-in and -ing
“Hé” and “gēn” in comparisons using “yīyàng”
“lose myself” in new and unpopulated territory
“意见” and “建议”
[l] and [r] as allophones?
2nd and 4th tones in two consequetive vowels
50 pence pieces and pound coins.
a handsome man except for a reserved and secret air
A man comes from the dust and in the dust he will end
A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely unhappen.
a perfect intuition about people and sheep
a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury.
After a negative we can use "for" and "in" with the same meaning
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
Although most historians' impressions of the event is that it was a naval battle fought between the forces of Sun Quan and the forces of Cao Cao ...
an arm and a leg
and the arm is in the air, no-nonsense
and we rent out two large rooms (furnished) in our apartment to travelers for short stays
and Yes I said Yes I will Yes.
Are Mandarin [e] and [o] different phonemes?
As a comedian, he began performing on radio and on stage
Aside from swim up and down, you can't do anything else
At the nexus of feminism and self-help lies the promise
Be curious and ambitious
Because of overpopulation, the business world is going to be more and more competitive
Being aware of the rights and obligations
Both... and... , 既。。。又。。。
But good-naturedness is concomitant with severity and friendliness is a tradition
buy and save
Can you tell the difference between Australian (Aussie) and New Zealand (Kiwi) English (accents)?
Cantonese: Pronunciation of 2nd and 5th tones
Cantonese: 喺 and 係
Changing sheets and bed making are not necessary
China and the Globalization
climbers, losers, arrivals, and exits
cold and impersonal
Come and have some fun
Come over a sec and look at this.
compensation and benefits packages
complicated and of utmost gravity
Consider the past and you will know the future
Could we have a knife and fork, please?
darks and lights
"Dear X" & "Yours sincerely and good luck" in a Letter Writing
dexterous of hands and inventive of mind
Did you take the garbage and recycling bins out (to the curb)?
Difference between zài zhèlǐ and zhèlǐ
Difference between 其中一个 and 之一
Difference half 3rd tone and 4th tone
Differences of written Chinese and Japanese
Even when everything seems impossible, keep fighting, keep moving forward, and never give up.
fast crabs and scrambling dragons
felt leather catch and tear
For men accustomed to eating seven-course dinners and sleeping between fine linen sheets at home, the change to the Alps must have been very hard
for people, the violent swings in and out of isolation
Four Free and One Care Policy (HIV/AIDS)
Framer, framed, and gallery stretched
Free coffee and cake.
French and Italian are similar languages.
French clothes, Spanish cigarettes, Japanese blankets and Chinese wine
functional and nutraceutical food
fundamentally the violations of workers' rights in Africa, and labour issues in China are related
Furthermore, and particularly if a State implements rigorous requirements for those applying for fishing licenses, it can reasonably be expected ...
global standards for codification and traceability
gold and coal
Good luck and best wishes on your business success
hard (and dangerous) to drive
has a multi-tier challenge, demonstrate high endeavour and thrive in an alternative store
Have courage and be kind
Have many twists and turns
He eats too much and doesn't exercise much.
He is survived by his second wife Mona Fong, and his two son
He took photographs and other things
health and prosperity / salud y prosperidad
Hello! Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and finally 6 days in Phuket to relax
Hospitality and Finance
How can you differentiate Hong Kong and Taiwanese newspaper articles?
Human/animal subjects and verbs
hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of jobs
I am a stupid American and I will buy anything.
I am charming and intelligent person!
I am Jewish, and I keep the Sabbath.
I can only eat fish that have fins and scales
I eat and drink (verb+and+verb)
I had the chance to sharpen my knowledge ... and to decipher more accurately ...
I have short brown hair and brown eyes.
I <just> said, "Shooter," and everybody started running
I speak Spanish ... and, of course, Chinese
I want to have good pronunciation and use the right tones in Cantonese.
I went to Beijing four years ago, and Shanghai three months ago.
I will swallow your hilltops and fill them with settlements
I will write peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world
I wish you were so good and you had everlasting life
I would like to meet persons who enjoy good conversation and stimulating activities
I've taught English and French in the government before.
If I could slosh it around and down me
If you are not busy, and you are interested in meeting [please] let me know
If you feel uncertain and gloomy, it's sometimes good to plan projects for the future ...
in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein
In my younger and more <vulnerable> years
In Scope and Out of Scope for the working sessions
In the Great Plains the vistas look like music, like Kyries of grass, but Wyoming seems to be the doing of a mad architect—tumbled and twisted, ribbon
increase effectiveness and reduce fragmentation
ing and ieng in 台灣華語 and 台灣閩南語
is called and has been called
Is there a dictionary or a website where I can check up from which time a Chinese character exists and which characters it comes from?
Is there a difference between A and B?
Is there a meaning in this? And if so, what is it?
is to lose the distinction between background and foreground
it is of a kind that, if he meets it, he can readily understand and deal with
It should be original and must be mail to XXX
It was one delay after another and we finally never made it to the end of the movie
It's far from the only authorities who are at sixes and sevens on this problem
It's not possible to go to bed and sleep before 10 pm.
It's our first Bed and Breakfast (Homestay) experience and we hope to see you here
Italians can speak English very fluently, and many of them can also speak Spanish
Killing twice and still alive
kǒu/gè and hé/gēn with family members
Kung-tsing and sea-fish lime
Languages of Taiwan and Hong Kong
le 了 and guò 过
Let's switch sides (and play again)!
