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27 Questions

Do 朋 and 友 differ in meaning?

Can I say 爸, or do I have to say 爸爸?

Gender and age neutral word for partner (not married) in Mandarin?

Which online resources (preferably open source / cc) does contain info on which Chinese verbs is separable?

Can I use 又 to give more than two properties of something?

In which pitches do I pronounce several first tones in a sequence?

Why is New York called 紐約?

How are the two versions of 別 / 别 used?

Do I drink (喝) or eat (吃) a soup in Chinese?

How do I write “One can …” / “You can …” (general personal pronoun) in Chinese?

How do I write “but if” in Chinese?

What does 甘蝦 mean when used as an answer to 保重? (Taiwan)

Why is Western punctuation used in Chinese writing?

Informal way of saying hello?

Has 咖啡色 replaced 茶色 in everyday use for “brown”, or can I use both?

What is the difference between the different words for street: 街，路 etc?

What are the different words for “and” that can be used in a list and how do they differ?

How come 星 (star) is used in 星期 (week)?

Which memorization techniques are useful for remembering characters?

What is “skate ramp” in Chinese?

Can I always write the 艹 (grass radical) with three lines only?

How do I get the enumeration comma (、) in Google input tools?

Traditional alternative to 水寫布 (water-writing paper) for calligraphy practice?

有一點　can only be used for bad things, but how about 一點？

Is it ok to use 他 as a gender neutral personal pronoun (instead of 她) when the subject is known to be female?

Why can't I write the character 台 in my pinyin input method?

Reference for different looking ways of writing a character?