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7 answers

2k views

Do 朋 and 友 differ in meaning?

characters difference

asked Apr 1, 2017 at 20:14

5 votes

11 answers

1k views

Can I say 爸, or do I have to say 爸爸?

pronouns

asked Mar 18, 2017 at 20:39

5 votes

5 answers

793 views

Why is New York called 紐約?

etymology place-names

asked Jan 27, 2017 at 14:26

5 votes

5 answers

448 views

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

pronunciation tones

asked Jan 7, 2018 at 13:30

5 votes

2 answers

245 views

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

grammar verbs separable-verbs

asked Jan 17, 2018 at 3:36

5 votes

5 answers

1k views

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

grammar mandarin verbs

asked Jan 17, 2018 at 4:21

5 votes

5 answers

232 views

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

grammar

asked Jan 19, 2018 at 4:43

5 votes

3 answers

1k views

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

word-requests gender

asked Dec 8, 2017 at 1:31

4 votes

4 answers

443 views

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

word-choice word-requests pronouns

asked Dec 25, 2017 at 4:00

4 votes

2 answers

353 views

How are the two versions of 別 / 别 used?

characters

asked May 2, 2017 at 18:23

3 votes

1 answer

634 views

Why is Western punctuation used in Chinese writing?

punctuation

asked Feb 7, 2017 at 20:35

3 votes

2 answers

396 views

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

meaning-in-context writing taiwan

asked Jan 25, 2018 at 0:48

3 votes

3 answers

714 views

How do I write "but if" in Chinese?

grammar

asked Jan 27, 2018 at 11:02

2 votes

2 answers

326 views

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

word-choice mandarin difference colors

asked Jan 27, 2018 at 5:10

2 votes

1 answer

217 views

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

word-choice characters

asked Jan 27, 2018 at 10:27

2 votes

1 answer

550 views

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

characters etymology

asked Feb 21, 2017 at 9:33

2 votes

1 answer

128 views

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

word-choice characters

asked Mar 22, 2017 at 10:16

2 votes

1 answer

2k views

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

characters input-methods

asked Mar 22, 2017 at 10:22

2 votes

1 answer

194 views

Informal way of saying hello?

greetings informal

asked Nov 22, 2017 at 3:36

2 votes

4 answers

738 views

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

characters writing radicals handwriting

asked Nov 28, 2017 at 5:19

1 vote

4 answers

234 views

Which memorization techniques are useful for remembering characters?

characters learning

asked Apr 24, 2017 at 13:22

1 vote

1 answer

87 views

What is "skate ramp" in Chinese?

word-requests

asked Jan 27, 2018 at 11:15

0 votes

3 answers

156 views

Reference for different looking ways of writing a character?

characters writing handwriting

asked Feb 24, 2017 at 9:43

0 votes

1 answer

537 views

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

writing handwriting calligraphy practice

asked Jan 24, 2017 at 22:07

0 votes

1 answer

316 views

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

characters writing input-methods

asked Nov 22, 2017 at 22:59

0 votes

2 answers

311 views

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

characters writing pronouns

asked Jan 23, 2018 at 2:28

0 votes

3 answers

150 views

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

grammar mandarin

asked Jan 23, 2018 at 2:40

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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?

Why is New York called 紐約?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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

Informal way of saying hello?

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

Which memorization techniques are useful for remembering characters?

What is "skate ramp" in Chinese?

Reference for different looking ways of writing a character?

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

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？