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

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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”)?

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

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

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What is the best way to ask for a draw in chess?

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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”?

word-choice food

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Is it incorrect to use 儿化 (érhuà) inside a word, e.g., 门儿口, and 小孩儿子 and 玩儿具?

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Is it legitimate to write 男 merging the two vertical strokes?

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What is the difference between 抽烟 (chōu yān) and 吸烟 (xī yān) which both pertain to smoking?

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176 Questions

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

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

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

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”?

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)?

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 尽信书不如无书 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”?

What does 算不上 mean in 算不上太美好的日子?

What is the best way to ask for a draw in chess?

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”?

Is it incorrect to use 儿化 (érhuà) inside a word, e.g., 门儿口, and 小孩儿子 and 玩儿具?

What does 骑在 someone's 头上 mean?

Is it legitimate to write 男 merging the two vertical strokes?

Is there a way to respond to 你做什么工作？starting with 我做…？

What is the difference between 抽烟 (chōu yān) and 吸烟 (xī yān) which both pertain to smoking?