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Why is the 多 in 每个月150个多小时 misplaced?

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What does 拼命连比带画 mean?

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What are the correct characters for 直接用自己的bǎolǐng象却换掉了对方的这个c3马 describing Caruana's recent surprise chess move?

terminology transcription

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How do we reconcile the different definitions for 弊端 in the HSK Standard Course 6上 (“disadvantage” etc.) and CC-CEDICT (“malpractice” etc.)?

meaning difference word

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Why is there a 去 in 我们需要确保社交距离去保护您和我们的员工?

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In the novel 猫城记, why does 老舍 use 的 (instead of 地) for adverbs?

grammar usage particles literature

Feb 7 at 3:03 whx 17

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What is wrong with how I wrote 你也不会呢 in 20年来，没有人相信我。你也不会呢？

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How do I express the notion of “drama” in Chinese?

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How does one understand the [verb] + 在了 grammar structure?

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Is the 了 in 你几岁了？ a change-of-state 了?

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Jan 12 at 4:40 aperhapshand 181

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What is so problematic about the homophones 预订 and 预定 when negotiating contracts?

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Dec 26 at 2:52 fefe 8,111

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Are there other examples of 一辆车 (“a car”) vs. 车辆 (“vehicle”) and 一匹马 (“a horse”) vs. 马匹 (“horse”)?

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Dec 25 at 20:54 Tang Ho♦ 59.4k

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Given that 门店 (lit. “door shop”) = “outlet”, how do you say “door shop”?

translation

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When translating “he thinks I bought three books, but I didn't buy anything”, do we add a completion 了 for “bought”?

translation grammar particles

Jan 1 at 23:51 Tang Ho♦ 59.4k

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Why does 我是长头发 mean “I have long hair” and not “I am long hair”?

meaning word-choice

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How does 周到 mean “thoughtful”?

meaning etymology

Dec 20 at 0:25 dan 20.6k

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How should I understand 延伸开来 within ……并且延伸开来，导致重大而长远的对抗?

meaning meaning-in-context

Dec 19 at 12:16 photon.engine 336

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Are there typical jokes formed by adding 之一 at the end of an otherwise innocuous sentence?

humor

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Why does the grandma jump up and shout “杀了俺俺也不信！”?

meaning-in-context

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Is the term 有色人种 (“colored races”) normally used by Chinese people?

usage expressions

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What's the logic behind the word 从事?

meaning etymology word

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What is a snappy way to express e.g. “my brain has switched off” that is familiar to native Chinese ears?

translation

Dec 11 at 11:47 SHI Mingyu 31

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Why is “tuberculosis” 结核病 in Chinese?

etymology terminology

Dec 7 at 16:58 Superuser 217

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Does the word 透露 (“leak”) only refer to something undesirable?

meaning word

Dec 4 at 12:13 Tang Ho♦ 59.4k

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看图说成语: What chengyu do these sketches refer to (from a grade-3 语文 textbook)?

idioms games puzzle

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What does 叫 mean in 你家的门真难叫?

meaning meaning-in-context

Nov 26 at 11:49 Tang Ho♦ 59.4k

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For a student studying Chinese as a second language, is there any practical difference between the radicals 匚 and 匸?

difference radicals

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What is the textbook 发展汉语：高级口语（I) referring to about the etymology of 买单?

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What does 缀 mean in 浆果密密地缀在灌木丛中 (from “Fog Magic” 穿越魔雾)?

meaning meaning-in-context

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Why is the 多 in 每个月150个多小时 misplaced?

How do we extend 第二天 (“next day”) to other days (“previous day”, “same day”, etc.)?

What does 拼命连比带画 mean?

What are the correct characters for 直接用自己的bǎolǐng象却换掉了对方的这个c3马 describing Caruana's recent surprise chess move?

How do we reconcile the different definitions for 弊端 in the HSK Standard Course 6上 (“disadvantage” etc.) and CC-CEDICT (“malpractice” etc.)?

Why is there a 去 in 我们需要确保社交距离去保护您和我们的员工?

In the novel 猫城记, why does 老舍 use 的 (instead of 地) for adverbs?

What is wrong with how I wrote 你也不会呢 in 20年来，没有人相信我。你也不会呢？

How do I express the notion of “drama” in Chinese?

How does one understand the [verb] + 在了 grammar structure?

Is the 了 in 你几岁了？ a change-of-state 了?

What is so problematic about the homophones 预订 and 预定 when negotiating contracts?

Are there other examples of 一辆车 (“a car”) vs. 车辆 (“vehicle”) and 一匹马 (“a horse”) vs. 马匹 (“horse”)?

Given that 门店 (lit. “door shop”) = “outlet”, how do you say “door shop”?

When translating “he thinks I bought three books, but I didn't buy anything”, do we add a completion 了 for “bought”?

Why does 我是长头发 mean “I have long hair” and not “I am long hair”?

How does 周到 mean “thoughtful”?

How should I understand 延伸开来 within ……并且延伸开来，导致重大而长远的对抗?

Are there typical jokes formed by adding 之一 at the end of an otherwise innocuous sentence?

Why does the grandma jump up and shout “杀了俺俺也不信！”?

Is the term 有色人种 (“colored races”) normally used by Chinese people?

What's the logic behind the word 从事?

What is a snappy way to express e.g. “my brain has switched off” that is familiar to native Chinese ears?

Why is “tuberculosis” 结核病 in Chinese?

Does the word 透露 (“leak”) only refer to something undesirable?

看图说成语: What chengyu do these sketches refer to (from a grade-3 语文 textbook)?

What does 叫 mean in 你家的门真难叫?

For a student studying Chinese as a second language, is there any practical difference between the radicals 匚 and 匸?

What is the textbook 发展汉语：高级口语（I) referring to about the etymology of 买单?

What does 缀 mean in 浆果密密地缀在灌木丛中 (from “Fog Magic” 穿越魔雾)?