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Pronounce ellipsis 《●●● ●●●》 in Mandarin
When I'm reading ellipses in English out loud I usually say et cetera or and so on. What should I say in Mandarin? 等等?
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Learning/remembering Chinese
I lived in China for a few months and picked up quite a bit of Mandarin. Now that I've moved back to the US, I have forgotten the Chinese I knew and spoke while there. Other than actually living where ...
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What's the difference between 快 and 快要?
I started to learn Chinese like one month ago and I'm facing a first misunderstanding.
In my book it says that 快 can be used to say "soon" but 快要 is also used to express the same thing. Is there a ...
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Resource for advancement of Oral and Aural Chinese skills [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Resources for learning Mandarin Chinese
What's a good resource to continue learning spoken Mandarin Chinese? e.g. video/audio scenarios + audio flashcards. Audio ...
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How to communicate with (Chinese) foreign exchange students? [closed]
This past week my school hosted some foreign exchange students in from China. On several occasions I attempted to communicate with them but it immediately felt awkward if they didn't know English too ...
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Do acronyms borrowed from English use neutral tone for all syllables?
I was just reading a Q&A here about Chinese words for DVD and the discussion also included other acronyms from English.
It struck me that nobody wrote the pinyin for any of the terms which made ...
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How can I improve the speed of my spoken Chinese?
I'm currently trying to learn '听妈妈的话' on SingChineseSongs, and I'm having trouble keeping up with the fast parts. I also have trouble trying to speak terribly fast in Mandarin anyway.
Does anyone ...
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What board games would facilitate speaking practice?
Table top games provide good opportunities for authentic and simulated communication with a group. I think such an activity would be ideal for language practice, if one had opportunities to play with ...
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What software can correct pronunciation?
What software is available which can record my voice and warn me about problems with my pronunciation and tones?
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Why is 的 (de) sometimes pronounced “di” even though it is used as a possessive particle?
I've noticed sometimes the word 的 is pronounced as "di" rather than "de".
I'm aware that there is a valid use of 的 with pronunciation "di", which means "really and trully".
However for the sentence: ...
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“Actually” as a sentence-starter of speech filler
When casually speaking English I use the word "actually" a lot when beginning of a sentance, or as part of the flow of my speech. e.g.
Actually, next semester doesn't start for a month.
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Why do Chinese “extend” the last word when speaking?
I've hear on many occasions that Chinese prolong the last word in a sentence, for example:
ni hao ma ?
becomes
ni hao maaaaa ?
(I'm not sure that's clear enough but can't think of a better way ...
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Where to practice speaking Chinese?
Living in Utah, I find it quite difficult to find places to practice speaking Chinese, especially Cantonese. Apart from accosting people in stores and other public places when I happen to hear them ...
