06/27/19

What does "At least X to Y" mean?
What does it mean to say "at least..." and then give a range of values? "At least 10" means anything greater than or equal to ten. "10 to 15" means anything greater than or equal to 10, but not... more
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06/27/19

Unconscious versus "nonconscious" in everyday dialogue?
These words have subtle distinctions in related research fields, but even there are often considered interchangeable or just an matter of tradition/trendiness in a particular field. Since I am a... more
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06/23/19

When in connected speech do we read 'r' after the end of a sentence or a passage?
For example in policy debates, in continuous reading or for example an interruptive briefing - there is a dot (.) > It was summer. A strange shade was moving. Before the turning of the street... more
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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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04/15/19

Future perfect tense sentences in Chinese (eg. "Next month I will have been married 3 years"?
I have a few English sentences I'm struggling to translate to Chinese, although I'm HSK5 level. Here they are, along with my attempted translations (please be strict and critical cos I want to know... more
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04/15/19

What is the function of 了 in the sentence "她会杀了你的"?
What is the function of 了 in the following sentence? Does it imply a sequence of actions? > 她会杀了你的。"She will kill you."
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04/15/19

What is the role of 都 in this sentence?
What is the role of 都 in this sentence? 你网上小店都卖什么东西啊？ Should I read: 你卖 = you sell 你的小店卖 = your little shop sells 都卖 = all sell 你和你的小店都卖 = you and your little shop both sell Basically, who is... more
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04/11/19

How do you describe a vegetarian item? As in a vegetarian burrito?
So, in english when describing whether something is friendly for vegetarians or not we say "vegetarian __object_______". Is there an equivalent in Chinese? For example could you say "素的墨西哥卷“？
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04/09/19

Complement of result:完 or 好?
I‘m currently learning how to form the complement of result and what are the translations of some common compound verbs. My book makes this examples: • 看完=to finish watching • 写好=to finish writing... more
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04/09/19

How is 就 (jiù) used?
Pimsleur's Mandarin course teaches "I'm leaving very early tomorrow morning" as: > 我明天早上很早就走 (wŏ míngtiān zăoshàng hĕn zăo jiù zŏu) It says that `就 (jiù)` doesn't have a corresponding meaning... more
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04/08/19

Difference between 月 and 月份 for the noun "A month"?
So, I'm trying to figure out what is a better way to simply translate "An important month". For example if I wanted to talk about the month of Ramadan I originally said "斋月是穆斯林非常重要的一个月“ but a... more
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04/02/19

Which measure word should I use with 角色？
Nciku tells me the proper measure word is 类, but a quick search on Google garnered mostly results like "哪类角色更容易赢“小金人”？“ implying that for the most part 类 is used when inquiring about a particular... more
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03/31/19

Is there a difference between 凡事 and 所有？
Recently, I've been reading a bit of 鲁迅 and I've run into the word 凡事 a number of times. Everytime, I see it translated it seems to mean 所有。 It seems to me that 凡事 is either an older usage or is... more
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03/19/19

Can you say “回去 ____" （A location？）?
Quick question: Can you 回去 a location? or can you only say 回去 by itself? ex. “回去 我家乡”
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03/19/19

Would you say 当动词 or 是动词?
I am back to the classic 当 vs。 是。 I've heard some people say “这个词也可以是动词” however could I also say "这个词 也可以当动词“ － if so, which sounds more common/colloquial?
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03/19/19

Can any noun be duplicated like 人人 and 天天?
I'm familiar with duplication of nouns to mean "all" or "every", such as > 打扫卫生人人有责。 > Everyone is responsible for cleaning up. > > 好好学习天天向上。 > If you study well you will... more
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03/19/19

也 When expressing a series does 也 need to be before each object or just the last object?
When expressing a series of object does 也 occur prior to each object or only prior to the last object to express the list Example: - **我没有房子没有工作没有车也没有朋友。** - **我没有房子也没有工作也没有车也没有朋友。**
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03/19/19

Difference between 看作 and 看成?
Recently， I've been listening to a chinese podcast and in the podcast I heard someone say "中国人常常把谦虚看作一种美德“。 I have also heard the term “叫作” within the podcast - I'm wondering, is there a clear... more
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03/19/19

How to say "Next time" in the past tense?
I'm a bit confused on how to use the expression "The next time" in chinese. I originally wrote (after going to Kigali for the first he realized there were no ethiopian restaurants) 于是， 他下次回基加利时，... more
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03/19/19

一...就... vs. 了...就?
I have been revising HSK 3 grammar, and came across these two alternatives: - 我妈妈一起床，就做早饭 - 我妈妈起了床，就做早饭 On the basis that my book says that they both mean 'My mum makes breakfast as soon as she... more
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03/19/19

How is 得 used in this sentence？
I have always known 得 as an adverb. For example 跑得很快 ，run quickly or run very fast. The following sentence > 只有懂得节制欲望的人，才能享受到人生的真正乐趣 means "Only a person that understands (how to) control his... more
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03/18/19

Is the measure word optional in 这件毛衣?
I've heard the sentence `这毛衣`, (so without measure word), but my chinese manual always use a measure word after `这`: > 这件毛衣 > > 这件苹果 Is the measure word optionnal in after `这` ?
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