User going

29 votes

2 answers

908 views

Why use 非 and 亚 for continent names?

asked Jan 20, 2012 at 3:28

17 votes

8 answers

2k views

Sheep or goat? 一只羊跑过来

meaning ambiguity

asked Dec 13, 2011 at 22:47

16 votes

6 answers

1k views

When not to use 厕所 when asking for the toilet?

word-choice culture

asked Dec 15, 2011 at 10:09

16 votes

8 answers

24k views

How to improve my Chinese handwriting?

writing

asked Aug 22, 2013 at 5:38

15 votes

9 answers

95k views

Special meanings applied to numbers 0 - 10

vocabulary meaning

asked Jan 11, 2012 at 9:20

13 votes

1 answer

6k views

Different names for each of the fingers

vocabulary

asked Dec 22, 2011 at 4:33

13 votes

5 answers

314 views

How common is the use of "瞧" and which region?

usage

asked Feb 2, 2012 at 1:41

12 votes

7 answers

2k views

How gender specific in writing is the character 他

meaning writing pronouns gender

asked Feb 20, 2014 at 0:26

11 votes

2 answers

354 views

Beginning of the week / end of the week

word-choice

asked Dec 19, 2011 at 19:50

11 votes

6 answers

2k views

"小王" 和 "老王" how to determine which to use?

usage culture

asked Dec 13, 2011 at 23:30

11 votes

1 answer

167 views

Chinese for "vote-up", "vote-down" and "vote to close"

word-requests terminology

asked Dec 14, 2011 at 9:52

11 votes

2 answers

147 views

Authoritative source for translators

translation style

asked Dec 15, 2011 at 1:28

11 votes

4 answers

977 views

Difference between 对 and 双

word-choice meaning

asked Jan 10, 2012 at 5:26

10 votes

2 answers

2k views

Specifics of the idiom "四海一家"

meaning classical-chinese literary-chinese chengyu

asked Feb 2, 2012 at 1:31

10 votes

13 answers

4k views

How to translate "你给我滚" properly?

translation

asked Dec 15, 2011 at 10:27

10 votes

5 answers

411 views

What are some ways that I can be self-deprecating about my Chinese speaking ability?

word-choice phrase

asked Oct 4, 2012 at 0:39

10 votes

2 answers

323 views

How to explain 讲 in 讲礼貌 and 讲卫生

translation meaning-in-context

asked Oct 19, 2012 at 9:08

10 votes

6 answers

2k views

Using 老头 / 老头子 when speaking to others

word-choice meaning politeness

asked Sep 18, 2013 at 6:12

9 votes

4 answers

3k views

Effective and polite way to end a phone conversation

politeness phrase-request

asked Dec 19, 2011 at 19:31

8 votes

2 answers

1k views

Where is the correct place to use 您 when addressing others?

usage pronouns politeness

asked Dec 13, 2011 at 23:10

8 votes

4 answers

9k views

What is the correct way to say: "I thought you were somebody else."

word-choice

asked Jan 3, 2012 at 22:07

7 votes

3 answers

3k views

Site for reading the same news article in English and Chinese (简体中文）

vocabulary practice

asked Dec 26, 2011 at 10:41

7 votes

4 answers

4k views

Difference between 我饿了 and 我很饿?

meaning

asked Nov 26, 2013 at 5:31

7 votes

5 answers

3k views

How to translate "I wonder..."

word-requests

asked Nov 18, 2012 at 3:52

7 votes

9 answers

2k views

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

usage meaning-in-context

asked Jun 26, 2013 at 23:51

7 votes

9 answers

3k views

Is 我很对不起你 a unique sentence structure?

meaning

asked Sep 6, 2012 at 23:23

6 votes

1 answer

300 views

Does tone sandhi apply to 成语

pronunciation tones sandhi chengyu

asked Sep 12, 2012 at 4:21

6 votes

2 answers

412 views

Why is 土著人 used for Aboriginal people in Australia?

meaning

asked Sep 14, 2012 at 4:11

6 votes

1 answer

2k views

When is it appropriate to use 亲爱的?

word-choice writing greetings

asked Oct 11, 2012 at 2:33

6 votes

2 answers

758 views

Usage and meaning of "占我的便宜"

meaning

asked Sep 30, 2013 at 5:28

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73 Questions

Why use 非 and 亚 for continent names?

Sheep or goat? 一只羊跑过来

When not to use 厕所 when asking for the toilet?

How to improve my Chinese handwriting?

Special meanings applied to numbers 0 - 10

Different names for each of the fingers

How common is the use of "瞧" and which region?

How gender specific in writing is the character 他

Beginning of the week / end of the week

"小王" 和 "老王" how to determine which to use?

Chinese for "vote-up", "vote-down" and "vote to close"

Authoritative source for translators

Difference between 对 and 双

Specifics of the idiom "四海一家"

How to translate "你给我滚" properly?

What are some ways that I can be self-deprecating about my Chinese speaking ability?

How to explain 讲 in 讲礼貌 and 讲卫生

Using 老头 / 老头子 when speaking to others

Effective and polite way to end a phone conversation

Where is the correct place to use 您 when addressing others?

What is the correct way to say: "I thought you were somebody else."

Site for reading the same news article in English and Chinese (简体中文）

Difference between 我饿了 and 我很饿?

How to translate "I wonder..."

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

Is 我很对不起你 a unique sentence structure?

Does tone sandhi apply to 成语

Why is 土著人 used for Aboriginal people in Australia?

When is it appropriate to use 亲爱的?

Usage and meaning of "占我的便宜"