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中文 vs. 汉语: What's the difference?

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Why do Chinese people always use Chinese subtitles?

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麻油Q米血 on a menu in Taipei

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勇 character on soldiers' uniforms in movies

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Why is 喂 used over 你好 when answering the phone?

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How gender specific in writing is the character 他

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Does the beta like character (as in 陳, 附 and many more) in Chinese have a special meaning?

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What is the glyph origin of '奇'?

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Differences between the two words for each season, such as 冬季 (dōngjì) and 冬天 (dōngtiān)

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Two "question words" in one sentence

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Why is 台北 spelled Taipei, not Taibei?

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How can I translate 不客气 here?

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Usage of the phrase '不错用' in Taiwan Mandarin

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Which period in Chinese history produced the most chengyu?

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When do you use 唄 instead of 吧 to end a sentence?

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Is "biang" a phonologically possible syllable in Mandarin Chinese?

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What does 嘰咿— mean?

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Does this 淘 just mean 买?

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Weird Chinese text next to the Great Wall

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Are there concrete rules of conversion between "homophone" English and Chinese proper names?

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Why are many Chinese characters almost symmetrical but not exactly symmetrical?

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What is the difference between 群 and 羣?

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How are abbreviations determined in Chinese?

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Chengyu with two numbers

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Why are intermediate cardinal directions read differently in Chinese?

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Are there any good reverse transliteration strategies?

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What does 土 mean in this sentence 这个名字有点土?

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How is 得 used in 只有懂得节制欲望的人...?

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Difference between 坏 and 破

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What is the meaning of 十三薪?