Questions tagged [difference]
For questions about differences or comparisons between two or more words, lexical nuances, characters, pronunciation, syntax, etc.
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What's the difference between 穿 and 穿出？
I think I understand the difference, but I know that 穿 is passes through something (one of the meanings), but 穿出 is also..I saw the sentence: 看到喜欢的都想把它穿出来 (this is a phrase from a video where a girl ...
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If 为, meaning 'for...', takes the reading [wèi] why, in the following examples, is [wéi] being used?
I had learned that 为 'for the purpose/sake of' took the reading 'wèi'. However, I have seen several instances of 'wéi' being used to mean the same thing. Are these readings interchangeable or is 'wéi' ...
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Can somebody please help me to parse the phrase, '挑起满满的一担...'?
Google translates, '挑起满满的一担粮食' [tiǎoqǐ mǎnmǎn de yī dān liángshi] as, '...pick up a full load of...', but when I attempt to translate this phrase manually, using the pinyin given in the source ...
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What's the meaning of this sentence 一会儿妈又该生气了?
isn't 又 used in the past tense? I can't understand the meaning here 该，了，又. I found two more sentences that are unclear to me: 1)
她是不是又在发神经了
2) 她又发神经了 which shows 在 in the first sentence ？
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What's the difference between 不能，买不到，不用？
Recently i saw such sentences as "火车站的东西真不能买” and " 以后的事，以后再说；而不能肯定的事不要说” 。 I know that 能 means " be able to... " but I'm confused in these sentences . Can you explain its meaning ...
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Is there any difference between `你在哪？`, `你在哪儿？` and `你在哪里？`
Is there any difference between 你在哪?, 你在哪儿? and 你在哪里??
Because I feel like you can use any of these sentences at any time to ask: Where are you?
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What's difference between 受到 and 受？
I find it very difficult to understand the difference between them . For example in this sentence: 网上购物能够受到人们的喜爱。
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What's the difference between 这本词典是老师的吗? and 这本是老师的词典吗?
I wonder if there is a difference between these two sentences a) 这本词典是老师的吗? and b) 这本是老师的词典吗? Are they grammatically correct? thanks!
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What's the difference between 才 and 就？
I know one stands for "slow than expected" and the other for turnover "earlier". In some cases, I cannot explain to myself their position in sentences. Can you explain to me in ...
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What is the difference between 把握and 掌握in Chinese
In college we were asked that questions and I couldn't get any answers till now
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What's the difference between ...一..就../...了...就..?
I can't understand the situation when it is better to use them. I don't understand their difference.
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Difference(s) between 方程 and 方程式
Both 方程 and 方程式 can be read as "(mathematical) equation" so I am confusing the difference(s) between it.
I guess one of the difference(s) is that 方程 can be used without situation of math (e....
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What is the difference between using 在做，要做 or just only 做 in this sentences
pronun + 在做什么?
pronun +明天在做什么？
pronun +明天要做什么
pronun +明天做什么？
pronun + 做什么?
Please, help me to understand the subtle differences between these sentences.
As in cases 4) and 5)
Can I use the 做 straight ...
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What is the difference between 就and 正好？
I don't understand the difference yet. Please, tell me more about it!
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What's the difference between the 遇到 and 遇见？
I can not understand the difference between them. I heard , that it has the same meaning. Can you explain me?can you explain to me in more detail?
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What's the difference between the 听到， 听见？
I think I understand the difference. But sometimes there are moments when both seem to fit. But there is some difference?
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What's the difference between V+了起来 and V+起来？
Tell me please, what's the difference between these words and when can i use them?
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What's difference between 开始 / V+起来？ [duplicate]
What is the difference in sentences when we use 开始 and 起来 with action?
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What's the difference between 出来/起来?
please tell me what is the difference between the 哭出来 / 哭起来 and with other actions (not Direction)
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Is it more common to say 他写汉字写得好 Or 他的汉字写得好?
I wasn't able to find a similar question, its a bit pedantic but I would like to know if one is more common than the other in spoken or written language. According to my Chinese teacher, both are ...
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How do you write the number 180 in Chinese: 一百八十 or 一八零?
How do you write the number 180 in Chinese?
I have tried searched on google and I believe it is 一百八十 but some people are telling me it is 一八零 I have heard from multiple people on each side. I would ...
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Which makes more sense when calling myself a fool / foolish?
A girl that I like frequently calls me 笨蛋. I want to confess my feelings to her and wasn't sure if saying 我知道我很笨蛋。 or 我知道我是笨蛋。makes more sense gramatically.
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Most common term for hanfu in Cantonese?
What is the most common term for hanfu (as in 'Hanfu movement'), i.e. modern clothing inspired by historical costumes? Is 漢服 (or 漢裝) used in spoken Cantonese, or maybe it is more of a Mandarin/Written ...
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Whats the difference between 客户反馈 vs 客户评论 vs 用户评论?
Trying to say "customer reviews" in Mandarin but don't know what the correct term is for online course student/user reviews. Please help!
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When does one use 同埋 and 然後 in Cantonese?
A long time ago, I asked a Hong Kong colleague how to order food by saying "and" or "and then". She taught me the structure is basically something like "我要薯條同埋一個漢堡包." But ...
