User MrVocabulary

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Resources for learning Mandarin Chinese

resources

Alenanno

6,355

asked Feb 4, 2012 at 14:22

54 votes

12 answers

51k views

的-地-得, when do you use which?

grammar

mugetsu

1,023

asked Dec 14, 2011 at 1:11

52 votes

9 answers

22k views

How many characters do I need to learn?

Cocowalla

3,405

asked Dec 13, 2011 at 22:24

30 votes

5 answers

22k views

中文 vs. 汉语: What's the difference?

synonyms

nickcoxdotme

751

asked Sep 10, 2013 at 15:07

20 votes

7 answers

8k views

What's the difference between 星期X and 周X?

meaning difference word synonyms

Alenanno

6,355

asked Jan 22, 2012 at 12:35

18 votes

6 answers

1k views

Learning how to use measure / count words properly

grammar measure-word

Orion

1,791

asked Dec 14, 2011 at 7:30

18 votes

7 answers

5k views

Stative verbs in Chinese: only for adjectives?

verbs adverbs adjectives

Alenanno

6,355

asked Jan 13, 2012 at 9:16

16 votes

4 answers

1k views

What does "老" in "老虎" and "老鼠" mean

word-choice etymology meaning-in-context

Thomas Hsieh

3,247

asked May 2, 2015 at 6:10

13 votes

6 answers

14k views

Chinese computer vocabulary, and most frequently encountered common computer terms

vocabulary

Samuel Parsonage

917

asked Mar 27, 2014 at 15:15

12 votes

3 answers

483 views

Difference between 生前 and 死前

usage synonyms

Terry Li

1,804

asked Nov 28, 2012 at 10:52

12 votes

4 answers

1k views

I am confused by how time is discussed in Chinese,

time

Clancy

121

asked Dec 14, 2016 at 4:05

12 votes

2 answers

6k views

Stroke order database

characters stroke-order

Philip Seyfi

231

asked Jun 30, 2015 at 12:13

11 votes

4 answers

5k views

Differences between 饭，菜，食 and 餐

meaning usage meaning-in-context difference

user3491

179

asked Mar 2, 2014 at 18:21

11 votes

4 answers

5k views

Reasons for Chinese changing from monosyllabic to disyllabic?

etymology history classical-chinese

congusbongus

8,372

asked Oct 2, 2013 at 3:11

10 votes

2 answers

2k views

What is the difference between 夜(yè) and 晚 (wǎn)?

characters difference synonyms

marcanuy

635

asked Jan 19, 2016 at 22:38

10 votes

1 answer

352 views

Why is a measure word not required in 一年有三百六十五天?

measure-word

GambitSquared

255

asked Nov 3, 2018 at 20:38

10 votes

4 answers

6k views

What's the difference between 舅舅 and 叔叔?

word-choice usage kinship

magnetar

1,191

asked Jan 20, 2012 at 20:40

9 votes

2 answers

2k views

What is the nuance of 很好?

word-choice

Colin McLarty

3,229

asked Jun 12, 2015 at 16:30

9 votes

1 answer

507 views

怎么.... with 的 and 了

grammar usage

Dean Seo

477

asked Aug 7, 2014 at 6:23

8 votes

3 answers

7k views

What is the difference between 将来 and 未来？

translation usage comparison

TheRealFakeNews

1,151

asked Nov 21, 2014 at 2:28

8 votes

5 answers

853 views

Too many synonyms. How do I know which words are too formal/informal?

grammar mandarin

Henny

391

asked Aug 12, 2016 at 15:40

8 votes

6 answers

1k views

What are the differences between 男女, 公母, and 雄雌?

word-choice

Bjorn

1,346

asked Jan 9, 2012 at 14:11

8 votes

5 answers

8k views

表达 vs. 表现 vs. 表示 vs. 显示

meaning usage synonyms

Andrew Guo

397

asked Mar 22, 2016 at 23:44

7 votes

5 answers

1k views

A 理解 and 了解 comparison

vocabulary difference

milk

310

asked Nov 22, 2016 at 19:13

6 votes

5 answers

790 views

Loanwords with Chinese Equivalents

translation mandarin transliteration loanwords

Mou某♦

34.2k

asked Jun 27, 2014 at 17:22

6 votes

1 answer

400 views

What difference(s) does it make to use the citation tone instead of the neutral tone, for the tail character in these words?

vocabulary pronunciation tones

goPlayerJuggler

1,455

asked Dec 8, 2015 at 14:51

6 votes

3 answers

983 views

Web Developer Vocabulary

resources terminology technology

Mat

71

asked Dec 13, 2016 at 16:10

6 votes

5 answers

571 views

Is the sentence "我们要怎么去机场？" ambiguous?

meaning-in-context ambiguity

dr Hannibal Lecter

2,325

asked Mar 15, 2015 at 22:09

5 votes

3 answers

494 views

How to use correctly 只要?

grammar adverbs

Meimei

261

asked Mar 29, 2017 at 10:00

5 votes

3 answers

7k views

How to use 一点儿 and 一下儿？

meaning usage difference

user4457

507

asked May 12, 2014 at 14:57

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Resources for learning Mandarin Chinese

的-地-得, when do you use which?

How many characters do I need to learn?

中文 vs. 汉语: What's the difference?

What's the difference between 星期X and 周X?

Learning how to use measure / count words properly

Stative verbs in Chinese: only for adjectives?

What does "老" in "老虎" and "老鼠" mean

Chinese computer vocabulary, and most frequently encountered common computer terms

Difference between 生前 and 死前

I am confused by how time is discussed in Chinese,

Stroke order database

Differences between 饭，菜，食 and 餐

Reasons for Chinese changing from monosyllabic to disyllabic?

What is the difference between 夜(yè) and 晚 (wǎn)?

Why is a measure word not required in 一年有三百六十五天?

What's the difference between 舅舅 and 叔叔?

What is the nuance of 很好?

怎么.... with 的 and 了

What is the difference between 将来 and 未来？

Too many synonyms. How do I know which words are too formal/informal?

What are the differences between 男女, 公母, and 雄雌?

表达 vs. 表现 vs. 表示 vs. 显示

A 理解 and 了解 comparison

Loanwords with Chinese Equivalents

What difference(s) does it make to use the citation tone instead of the neutral tone, for the tail character in these words?

Web Developer Vocabulary

Is the sentence "我们要怎么去机场？" ambiguous?

How to use correctly 只要?

How to use 一点儿 and 一下儿？