Question for fellow Mandarin learners 向各位学普通话的伙伴们提一个问题 To you, when does one become "fluent" in Mandarin? Is it gaining a HSK 5 and moving onto HSK 6? What if you never do the HSK exams, then what is the criteria for calling oneself "fluent"? 对你来说，到哪个阶段才能说某人的中文流利的？是已获取汉办5级，再快要考汉办6级的时候吗？假如你从未考过汉办，那么为了证明你是中文专家，条件应该是什么？

”爱“到底是啥东西？ 我几年前在lang-8上访问：“爱”到底是什么意思？

我不懂那个情感，我从未谈过恋爱，再说，好像有对象会太不方便的。天天要发电信啊，打个电话啊，其他的我不知道的东西啊，但是一定会变成麻烦的啊。没有经历过，不过我百分之百确定会变成麻烦哦。

说实话，我是一个单身狗，但是我还是想感受谈恋爱的感觉，太可惜我不能把自己找一个对象，真的让我感觉心力交瘁了。也有一点恶心的感觉，真的。我喜欢猫（但是我想养猫）、吃饭、走路、音乐、吃饭，再来一次和麻将。如果有一天有人能把我的冷冰冰的心暖起来，那。。。嗯。。。应该耶稣也会下来长周杰伦的十大金曲吧。

对你来说，爱情是什么感觉？（请跟我详细地描述你的概念。这会帮我学会新的生词，语法等等。谢谢）

”爱“到底是什么东西？ 我几年前在lang-8上访问：“爱”到底是什么意思？ 我不懂那个情感，我从未谈过恋爱，再说，好像有对象会太不方便的。天天要发电信啊，打个电话啊，其他的我不知道的东西啊，但是一定会变成麻烦的啊。没有经历过，不过我百分之百确定会变成麻烦哦。 说实话，我是一个单身狗，但是我还是想感受谈恋爱的感觉，太可惜我不能把自己找一个对象，真的让我感觉心力交瘁了。也有一点恶心的感觉，真的。我喜欢猫（但是我不想养猫）、吃饭、走路、音乐、吃饭，再来一次和麻将。如果有一天有人能把我的冷冰冰的心暖起来，那。。。嗯。。。应该耶稣也会下来长周杰伦的十大金曲吧。 对你来说，爱情是什么感觉？（请跟我详细地描述你的概念。这会帮我学会新的生词，语法等等。谢谢）

如果公司在朝阳区（永安里附近），哪里比较方便和便宜住？ 有木有北京人能给推荐？有时候要早晨六点上班，所以不能太远。。。在一号线。。。所以挤死了。。。如果可以选择一号线或者六号线的话，就爽。 唉。你们的房租很高吗？

一个巨大的后悔 我跟你们说呢。 我真的 真心的 心疼地 想打麻将。 我在中国和英国大四时太轻松了吧。我都找不到打麻将的伙伴们啊。在举办网站，找不到。在豆瓣上的伦敦群也都找不到耶。你们中国年轻人，特别是南方人，赶快学会怎么打，然后到英国来跟我打吧。我大二的时候，你知道嘛？我最好的朋友是北方人，所以你们儿化精英的小伙子们，别避免我哦！ 受不了了。 唉。

爱滋病和爱滋病病毒。。。 我很好奇为什么在中文中，HIV和AIDS的汉字差别这么小。 这不会让没有好好教育的人还有对HIV和AIDS无知或者忌讳的人很容把这两个病混起来吗？

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翻译练习：求个帮忙 大家好， 我最近工作这么忙，我没有时间练习我的超级差的语法和写作能力。呵呵。我几年前在另一个网站写了一个短文。有时间的话，我想翻译它变成中文，不过我需要一点帮忙。 "I think most people have noticed by now a very common mistake among Chinese English learners, and that is, "I am a Chinese". Actually, I think the explanation is very simple, English has too many rules and exceptions, eventually you cannot make heads or tails of when to use what rule!!!!! 【'have by now noticed/have noticed by now'怎么可以翻译，有一个固定词组/偏爱的表达方式吗？‘cannot make heads or tails' 有成语吗？】 I am a chef, he is a foreign national, he is a Chinese teacher... so on and so forth. 【等等。。。】 Well, let's fix this shall we? What does the article 'a' represent in this sentence? It represents one thing. 【表达；表示？】 When you say "I am Chinese", you are saying, "I am one of the many Chinese people that exist in this world". Then why can't you say "I am chef"? You are just one of the many chefs that exist in this world. Well, Chinese is a plural as well as singular!!! Chef is singular only. The chefs were..., they are chefs..., I am the only chef, I am a chef who takes my work seriously....etc. Just remember, if you want to say "I am a Chinese", make sure there is a following phrase (that obviously makes sense). 【there is a follow phrase】 E.g. I am a Chinese student currently studying linguistics in Edinburgh. I am a Chinese parent who is concerned about the lack of language support for my child. I am a Chinese calligrapher.** I am a Chinese athlete.** I am a Chinese learner/teacher. ** (Someone just sent me a friend request and correctly wrote: "I speak Mandarin and I am an English learner.") And so on. ** These make sense but in some cases, you will find depending on what follows or precedes that sentence, you may have to introduce a second clause to it. 【introduce a second clause】 Further (short) reading: http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos9.htm 【Further (short) reading】 Longer reading but great, easy-to-read examples: http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/easy/articles.htm 【longer reading】 When to use 'a' and 'an': http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/articles.htm If you want to say 我是中国人。 You can translate it literally. 我 I 是 am 中国人 Chinese. :)" 谢谢大家的帮助！只是【】之内的东西需要帮助的，其他的我可以自己试一试，失败。。。再试试。。。失败。。再试试。。。失败。。。哭。。。喝点酒。。。再试试