Q: The phrase "wo ai ni" () is the most literal way to say "I love you" in Chinese. This is considered an expression of extremely strong emotion and is never used casually. Use this phrase to express a lifelong love for someone in a more formal situation or serious occasion. For example, you might say this to your new spouse at your wedding, or on an anniversary. The phrase "wo ai ni" () is not just romantic. It can also be used to express love between family members. However, as with romantic partners, it wouldn't be used off-handedly in a casual setting. A Chinese person would probably look at you strangely if you said "wo ai ni" () to them especially someone you just started dating or have a crush on. A literal translation of the phrase "wo xi huan ni" () would be "I like you," but it is actually the most common way to say "I love you" in Mandarin Chinese. This phrase is also used in more casual situations where "wo ai ni" () would be considered out of place. For example, you might say it to your romantic partner before the two of you go your separate ways. Texting is very popular in China and a text short-hand has emerged to express your feelings for someone using numbers rather than the words themselves (either in Chinese or in English). The numbers are used in place of Chinese characters because the word for the number in Chinese is pronounced roughly the same as the character itself. Some romantic Chinese text message abbreviations include: 520 (wu er ling) stands for "wo ai ni" (I love you) 770 (qi qi ling) stands for "qin qin ni" (kiss you) 880 (ba ba ling) stands for "bao bao ni" (hug you) 530 (wu san ling) stands for "wo xiang ni" (miss you). This phrase can also be interpreted to mean that you're thinking about the person. While it's not Chinese, many Chinese speakers will switch to English when they want to tell someone they love them. Primarily, they do this because the phrase "wo ai ni" () is considered far too strong or too serious. If you're just saying "I love you" in a casual moment, such as when getting off the phone, it would probably be more appropriate to say it in English than to say it in Chinese.
A: Say "wo ai ni" () to literally say "I love you" to someone. Go with "wo xi huan ni" () to express romantic feelings. Use numbers to say "I love you" in a text message. Try simply saying "I love you" in English.

Q: The more you chop them, the easier the jam will be to spread. Put it on a burner and turn it to high heat. These standard packages are available at kitchen/canning shops or online. Stir well to combine. Lemon juice contains extra pectin and adds flavor. Also, add one-fourth cup (59ml) of rum or alcohol of your choice if you want a little extra flavor. Bring it to a full boil. Turn it to medium heat. Traditional cherry jam is sweet, so five cups of granulated sugar is added for four cups of cherries. However, you can add as little as three cups of sugar for a tarter, healthier jam. Let it boil for one minute. Remove it from heat.
A: Chop the cherries or grind them in a food mill. Pour four cups of cherries into a large metal stockpot or metal Dutch oven. Shake your package of powdered fruit pectin into the pot. Add the lemon juice. Stir the mixture. Stir in your sugar. Return the mixture to a boil.

Q: Chain one, then work one single crochet into each stitch of the last skirt body round. At the end of the round, slip stitch the last stitch of this round to the chain-one. Note that these instructions use the same yarn for both the skirt and the edging. For an easy variation, you could fasten off the yarn at the end of the skirt body and join a second color using a slip stitch. After joining the new color, follow this steps and all the others as instructed. Chain one, then single crochet once into the first stitch of the previous round. Work four chain stitches. After the fourth chain, work one slip stitch into the first chain. This creates one bump or picot. For a smaller picot, only work three chains. For a larger picot, work five chains. Work one single crochet into each of the next four stitches. Assuming you had 128 (small), 136 (medium), 144 (large), or 152 (extra-large) stitches at the end of your skirt body, you'll need to work one picot into every four stitches. If your final skirt body stitch count varied, change the edging pattern so that the picots will be spaced evenly apart around the bottom of the skirt. As before, work four chain stitches, then slip stitch into the first of these chains. If you used a different number of chains in your first picot, continue using that same number for this picot and each one that follows. Single crochet once into each stitch. Work one picot into every four stitch. Continue this pattern until you reach the end of the round. At the end of the round, slip stitch the last single crochet together with the first. Cut the yarn, leaving a 4-inch (10-cm) tail. Pull this tail through the loop on your hook to tie off the yarn. Weave the remaining excess into the underside of the skirt. Slide a ribbon through the button holes in the waistband of the skirt. Use this ribbon to tie the skirt on when worn. To prevent the ribbon from fraying, clip the ends into a "v" shape and/or apply seam sealant to the ends. Alternatively, slide a belt through the button holes instead of the ribbon. Completing this step completes the project.
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Single crochet across. Chain and single crochet once at the start of the next round. Work one picot. Single crochet across the next four stitches. Work another picot. Repeat all the way around. Fasten off. Weave a ribbon through the button holes.