Even and actually. My first question is about 'even'. How would I say 'Not even he goes to that cheap place'. Another 'even' sentence would be 'Even though I get up early, I still go to bed at midnight.' Second question - How should I use actually. For example, if I'm in a taxi and I suddenly change my mind of where I want to go, how do i say 'oh actually I think I'll go to the art gallery instead. Turn around'. If you're in an argument with some 'Actually he was born in 1952, not 1953'. Thanksby the way i want a chinese answer. i can speak English

diary1 两天前我妈妈帮我买了一节中文课。最近我感觉有点失望因为我学中文一年半多了可是我的语法还是不好。感谢，我觉得这节新的课是一定帮着我提高我的中文水平。很重要我说普通话得非常好因为我又住在中国又有一个中国女朋友不会说英语。虽然我听说过我该现在学习怎么写汉字，但我认为说力比写力重要很多。我以后会学怎么写汉字。 2 days ago my mum helped me buy a chinese course. Recently I've felt a bit dissapointed because I've been learning chinese for over a year and a half but my grammar is still bad. Thankfully, I think this new course is definitely helping me improve my chinese level. it's very important i speak chinese well because I both live in China and have a Chinese girlfriend who can't speak English. Although I've heard I should be learning to write Chinese now, I think speaking skills are much more important than writing skills. In the future i will learn how to write chinese.

This article is about me trying to use various grammar points which I have listed at the top. Grammar: Use 了 constructions. Use ‘instead’ 代替dai4ti4。 Use prefer 更喜欢 geng4 。 use 在 in location form combining a preposition such as 上and 里 as well as as a 动词。党的时候。Use 其实qi2shi4 (actually)。Use 到and zhao2着 another time (completed and result actions). English translation: Today I woke up and nearly went rollerblading but instead I decided to go to a café. I prefer cafes to eating at home. I actually think they are more relaxing than my house. When I go to a café, I don’t feel sad after I have left it. Right now I am studying Chinese in a café. Chinese attempt: 今天我睡相和几乎去滑旱冰可是我代替决定走了一个咖啡店。我与我在家比较我更喜欢在咖啡店。我其实感觉它们比我家舒服。当我去的时候一个咖啡店， 我不感觉悲伤当我去的时候它。就现在我在学中文在咖啡店里。

What are the main words for the word 'for'? I often use 为 but I think I'm often wrong. If I say 'I will buy this for you', do I say 我买这个为你？ or do is say 给？ Please give me some example sentences with the English translation. Thanks

学习字 今后每天我会尝试学习五个新字和在这里写还是用它们。 这是几个字 - 污染。中国的污染很不好。 应该 - 应该是一个同子和我只是最近学它了。 必须也是一个同字。我很用过了。 允许也很有用。 请改作我的语法和字如果您觉得错。 谢谢

What is the best word for the nonquestion form of 'when'? eg. 'When you come, I will leave.' Should 'when' in this sentence be he2shi2, shi2, deng3, dang1, deng3dao4? I want the two most common ones. I have a feeling he2shi2 or just shi2 by itself are quite common.

When say qing, xiexie, bukeqi and duibuqi? I know that when translated to English these words mean please, thanks, you're welcome and sorry respectively but China has very different cultural norms to Australia and I want to know when using these words would ACTUALLY be appropriate. Do you only say xiexie to a stranger? Is it strange to thank waiter and waitresses? When do people say qing for please? How often is bukeqi actually said and same ith duibuqi. I really want to not over-use these words or use them inappropriately. I want to speak like a real zhongguoren. Thanks (xiexie?????)

Can anyone reccomend any good Chinese horror movies? 有人给我可以推荐任何中国吓人电影得好看。 (please correct this sentence if it's wrong) I don't want a Taiwanese one as I can't understand their accent. Also I like ghost type horror movies. I don't like movies with murderers in them etc.

My Chinese and trip to Hangzhou entry. 我叫杰克。我最近成了二十六岁。我以来大约六个月前在学普通话。但，我希望我好多普通话。我想说普通话得很好因为二个后我去杭州。我每天尝试写至少一个句子。 I'm Jack.I've recently turned 26 years old. I've been learning Mandarin for about 6 months. However, I wish I were better at speaking Mandarin. I want to speak Mandarin well because in 2 months I'm going to Hangzhou. I try to write at least one sentence every day.