Let's wait until everyone gets here, and then we'll start.
life is both a tragedy and (at the same time) a comedy
likely donors and recipients
limits and potential
linguistic and cultural exchange
Listen to the sounds and join the letters
Live and let live
Look for the truth, and it will lead you.
Lost and found
merge of /n/ and /l/
Mingling of Traditional and Simplified Characters
mixing Chinese and English (song lyrics)
Movers and shakers
My computer froze and is stuck
My friend and I went to the swimming pool last Wednesday, the swimming pool is far from the university
My room has two tables. The first one is blue and the second one is red
My voice is a bit off (and I don't have much of a voice).
Name and surname
negative emphasise with the word ye3 and dou1
Next time come and stay with us
no more than an exact and matter-of-fact observation
notion/concept/perception of luxury, aesthetics and details that we have in Western countries
Numbers, currency and decimal points
Oh my god, I've just jumped and I don't have any parachute!
Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill
Our philosophy is delivering happiness to customers and employees
People here still feel pride because they live in such a harsh place, part of the glamorous cowboy past, and they are determined not to be the victim
Pick up a monkey. Try to pick up another, but you can only touch the first one. Then try to pick another, and so on. Whoever can pick up the most wins
Please review and learn from your mistake
polite and helpful
politically inept, morally barren and temperamentally unfit
primarily linguistic or thematic and both involving secularization
Pro, pros and cons
Pronunciations of "Ming" and "Qing"
refusing to give in and admit her again
riding and playing a bicycle with a built-in piano
RSS and Atom Feeds
Second [and the Last] Daughter
She lived and worked in the USA for 5 years
She smiled and (then) said / She said smiling
Similarities to Japanese and Korean
Slow and steady wins the race
So-and-so Street
So-and-So Village
Sow a thought and you reap an action (imperative verb + and you verb)
story of the wolf and the lamb
take the biggest pain you have ever felt, mulitply it by 1000 and you are still far from the truth
Terms for dollars and cents
the buyer and the seller will share the loss 50% each
the difference between 在 and 著 in terms of present progressive tense
The early drafts of this book benefited much from his valuable suggestions and corrections.
the film is less a freak-out about the nature of existence ... and more about a struggle for love
The newspaper is getting thinner and thinner these days since there are fewer news stories.
"Thematize as X" "主题化为X" and "为X主题化"
There are lots of joggers and dogwalkers.
There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.
These “literary devils,” as they were known, researched and often ghost-wrote articles that would be credited to men.
These problems of philosophy and mathematics are personal riddles also
They just called to tell us the time of her next doctor's appointment and where exactly to go in the hospital.
They look very happy and are in love
This is too much and I just can't
This summer I went to Brazil and Argentina
three years and two months
thrust up and pulled down
To you, your family, loved one, and your close friends, I wish all of you a Happy New Year
Tone marks for yi1 and bu4
Travel agent and travel group
Trial and Error Basis
twelve blue and orange butterflies on top of three red and purple flowers
upper and lower case
upwards and sideways
Use chopsticks instead of fork and knife
volume LD and RD knobs
wafers with milk and cocoa cream filling
wait and see
We are always looking for new colleagues to help us expand and improve our company
We pump and measure liquids
We put up and decorated the Christmas tree yesterday.
We use “will” and “be going to” for decisions, intentions and plans......
We use "shall I" and "shall we" to make offers and suggestions, and to ask for advice.
We use "will" for immediate intentions and decisions. We usually use ’ll, not will, after “I think”
We would be honored to collaborate with your company and our commitment is to offer you a design up to your impressive reputation
We've visited lots of monuments and museums
We’ll need to have at least £300 for the concert tickets, the accommodation and the train.
What grammatical differences are there between ... and ...?
What semantic notions underlie 攴 (to tap, to knock lightly) and/or 古 (ancient) with 故 (cause, reason)?
What semantic notions underlie 頻 (urgent; incessant; frequently) with shores and river banks?
When I was a kid I used to watch two films every Friday and Saturday
when it is present and indicate that it is present
When to use the indefinite article and when not
Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits
Why's 木 (tree) the semantic component of 某 (certain; some; so-and-so)?
Wish you a lot of success in business and an excellent stay
wish you a safe and wonderful vacation
with all of the things that ring true, there are also those that starkly stand out as silly and unbelievable
word order: time, frequency, place and company
Would (time and date) work for you?
Wyoming seems to be the doing of a mad architect—tumbled and twisted etc.
Yesterday I fell over and today I have a headache. But I don't regret it, because that is how I met you.
You are the best and I wish you all the best today, tomorrow and forever! Happy Birthday my darling!
You can buy a box of 60mg pills and eat half a pill every time
You can sometimes tell if someone is Chinese, Korean or Japanese by their clothes (what they wear), hairstyle and make-up.
You look very good and friendly!
You must be both clever and very pretty!
乎 — Contrarieties between Axel Schuessler (2007) and 汉字源流字典 (2010)? Which is correct?
厕 and 厕所
和 / comma (and)
多少 duōshao and 多 duō
多情 and 有情
夸 and 损
小将军 and 大将军
慢一点儿说 and 说得慢一点儿
我对他的印象 and 他给我的印象
早就 vs 很久以前 and 很久没有
王 King and related words
玩儿 and 开心
皓月当空 and so on
而 / 和 (and)
能 (in the past and future)
钥匙 and 钥