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07/11/19

Why is spoken Chinese not considered an easy language to learn as it has no past and present tense etc and no plurals?

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07/11/19

Why is the Korean language not written in Chinese characters?

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07/11/19

Why is it that when writing Chinese vertically, there are sometimes some lines that are not aligned horizontally (like an indentation)?

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07/11/19

Without context and knowing the person, what word should I use to express "aunt" in Mandarin?

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04/22/19

chicken little the chick

Nine more than the product of a number and 7 is 2?

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Chinese

04/21/19

Can I use 又 to give more than two properties of something?

Can I use 又 to express more than two properties that something has? I know this is ok: > 這個貓又快又好看。　(This cat is fast and good looking.) But can I write?: > 這個貓又快又好看又很高興。 (This cat is... more

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Chinese

04/21/19

How do you say "A story is set in another place"?

Does anyone have an idea of how to translate "This story is set in a small town". I've been looking around but I haven't found a good way to translate "Set in". Thanks again for any help!... more

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Chinese

04/21/19

A Golden Rule for When Chinese Repeat a Word Twice X Twice? 热热闹闹?

I have come across several times reading Chinese that they repeat words twice and then again. For an Instance what is the difference between 热闹　and 热热闹闹　？ what is the grammar meaning when words... more

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Chinese

04/21/19

Are there relative pronouns in Chinese?

Are there words for relative pronouns, for example: The man, **who** was walking to the shop, was tall. Is there a Chinese word for the bolded "who"?

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Chinese

04/21/19

How to list adjectives in Chinese?

I am preparing for HSK 6, and its Reading Part 1, which asks you to identify a 语病 in a sentence, is notoriously hard. Here is one of the sentences from HSK 6 Reading Part... more

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04/21/19

Difference between “当…时”, “…的时候”, and “当…的时候”?

What is the difference between : > “当…时” and > “…的时候” and > “当…的时候” when refer to "when" in Chinese? I have tried to look for an answer but I couldn't find a clear one.

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Chinese

04/21/19

Help with the confusions around 了?

So I am having a bit of a confusion with the use of 了. So the teacher gave me a sentence which is this: 我买了两个苹果。 She said that V+了+object requires the object to have specified quantity. After that... more

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Chinese

04/21/19

Are 平常 and 通常 essentially interchangeable?

In a few of my entries on Lang-8.com, several of my Chinese friends have changed 平常 into 通常 and vice versa without providing additional explanation. It it just a matter of personal taste?

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Chinese

04/21/19

Why is 不 sometimes put between the syllables of a 2-syllable word?

For example, > 看见 - 看**不**见 > 离开 - 离**不**开 but > 喜欢 - **不**喜欢 > 知道 - **不**知道 Why is this done and how do I know if I should or shouldn't do it when negating? Couldn't find... more

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Chinese

04/21/19

When not to split up the VO verb?

虽然是坑爹了，但是认错态度很好。 (He got his father in trouble, but it's good for him to admit his bad attitude.) I see the verb 认错 a VO verb(verb-object). So shouldn't it be something like this as follow? ... more

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04/21/19

Difference between 什么，什么呢，什么吗 and 什么了?

What is the difference between 什么，什么呢，什么吗 and 什么了? For instance: 你要什么？你要什么呢？你在做什么吗？你做什么了？

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Chinese

04/21/19

What does "不等“ add in 从A到B不等?

So, I just learned this grammar. For example, I know that we can say 这个商店的价格从五十元到五千元不等。 But, I thought I could also say 这个商店的价格从五十元到五千元。 What does 不等 add to the sentence? Does it slightly... more

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Chinese Grammar

04/19/19

Is verb+点儿 an adverb?

My friend asked me about the following sentence that appears in NPCR 1, Lesson 12: 你要多穿点儿衣服. I understand that it means "You should wear some more clothes." However, she is confused about the... more

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Chinese Grammar

04/18/19

How to decide which part is a subject and which a predicate?

I just read the following sentence: > 我这两天住的很愉快。 The meaning is pretty clear. Since this is a letter from a guest to a host in AirBnB, the meaning should be something like "It was so good to... more

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Chinese Grammar

04/18/19

How to say "Say hi to someone" as a description?

So, I've been trying to figure out what is the best way to describe the sentence "I went to the store to say hi to the owner". (Imagine in this context I haven't seen him for a certain amount of... more

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Chinese Mandarin

04/18/19

How do you ask your mother if you can invite your friend to come over?

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Chinese

04/18/19

How do you say "I quickly forgot..." (As in an emotion you were feeling)?

I'm trying to figure out how I could express that I had a feeling/emotion. and then, after a certain event happend/began I "Quickly forgot" that I had that emotion. In english we could say "At the... more

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Chinese Grammar

04/17/19

What's the difference between 打开 and 开门?

How can I tell when to use `打开` and when to use `开门` in Chinese? For example, in the following sentences: * 这扇门打开了 * 这个书店开门了 Why does the first sentence use `打开` and the latter use `开门`? Also,... more

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Chinese Grammar

04/15/19

吃午饭了, should 了 be right after 吃？

I saw this sentence from a text book: 你吃午饭了没有？ Have you had lunch yet? Does the 了 have to be right after the verb 吃 though? 你吃了午饭没有？ Have you had lunch yet? I learned that 了 with... more

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Chinese Grammar

04/15/19

Meaning of 之 in this sentence?

Why is 之 used in this sentence? 忍耐是幸福之门的一把钥匙. Cant it just as easily be substituted with 的? Please help me understand. Thanks.

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Why is spoken Chinese not considered an easy language to learn as it has no past and present tense etc and no plurals?

Why is the Korean language not written in Chinese characters?

Why is it that when writing Chinese vertically, there are sometimes some lines that are not aligned horizontally (like an indentation)?

Without context and knowing the person, what word should I use to express "aunt" in Mandarin?

chicken little the chick

Can I use 又 to give more than two properties of something?

How do you say "A story is set in another place"?

A Golden Rule for When Chinese Repeat a Word Twice X Twice? 热热闹闹?

Are there relative pronouns in Chinese?

How to list adjectives in Chinese?

Difference between “当…时”, “…的时候”, and “当…的时候”?

Help with the confusions around 了?

Are 平常 and 通常 essentially interchangeable?

Why is 不 sometimes put between the syllables of a 2-syllable word?

When not to split up the VO verb?

Difference between 什么，什么呢，什么吗 and 什么了?

What does "不等“ add in 从A到B不等?

Is verb+点儿 an adverb?

How to decide which part is a subject and which a predicate?

How to say "Say hi to someone" as a description?

How do you ask your mother if you can invite your friend to come over?

How do you say "I quickly forgot..." (As in an emotion you were feeling)?

What's the difference between 打开 and 开门?

吃午饭了, should 了 be right after 吃？

Meaning of 之 in this sentence?

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