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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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 gemmalover youtube.com 
2008-06-30 / 04:22PM

I’m trying to watch all of your programs and keep a notebook with vocabulary and phrases from the lessons so that I can Mandarin to my chinese girlfriend!
xie xie Benny!

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nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2008-06-30 / 07:41PM

benny, whats the diff. between zen3 me and wei4 shen2 me?

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 hawkinghawk gmail.com 
2008-06-30 / 02:09PM

Very good. As a Chinese I myself did now know how to formally to say “It’s my pleasure” in Chinese before seeing this. You are really an expert.

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 bubbathelubba youtube.com 
2008-06-30 / 04:27PM

hey,
is this proper grammar? didnt he say “i think you very beautiful” dont you need to say "wo jue de ni “xie” fei chang piao liang"?
i dunt really know, would someone clarify?

also at the en…

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Ducky2

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Chris swbell.net 
2008-06-29 / 05:51AM

I work at an ice cream store with 2 Chinese managers. How do you say ice cream flavors like Strawberry, Coconut, Chocolate, Sweet Cream, Birthday Cake, Amaretto, and Banana? Xie Xie Benny!!!!

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jrcey

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-05-14
Language : English, Filipino
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 Joy gmail.com 
2008-06-27 / 04:16PM

I’m still a little confuse with constructing long sentences… in

“Liú Xiáng shì shì jiè shàng pǎo de zuì kuài de rén ma?”

Why shì jiè shàng (world) is in the middle of the sentence? Is th…

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Ducky2

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 Chris swbell.net 
2008-06-27 / 04:51AM

How do you say “What time do you want me to work tomarrow?”

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 jaime yahoo.com 
2008-06-27 / 11:12AM

Hi Benny, what’s the difference in use between 了解, 知道 和 认识。 Thanks a lot.

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 bubbathelubba youtube.com 
2008-06-27 / 01:27PM

hey,
is this proper grammar? didnt he say “i think you very beautiful” dont you need to say "wo jue de ni “xie” fei chang piao liang"?
i dunt really know, would someone clarify?

also at the en…

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 bubbathelubba youtube.com 
2008-06-27 / 01:45PM

does kong also mean empety? also if so does that make this an idiom?

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 TheDoginterviewer youtube.com 
2008-06-27 / 12:27PM

hey benny love ur videos tyvm for makin ur videos ive got a test nxt week and ur a big help im gonna pass this test easy

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 xena578 youtube.com 
2008-06-27 / 12:24PM

can u help me ? i dont even know the basics….i dont know where to start….ive’ learnt the numbers…and some verbs though…thanks.

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 jaime yahoo.com 
2008-06-27 / 11:12AM

Hi Benny, what’s the difference in use between 了解, 知道 和 认识。 Thanks a lot.

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Norissa

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Norissa aol.com 
2008-06-26 / 08:37PM

When writing words in chinese how do you make tone symbols?

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Hannie

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 Hannie hotmail.com 
2008-06-25 / 07:42PM

hi benny!!! thanks for the videos, they´re all very helpful ^^ when i see the chinese series i can understand something thanks to you, but it´s very difficult for me to read a chinese book, how can…

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coky

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 George Guevara yahoo.com 
2008-06-26 / 02:22AM

Come join in (skype)
and dont forget to use the suffix
askbenny so we can know youre
one of us
Skype……. coky
askbenny

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coky

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 George Guevara yahoo.com 
2008-06-24 / 03:12AM

Wo xihuan renshi xinde pengyou, ni ne’
if yes I Suggest to create a skype account were we can meet and make new friends (PLEASE USE THE SUFFIX askbenny)
mine is …. coky
askbeny

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 jac007que youtube.com 
2008-06-25 / 05:06PM

student!

student!
ni hao benny,

wo jiu yao zhidao ni ruhu pingjia wo de zhonguaha??? wo kan ni de VIDEOS he yao

gaishan wo de zhongwen! here is link to my video

http://www.youtube…

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 sedative3145 youtube.com 
2008-06-25 / 01:44PM

Good god Chinese seems like a hard language!

p.s. that girl is piao liang!! haha

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 DiscoShrewStudios youtube.com 
2008-06-25 / 01:34PM

can you help me…
Hello benny my name is daniel i am from australia and have fallen for a chinese girl named lucy, your videos have helped me share my feelings in her language but i was wondering…

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-06-24 / 07:41PM

Hello Benny how are you? Sorry it has been a long time my internet connection got disconnected because i couldnt pay the bill on time. I have finished my university and i am now a junior doctor. i …

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Questions Owner
 Cheeseandchili youtube.com 
2008-06-24 / 10:26AM

ni hao
wo shi deguo ren
wo jiao Liz

i’m learning chinese for a few months now and your videos are really helpful :-)
xie xie!
zaijian.

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 barry4929 youtube.com 
2008-06-24 / 12:13PM

Hello Ben Wow she is really cute, I hope she like white guy’s! Do you think a chinese baby with blue eyes and blonde hair would look funny?

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nickjs

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 nicholas student.monash.edu 
2008-06-23 / 09:49PM

benny, ni hao, i am confused on how to use xuǎn zé , tiāo xuǎn, tiāo and xuǎn alone.. care to explain how and when to use each words above? would be great if you can provide some sentence examples….

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Experience
Learning Type : Experience
Learning Level : Chinese Mandarin Level
Rating : rating
Bookmarks : 8
2007-11-28 / 07:03PM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : I Want To Buy Newspaper, Magazines And Books   Learn

Abstract : Though growing in numbers, English publications books are not always so easy to find, though very much available here in Shanghai. Learn how to ask for newspapers, magazines or books to satisfy your ready urge or simply see the latest pics and gross in your city in China!

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Experience
Learning Type : Experience
Learning Level : Chinese Mandarin Level
Rating : rating
Bookmarks : 12
2007-11-28 / 07:04PM
Chinese Mandarin Learning : Competition And Collaboration   Learn

Abstract : With the ever increasing growth of business in China, so to does the increase of competition. Sometimes collaboration is better then competition. Either way, learning the language will be one of your best weapons against any business battle.

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Questions Owner
 Tmitsuo youtube.com 
2008-06-24 / 10:02AM

Hello Benny, I am Mitsuo from Japan and I have a question of Chinese phrase.

How do you say
“Please call the Interpreter Center. They speak Chinese. We do not speak Chinese.”
“Please call the …

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janet

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
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 Janet Evans gmail.com 
2008-06-23 / 03:38PM

Does Chinese follow the same sentence order as English? It looks like it…

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 amokdelviento youtube.com 
2008-06-23 / 03:43PM

dear Benny:
I love your classes, I told you before that I have lots of problems trying to pronounce shi, zhi, ci, qi… because they sound too similar for me (I’m a spanish speaker).
You told me …

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 micmileshelle youtube.com 
2008-06-23 / 03:39PM

hi is there any chinese language that is Fujin or Fuju?? i have already researched in d net but ders none but im still not satisfied i really need to know…tanx…

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