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整日 Vs 整天 Is there any difference?

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Since Putonghua is a standard English word, why do people use Mandarin for standard Chinese?

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Are there different English words for the two types of caterpillar 毛虫 and 肉虫?

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How do we reconcile the different definitions for 弊端 in the HSK Standard Course 6上 (“disadvantage” etc.) and CC-CEDICT (“malpractice” etc.)?

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Why are there multiple ways to express “Wait a second” such as 等、等下、等一下？

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What's the difference between 行为 and 现象?

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