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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.

JackBauer

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-24
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 Jack Bauer gmail.com 
2008-03-20 / 10:00AM

How do you say “Franchise” in Chinese?

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Henry

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-04
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Posts : 62
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 Henry yahoo.com 
2008-03-21 / 03:34PM

Benny, whats the differences between , ming2 bai, dong3 and liao3 jie3? I always confused between them :(

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wujianhao

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-08-23
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Posts : 49
Responses : 30
Comments : 8
 Alissia Jackson mail.com 
2008-03-24 / 08:25AM

Ni hao ma, What do you say if someone sneeze? Would you still say “Bless You”
Xie xie ni! :)

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steven

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-07
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Posts : 4
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 Steven Gilmore gmail.com 
2008-03-26 / 10:17AM

Ni hao Benny,How is the forth tone different from the second. When sounded, both sound the same. How can I practise these tones. Is there any equivalent to english sounding. Xie xie!

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Joseph

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-23
Language : None
Posts : 2
Responses : 7
Comments : 1
 Joseph Mitchell gmail.com 
2008-03-26 / 10:31AM

Benny, you’re great! I love this site, i study all days in this site… thanks for help many people to learn Chinesse.

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Henry

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-04
Language : None
Posts : 62
Responses : 24
Comments : 0
 Henry yahoo.com 
2008-03-25 / 10:30PM

Benny, can you explain how on to use the word nong4? I know it has the meaning of ‘to do’ but my friend (also learning chinese) believes that it can also mean ‘to make’. For example, ni3 nong4 wo3…

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Questions Owner
 kawaiiday143 youtube.com 
2008-03-24 / 01:28PM

hi benny. I love your videos, i have a question i alway wonder about in the chinese. What is “la” and “le” used for? And what is the different? Can you give me explains please? Thank you very much! :)

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wujianhao

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-08-23
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Posts : 49
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 Alissia Jackson mail.com 
2008-03-20 / 11:02AM

Ni hao, ni de sheng hou zenme yang? Zhongwen zenme shou cinnamon sugar pretzel? Xie xie ni! :)

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jimy

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-13
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Posts : 6
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Comments : 0
 jimyhenderson hotmail.com 
2008-03-21 / 12:40PM

你好Benny!你好吗

“Jenny Li (hotmail.com):

WOW! jimy, that’s a huge project~ I think you may google and find out translations because those people who also like this song already translated. I alw…

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jimy

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-13
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 jimyhenderson hotmail.com 
2008-03-21 / 12:40PM

你好Benny!你好吗

“Jenny Li (hotmail.com):

WOW! jimy, that’s a huge project~ I think you may google and find out translations because those people who also like this song already translated. I alw…

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jimy

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-13
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 jimyhenderson hotmail.com 
2008-03-19 / 03:36AM

Hi benny.
I’m here to ask u if u can translate this wonderful (‘the most beautiful i know’)music to me, explain me the structures of grammar and speech. answer when u can and want. I’d like to …

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Henry

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-04
Language : None
Posts : 62
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 Henry yahoo.com 
2008-03-17 / 12:00AM

if i wanna say ‘the room is very dark’, is it ‘fang2 jian1 hen3 an4’ ?

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jimy

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-13
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Posts : 6
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Comments : 0
 jimyhenderson hotmail.com 
2008-03-16 / 07:33AM

你好Benny! 谢谢你 for your answers.
Benny 我是 巴西人 and here in 巴西 u’re very famous they “love” YOU. Everybody i know would like to very much that you make some videos about Brasil -at least 一 . it be he…

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arthas

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-02-28
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Posts : 7
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 lawrence hotmail.com 
2008-03-15 / 11:05PM

benny, whats the difference between cóng bù and cóng lái bù. tā men de yì si dōu shì ‘never’, dùi ba?

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Questions Owner
 charlesjeyapaul gmail.com 
2008-03-11 / 04:25PM

How is the forth tone different from the second. When sounded, both sound the same. How can I practise these tones. Is there any equivalent to english sounding.

