Ciaocibai

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I've spent three years living in China, and speak pretty reasonable Chinese (+ my girlfriend is a translator). I love Macs, travel, and the internet, and I'm always trying to get in shape. Anything else you'd like to know? Just ask.

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Mar 27	comment	What is the meaning of 当仁不让? Thanks so much for the thoughtful, in-depth answer. Much appreciated!
Feb 17	comment	Resources for learning Mandarin Chinese Youdao looks neat, anyway to get it to display pinyin?
Jan 29	comment	What is the English equivalent of 拜托, and what is it's proper usage in Chinese? What's the difference between the two? I always thought it was more or less the same thing, which perhaps explains some of the confusion! Would you be able to explain a little more?
Jan 29	comment	What is the most common way to say 'indecisive' in Mandarin? Thanks for the clarification - much appreciated!
Jan 24	comment	What is the exact meaning of 吃豆腐, and where does the expression come from? That is an awesome story! It's really interesting learning the origins of expressions like this. Thanks :-)
Jan 24	comment	What is the most common way to say 'indecisive' in Mandarin? I was after the first meaning - what is the difference between all of the words you listed? When should I use each different expression?
Jan 23	comment	What's the difference between 星期X and 周X? Just adding, 礼拜 seemed pretty common when I was living in Beijing as well.
Jan 20	comment	Meanings behind “吹牛” and “拍马屁” Interesting - I'd never thought about the meaning behind these expressions - thanks for the clear insight.
Jan 20	comment	What is the most common way to say 'indecisive' in Mandarin? The most common ones I have heard are 犹豫不决 and 磨, although I have heard several different answers before.
Jan 20	comment	What does 触控 mean in this sentence? Would you be able to give me an example sentence? Then I will accept this as the answer. Thanks!
Jan 19	comment	Useful resources for learning Taiwanese? That sounds really helpful - I'll go through and have a good look now. Much appreciated.
Jan 19	comment	Which expression do native speakers actually use: Chinese New Year or Spring Festival (or other)? Thanks! I just wanted to make sure it was clear :-)
Jan 18	comment	What readers are available at the 1,000 word level? @stevendaniels - that looks interesting - I've added my name to the list as well, so feel free to sign me up when it comes out :-)
Jan 18	comment	What is the correct way to write 'niu bi', and how did it get its meaning in Chinese? I have never head 'niu cha' before - what does that mean? How do you write it? Thanks for your answer
Jan 17	comment	What is the meaning of 当仁不让? That's a great explanation! Thanks a bunch - very helpful! And love the real life example ;-)
Jan 17	comment	What Android games give good reading practice? I personally don't get the close votes on these types of questions - surely this is of value to people learning the language? Unfortunately I don't use Android so I can't make any suggestions, but I think it's a good question.
Jan 16	comment	Is there a Chinese equivalent song of 'auld lang syne'? Thanks very much - I will check out the music you suggested. Cheers!
Jan 16	comment	Is there a Chinese equivalent song of 'auld lang syne'? It comes from Scottish originally - just a common song for singing around the new years holiday. I suggest you check out the Wikipedia page to give you some more information about it.
Jan 12	comment	Special meanings applied to numbers 0 - 10 @Gapton - I don't think the question is only around traditional meanings, just any meanings that can be associated with numbers, so hopefully my answer is valid :-)
Jan 12	comment	How are new words added to the Chinese language? @xiaohouzi79 Sure, go ahead - I'd be interested to hear more different examples as well.