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“他们之间不再会有什么友谊”：在这个句子里"会“贡献什么意思？

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Using 到底, how could we naturally complete the sentence 虽然这是两棵不同的植物，…?

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Is there an expression similar to the English “gut feeling” in Chinese?

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Meaning of 一挺 in 雪人大肚子一挺，他顽皮地说：“我就是冬天。” [duplicate]

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Is there a Chinese word for the Japanese 気合 (kiai), the sounds (“Hi-yah!” etc.) made when performing martial arts?

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Meaning of “绽开来” in 这句话让她脸上的皱纹菊花般绽开来?

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Which day is 周末

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In traditional Chinese, when should one write 台灣 and when should one write 臺灣?

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What does the first part of 它一把拉着我跳回了家，我成了兔子，而它成了我的模样 mean?

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Translation of seal script text (Poem identified: 元・譚處端《西江月・作伴修行未是》)

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Translate Seal Characters to Mandarin? Picture #2 (Characters identified: 青鸞舞鏡)

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Could you say what is postposition in chinese and why it's different from preposition

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How does work ergative structure and how often is it used?

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