Your recent replies gave me two surprises.surprised me twice. Your recent replies surprised me twice.

One is Chinese writing last timThe first was your writing in Chinese, anod ther is second was you speaking Mandarin this time. The first was your writing in Chinese, and the second was you speaking Mandarin.

One is Chinese writing last time, another is speaking Mandarin this time.Last time, I was surprised by your proficiency in writing Mandarin. However, this time I was surprised by how well you spoke Mandarin. Last time, I was surprised by your proficiency in writing Mandarin. However, this time I was surprised by how well you spoke Mandarin.

I'm assuming you're talking about how well the other person wrote in Mandarin "last time".

It is not like a foreigner who is speaking Mandarin, it's actually like a Chinese person who is doing so. It is not like a foreigner who is speaking Mandarin, it's actually like a Chinese person who is doing so.

You could also say: 'You sound like a native speaker.'

It is notYou don't speak like a foreigner who is speaking Mandarin, it's actually like a Chinese person who is doing so., you sound like a native Chinese person. You don't speak like a foreigner, you sound like a native Chinese person.

Or: You sound like a native Mandarin speaker, not a foreigner. I added "you" for consistency and to maintain that sense of "talking to someone else" that you've established. I feel like starting with "It is not like" feels too indirect. I added "native" just for clarity and specificity- considering how non-native Chinese people might not be fluent in Mandarin (Chinese diaspora/华裔 like me are an example of people that fall into that category)

I even think you can actually speak Mandarin, but you just pretend not toyou can't. I think you can actually speak Mandarin, but you just pretend you can't.

I even think you can actually speak Mandarin, but you just pretend not to.you can't. I think you can actually speak Mandarin, but you just pretend you can't.

even wasn't necessary. "you can't" is more specific with respect to not being able to speak, which I believe was your point.

I also like the smell of freshly cut grass, and the smell of t. The air after a heavy storm because they smell verylikewise smells fresh. I also like the smell of freshly cut grass. The air after a heavy storm likewise smells fresh.

As far as I know, the country with the largest land mass apart from Russia and Canada, it's China. As far as I know, the country with the largest land mass apart from Russia and Canada is China.

China has vast land and, abundant resources and beautiful scenery. China has vast land, abundant resources and beautiful scenery.

China has vast land and, abundant resources, and beautiful scenery. China has vast land, abundant resources, and beautiful scenery.

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