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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?
a) 这本词典是老师的吗?
Is this dictionary the teacher's? Or more colloquially, Does this dictionary belong to the teacher?
这本是老师的词典吗?
Is this the teacher's dictionary?
They are both correct and mean ...
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Difference between 地 and 得 in 他很難過[得/地]哭起來了
I've made a few modifications to the sentence to show the differences between the two.
sense/act + 得 + outcome
他難過"得"哭了起來" = He felt bad and started to cry. ("哭了起來" is a ...
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What exactly is the difference between 哲 and 喆？
The average speaker will likely recognize 喆 as it is used in person names, but will not recognize it as a variant of 哲.
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What's the difference between 明白了and 知道了?
明白了sounds a bit more polite than 知道了. It's subtle but if you are losing your patience and want the listener to stop repeating him/herself immediately, use 知道了. If you want to politely assure the ...
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What's the difference between 既然 and 鉴于?
First, 既然 can only be used as a conjunction word, but 鉴于 can be a proposition and take a noun phrase complement as well.
Correct: 鉴于目前的情况，我们先不行动。
Incorrect: 既然目前的情况，我们先不行动。
However, note that 既然 can ...
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What's the meaning of this sentence 一会儿妈又该生气了?
So 又 here only means again, it's not really associated with past tense or present tense sentences. (Do not understand it in terms of tenses, you'll confuse urself). You can use it in various ways:
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Can somebody please help me to parse the phrase, '挑起满满的一担...'?
挑起(pick up)满满的(full load of)一担(100 jin)粮食(foodstuff).
满满的 [adj], bank-full (full to the top of the container).
担 [noun], a traditional Chinese unit of weight. 一担 = 100斤 = 1 picul (133.33 pounds, or ...
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Is there any difference between `你在哪？`, `你在哪儿？` and `你在哪里？`
All three mean the same - "Where are you", except "你在哪儿?" is more confined to the northern region, and "你在哪?" is used more with acquaintances.
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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?
[这本词典是老师的吗]意思是<这本词典>的主人是<老师>吗，[这本是老师的词典吗]把老师和词典变成了一个整体，也就是说第一句是对<老师>这一个词表示疑问，第二句是对<老师的词典>这一个整体发问
但是我觉得第二句说起来有点怪怪的…
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What is the difference between using 在做，要做 or just only 做 in this sentences
你在做什么? = What are you doing? --> 在 indicates it is in the progressive tense, you can add an indicator to make it a past progressive, for example, 你昨天在做什么? but it doesn't work with the future tense
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Difference between 必须得 and 一定要 in context
I don't know if I clearly understand the meaning of your question. I think for your purpose, a better way to say is that "上这门课你最好准备一杯咖啡"。
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What's the difference between 明白了and 知道了?
These are my opinions,
我明白了 = I understand (what you were saying) now.
我知道了 = I hear you/okay, fine.
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What is the difference between 尽力而为 and 全力以赴?
尽力而为：try your best
全力以赴：whatever it costs, do it
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What is the difference between 尽力而为 and 全力以赴?
力 in 尽力而为 refers to 能力 (ability); 尽力 (exhaust one's ability)
力 in 全力以赴 refers to 力量 (power); 全力 (with full power)
尽力而为 = Do the best within one's ability
全力以赴 = Do it with the utmost earnestness; go ...
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What is the difference between 尽力而为 and 全力以赴?
The difference between these two is about the attitude toward something with low confidence:
尽力而为：Because I am not confident about something, all that matters is that I have tried my best. Failing is ...
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Difference Between 玩意 and 名堂
这是什么玩意(玩艺/玩藝)啊? = 这是什么東西啊? - What is this (thing)? (Note, it indicates contempt toward a person - 你是什么玩意啊? - Who do you think you are?)
你在搞什麼名堂? = 你在玩什麼花樣? - What is the trick you are pulling/...
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Difference Between 玩意 and 名堂
They all have meaning of "trick", but have different source and also slightly different in tone.
玩意 is from spoken Chinese and source is little known.
名堂 has a clear source.
名 is name of ...
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房地产 和 不动产有什么区别？Moreover i want to know the correct pronunciation of 不 of 不动产
房(house)地(land)产 (estate) --> building and land property = real estate
不动(fixed location)产(estate) --> property that is fixed to a location, including building and land property = real estate
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What is the difference between 把握and 掌握in Chinese
They are similar but have slightly different meaning.
把握 is used to express the idea of holding or grasping something. Most of the time, it was used to describe a sense of control something, for ...
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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?
You have two sentences:
a) 这本词典是老师的吗?
b) 这本是老师的词典吗?
Are they grammatically correct?
I would suggest that you consider the third sentence:
c) 这本词典是老师的词典吗?
From (c), you can reduce either one of the ...
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What's difference between 受到 and 受？
The difference between the two is "tense".
受 - to receive/get/obtain.
受到 - have/has received/gotten/obtained.
Note that 到 is used as a verbal complement to indicate the (successful) ...
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Is there any difference between `你在哪？`, `你在哪儿？` and `你在哪里？`
All three sentences mean where are you from in Chinese. But there are minor differences.
你在哪 (nǐ zài nǎ) can be seen as a shorter form of 你在哪里 (nǐ zài nǎlǐ),and Chinese people don't use this a lot.
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Difference between 必须得 and 一定要 in context
In this scenario, they are the same and are interchangeable. Although 必须得 is slightly stronger than 一定要，I don't think such slight difference makes any different meaning, especially in speaking ...
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How to translate 我买了百多元
The words 买 and 花 do not have the same meanings. 买 is to purchase, but 花 is to spend. For example,
(1) 我买了100元的苹果。= I bought 100 dollars apples. 100元的 is the adjective of the noun 苹果.
(2) 我花了100元买苹果。= ...
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Difference Between 玩意 and 名堂
On its own, neither 玩意 (not serious) plaything/play idea = (not serious) thing/ idea, nor 名堂[title/name --> scheme] means "trick"
Examples:
吸大麻這玩意我不喜歡 I don't like this smoking marijuana ...
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Difference Between 玩意 and 名堂
玩意：thingamajig, wotsit, gizmo, gadget, whatnot
这小玩意儿开广口瓶挺好。
This thingamajig is great for opening jars.
名堂：result, achievement
你一直在搞什么名堂？
What have you been up to?
你到底在搞什么名堂？
What the hell are you ...
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What's the difference between 写下 and 记下？
What's the difference between 写下 and 记下？
记下 is recording. It is used for objective things, such as an event. When someone 记下 something, the person is an observer.
写下 is to put something in writing. 写下 ...
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What's the difference between 写下 and 记下？
写下 means "write down". It can be any context,
Example:
写下: "永別了"三个字 (O)
写下一封信 (O)
写下一首诗(O)
写下他的个人资料(O)
记下 means "record in writing". It mainly refers to putting ...
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房地产 和 不动产有什么区别？Moreover i want to know the correct pronunciation of 不 of 不动产
For the pronunciation problem: yes, the standard pronunciation is to use the 2nd tone for 不. There is no exception here. 不 becomes the 2nd tone when the next character is 4th tone, and 动 is 4th tone.
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What's the difference between 为 and 来？
举办一些活动来吸引顾客 and 为吸引顾客而举办一些活动， are two different sentence structures, but the same meaning.
In 举办一些活动来吸引顾客, 来 can be translated as "to do", which means "for the purpose of".
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