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Difference between 有冇 and 咗 for past tense in Cantonese
I have finished my audio course on Cantonese and was confused about one grammar point. Sometimes people in the conversations, referring to the past tense, would say something like this for "Did ...
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What is the difference between 旅, 留 and 驻?
The context is that of (I think?) a "visiting scholar" in France: 旅法学者
旅, 留 and 驻 all refer to a type of staying or residing abroad, but what are the exact differences in their uses?
And if &...
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How did 子 come to mean "master?"
In cases of famous masters like Laozi, Zhuangzi, Mozi, Sunzi, Kong Fuzi, etc. the suffix -子 is translated as "master" or sometimes "great teacher." Otherwise it indicates offspring ...
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What is the difference between 过 and 度 in their meanings "to spend/pass (time)"?
Is there a general difference between the two?
There are two examples I have found:
度假
Is this interchangeable with 过假?
And the second
这个假期你打算怎么过？
Can this be exchanged with "...怎么度"?
If ...
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Ways to say sorry and excuse yourself [duplicate]
I know 抱歉，道歉，对不起 and 不好意思。What is the difference between them and when should I use them?
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Cantonese Question: When does one use 咩 versus 乜野?
I've been listening to some Cantonese audio from Pimsleur and noticed they use a different word for "what" compared to what I learned from CantoneseClass101. In CC101, they used 咩, such as &...
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Can the phrase 地铁 in Chinese taken to mean the Underground (地下铁) and the Overground (地上铁)?
The phrase 地铁 was initially a contraction of the term 地下铁路 (underground railway). However, can it be also taken to mean 地上铁 (overground) in addition to 地下铁 (underground) as well as a collective term ...
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Do the almost identical sentences 你没有他的勤奋 and 你没有他勤奋 have some difference in meaning?
The book I'm reading says there is a slight difference of meaning between these two sentences. I can't really grasp the difference. Do you agree with my book?
你没有他的勤奋。
你没有他勤奋。
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Difference between 饭店，饭馆 and 餐馆？
If 饭店 is a more formal restaurant than 饭馆, where would you situate 餐馆? More like an eatery, more low-key than 饭馆 or more formal than 饭店? Are there other differences in meaning between the three words?
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What is the difference between the words 辩论 and 争论?
辩论 and 争论, what is the difference? I know they both mean to argue / to debate but why are there 2 different words? I want to know which one should be used in a more casual context i.e. "my ...
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Is 在 optional in 你们明天在咖啡馆见面?
I found this two examples at the same Chinese lesson text, but it is not explained why 在 is omitted in one of them:
你们明天在咖啡馆见面
你们明天咖啡馆见面
Is 在 optional?
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梨 (lí) vs 离 (lí)
How do I differentiate between "pear - 梨 (lí)" and “to leave - 离 (lí)”? They both sound exactly the same, so do I just follow the sentence to see which it is? Or is there another way to ...
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Different first stroke forms of 月 (yuè)
There seem to be two different forms of the first stroke in 月 (yuè). When the character stands alone by itself ("moon"), then the stroke seems to bend to the left after going straight down, ...
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Difference between 谈 and 讲
What's the difference between 谈 and 讲, and when do I use them? Or are they interchangeably used? They both seem to mean "talk".
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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
What is the difference between
这道菜味道很好
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这道菜的味道很好?
How does this grammar point work?
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difference in connotation between intensifier + adjective and 是 + adjective + 的
What is the difference in connotation between intensifier + adjective and 是 + adjective + 的?
For instance, what would the difference be between
他非常高
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他是非常高的
I'm aware that there are similar ...
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Are the words "stamp", "seal", and "chop" synonymous (all meaning 印章)?
I see these the three words "stamp", "seal", and "chop" used to refer to what seem to be almost the same thing.
Image source: ThoughtCo.
I'm not sure if there's any ...
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Do 谢 and 写 sound different (ignoring the tones)?
I'm aware that 谢 (xiè) and 写 (xiě) are theoretically meant to sound the same (ignoring tones):
谢 has the bopomofo/zhuyin ㄒㄧㄝˋ
写 has the bopomofo/zhuyin ㄒㄧㄝˇ
But, to my ear at least, when people ...
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Why is it 放学 and 下班, instead of 放班 or 下学?
I know that there is also the variant 放工 but I don't think this is typical usage.
The use of 下 is so common, but yet in the instance of a school we use 放 instead.
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Differences with 呢度，喺度，and 喺呢度
Can anyone explain any differences in usage between the three ways of saying 'here' in Cantonese?
I anticipate that in many cases, these will be exchangeable. I'm looking for examples of sentences ...
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Usage: ”没关系“ vs ”没问题”
What are the fundamental differences between ”没关系” and ”没问题“ in usage and meaning? I know they both could be translated as a colloquial “no problem”, but how do they differ in usage?
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我听不懂的 vs 我听不懂 meaning
As a response to this:
老师说：“我们的学校下学期来开始用英语上课”
学生说：“我们听不懂”
What would be the difference in meaning/nuance if “我们听不懂的” were said instead?
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Difference between 一下(儿) and 一下子
The Commercial Press' 现代汉语词典 and many places on the internet say that 一下 and 一下子 are the same thing/meaning. But that's false, since the biggest use of 一下 is as a measure word and 一下子 is an adverb. ...
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What is the difference between "连忙" and "马上"?
What is the difference between "连忙" and "马上" in Chinese?
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