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Is “JJ” slang for “penis” in Chinese?

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Why is 我草 (wǒ cǎo) vs. 我操 (wǒ cāo) funny?

translation slang

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Why is the Internet saying 雪花飘飘北风萧萧 all of a sudden? Is this the Chinese equivalent of Rickrolling?

lyrics internet-slang songs

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Why did my friend write 发发发 on her note?

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Why did my Chinese teacher describe Donald Trump as 口吐莲花?

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Jul 27 at 7:07 Siwei 501

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

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Jan 17 at 0:13 Victor 1,687

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What's the difference between 拍照 (pāizhào) and 照相 (zhàoxiàng) which both mean “to take a photo”?

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Sep 22 '17 at 11:54 gn cavalry 1

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Is 下个星期三 (xiàge xīngqīsān) = “next Wednesday” ambiguous like in English?

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Jan 25 at 6:26 jia zhang 21

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How do I ask for a refill for my acrylic nails?

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Dec 22 '14 at 11:07 Mou某♦ 32.4k

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What does 我们已经帮您踩过了 mean in this peculiarly translated escalator sticker?

meaning-in-context

Dec 10 '19 at 20:22 Community♦ 1

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Why do both 太 (too) and 过于 (excessively) occur in 外国人有时候太过于开放 (foreigners are sometimes too excessively open)?

grammar word-choice usage

Apr 4 '18 at 8:18 Community♦ 1

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Why is 肯德基 (Kěndéjī) = Kentucky Fried Chicken not called 肯德鸡 (Kěndéjī) when it's pronounced the same and 鸡 means “chicken”?

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Jul 4 '18 at 2:31 Community♦ 1

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Why say 少说两句 to break up a fight?

meaning slang

Aug 13 at 18:31 smartsheep 358

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What's the difference between 停车 (tíngchē) and 泊车 (bóchē), which both seem to mean “park car”?

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Jun 5 '17 at 13:32 dda 1,884

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Is there any distinction between 二百 (èrbǎi) and 两百 (liǎng bǎi) which both mean “two hundred”?

difference number

Feb 22 at 12:26 Biscuit 11

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Why are people writing 打井 (dǎjǐng) = “to dig a well” on this construction site wall?

meaning-in-context

Jun 3 '18 at 1:16 sunfy 4,017

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How do I self-answer “What does this say?”

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May 14 '20 at 1:07 Community♦ 1

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Why do people say 慢点儿阿(“man dianer a”) when you leave their shop?

meaning expressions

Sep 27 '19 at 15:10 Siwei 501

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Does this article claim that Australian citizens of Chinese ethnicity are seeking asylum in China to flee COVID-19? (大多数华裔恐怕只是把中国当成了一处避难所而已)

translation meaning-in-context

Apr 4 '20 at 5:25 xpt 285

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Is there any relation between the Cyrillic Ш (sha) and the Chinese 山 (shān)?

etymology glyph-origin

Jan 10 '18 at 22:21 dROOOze 19k

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Is there an equivalent to “awww” in English for expressing sympathy?

translation word-choice

May 15 '18 at 3:48 congusbongus 8,232

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What role does 成 (chéng) play in the sentence 我把十块美元换成人民币?

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Oct 31 '19 at 4:51 Community♦ 1

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What does 尽信书不如无书 mean?

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Oct 31 '19 at 4:56 Community♦ 1

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Why is 把 in 我去洗把脸 (wǒ qù xǐ bǎ liǎn) = I'm going to wash my face?

word-choice usage

Jul 10 '18 at 2:04 Community♦ 1

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What is wrong with my sentence 我的同屋睡觉时候想开屋门一点点?

grammar writing-critique

Jul 6 at 5:31 Becky 李蓓♦ 10.3k

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Who should be counted when responding to 你家有几口人 (nǐjiā yǒu jǐkǒurén) “how many people are there in your family”?

meaning meaning-in-context culture

Oct 5 at 18:52 José Lima 1

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What distinguishes 教师 (jiàoshī) and 老师 (lǎoshī) which both mean “teacher”?

difference

Jun 21 '17 at 21:52 David Lloyd-Jones 55

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How should I understand the absence of conjunctions in 流行音乐歌唱的大都是男女爱情、歌词贴近生活、通俗易懂、易于传唱、受到欢迎、不足为怪?

grammar spoken conjunction

Jul 14 at 11:29 blackgreen 4,850

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Are there satirical news sites in Chinese, like The Onion?

resources reading

Feb 27 '20 at 21:36 FourthToneMandarin 19

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Why is 大家们 (dàjiāmén) a thing?

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Is “JJ” slang for “penis” in Chinese?

Why is 我草 (wǒ cǎo) vs. 我操 (wǒ cāo) funny?

Why is the Internet saying 雪花飘飘北风萧萧 all of a sudden? Is this the Chinese equivalent of Rickrolling?

Why did my friend write 发发发 on her note?

Why did my Chinese teacher describe Donald Trump as 口吐莲花?

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

What's the difference between 拍照 (pāizhào) and 照相 (zhàoxiàng) which both mean “to take a photo”?

Is 下个星期三 (xiàge xīngqīsān) = “next Wednesday” ambiguous like in English?

How do I ask for a refill for my acrylic nails?

What does 我们已经帮您踩过了 mean in this peculiarly translated escalator sticker?

Why do both 太 (too) and 过于 (excessively) occur in 外国人有时候太过于开放 (foreigners are sometimes too excessively open)?

Why is 肯德基 (Kěndéjī) = Kentucky Fried Chicken not called 肯德鸡 (Kěndéjī) when it's pronounced the same and 鸡 means “chicken”?

Why say 少说两句 to break up a fight?

What's the difference between 停车 (tíngchē) and 泊车 (bóchē), which both seem to mean “park car”?

Is there any distinction between 二百 (èrbǎi) and 两百 (liǎng bǎi) which both mean “two hundred”?

Why are people writing 打井 (dǎjǐng) = “to dig a well” on this construction site wall?

How do I self-answer “What does this say?”

Why do people say 慢点儿阿(“man dianer a”) when you leave their shop?

Does this article claim that Australian citizens of Chinese ethnicity are seeking asylum in China to flee COVID-19? (大多数华裔恐怕只是把中国当成了一处避难所而已)

Is there any relation between the Cyrillic Ш (sha) and the Chinese 山 (shān)?

Is there an equivalent to “awww” in English for expressing sympathy?

What role does 成 (chéng) play in the sentence 我把十块美元换成人民币?

What does 尽信书不如无书 mean?

Why is 把 in 我去洗把脸 (wǒ qù xǐ bǎ liǎn) = I'm going to wash my face?

What is wrong with my sentence 我的同屋睡觉时候想开屋门一点点?

Who should be counted when responding to 你家有几口人 (nǐjiā yǒu jǐkǒurén) “how many people are there in your family”?

What distinguishes 教师 (jiàoshī) and 老师 (lǎoshī) which both mean “teacher”?

How should I understand the absence of conjunctions in 流行音乐歌唱的大都是男女爱情、歌词贴近生活、通俗易懂、易于传唱、受到欢迎、不足为怪?

Are there satirical news sites in Chinese, like The Onion?

Why is 大家们 (dàjiāmén) a thing?