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Do 朋 and 友 differ in meaning?

asked Apr 1, 2017 at 20:14

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5 answers

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

asked Jan 7, 2018 at 13:30

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2 answers

259 views

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

asked Jan 17, 2018 at 3:36

5 votes

5 answers

1k views

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

asked Jan 17, 2018 at 4:21

5 votes

5 answers

257 views

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

asked Jan 19, 2018 at 4:43

5 votes

5 answers

970 views

Why is New York called 紐約?

asked Jan 27, 2017 at 14:26

5 votes

11 answers

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Can I say 爸, or do I have to say 爸爸?

asked Mar 18, 2017 at 20:39

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3 answers

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

asked Dec 8, 2017 at 1:31

4 votes

4 answers

477 views

How do I write "One can ..." / "You can ..." (general personal pronoun) in Chinese?

asked Dec 25, 2017 at 4:00

4 votes

2 answers

359 views

How are the two versions of 別 / 别 used?

asked May 2, 2017 at 18:23

3 votes

1 answer

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

asked Mar 22, 2017 at 10:22

3 votes

1 answer

674 views

Why is Western punctuation used in Chinese writing?

asked Feb 7, 2017 at 20:35

3 votes

2 answers

416 views

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

asked Jan 25, 2018 at 0:48

3 votes

3 answers

722 views

How do I write "but if" in Chinese?

asked Jan 27, 2018 at 11:02

2 votes

4 answers

777 views

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

asked Nov 28, 2017 at 5:19

2 votes

2 answers

352 views

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

asked Jan 27, 2018 at 5:10

2 votes

1 answer

270 views

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

asked Jan 27, 2018 at 10:27

2 votes

1 answer

609 views

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

asked Feb 21, 2017 at 9:33

2 votes

1 answer

132 views

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

asked Mar 22, 2017 at 10:16

2 votes

1 answer

200 views

Informal way of saying hello?

asked Nov 22, 2017 at 3:36

1 vote

4 answers

238 views

Which memorization techniques are useful for remembering characters?

asked Apr 24, 2017 at 13:22

1 vote

1 answer

96 views

What is "skate ramp" in Chinese?

asked Jan 27, 2018 at 11:15

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1 answer

326 views

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

asked Nov 22, 2017 at 22:59

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2 answers

349 views

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

asked Jan 23, 2018 at 2:28

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3 answers

160 views

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

asked Jan 23, 2018 at 2:40

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1 answer

558 views

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

asked Jan 24, 2017 at 22:07

0 votes

3 answers

159 views

Reference for different looking ways of writing a character?

asked Feb 24, 2017 at 9:43

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27 Questions

Do 朋 and 友 differ in meaning?

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

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

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

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

Why is New York called 紐約?

Can I say 爸, or do I have to say 爸爸?

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

How do I write "One can ..." / "You can ..." (general personal pronoun) in Chinese?

How are the two versions of 別 / 别 used?

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

Why is Western punctuation used in Chinese writing?

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

How do I write "but if" in Chinese?

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

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?

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

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

Informal way of saying hello?

Which memorization techniques are useful for remembering characters?

What is "skate ramp" in Chinese?

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

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

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

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

Reference for different looking ways of writing a character?