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iury

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-11-21
Language : None
Posts : 14
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 Iury Paz hotmail.com 
2008-03-13 / 10:46PM

Hello Benny!!!
Do you know what I have to do to read chinese characters in my computer? I can see only squares…
I hope you can help me !!!

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Henry

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-04
Language : None
Posts : 62
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 Henry yahoo.com 
2008-03-14 / 05:11PM

how do say ‘make’ in mandarin? for instant ‘you make me angry’?

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Questions Owner
 jimy hotmail.com 
2008-03-14 / 01:52PM

Hi benny!
I’m very excited about mandarim chinese and your helping. By the way, you’re a best mandarin teacher i guy could wanna and have. I’m downloading all youtube videos, i must
say them…

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jurkie

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-14
Language : None
Posts : 2
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Comments : 0
 julio yao lao hotmail.com 
2008-03-14 / 05:47AM

benny i am in trouble im new, i am excitate on learning mandarin but i dont know where to start, and there is alot of video but i dont find the sequences Q_Q

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Melinda

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-11
Language : None
Posts : 1
Responses : 2
Comments : 0
 Mai yahoo.com 
2008-03-13 / 07:08PM

Hey, how come I passed the grade to blue belt but my grade is still white? Don’t understand. I cannot choose my map then, so…

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Questions Owner
 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-03-13 / 08:25PM

Hello Benny i was wondering is Robert Vincinio a singer i looked at his myspace and he sounds popular within Shanghai is that correct?

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jimy

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-13
Language : None
Posts : 6
Responses : 0
Comments : 0
 jimyhenderson hotmail.com 
2008-03-13 / 02:24PM

HELLO! please:
1_I’d like to know how must i say “yes n no” in chinese.
2_how will “you are a good english teacher and a very nice person” be in mandarim chinese?

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leevirgo

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-01-22
Language : None
Posts : 1
Responses : 1
Comments : 1
 liqiubin 163.com 
2008-03-13 / 05:41PM

Happy Birthday to AskBenny!You are good at Chinese teaching, move on, keep it, have a nice day.

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cloud

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-13
Language : None
Posts : 2
Responses : 2
Comments : 0
 cloud hotmail.com 
2008-03-13 / 07:06AM

How do you say this in Mandarin?

Where are you Girl spirit/Girl shaman?
I miss you Girl spirit/Girl shaman.

Note:Girl spirit/Girl shaman is a name (a literal translation of a name)

I thin…

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Joseph

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-23
Language : None
Posts : 2
Responses : 7
Comments : 1
 Joseph Mitchell gmail.com 
2008-03-12 / 10:45AM

Benny, I wanna know how to say Ice Cream in Chinese. Xie xie!

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wujianhao

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-08-23
Language : None
Posts : 49
Responses : 30
Comments : 8
 Alissia Jackson mail.com 
2008-03-12 / 01:39AM

Ni hao, benny! I was wondering would it be incorrect if said “wo bu mingbai…” and does “le” go at the end if I am saying it? Xie xie ni, :) Happy Birthday!

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janet

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2008-03-07
Language : None
Posts : 4
Responses : 30
Comments : 0
 Janet Evans gmail.com 
2008-03-12 / 10:29AM

Happy Birthday to AskBenny! Benny, you’ve done a great job! You always the best!

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Michelle1019

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-12-23
Language : None
Posts : 9
Responses : 3
Comments : 7
 Michelle Wimer gmail.com 
2008-03-12 / 08:40AM

生日快乐对askbenny!

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DAGSTER

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-09-02
Language : None
Posts : 187
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Comments : 0
 Harmeet hotmail.co.uk 
2008-03-12 / 03:11AM

Congratulations in getting to the first anniversary i hope it succeeds for many years to come.
Good to hear Benny you are having lunch with your colleagues at a reastaurant after all it is a prest…

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niajhabenson

Chinese Mandarin :Chinese Mandarin Level
Registered on : 2007-07-15
Language : None
Posts : 3
Responses : 1
Comments : 0
 Niajha hotmail.com 
2008-03-11 / 06:02PM

hi …. i just had a simple question……. i know 兴奋 is excited but i also heard that 刺激 also means excited. Do they always have the same meaning ? if so which are more common ?

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