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How do I say “damn!” or “bloody hell” in Chinese?
The phrase 他妈的 has been explained in this question. Since I'm a no-expletives guy, I don't feel comfortable so close to the f-word. :) I was wondering what would be the correct way to use some of the ...
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How polite is too polite?
I've noticed in China that people don't tend to use as many 'polite' words as we do in western languages, like 'please' or 'thank you'. I want to make it clear that I'm not complaining about this; I ...
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How do we wish someone to get better?
When we know somebody is sick, how do we wish them to get better? What are the best ways and also the standard ones to do that?
I'd like you to differentiate among some things, if and when ...
