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“她叫纪云舒，是咱们锦江城出了名的画师。” …… “如何出名”是什么意思？

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Which is best to use in 我觉得学汉语不容易，但是我 （会/能/可以）学?

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Can 您 to be used in plural form?

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Difference using 的 here 1) 这道菜味道很好 and 2) 这道菜的味道很好

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Translation of "Spare the rod and spoil the child."

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Can “懂” be used (as a verb) before a place name?

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Meaning of 明珠本珠 describing a person

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Are longer 4+ character Chinese words considered 1 word, or multiple words, in terms of pronunciation?

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What is the difference between “悲傷” and “傷悲”?

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Are the words "stamp", "seal", and "chop" synonymous (all meaning 印章)?

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How should I interpret 『看你楣到啥個辰光』?

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What does this paragraph of 史记 mean?

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Is there research regarding the link between Chinese tones and musical intervals?

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Do 谢 and 写 sound different (ignoring the tones)?

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What do some lines of the Cantonese song 岁月如歌 mean?

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What is 国之大者 as appears from time to time in the words of Chinese leader?

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What does 狗尾巴草 mean in the following context?

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Difference between "adj+一点儿" and "有点儿+adj" pattern

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What does 行文至此 mean in 行文至此，北京市职业介绍部门传来令人欣喜的消息……?

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How to grammatically analyze 三国之一 in 大都不过三国之一?

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Looking for translation of calligraphy piece into English

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What does 一块牌子，两套人马 mean?

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List of 3-character Chinese words and longer words?

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Help translating 他这个辣把控是不是那种干辣干辣的感觉你知道吗

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梨 (lí) vs 离 (lí)

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Telling time: 零两分 vs 零二分

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Meaning of 我在医院工作

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Which one is the correct way to say "what I like most is to sing"?

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Is 地 missing in 学校希望每个学生都能自由发展?

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Is 綴飾 being used naturally as a verb in 這件衣服綴飾了許多亮片?

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How can we identify gender if a female can be called 先生？

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Need translation for painting in regards to who the artist is and what it reads in Chinese calligraphy

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Official definition of (單)字, (單)詞, 片語, 成語

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Sentences with double 了

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How do you say 感谢台前幕后队友们的功劳努力 in English?

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What is a word for a person who pretends to work but is really just waiting for others to give them their share when the work is done?

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Difference between 走得快 and 快走

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Can someone translate this text? [closed]

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Can anyone help with identifying the red stamp symbols or the full text?

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Difference between 谈 and 讲

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In Cantonese, what is the difference between 到/倒 , 得 and 可以 as verb complement

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Can anyone out there offer any assistance on the translation and meaning of these two seals? (Characters identified: 國湧 化吉)

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Bibliography in Chinese?

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Different first stroke forms of 月 (yuè)

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''China'' name in different chinese dialects

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Can 出神 be split by something other than an aspect marker?

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What are these seals?

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Hi, could someone please tell me what Xiaokuluze might mean in mandarin? Is this a model of car?

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