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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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What are the most usual Chinese terms for permanent markers vs. whiteboard markers
These terms might not be considered basic enough vocabulary to be in most dictionaries. Google Translate translates them but I don't know if I can trust it. …
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Are there Chinese approximations for the colloquial/slang English terms "snot rocket" or "bu...
In English I know of two colourful terms for blowing your nose without use of a handkerchief or tissue by holding one nostril closed and expelling mucus from the other:
bushman's blow [1][2]
snot ro …
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Asking a cafe/restaurant if they have Wi-Fi *and* electricity for using a device
In my travels in China I've found myself in need of a place to use my internet device. Its battery has recently ceased to hold a charge so I also need to be able to plug in my AC adaptor.
My Chinese …
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What's this vegetable in Taiwan called?
Please tell me what this vegetable in Taiwan is called in Chinese. (I also don't know its English name so can't look it up in a dictionary.)
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What are the most common Chinese terms for travel power adapters between different internati...
Are there more specific terms than “適配器” which is the general word for “adapter”? What about “轉換器”?
English speakers use a variety of terms to refer to these devices. Personally I find "travel adap …
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Is there a term for the noisy bringing up of phlegm in preparation to spit?
There's a colloquial term in some regions in English I've seen spelled hoik and hoick to refer to the noisy act of clearing the throat/nasal cavity of mucus/phlegm, usually just before spitting it out …
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What's the difference between "大衣" (dàyī), "外套" (wàitào), and "外衣" (wàiyī) - which can all b...
As I need to buy some cold weather clothes now that I'm heading further north than Xi'an I tried to look up the word for "coat".
I found there are at least these three terms:
大衣 (dàyī)
外套 (wàitào)
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Is "谐仿" an actual word in Chinese?
The English Wiktionary lists "谐仿" (xiéfǎng) as a translation for the English word "parody".
But my other dictionaries don't list it and also my friends here in China say they don't know it, not even …
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Differences between the two words for each season, such as 冬季 (dōngjì) and 冬天 (dōngtiān)
There seem to be two words for each season. Each pair has the first character in common but for the second character one will have 季 (jì) and the other will have 冬天 (tiān).
For example "winter" is:
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Which term and which counter to use when ordering simple meals?
When ordering food at a cheap simple eatery in China, which words with which counters should I use that would be something vaguely like English "serve", "serving", "helping", "plate", "bowl".
For ins …
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