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Is the term 有色人种 (“colored races”) normally used by Chinese people?

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Is the 了 in 你几岁了？ a change-of-state 了?

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Are verbs more difficult than nouns in Chinese?

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How do you ask “How old is it?”

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Is “贪得无厌” the best choice for this sentence?

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Did I use 的 correctly for 少的孩子？

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What is so problematic about the homophones 预订 and 预定 when negotiating contracts?

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How Did 是 Come to Mean “To Be”?

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也许 vs 或许 vs 可能 usage

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What is the difference between 看不起 and 看不上?

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What is the difference between 吃不消 and 受不了 to mean “I cannot bear”?

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What is the function of “一” in the sentence 要上山，只有这一条路?

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Difference between 现在几岁 and 今年几岁

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