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没有 as an answer. Cannot be 不?。

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THE WAY TO OR FROM SCHOOL 上下班

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particles

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etymology glyph-origin

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Can anyone tell me what this says

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What do these stickers say? [closed]

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曲子 pronunciation

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Why is there a village called “Cat Cat Bamboo” (猫猫箐)?

meaning

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grammar

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What are the Chinese characters for the American English word “Dishonored”?

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Why -ian instead of -ien and -üan instead of -üen?

pinyin

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了 position with 把 construction

grammar

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grammar

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Is lo (咯) valid pinyin?

pinyin

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learning dictionary

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food

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How widespread is the idiom 蘑菇?

mandarin usage characters meaning-in-context idioms

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Is there an English translation of “The Legend of Oghuz Khagan”?

translation

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How do you say, “What's your problem?” in Mandarin？

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How to say “Hopefully we can treat each other with more X”

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What exactly does 拆开 mean and is it commonly used?

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Why is 砼 considered to be dated?

usage

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names

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sport

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What is this word (audio)

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Pewter tea container seal character translation

seal

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What's the difference in use between 教 and 教给?

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