should listen to these.” would this be correct? “zhe xie ni ying gai ting dao.”

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