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What is the meaning of Xue Hua Piao Piao? Xue Hua Piao Piao refers to the romanization of the Chinese phrase "雪花飘飘", which literally means "snow flakes float". It comes from a Chinese song called Yi Jian Mei (一剪梅). It became viral after a video of
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There are many reasons why people learn a second language: improving memory, business opportunities, learning different cultures, and so on! Celebrities tend to pick up languages from acting in diverse roles and traveling the world. However, it takes much more dedication and passion to become fluent in different languages, such
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As our healthcare workers are battling with the virus on the frontlines, we think one of the best ways to help them is stay home and use this time to learn a new language. Today, we are presenting you a special Italian lesson. Luckily, we have secured an instructional video
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympics have now been rescheduled to 2021 to make sure that athletes, spectators and support staff remain as safe as possible from the COVID-19 corona virus. Keep an eye on the official website for more details and updates. With 11,000 athletes from 200+ nations, competing
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Votre drapeau national en personnage de manga japonais: Génial ou Bof? Venez découvrir ces sublimes illustrations crées par un groupe d'artistes japonais en l'honneur des J.O de Tokyo 2020.
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Hast du dir jemals vorgestellt, wie deine Nationalflagge als Anime Charakter aussehen würde? Die meisten wahrscheinlich eher nicht. Zur Feierlichkeit von Tokyo 2020 hat eine Gruppe japanischer Künstler super coole Anime Kreationen erschaffen und aus euren Nationalflaggen ein Team aus Anime Charakteren zusammengestellt (Samurai, Mönche usw.). Mal sehen ob sie
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What counts as American Slang? Slang is informal language more often found in verbal communication than in written form. This sort of casual speech is often based on common knowledge and has little to do with the literal definitions of words. American slang is no different. As a result, language
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Have you ever imagined what your national flag would look like as a Japanese anime character? For most people, probably not. To celebrate Tokyo 2020, a group of Japanese artists have created some awesome anime art and turned your national flags into a team of anime characters (samurais, monks, etc.