User coobit

1

11

votes

1

answer

558

views

Why does 息 mean news?

Jan 11 '18 at 17:41 dROOOze 18k

3

11

votes

3

answers

2k

views

也和并与及跟而同 difference? [closed]

meaning meaning-in-context

Dec 18 '17 at 11:46 Community♦ 1

3

9

votes

6

answers

837

views

A unified theory of 就 meaning

meaning etymology history glyph-origin old-chinese

Apr 6 '19 at 8:52 Community♦ 1

1

8

votes

4

answers

615

views

认识 vs 知道 based on glyph origins

difference etymology glyph-origin

Jan 10 '18 at 2:15 Community♦ 1

7

votes

5

answers

591

views

这就是台湾，这才是台湾. Cracking the 就 again

grammar adverbs time

Jun 12 '18 at 6:30 Community♦ 1

7

votes

1

answer

251

views

Why does 節 mean both “festival” and “to save, to control”?

etymology glyph-origin

Jan 10 '18 at 19:06 Community♦ 1

2

6

votes

5

answers

1k

views

Can someone logically explain why 在坐 is wrong and 坐着 is fine?

grammar particles aspect

Sep 16 at 8:26 coobit 1,956

3

6

votes

2

answers

697

views

To 了 or not to 了

grammar meaning particles

Sep 24 '15 at 3:35 Community♦ 1

5

votes

1

answer

176

views

Why there is 份 in 身份?

meaning meaning-in-context etymology

Aug 17 at 23:55 Becky 李蓓♦ 10.2k

5

votes

3

answers

546

views

Why does 他吃了饭 sound incomplete?

meaning-in-context particles

May 4 at 23:16 Becky 李蓓♦ 10.2k

4

votes

2

answers

707

views

Roots of the difference between 谈,论,说,讲,议, 叙,言,报,告,述

meaning etymology glyph-origin

Jun 12 '18 at 6:39 coobit 1,956

4

votes

2

answers

234

views

Has 管理 something to do with plumbing? If so then

meaning etymology

Apr 29 '16 at 21:13 Henry Chan 166

3

votes

3

answers

163

views

了 vs 是…的 as “factuality markers”

sentence-structure particles past-tense

Aug 12 at 3:54 Becky 李蓓♦ 10.2k

3

votes

2

answers

204

views

Why does 了 change in 突然父亲嘘(了)一口气?

translation meaning particles

Mar 9 at 23:57 Becky 李蓓♦ 10.2k

1

3

votes

1

answer

176

views

What are the etymologies of 局 and 局面?

characters etymology classical-chinese history glyph-origin

Jan 11 '18 at 0:25 dROOOze 18k

3

votes

4

answers

568

views

Effect of 在 and 着 on verbs. What are the best single word translations?

translation grammar

Dec 22 '17 at 0:45 wks 425

3

votes

2

answers

592

views

What's the difference between 顿 and 道 as a measure word for meals?

measure-word

Sep 3 '17 at 13:32 monalisa 3,873

3

votes

1

answer

131

views

What is the idea behind creation of a compound word - 处决?

etymology

Aug 14 '17 at 21:02 Tang Ho♦ 57.5k

3

votes

2

answers

204

views

How does 海报 became “a poster”?

etymology

Mar 18 '16 at 21:08 coobit 1,956

3

votes

2

answers

412

views

What are the flavors of all those “systems”:系统,体系,制度

usage

Feb 20 '16 at 14:07 wpt 4,305

1

3

votes

3

answers

926

views

How to make a tenseless sentence?

grammar

Sep 30 '15 at 4:59 NS.X. 14.6k

2

votes

1

answer

38

views

The difference between 蓄着 vs 在蓄?

difference

Oct 13 at 1:07 Community♦ 1

2

votes

1

answer

126

views

Why does 就范 mean “to give in”?

meaning etymology

Jul 14 at 22:53 blackgreen 4,692

2

votes

1

answer

148

views

Does anyone know origins of 万一?

etymology

Jul 6 at 9:11 Becky 李蓓♦ 10.2k

2

votes

2

answers

98

views

what is 以及与? is it “and + and”, if so why use such a thing?

conjunction

Apr 14 '19 at 9:40 John Z. Li 414

2

votes

1

answer

143

views

Why 批 means “criticize” and “a batch” at the same time?

etymology glyph-origin

Jan 10 '18 at 19:07 dROOOze 18k

2

votes

2

answers

213

views

Difference between 晃, 摇, 抖, 荡, 摆, 挥, 颤 and 滚

difference

May 5 '17 at 12:07 Community♦ 1

2

votes

3

answers

201

views

How does 行 evolved to mean industry?

etymology

Mar 31 '16 at 17:55 Community♦ 1

2

votes

2

answers

290

views

了 as “perfect” aspect vs 了 as “actual” aspect theory

particles

Mar 23 '16 at 12:02 Community♦ 1

1

vote

1

answer

119

views

How come 将 is a “future marker” and a “passive marker”?

grammar etymology old-chinese

Sep 12 '18 at 19:12 Community♦ 1

Stack Exchange Network

current community

your communities

more stack exchange communities

Next badge

42 Questions

Why does 息 mean news?

也和并与及跟而同 difference? [closed]

A unified theory of 就 meaning

认识 vs 知道 based on glyph origins

这就是台湾，这才是台湾. Cracking the 就 again

Why does 節 mean both “festival” and “to save, to control”?

Can someone logically explain why 在坐 is wrong and 坐着 is fine?

To 了 or not to 了

Why there is 份 in 身份?

Why does 他吃了饭 sound incomplete?

Roots of the difference between 谈,论,说,讲,议, 叙,言,报,告,述

Has 管理 something to do with plumbing? If so then

了 vs 是…的 as “factuality markers”

Why does 了 change in 突然父亲嘘(了)一口气?

What are the etymologies of 局 and 局面?

Effect of 在 and 着 on verbs. What are the best single word translations?

What's the difference between 顿 and 道 as a measure word for meals?

What is the idea behind creation of a compound word - 处决?

How does 海报 became “a poster”?

What are the flavors of all those “systems”:系统,体系,制度

How to make a tenseless sentence?

The difference between 蓄着 vs 在蓄?

Why does 就范 mean “to give in”?

Does anyone know origins of 万一?

what is 以及与? is it “and + and”, if so why use such a thing?

Why 批 means “criticize” and “a batch” at the same time?

Difference between 晃, 摇, 抖, 荡, 摆, 挥, 颤 and 滚

How does 行 evolved to mean industry?

了 as “perfect” aspect vs 了 as “actual” aspect theory

How come 将 is a “future marker” and a “passive marker”?