Characters
72 articles
How do I know when to use 来 or 去？
How to use 哪儿 nǎr rhetorically? 他哪儿知道你不吃面包
What's the difference between directional complements？(回来 & 回去)
再也不, 从来不 and 从来没 compared, 出事 explained and 一点也不 - 一点都不 explained
What's the difference of 负面 and 消极 "negative"? How to cleverly investigate minor differences?
When is 要 yào "will" vs. "want"?
How to use 反正 to indicate "regardless" and get straight to the point?
How did we determine the 汉字 order for the Intermediate Course?
Should I re-learn characters that I haven't totally solidified?
How many characters should I learn per day in Intermediate Course?
Should I also learn traditional characters if I'm already learning simplified characters with Mandarin Blueprint?
Am I good enough to do the HMM for learning characters?
Does MB teach traditional characters?
Why am I using the -en or -eng set for characters that don't have an "e"? (e.g., 'ming')
Why is "-ou" the set for "jiu"? "-en" the set for "lun"? "-ei" the set for "shui"?
How to distinguish between 未 and 末?
What's the difference between 攵 pū and 夂 zhǐ?
How do I deal with the multiple definition/ translations of individual Chinese characters?
Why does 讨 tǎo get a keyword of "to coax"? Why are MB keywords sometimes different from Pleco?
What's the difference between 感到 and 感觉？
What's the difference between 只有...才 and 只要...就?
What are some more colloquial ways of asking yes or no questions?
都有 vs. 都是
Isn't there a word for this using intermediate language to suss out advanced words?
What's the difference between 这么 zhème and 那么 nàme？
What's the difference between 记住 and 记得?
What's the difference between X character and Y character? (e.g., 自 & 己)
Should I focus on learning measure words?
What technique should I use to spot the difference between similar words? (袋子 & 包)
What is the difference of characters, words, and morphemes?
How to think about characters with similar keyword? (兄 and 哥 )
How to measure words for time?
How to use the 被 structure?
What's the difference between 后来 and 以后？
What's the difference between 家庭 jiātíng & 家人 jiārén?
How to make memorable flashcards for vocabulary or compound words?
What's the difference between 一份 yīfèn and 一块 yīkuài
What's the difference between 某些 mǒuxiē and 有些 yǒuxiē?
What's with saying 我们这儿 wǒmen zhèr or 你们那儿 nǐmen nàr?
What's the difference between 好 hǎo - 好的 hǎode - 好吧 hǎoba - 好了 hǎole?
What is technique for understanding a new word in context?
What does 小姐 xiǎojiě mean?
What's the difference between 最好 zuìhǎo and 还是 háishi？
What's the difference between 老人 lǎorén & 老年人 lǎoniánrén?
How to think about categorical words in Mandarin? Is 羊 yáng a goat or a sheep?
What are the correct terms of address for husband and wife? (丈夫-妻子 ｜ 先生 - 太太 ｜ 老公 - 老婆)
What's the difference between 不回家 - 不回家了 - 没(有)回家?
Why does 肉 mean "Pork"?
How do I use 打包 dǎbāo?
What's the measure word for love?
What's the difference between 该 gāi and 应该 yīnggāi？
Is there a guide for when you can shorten words?
What's the difference between 明白，理解, and 懂?
What's the difference between 有些 & 有点儿？(Also, what's up with "有另一些?")
How do I use 过去 guòqu/过来 guòlai?
What's the difference between "I have always done..., "I have never done...,"I always do..."
Does 不要 búyào mean "not want" or "don't"?
Why can you separate 见面 jiànmiàn (e.g., 见一次面)?
What is the function of 还 hái in "还行 háixíng" or "还可以 hái kěyǐ" ?
What's the difference between 行不行 xíngbuxíng & 可不可以 kěbukěyǐ?
What's the difference between 宝宝 bǎobao & 宝贝/宝贝儿 bǎobèi(r)?
What's the difference between 国外 guówài and 外国 wàiguó?
What's the difference between 闻 wén and 香 xiāng?
What's the difference between 有些人 & 有的人? How to trust your instincts on subtle differences?
借 jiè means both 'borrow' and 'lend.' How can one tell the difference?
What's the difference between 帮 bāng - 帮助 bāngzhù - 帮忙 bāngmáng? Three "helps"!
How to compare sizes with 大 & 小
What's the difference between 入 rù & 进 jìn?
What's the difference between 永不 and 从来; and 永远 and 总是?
What does 差 chà mean? Is it 'poor quality' or 'difference'?
How do you use "出问题" to mean "A problem emerged"?
What does 做人做事 zuòrénzuòshì mean?