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Riding the Taipei subway

Got fired? At least you know how to say it!

Can, can, and can

Complement sentences

Taking a test

Helpful character components

Counting in Chinese

How many times?

Practicing tones

Saying “Oh!” in chat

When did 乐 get two different pronunciations?

Excuse me

Homophones

There is a park…