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

time

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

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

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Jun 3 '18 at 1:16 Jacob 3,158

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Why did my friend write 发发发 on her note?

meaning-in-context

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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 user23013 161

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How can I say “a class in Chinese” (and not “a Chinese class”)?

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Jul 22 '18 at 10:09 dan 15.8k

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

difference

Sep 22 '17 at 11:54 gn cavalry 1

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

translation transcription

Feb 12 at 7:44 Ben Jackson 540

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

usage meaning-in-context

Oct 31 at 4:51 name 19

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When handwriting 黄 (huáng; yellow) is it incorrect to have a disconnected 草 (cǎo; grass) radical on top?

handwriting

Apr 2 at 14:36 dROOOze 13.3k

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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 commentallez-vous 121

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Why does the squirrel say 我才不是吃货?

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Feb 12 '18 at 3:07 Hao FU 268

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

etymology glyph-origin

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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

Nov 16 '17 at 13:31 tooooony 1

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What distinguishes 各位 (gèwèi) from 大家 (dàjiā)?

word-choice difference

Sep 10 '17 at 1:49 iBug 446

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What examples highlight the distinction between 产生 and 生产, both meaning “to produce”?

difference

Dec 29 at 11:23 Sijie Chen 1

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What's the difference between 记录 and 纪录, both pronounced jìlù, and both meaning “record”?

difference

Dec 17 at 11:19 Tang Ho 40.4k

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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 at 20:22 Never settle down 131

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What does 尽信书不如无书 mean?

meaning idioms

Oct 31 at 4:56 name 19

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Saying 不是很多人 or 没有很多人 sounds clunky; how can I say “not many people” smoothly?

word-choice usage

Jun 14 at 11:39 Lillian Chia 201

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Why is ７元/并 written instead of ７元/瓶?

translation usage

Aug 9 '18 at 6:52 Kevin. Fang 314

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Why is 去 (“to go”) in 也不去考虑以后会是怎样 (“…and don't think about how it will be in the future”)?

grammar

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Why does 定 (dìng) disable the monsters' movement in the movie 捉妖记 (Monster Hunt)?

characters meaning-in-context movies

Jul 6 '18 at 2:27 Reagen 1

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How do I determine whether to use 次 (cì) or 遍 (biàn) in these sentences?

word-choice

May 12 '18 at 9:31 Jacob 3,158

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What does 骑在 someone's 头上 mean?

meaning idioms

Dec 6 '17 at 9:23 Anderson Lin 11

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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 25

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

word-choice difference

Jun 5 '17 at 13:32 dda 1,825

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Why should someone learning Chinese as a second language learn 成语 idioms?

idioms

Nov 9 at 2:26 user23062 56

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What's the difference between 因为什么 and 为什么?

difference

Oct 14 at 21:41 wada 386

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What does 算不上 mean in 算不上太美好的日子?

meaning-in-context phrase

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282 Questions

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

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

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

Why did my friend write 发发发 on her note?

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)?

How can I say “a class in Chinese” (and not “a Chinese class”)?

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

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

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

When handwriting 黄 (huáng; yellow) is it incorrect to have a disconnected 草 (cǎo; grass) radical on top?

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

Why does the squirrel say 我才不是吃货?

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

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

What distinguishes 各位 (gèwèi) from 大家 (dàjiā)?

What examples highlight the distinction between 产生 and 生产, both meaning “to produce”?

What's the difference between 记录 and 纪录, both pronounced jìlù, and both meaning “record”?

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

What does 尽信书不如无书 mean?

Saying 不是很多人 or 没有很多人 sounds clunky; how can I say “not many people” smoothly?

Why is ７元/并 written instead of ７元/瓶?

Why is 去 (“to go”) in 也不去考虑以后会是怎样 (“…and don't think about how it will be in the future”)?

Why does 定 (dìng) disable the monsters' movement in the movie 捉妖记 (Monster Hunt)?

How do I determine whether to use 次 (cì) or 遍 (biàn) in these sentences?

What does 骑在 someone's 头上 mean?

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

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

Why should someone learning Chinese as a second language learn 成语 idioms?

What's the difference between 因为什么 and 为什么?

What does 算不上 mean in 算不上太美好的日子?