Questions tagged [mistakes]
Questions related to (lexical, grammatical, stylistic, ...) errors in the usage of a Chinese language.
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“学大汉，武立国”? Is it not “国立武汉大学”？
What is the point of "learning from the Grand Han Dynasty and Establishing the Nation by Military"?
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Why so many people pronounce “馄饨” as hún dùn?
According to dictionaries, the correct pronounciation of "馄饨" is hún tún, but I have never heard any native speakers pronounce the word this way; instead, almost all native speaks say hún dùn. Why?
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Are there any circumstances in which 弈 (yì) could be mistaken for 野 (yě)?
I understand the sounds and inflections are distinct, and that the only commonality is the initial consonant. But what if it were a conversation between two speakers with different native dialects, ...
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How important are tones in comparison with vowels or consonants in Mandarin?
Tones are of course essential to distinguish meaning in Mandarin. However, how important are they if you compare with vowels or consonants?
For example, to a native, what sounds "more wrong" - to ...
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Can someone please check this piece of writing? [closed]
I don't know if this is the right place to ask for a correction, but I will try. Can someone please check this piece of writing and tell me if there are any mistakes? Thank you so much for the help.
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What software can check for grammar mistakes?
I need some software that can check the grammar of some Chinese passages. Are there any programs capable of identifying grammar problems? I'd prefer something for Linux, but other platforms would be ...
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Where can I find a list of commonly mistaken characters?
I want to quickly identify potential mistakes created by OCR software. Where can I find a list of all Chinese characters that visually look very similar and might often be confused?
