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怎么知道什么时候应该用什么量词？（比如：是一个小鸟，一朵小鸟还是一只小鸟？）

由于中文和英文不一样没有复数，(e.g: cat and cats), 只能通过量词来表达一件物品是以单个还是复数出现。然而很多时候量词是没有一定的规律的，但是我们还是可以大致总结一下通常情况下如何决定用什么量词。首先我们可以将名词分为生物和静物。一般来说大型的陆地动物用‘一头’或者‘一只’，比如大象，牛和狮子等；而中小型的就用‘一只’，比如猫，狗，鸟类等，而鱼类用‘条’。然而在描述植物时，通常花朵类用‘一朵’...
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Answered by Simone L. • Mandarin tutor
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Please listen to the following characters, write down their pinyin with tones and their character forms.

Depending on the selected characters of course this answer would vary. It would be very dependent on what the focus of the lesson was and what topics are currently being studied or revised.
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Answered by Isabel R. • Mandarin tutor
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Translate this: 我家离学校很近，上学可以走路，也可 以坐公共汽车，很方便。我今天是坐公共汽 车上学的。

我家离学校很近，上学可以走路，也可 以坐公共汽车，很方便。我今天是坐公共汽 车上学的。My home is very close to school, I can walk to school, and can also take the bus, it is very convenient. Today I took the bus to school.Set structures:A离B近 means: A...
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Answered by Tom B. • Mandarin tutor
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Expressing surprise using 没想到

In this lesson, we will learn one way to express surprise in Mandarin Chinese. Let's start with the following examples. 没想到桂林的山水这么美！Méi xiǎngdào guìlín de shānshuǐ zhème měi!I did not expect that Guilin's la...
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Answered by Vicky W. • Mandarin tutor
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How can I help boost my marks in my speaking exams?

Firstly I would have a short conversation in mandarin with the student in order to gage where their speaking level is at, as I understand each student will not be at the same level. If the student's speaking...
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Answered by Olivia P. • Mandarin tutor
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