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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.

artmaniac

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-10-17
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 Hannah Elizabeth yahoo.co.uk 
2008-10-29 / 10:46PM

as I said my friend wanted to know her name in chinese, her name is Hannah White. she would like to know the pinyin and characters.
also please could you tell me how to say Cheongsam in Mandarin….

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birdfreebird

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-10-19
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 Amin Star hotmail.com 
2008-10-22 / 12:23AM

When i open the white belt, I see clear pinyin but the other belts I just see like this : ~«W\,│◙XÈ♦i65ôô§ê╣ç@@Be#ÕÚ)£→♪♦♀AÅ◙¬¯ÐJÞ╝£│+#Ò7◙ogÞM\³³#š

plz help!

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artmaniac

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Hannah Elizabeth yahoo.co.uk 
2008-10-29 / 06:29PM

how do you say cousin, “that is,” and cheongsam in mandarin, also how do you say “my bithday is on the 19th of december 1996?” characters and pinyin

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jenna

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-09-13
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 Jenna Tran gmail.com 
2008-10-29 / 04:08PM

I did the test from green to blue belt but how come it still in green?

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 wiccaspells youtube.com 
2008-10-29 / 05:39PM

ni hao benny jintian ni hao ma?
i was just wondering is there a differents in the use of feichang and hen or is it more of a personal choice
i am enjoying studying putonghua with you xie xie :)

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tijuaneroska

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 juan manuel hotmail.com 
2008-10-29 / 12:49PM

well im new here so i dont speak wery well english because im spanish (from mexico) but i want to know how to say “good morning” if you can put a video or recomemd me a good book to learn chinese i…

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-25
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2008-10-29 / 08:11AM

I am half taiwanaese, would this be the correct way to say? “Wo shi tai wan ren yi ban”

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2008-10-29 / 08:04AM

what are the differences between “nu ren” “nu hai” “nu xia”?…….
Also, what is a nice way to call your girlfriend a pretty girl?

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 Hannah elizabeth yahoo.co.uk 
2008-10-28 / 06:13PM

how do you say in mandarin " I live at……." also “my dad’s name is.”

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 beginmaster youtube.com 
2008-10-28 / 12:07PM

Benny i would like to see a video about high numbers. 100-1million please!!
Xie xie Benny you doing sucha good work.

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Bellzell123

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-05-11
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Posts : 12
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 Xuan yahoo.com 
2008-10-27 / 10:45PM

how do you say " is your brother working?

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 jk41 youtube.com 
2008-10-27 / 02:10PM

oh I ment, how do you say in chinese

when is the movie due?
or
when do I have to return it?

I want to tell that to the girl on the counter at the movies when I go rent. I want to say that…

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 DeathStar012 youtube.com 
2008-10-27 / 02:09PM

Hey Benny.. I’m Just Gana Ask.. Is It Ok For Me To Download Your Videos On Youtube?.. And Put It On My PSP so I Can Keep Learning Chinese Almost Anywhere.. Hehehe…

Thanks, Benny

DeathStar

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 Rocerprincess123094 youtube.com 
2008-10-27 / 11:39AM

Is Mandarin the same thing as chinese language?

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 Rocerprincess123094 youtube.com 
2008-10-27 / 11:44AM

How do you say Yay in Chinese Benny?

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lokmij

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 罗伯特 aol.com 
2008-10-27 / 06:52AM

You wouldn’t have downloadable mp3s to listen to lessons on an ipod would you?

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hassan13

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-10-02
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 ali ahmed yahoo.com 
2008-10-14 / 05:38AM

hi

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micah

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 micahw hotmail.com 
2008-10-26 / 01:47PM

thank you benny for your reply, I want to ask another thing, can ji4 (计) be used as a standalone word? because from www.mandarintools.com it says ‘to compute’ or ‘to calculate’

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lokmij

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 罗伯特 aol.com 
2008-10-26 / 04:01PM

Benny! you know how you have replacement lessons. What if I wanted to take all of them? including the substitute.. I was trying to see what i wanted to replace but I want to take them all :)

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micah

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 micahw hotmail.com 
2008-10-26 / 01:06AM

hello benny,

how do you normally say “calculate” in daily conversation?

For example, how would you say “let me count the number of people” and “how to calculate this mathematic sum”

Thank …

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nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-05-01
Language : None
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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2008-10-25 / 03:15PM

For the word zhi1 dao4, can i just use zhi1 only to mean ‘to know’ or i have to use the complete zhi1 dao4?

Is pai1 zhao4 pian4 and zhao4 xiang4 have the same meaning? If so, which is more commo…

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chinachinaman

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Kevin yahoo.com 
2008-10-25 / 05:32AM

how are different ways to say “please”?

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 JAEYUJEONG youtube.com 
2008-10-24 / 06:28PM

hello benny
我是韩国人。我的专业是汉语。
我有一个问题。
我要教汉语给韩国人。
可是他们没学过。
有什么方法?
有意思的方法…

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 Yeester15 youtube.com 
2008-10-24 / 06:27PM

Xie xie Benny. Wo shi Zhongwen hen hao, keshi ni. Qing wen, ni gui xing? Ni shi Zhongwen laoshi ma? Wo shi Meiguoren, he Zhongguoren. How are my Mandarin skills Benny?

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lokmij

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Robert aol.com 
2008-10-24 / 05:15PM

I have 4 questions!

1. Benny what is your opinion on this as far as culture goes. When greeting a stranger one should only use. 你好。Right? I heard that 你好吗? is only suppose to be used with peo…

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Bellzell123

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-05-11
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Posts : 12
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 XiaoXun yahoo.com 
2008-10-24 / 12:49AM

你好!
how do u say, " Today’s homework" in chinese?

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Bellzell123

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-05-11
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 Xuan yahoo.com 
2008-10-24 / 12:51AM

also how do u say" what do you want to do after you graduate?" in chinese?

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Bellzell123

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-05-11
Language : None
Posts : 12
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 XiaoXun yahoo.com 
2008-10-24 / 12:53AM

is this the correct way to say " where do you work?"

你工作在 那理?

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nico

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-28
Language : English, German, Spanish
Posts : 79
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 Nicolas Vanegas hotmail.com 
2008-10-24 / 07:17AM

你好 benny 你好吗? hey i have a great doubt in the lesson that im now well i dont understand this examples in this case what is the meaning of (de) -zhè lǐ fù jìn yǒu hǎo de jiǔ bā ma? 这里附近有好的酒吧吗?Is the…

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