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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.

nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-05-01
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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2008-12-14 / 01:22PM

benny how do i say the following:

1) please save water

2) You can save more money by buying local products

thank you

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Double07Lou

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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Language : English, Spanish
Posts : 3
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 Luis A. Nunez yahoo.com 
2008-12-13 / 02:05AM

I usually eat at a local sandwich place being managed by Zhōng guó rén whom speak Mandarin. When I place my order, how do I say…

Wǒ yào chī (chicken breast with wheat bread)

Wǒ yào hē ( lem…

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johncmx

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 john gmail.com 
2008-12-13 / 01:27AM

is mandarin the best most widly understood chinese language
outside of China?

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Learning Type : Experience
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2007-11-28 / 07:31PM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Can I Use My Credit Card Here   Learn

Abstract : Bringing heaps of cash around a foreign territory is always a scary task, so using credit cards to purchase goods while on holiday is usually the preferred of choice! Now more and more shops in China and Shanghai especially, accept credit cards! Don't spend it all at once!

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Andrus

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Andrey Grigoryev yandex.ru 
2008-12-12 / 03:02PM

NiHao, friends! I got all of movies from youtube.com, but I don`t understand in what order I need listen it for more better learning Chinese. Where is I can get this info?
My name is Andrey,me 47y…

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whitemouse

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Vicki hotmail.com 
2008-12-12 / 04:48PM

The expression yi1 xin1 bu4 neng2 er4 yong4 can this be used to mean “you cant listen and speak at the same time”

Xia Xia

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clue

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 clyde yahoo.com 
2008-12-10 / 07:36PM

how can i say these : good evening

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Chevere

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Shelby LaMonica yahoo.com 
2008-12-10 / 02:46AM

Benny, are you really the most popular Mandarin teacher in the world?

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Henry

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Henry yahoo.com 
2008-12-08 / 12:25PM

hello benny, ni hao

How do I use the word dòng (动) ?? can you give me some examples?

thank you very much

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 Mel gmail.com 
2008-12-09 / 06:31PM

I received an email from sedao@163.com.What does this mean,您发给我的信件已经收到。谢谢!

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 Fike2308 youtube.com 
2008-12-09 / 11:32AM

gu shi = stock market? I thought gu shi = story I guess the tones and characters are different, shi ba?

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Learning Type : Experience
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2007-04-27 / 12:00AM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Let Me Check My Schedule   Learn

Abstract : In a busy lifestyle, being organized is a key factor to one's success! Be on top of the game and learn the simple phrase of asking for your bible of events – your schedule.

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clue

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 clyde yahoo.com 
2008-12-08 / 10:40AM

how can i say: still busy practing our new song?

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nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2008-12-08 / 12:11PM

how to say these sentences:

1) the movie is still showing in the cinema
2) how much is this soap?

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 Goshyoursomean youbube.com 
2008-12-08 / 10:51AM

Benny, I’am watching taiwanese dramas and decided to learn chinese, but I have not a clue about where to start. Can you help me?

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 tarlynhendrix youtube.com 
2008-12-08 / 10:32AM

how do u say do you speak mandarin?

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 Adiatra youtube.com 
2008-12-08 / 10:30AM

is it cong* means from??

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Chevere

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Shelby LaMonica yahoo.com 
2008-12-07 / 02:21AM

One more thing…sorry!

What is the pinyin for Xai jian becuase everytime i try to type it in, the characters never come up so i thought maybe i was typing it wrong!

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Chevere

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Shelby LaMonica yahoo.com 
2008-12-07 / 02:16AM

你好!
Hey Benny i was wondering how to say “Good Morining” in Chinese.

I have heard it as “Zao Shang Hao”
and also as “Ni zao”
I dont want to tuse either one becuase i dont know which one is co…

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Experience
Learning Type : Experience
Learning Level : Chinese Mandarin Level
Rating : rating
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2007-11-28 / 07:33PM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : The Day/Year Before And After   Learn

Abstract : Remember the movie “Tomorrow Never Dies”? If tomorrow was the day before yesterday, does that mean it's today? Confused! Well so am I, therefore let's get back to the point and learn how to say “the day before yesterday” or “the day after tomorrow”.

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 shekespeare20 youtube.com 
2008-12-04 / 01:47PM

piao liang is pretty mei is beautiful ?

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nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2008-12-04 / 11:52PM

benny, how to say the following:
1) you are making it slow
2) Anything that worries you?

then today, i overheard someone said the following:

‘wo3 de peng2 you bang1 wo3 dong de’

I am not…

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 Airin hotmail.com 
2008-12-05 / 03:00AM

How is the best way to learn chinese? I am watching the videos but i dont know the order of them. Could you help me?

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clau

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-11-29
Language : English, French, German, Spanish
Posts : 38
Responses : 60
Comments : 7
 claudia calisti tiscali.it 
2008-12-03 / 03:44AM

Hi Benny! I made two tests to gain the yellow and the green label but at the end of it(24 questions) I was informed that I had to finish the test but I finished it! as a matter of fact they adv…

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micah

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-05-04
Language : None
Posts : 46
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 micahw hotmail.com 
2008-12-03 / 11:18PM

thx benny for ur reply. I have further questions. How to say the following:

1) go toilet to urine/urinate
2) hot and cold water
3) flush the water
4) dark / fair skin
5) I am very close to h…

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nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-05-01
Language : None
Posts : 92
Responses : 11
Comments : 0
 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2008-12-03 / 11:20PM

I realised tht some people like to put ‘diao’ at the back of some words, like ‘si diao’, ‘guan diao’. What dies the diao here mean?

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Aquedita

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-10-23
Language : None
Posts : 2
Responses : 5
Comments : 0
 Agata / 天舞 interia.pl 
2008-12-04 / 01:45AM

你好Benny! :)

I’ve written some more sentences. Are they ok?

我的房间忠是干净。
我的室友 / 同屋(?)讨厌她的家乡。因此她不想回家去。
学好中文不容易。真的,学好任何的外语很难。
我想这本子上记日记。
下周我要买来电子词典。这会儿,没有钱。
很不幸,下个星期天下午此后,我会回家。我不在华沙里。我们不能见面。…

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mrwiggy

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-12-04
Language : None
Posts : 1
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 Oscar aol.com 
2008-12-04 / 12:36PM

im confused how do i learn some stuff?

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DeeDubYa

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-11-19
Language : None
Posts : 1
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Comments : 0
 Donald Wilson shaw.ca 
2008-12-04 / 12:39PM

Do adjectives come before or after measure words? For example “you have a cute little white dog.”Nǐ yǒu yī zhī kě’ài bái xiǎo gǒu."

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 kittypawz258 youtube.com 
2008-12-04 / 01:45PM

How to say Russian? or half korean?

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