"Double salary in January." Some workers told me they are happy as they will get a double monthly salary in January at the end of the lunar year. How many companies give this benefit?

九九归一。A Chinese idiom meaning "in the final analyis." Is this commonly used? （Speaking or writing?) If so, can you give an example? 谢谢。

Is there an easy way to say "probably" in Chinese? It is common to say "probably" in English: Will it rain today? Probably. Are you going to buy some DVDs? Probably. Are you going shopping tomorrow? Probably. If he asks you on a date, will you say yes? Probably.

What to call a wife? I often hear "太太。“有时人说：”老婆。“ At what age is lao po the best way to refer to a wife? It does not sound appropriate for someone that is young.

When should we use the term yang pin (sample) 样品？

Why is the italki website so slow? Sometimes the windows open so slowly I just log off and try another day. Can anything be done to speed things up? 谢 谢

Repatriation - returning to the homeland. Does this term have any good or bad connotation?

When is 行 = xing 。When is 行 = hang? Are there any shortcuts know which is which? 谢 谢

being excited maybe a child will be excited about christmas; maybe an adult will be excited about playing tennis; in what context should we use "ji fa" - to be excited?