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Resources for learning Mandarin Chinese

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Resources for learning Mandarin Chinese

Why is 有 (yǒu) the only verb that requires 没 while other verbs can use 不?

How do we choose the correct characters for a westerner name?

Number two in chinese: 二 vs 两

What's the difference between 学 and 学习?

Question about “很好”

What's the difference between 星期X and 周X?

How do we know what characters correspond to Chinese names?

Is this an exception in the use of 的?

Why isn't 到 (dào) used in 某天我去北京?

Stative verbs in Chinese: only for adjectives?

Various ways to say “nice to meet you”

Expressing the location: 哪里 or 哪儿?

What's the actual difference between 文 and 语?

Are these two form of “I live in…” both correct? 我在意大利住 and 我住在意大利

Asking “what's the pinyin/character for X?”

Is the character 年 (or its etymology) related to the mythical beast in Chinese mythology?

How do we wish someone to get better?

How did 东西 come to mean “something” in the expression “吃东西”?

What are the different kinds of poems in Chinese?

How are the terms for “male/female” and “man/woman” divided exactly?

Answering yes/no questions

Which expression do native speakers actually use: Chinese New Year or Spring Festival (or other)?

What is the rule for forming chinese names diminutives?

What and where is the connection between 压岁钱 and the character 岁 that appears in it?

How to say “meeting” in Chinese?

What is the most appropriate translation for this law article?

Is the cantonese expression 五福臨門 present in Mandarin too?