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1) Originally from South Africa. English is my mother tongue. 2) Deeply interested in and passionate about Mandarin Chinese. Been learning for 6 + years and teaching it too. 3) Looking for people who can answer specific intermediate / advanced level grammar / vocabulary questions and help practice in short bursts as I'm very busy generally.
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    The differences between 还是 and 或者 when meaning "or" Hello fellow language learner friends. Thanks for all the previous help everyone's given. I am looking for a good explanation about the difference between 还是 and 或者 when they mean "or". I know they can both mean "or", but is there any difference or are they completely interchangeable? I'm pretty sure there is a difference. Let me explain my current understanding of it and ask for you guys to give me input: For example, when listing options: 你想要吃冰淇淋还是酸奶？-- I think feels more natural than 你想要吃冰淇淋或者酸奶？-- I feel this is less natural because when listing options usually I use 还是 But when explaining something, perhaps 或者 is more natural? 我觉得他很喜欢她，或者至少他有兴趣 我觉得他很喜欢她，还是至少他有兴趣 Does that make sense?
    July 27, 2015
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  • Answered
    Agreed with the previous answers. 你好 hello 嗨 hi
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    July 27, 2015
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    Excellent answers, thanks everyone. I thought it was the second tone too!
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    July 27, 2015
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    "潜能"的发音 你会怎么发音"潜能"？ qian/ neng/ 还是 qian\/ neng/? 有的人说"潜" 是三声, 有的人说二声. 我两本字典都说是二声.
    July 26, 2015
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    July 17, 2015
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    有人能帮我翻译这首美好的诗吗？(咏鹅) I sometimes do YouTube videos on Chinese poetry https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTg-StWh692dqGTsmG-nxvrn5K3ZIpi3e which takes a lot of effort because I need to create / find very precise and poetic translations. It takes time to work on them and make them just right. There are usually many potential translations online but I often find them unsatisfactory or sometimes too technical but not poetic. Translating poetry is a subtle art and science. So far I think the translations I make are very natural and precise. But if anyone wants to review them feel free! You can see some on my Youtube channel. In any case, I'd like to make a video on the following poem that I learned and really love 鹅，鹅，鹅， 曲项向天歌。 白毛浮绿水， 红掌拨清波。 This is my current translation, please provide comments! Geese, geese, geese, Necks curved, singing to the sky, White plumage floats on green water, Red feet stir clear ripples. Keep in mind while helping me that translating poetry is not exact science, it's a matter of trying to capture the beauty and meaning of the language simultaneously. This translation is based on a number of other translations.
    July 13, 2015
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  • Answered
    Yes, I've been learning for 6 years and can speak fluently, I also have a friend who is the same. I am only now starting to learn characters.
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    July 13, 2015
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    都是对的！Well done
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    July 13, 2015
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    刚加入italki.com! 我刚加入了italki.com! 我看youtube的时候就看的了他们的一个广告。 我会说”还好“的中文，但不会写汉字（除了用拼音IME意外）如果有人愿意帮我练字我会很感激！
    July 13, 2015
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