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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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 quantummom youtube.com 
2008-12-30 / 10:28AM

Hi dear Benny, how do one say ‘fun’ in mandarin? And what’s the character for fun? Thanks inmensely!

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 crazyeviljoker youtube.com 
2008-12-30 / 10:25AM

Sory benny but I think something wrong in the viedo.我要去 = I have to go 我想去 = I want to go

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skalto

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 sander dijkman hotmail.com 
2008-12-30 / 05:41AM

i love china! but its very hard, to learn the chinese languangs (i still don’t know how to spell it, i’m from holland xD )

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baham

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 bahadoormahmade live.com 
2008-12-29 / 10:49PM

why sometimes we say nali/and sometimes we nar when we say where is…….

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victorhsk

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Victor Hugo 維克多·雨果 hotmail.com 
2008-12-29 / 04:27PM

你好 benny!When and how i can use 了 “le”? How can i say “and” in chinese? Ex: I liked this one and that one. Could you pass me to the blue belt please.. 谢谢

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robofaus

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Robert Hoo hotmail.com 
2008-12-29 / 02:34PM

Hi,
I am a new member, I would like to know how I can download your audios to my mp3.
Thanks Robert

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Shakamuni

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 Pablo yahoo.com 
2008-12-29 / 11:19AM

Hello // 你好 Benny!

Could you explain the difference between these three sentences?

-这个星期六我要去北京。
-这个星期六我想去北京。
-这个星期六我想要去北京。
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 Ann0815 youtube.com 
2008-12-29 / 10:58AM

你好!! I’ve watched some of your videos and i just want you to know that they are all really good. You helped me a lot. I want to ask one question (a question that’s been bugging me since the first t…

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 jtownfreefighters youtube.com 
2008-12-29 / 10:55AM

Benny you are great! I love learning Chinese with you. But I must say that it is very difficult to hear and concentrate while the music is playing. As a film editor I can say that it is better form…

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 TR4J1Kx youtube.com 
2008-12-29 / 10:52AM

what does “wo ke yi da kai ta ma?” mean? lol
doesnt “xiang” mean to want too?
Vannesa Branch can speak Mandarin?? o_O

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Qiaoyijoey

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 Joel Rivera gmail.com 
2008-12-28 / 01:48AM

can I save any of my lessons for later review?

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jerileewei

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 jerilee wei gmail.com 
2008-12-27 / 11:58AM

I have a new granddaughter in Hong Kong. Her other grandmother is Chinese and speaks no English. I want to learn some basic phrases that have to do with the baby — like:

The baby is hungry.

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paudian

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 paula dianna dela rosa yahoo.com 
2008-12-26 / 07:57PM

I want to learn how to write in mandarin. Where can i get a copy of chinese characters? When writing in mandarin, there are characters that have different meanings. Like ting, kan, etc., which depe…

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glitzprincess

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 rhodora palang yahoo.com 
2008-12-26 / 03:44PM

sheng dan kuai le benny…..
how can i know my chinese name??

xiexie benny….
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 DarukuSama youtube.com 
2008-12-26 / 02:26PM

Hi and thanks alot for the useful lessons , It’s really a great language and a hope a can learn it some day , so can you help me to learn how to read the Chinese alphabetic like when I see xing whe…

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 Shakamuni youtube.com 
2008-12-26 / 02:24PM

哪里 (nǎlǐ) = 哪儿 (nǎr) ?

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 125gamabunta youtube.com 
2008-12-26 / 02:25PM

how do you say belgium then?

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 Claudia Calisti tiscali.it 
2008-12-25 / 12:25PM

So sorry Benny! my last question was full of writing mistakes in english! it was because I hand’t my glasses and without them I can’t see nor near neither far. I intended write Tai Tai as Lady as …

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 claudia calisti tiscali.it 
2008-12-25 / 12:15PM

hi hao Benny! aboit how to write the name in Chinese: I prefer transalte them in their meaning! Example: if I want to write Mary that meanongs Lady, I write Tao tai, writing the hanzi from doctiona…

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nickjs

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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2008-12-25 / 11:24AM

hello benny, merry christmas!

how do i say ‘extract tooth’ in chinese?

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 (Passing By) gmx.net 
2008-12-25 / 07:29AM

你好!

请,你能加汉字在你的录像马?

谢谢!

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glitzprincess

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 rhodora palang yahoo.com 
2008-12-24 / 08:28PM

merry Christmas benny…what is the mandarin word for merry Christmas and happy new year???

what zen me ban means???

tnxs…

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 Claudia Calisti tiscali.it 
2008-12-20 / 11:10AM

hi Benny!!shenme zuo Zhong Ren min zai er shi u shi er yue de?

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Helen

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 navarrodnp youtube.com 
2008-12-24 / 10:30AM

Me encanta tu pronunciación inglesa, la verdad es que aprendo más la pronunciación del inglés que la de Mandarin. Quieres ser mi profesor de inglés? Your pronunciation is fantastic. You are a great…

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nico

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2008-12-23 / 12:52PM

Hi everybody, I only want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year and the best 2009!!! luck to everybody and you’re include there benny ok enjoy many your new year xie xie by this lesson…

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nico

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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2008-12-23 / 01:15PM

by the way benny!! how do you write, and how do you spell happy or merry christmas in mandarin ok xie xie bye

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 ShyyyySweet youtube.com 
2008-12-23 / 06:31PM

Can u please tell me how do u say.. What do u recomend? =) Thank’s alot for your classes ! ^^ xiexie!

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clue

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 clyde yahoo.com 
2008-12-23 / 08:05AM

benny how to say :merry christmas and a happy new year

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whitemouse

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 Vicki hotmail.com 
2008-12-23 / 02:31PM

Ni Hao Benny, jin tian wo shou “sheng dan kuai le” to my fruit lady and she replied ‘tong wen kuai le’ can you explian please.
xie xie

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 ranz130 youtube.com 
2008-12-22 / 01:08PM

Ni hao, Benny.
How to write and say in Mandarin:

1. My job is an aircraft structural repair technician.

Thanks.

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