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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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 bruceran youtube.com 
2009-01-06 / 10:52AM

No at all.language is depends on How many work have you put it in.Not depends on where u r from.

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 theRod1995 youtube.com 
2009-01-06 / 10:48AM

Does this not mean your eyes are pretty not beautiful. I thought 美 is beautiful and 漂亮

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 aizhongwen youtubel.com 
2009-01-06 / 10:34AM

名片在日本我曾看过一个摊子男人作外国人的名片。他们写姓名精确的根据发音。当时我不会看书拼音。你知道怎么作那些拼音的字母,吗。谢谢你老师,再见
谢谢你,老师。我问你提问题在chinese business etiquette, 多谢,再见

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 crybaby tahoo.com 
2009-01-06 / 05:35AM

what is your myspace e mail address iam going to give you my my myspace e mail address it is anthony531akacrybaby@yahoo.com

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dookiegbr

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 Gibran gmail.com 
2009-01-05 / 11:50PM

Hi Benny,
I would like to know what could be an easy way to remember how a world is written in chinese, and if there is a way you can figure out how to pronounce a character without looking at it’…

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 sonet yahoo.com 
2009-01-05 / 07:50PM

Hi benny, thank you for your brilliant creation on teaching mandarine language to the world. Congratulations! Do you have a CD version of your lessons? I want to purchase it, since it is an excelle…

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 Guliya mail.ru 
2009-01-05 / 06:42PM

Hi! Benny I want to learn chinese , can you help me.I live in Harbin now.Where can I find a tutor?

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 yonda00 youtube.com 
2009-01-04 / 04:10PM

hi benny i am 17 years old and om learning japanese! when is the right year to learn chinese too? so i wont get confused by the two languages?

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 Guliya mail.ru 
2009-01-05 / 06:40PM

Xie xie ni! Wo shi i ge han yu mi. Wo hen xi huan xue xi han yu.

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lexchan

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 Alex Chandra gmail.com 
2009-01-04 / 10:06PM

Benny, what is the difference of:
另外 (ling wai)
其他 (qi ta)
别的 (bie de)
and please give an example of the usage.
Thanks

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 mahmade live.com 
2009-01-04 / 04:34PM

i am getting confused about the word “where” sometimes it is" nar" and sometimes it is "nali"can you clarify this.
thanks

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 Marel372 youtube.com 
2009-01-04 / 04:05PM

benny, how do you say whats your name in mandarin?

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 luke326 youtube.com 
2009-01-04 / 12:56PM

thank you so much for this video benny! i believe my chinese is improving very well , and its because of you! :D by the way, does ’ ching won nee jumbay teeyow oo ’ meen are you ready to party?

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 aizhongwen youtubel.com 
2009-01-04 / 12:21PM

浮砂土=loose sand (correction), 谢谢你老师,再见

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Melvert

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 Calvin yahoo.com 
2009-01-04 / 07:54AM

Is zero, ling? If so, what is the tone?

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micah

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 micahw hotmail.com 
2009-01-03 / 10:03PM

hello benny,

sorry, in the previous post i mean the room is ‘narrow’ , u know, if u stay in a small room, u will feel that the room is kinda cramp..

how do i say room is cramp/narrow in chin…

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2007-11-28 / 08:17PM
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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2009-01-03 / 10:01PM

Xie Xie Ni Benny for your nice message. By the way how would i say new year resolution in mandarin ?
Benny have you got any new year resoltuions ?

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micah

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 micahw hotmail.com 
2009-01-03 / 03:08PM

hello benny, nin hao

How do i say the room is cramped?

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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2009-01-03 / 12:45AM

Happy New year to you Benny.
How are you my friend everything ok.
Sorry its a bit late to say Happy new year but i wish you all the best to you and your staff and may all your wishes come true a…

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nickjs

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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2009-01-02 / 10:14PM

If i wanna say ‘I cant finish the food’ is it “wo3 bu4 neng2 chi1 wan2” or “wo3 chi1 bu4 wan2” or others?

And how do i say " go to jail/prison" ?

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 claudia calisti tiscali.it 
2009-01-02 / 11:24AM

how to say Happy New Year? maybe Feizhan Xinde Nian? or feizhan er ling ling jiu?thanks a lot laoshi Benny and by the way: Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!

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2007-11-28 / 06:59PM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : The Introduction of Hong Lou Meng   Learn

Abstract : Go deeper into China's multifaceted culture and learn about one of the four master works of Chinese literature. Keep your thinking caps on!

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2007-11-28 / 07:55PM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Express Your Feeling   Learn

Abstract : As Madonna's hit song goes - “Express Yourself”, but in Chinese how can you do this! This next experience shows you some potential feelings! As Bobby MacFarren used to say “Don't worry, Be Happy!”

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nico

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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2008-12-31 / 12:06PM

hi benny you forgot put me how write in mandarin new year well the letters ok see you bye

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 Lee Kong hotmail.com 
2008-12-31 / 01:51PM

Hi Benny,

Take a look at the following sentence:
对于一些在家乡已经染上毒瘾的青年来说,无论从收入上还是体质上,他们都已经无法再从事苦力活。

What does 无论从收入上还是体质上? Also what does 从…上 means? Is it some sort of a pattern in Chinese? If …

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nico

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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2008-12-31 / 10:54AM

你好 benny 你好吗? only i want to hope you a great year! and that enjoy in this 2008 and thank you by everything i learnt many mandarin in this year i hope that i can learn more this 2009 well benny 很高兴…

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bober

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 Alex gmail.com 
2008-12-31 / 03:43AM

hello Benny and the team!
Good lessons!, thanks!
want to ask a question:
How can I subscribe for your podcast in Itunes? (if it is exist)
It would be very useful for me…

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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2008-12-30 / 06:29PM

ni hao benny, how do i say the following?

1) I don’t have appetite to eat

2) This fish/prawn crackers is nice to eat

3) This knife is very sharp

4) I had a dream last night

5) Please…

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 emi8761 youtube.com 
2008-12-30 / 10:31AM

it means, can i open it? or may i open it?
( from video"I think you’re beautiful")

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