User Ciaocibai

32 votes

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What is a good technique for remembering tones?

asked Dec 14, 2011 at 7:36

26 votes

12 answers

14k views

Why is stroke order important when writing Chinese characters?

asked Jan 4, 2012 at 11:36

24 votes

5 answers

48k views

What is the exact meaning of 吃豆腐, and where does the expression come from?

asked Jan 24, 2012 at 20:15

22 votes

10 answers

31k views

Tips for pronouncing X vs SH in Mandarin?

asked Dec 20, 2011 at 3:20

18 votes

5 answers

13k views

Is there a rule of thumb for distinguishing male and female names in Chinese?

asked Dec 17, 2011 at 4:09

16 votes

3 answers

1k views

What is the meaning of 当仁不让?

asked Jan 17, 2012 at 3:26

15 votes

4 answers

7k views

Useful resources for learning Taiwanese?

asked Dec 14, 2011 at 7:41

15 votes

5 answers

14k views

Which website/service can give good example sentences in Chinese? [duplicate]

asked Jan 2, 2012 at 8:52

14 votes

3 answers

5k views

How are new words added to the Chinese language?

asked Jan 11, 2012 at 0:37

14 votes

3 answers

6k views

了解 vs 明白 vs 知道 - what is the difference, and when should I use each one?

asked Jan 24, 2012 at 22:40

13 votes

4 answers

2k views

Why are 成语 (idioms) four characters long? Are there 成语 with more or less than four characters?

asked Dec 18, 2011 at 20:39

13 votes

3 answers

1k views

How to say "fail" in Mandarin? (as in "epic fail" in internet memes)

asked Dec 15, 2011 at 2:57

12 votes

5 answers

2k views

Why does 有机 as in 有机食品 mean organic?

asked Jan 2, 2012 at 21:08

8 votes

5 answers

1k views

What is the most common way to say 'indecisive' in Mandarin?

asked Jan 20, 2012 at 0:49

7 votes

2 answers

4k views

What is the English equivalent of 拜托, and what is it's proper usage in Chinese?

asked Jan 29, 2012 at 5:04

7 votes

2 answers

2k views

What is the proper usage of 而已 in Chinese?

asked Dec 17, 2011 at 4:13

6 votes

2 answers

350 views

Methods/resources for improving formal/business Chinese?

asked Dec 15, 2011 at 20:29

6 votes

2 answers

598 views

How can I improve the speed of my spoken Chinese?

asked Jan 4, 2012 at 1:27

6 votes

1 answer

320 views

What does 触控 mean in 使用者将可轻松地以触控的方式浏览教科书内容?

asked Jan 20, 2012 at 0:46

6 votes

3 answers

1k views

What is the meaning and proper usage of 凭什么？

asked Jan 28, 2012 at 2:30

6 votes

3 answers

1k views

Is there a traditional Chinese New Year greeting?

asked Jan 16, 2012 at 8:20

5 votes

5 answers

28k views

What is the correct way to write 'niu bi', and how did it get its meaning in Chinese?

asked Jan 18, 2012 at 1:53

5 votes

2 answers

3k views

一起 vs 一块 - what's the difference?

asked Jan 29, 2012 at 8:36

5 votes

8 answers

736 views

Useful sites/services/resources/tools for learning Chinese [closed]

asked Jan 4, 2012 at 0:36

5 votes

1 answer

764 views

Selecting resources to improve reading for upper-intermediate level? [closed]

asked Dec 23, 2011 at 5:21

3 votes

4 answers

192 views

What good resources are available to assist first-time travellers to learn basic Chinese? [closed]

asked Jan 11, 2012 at 10:45

3 votes

3 answers

3k views

What Chinese podcasts are available to improve my listening skills? [duplicate]

asked Jan 15, 2012 at 22:21

3 votes

1 answer

2k views

Is there a Chinese equivalent song of 'auld lang syne'?

asked Jan 16, 2012 at 8:16

2 votes

2 answers

2k views

What is the exact meaning and etymology of 拜年？

asked Jan 16, 2012 at 8:24

1 vote

2 answers

116 views

How to say grandparents (as in the collective group) rather than the specific individual?

asked Aug 23, 2019 at 9:25

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30 Questions

What is a good technique for remembering tones?

Why is stroke order important when writing Chinese characters?

What is the exact meaning of 吃豆腐, and where does the expression come from?

Tips for pronouncing X vs SH in Mandarin?

Is there a rule of thumb for distinguishing male and female names in Chinese?

What is the meaning of 当仁不让?

Useful resources for learning Taiwanese?

Which website/service can give good example sentences in Chinese? [duplicate]

How are new words added to the Chinese language?

了解 vs 明白 vs 知道 - what is the difference, and when should I use each one?

Why are 成语 (idioms) four characters long? Are there 成语 with more or less than four characters?

How to say "fail" in Mandarin? (as in "epic fail" in internet memes)

Why does 有机 as in 有机食品 mean organic?

What is the most common way to say 'indecisive' in Mandarin?

What is the English equivalent of 拜托, and what is it's proper usage in Chinese?

What is the proper usage of 而已 in Chinese?

Methods/resources for improving formal/business Chinese?

How can I improve the speed of my spoken Chinese?

What does 触控 mean in 使用者将可轻松地以触控的方式浏览教科书内容?

What is the meaning and proper usage of 凭什么？

Is there a traditional Chinese New Year greeting?

What is the correct way to write 'niu bi', and how did it get its meaning in Chinese?

一起 vs 一块 - what's the difference?

Useful sites/services/resources/tools for learning Chinese [closed]

Selecting resources to improve reading for upper-intermediate level? [closed]

What good resources are available to assist first-time travellers to learn basic Chinese? [closed]

What Chinese podcasts are available to improve my listening skills? [duplicate]

Is there a Chinese equivalent song of 'auld lang syne'?

What is the exact meaning and etymology of 拜年？

How to say grandparents (as in the collective group) rather than the specific individual?