Vocabulary & Word Usage
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Learn Vocabulary with Mnemonics
Are 那儿/这儿 and 那边/这边 synonyms respectively?
How do I deal with the multiple definition/ translations of individual Chinese characters?
How do I distinguish between 己 已 巳 㔾? (dealing with similar-looking components and props)
How to distinguish between characters with the same components in different positions (办 vs. 为)
How to distinguish between similar looking characters? (e.g, 土 vs. 士)
What technique should I use to spot the difference between similar words? (袋子 & 包)
What's the difference between directional complements？(回来 & 回去)
What's the difference between 有些人 & 有的人? How to trust your instincts on subtle differences?
What's the difference between 老人 lǎorén & 老年人 lǎoniánrén?
What's the difference between 该 gāi and 应该 yīnggāi？
What's the difference of 负面 and 消极 "negative"? How to cleverly investigate minor differences?
What's with saying 我们这儿 wǒmen zhèr or 你们那儿 nǐmen nàr?
When is 要 yào "will" vs. "want"?
When to use 把 bǎ and when not to use 把?
借 jiè means both 'borrow' and 'lend.' How can one tell the difference?
How can I tell the gender of a Chinese name?
How to identify names when reading or listening?
How do Chinese Loanwords work? English name transliterations?
How do I say "Approximately" or "About?" 差不多 chàbuduō - 大概 dàgài - 大约 dàyuē?
How do I say "happy" in Chinese comparing 高兴 - 开心 - 幸福 - 快乐 - 愉快 - 欢乐
How do I say "I had fun" in Chinese? 好玩儿 - 搞笑 - 开心 - 我过得很开心
How do I use "俩 liǎ" in a sentence? How do I say "the two of them" or "the five of them," etc.?
How does Chinese conceptualize time? How important is understanding it? Is it challenging?
How to express "taking selfies" and "selfies" in Chinese?
How to measure words for time?
How to say "Sorry" in Chinese. 对不起 - 不好意思 - 抱歉
How to use the adverb 偏偏 piānpiān in a sentence? (Opposite 正好 zhènhǎo)
Is there a guide for when you can shorten words?
Isn't there a word for this using intermediate language to suss out advanced words?
Should I focus on learning measure words?
Using 多 duō + verb & 多 duō + verb + 点 diǎn (多吃点 duō chī diǎn)
What are some more colloquial ways of asking yes or no questions?
What are the correct terms of address for husband and wife? (丈夫-妻子 ｜ 先生 - 太太 ｜ 老公 - 老婆)
What does adding 起来 to a verb do? How does 才 function in a sentence to express 'only'?
What is the function of 还 hái in "还行 háixíng" or "还可以 hái kěyǐ" ?
What's the measure word for love?