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For questions about vocabulary, i.e. a set of words, as a whole. NOT for questions about meaning or translations, even when more than one word or phrase is involved.
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Difference between 面包 and 列巴
What is the difference between 面包 and 列巴? Dictionaries suggest both mean bread, but Google search seems to indicate that 面包 is any kind of baked flour (buns, bread, baguettes, croissants etc.), while …
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Is there a difference between 杀害 and 杀死?
I have tried browsing examples, but the only potential difference I see is that you can say "它也会杀死庄稼", but I am not sure if 杀害 also refers to plants.
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Internet user - 网民? 互联网用户?
The question is simple – do these two terms mean the same thing? I have seen the first one translated as a "netizen" once, but do they principally mean the same thing? Thanks in advance!
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What does 来 mean in 他想一切办法来验证这个理论 and 我们设了个陷阱来抓狐狸?
I have come across two sentences independently which seem to use 来 in a similar fashion, but one I am not sure I can identify:
他想一切办法来验证这个理论
我们设了个陷阱来抓狐狸
Is this somewhat similar to 起来, as in descri …
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What is the difference between 保持, 维持 and 维护?
I know you can say 维持治安, but not ie. 保持治安, yet other examples seem to be very similar in terms of use—is that a collocation issue or different meaning?
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https://hinative.com/zh-CN/que …
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Difference between 哥 and 哥哥
Is there any difference between 哥 and 哥哥? Both are defined as “elder/older brother” in various online dictionaries.
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Vocab problem: 肥 vs 胖 vs 肥胖
Do all of these mean just "fat, obese"? Dictionaries seem to indicate that these characters mean that separately. Is there a reason to use them both? Is this one of the cases where two characters just …
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What is the difference of use between 没空 and 没(有)时间?
As far as I can tell, they both have the same meaning: have no time, i.e.:
对不起，今天我没空帮你
对不起，今天我没（有）时间帮你
But the first one looks like a quasi-idiomatic expression (have no air?); is there a d …
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The meaning of 牛气 and 很牛
I have seen one of my language partners use 牛气 and 很牛, but he couldn't explain it to me. The context suggested it meant something like "bullshit" or "you are kidding me", a sign or disbelief, but the …
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