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How would you translate workplace and worksite in Chinese?
When speaking with people in the educational field, I notice some of us refers to "worksite" as the place they work at. Such as their school. However, I always thought that "workplace&...
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Are the meanings of 班主任 and 助教 equivalent to 主班老师 and 配班老师?
I have seen the use of 班主任 and 助教 in real life. However, the latter 主班老师 and 配班老师 have been on media sometimes, as when I look up videos in regards to classroom tips.
I am wondering if there are ...
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How do you say "wavy hair" in Chinese?
Adjective
波浪形 = wave-shaped
鬈 = 波浪形；有弯曲（？）
(For this, I was uncertain, as the word "鬈" alone just has the definition of "fine" or "beautiful" hair.
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As a noun, I ...
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How do you say "ragdoll physics" into Chinese?
When your avatar dies in a game, it will swingy （一摆一摆的）. Like with games like Roblox, GMod, or Human Fall Flat; its physics is designed that way.
In Wikipedia, "Ragdoll physics" is ...
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Differentiating the translation of "Bilingual Education" and "Dual Language Education" into Chinese?
While I know, "Bilingual Education" can be translated as "双语教学" or "双语教育".
（Note that "教育" and "教学" can be used interchangeable. With the former ...
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Why do people use "head teacher“ as a translation for ”班主任“？
In the education field, I notice some people use the word "head teacher" in place of "班主任".
However, I am unsure if this is quite accurate.
Upon searching, I notice "head ...
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Is it grammatically correct to say 西南人?
The phrase 东北人 has been widely used by native speakers but 西南人 is not as common.
Is it not equally correct to say 西南人?
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What kind of pen/brush do 水笔 and 签名笔 refer to?
I was casually browsing Chinese artist blog, and the artist states that he/she uses 圆珠笔 签名笔 and 水笔 as medium for art.
I know what a ballpoint pen is. However, I am not sure what kind of pen is 签名笔. ...
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What is the term for alluding to a more formless concept by listing its specific members?
(I only understand Vietnamese, but I guess this phenomenon is an influence of ancient Chinese.)
For example, we say "table-chair" to mean furniture, "month-year" to mean time, "land-water" to mean ...
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What other words than 奥 exist for places of reveration?
奥(ao4) denotes a place inside a house,where offerings to one's ancestors are put. It is located in the south western corner of the house.
Beside this term, are there further words like this?
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