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In Mandarin, can you use 我爱你 platonically?

Wayne Cheah

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modified Jun 17 at 1:46

3 votes

5 answers

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What are these courtesy names and given names? - confusion in translation

r13

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modified Jun 30 at 18:11

3 votes

2 answers

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为什么字形不同的两个字「骨」的编码相同（从而是一个字）？

Soriak

186

modified yesterday

2 votes

3 answers

443 views

What is the meaning of 多岁 in 在中国，60多岁已经是退休的年纪了?

r13

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answered Jun 17 at 17:59

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4 answers

534 views

What is the meaning of 则身价大涨 in 一些印刷精美、有特色的作品则身价大涨，成了收藏品?

user2346069

1

answered Jun 14 at 8:34

2 votes

2 answers

668 views

Does anybody know what this phrase means? (Oracle bones)

dROOOze

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modified Jun 17 at 14:53

1 vote

4 answers

636 views

What is the meaning of 仅仅 in 仅仅复印、整理和把这些资料输入电脑就用了8年?

kujo

1

answered Jun 13 at 9:14

3 votes

3 answers

101 views

變賣 vs. 賣 What is the difference?

goPlayerJuggler

1,590

modified 2 days ago

3 votes

3 answers

116 views

How often are the use of particles like 咧, 啊, 吧, 呀 supposed to be used?

Vegawatcher

919

modified Jul 2 at 15:28

1 vote

3 answers

230 views

How to use 'awkward' as an adjective in Chinese

Pedroski

18.7k

answered Jun 12 at 7:19

5 votes

1 answer

276 views

Translation of the official title 王府率 (Tang dynasty)

水巷孑蠻

16k

modified Jun 21 at 3:46

1 vote

4 answers

192 views

Meaning of 相 in 讓僑胞擁有與國內民眾相類似之教育資源

Pedroski

18.7k

answered Jun 15 at 7:26

1 vote

2 answers

118 views

What is the meaning and pronunciation of 为 in 他也因此被网友亲切地称呼为 “汉字叔叔”?

dROOOze

22.8k

answered Jun 14 at 12:46

1 vote

2 answers

238 views

Im having problems with translating this script. Can someone please help me?

r13

13.5k

modified Jun 25 at 2:09

1 vote

2 answers

91 views

Unironic way to say 'you're/that's so kind' or 'thanks for your kindness'

Pedroski

18.7k

modified Jun 22 at 5:25

2 votes

3 answers

109 views

Meaning of “想要” as opposed to “想” and “要”

Tang Ho♦

79.7k

modified Jun 10 at 18:24

0 votes

2 answers

111 views

Is 李飞 a reasonable name in Chinese?

kyc

751

answered Jun 7 at 2:38

3 votes

2 answers

158 views

So... what the heck was petunse / pih-tun-tsze / pai-tun-tsze / petuntse / patootie?

Pedroski

18.7k

answered Jun 23 at 9:15

1 vote

2 answers

122 views

Etymology of 冰淇淋

zagrycha

2,481

answered Jun 19 at 6:03

2 votes

3 answers

135 views

Is there any evidence that 八 used to be pronounced bia?

typed-sigterm

124

answered Jul 1 at 3:28

2 votes

2 answers

169 views

What is the glyph origin of 害?

zagrycha

2,481

answered Jun 20 at 17:24

0 votes

2 answers

62 views

How to literally translate this: 包括家人在内的任何人他都一律不见?

r13

13.5k

answered Jun 14 at 19:44

-1 votes

2 answers

76 views

How to literally translate this: 但汉字叔叔每天的日程却安排得很满

r13

13.5k

answered Jun 14 at 19:55

3 votes

1 answer

125 views

How old is the character 𰻝 biáng?

r13

13.5k

answered Jun 24 at 18:29

0 votes

2 answers

97 views

辛苦 meaning and bushou for 辛 and 苦

Wayne Cheah

4,037

modified Jun 6 at 15:28

0 votes

2 answers

120 views

Found lost internet archive photo and can't seem to translate it

r13

13.5k

modified Jun 9 at 14:58

0 votes

2 answers

86 views

How to pronounce 那邊?

Firmin Martin

853

answered Jun 25 at 6:43

0 votes

1 answer

135 views

Can someone aid me by revealing the translation of this script

James

81

modified Jun 30 at 6:08

0 votes

3 answers

104 views

The method or madness in combining two characters together for a new meaning

Max Ma

111

modified Jun 7 at 3:15

2 votes

2 answers

98 views

What is the Chinese name for ´ (acute accent) and ` (grave accent)?

Rodrigo Morales

255

modified Jun 18 at 17:15

0 votes

1 answer

125 views

I'm having a problem translating the signature on this painting. Can anyone help?

typed-sigterm

124

answered Jun 26 at 13:02

1 vote

2 answers

96 views

What does “三年相邦吕不韦造寺工詟丞义工窎”铜戟 mean?

Tang Ho♦

79.7k

modified Jun 21 at 18:51

0 votes

1 answer

107 views

Does anyone know the interpretation of these characters which are stamped onto my Chinese brush work painting? (Characters identified: 柳橋之印)

John Frazer

462

answered Jun 24 at 6:48

0 votes

1 answer

61 views

help me improve these names pls

summer7

376

answered Jun 6 at 14:49

1 vote

1 answer

46 views

Translation of the official titles including 封王, 開府, 儀同

水巷孑蠻

16k

answered Jun 23 at 8:04

0 votes

1 answer

66 views

What is a good Chinese encyclopedia about the life and work of mathematicians?

Robert MATTHEWS 馬學進

189

answered yesterday

0 votes

2 answers

84 views

What's the meaning of the last part of this passage?

Wayne Cheah

4,037

answered Jun 20 at 2:18

0 votes

0 answers

81 views

Can Anyone Make Out All the Characters on the Lid of This Antique Chinese Snuff Box?

dROOOze

22.8k

modified Jun 23 at 22:30

0 votes

0 answers

80 views

Need help to decipher this Chinese calligraphy

Weikang Liang

1

asked Jun 9 at 12:58

1 vote

2 answers

37 views

How to literally translate this: 我每天放学回家总要经过这家书摊，都要进去看看?

Pedroski

18.7k

answered Jun 13 at 17:24

0 votes

1 answer

57 views

I need help identifying a scroll artist

r13

13.5k

modified Jun 17 at 1:42

0 votes

1 answer

71 views

How to type corner brackets on a Chromebook?

James

81

answered Jun 17 at 9:03

1 vote

3 answers

80 views

What is the meaning of "复" in "聊复尔耳"?

Pedroski

18.7k

answered 10 hours ago

1 vote

4 answers

51 views

How to literally translate this: 不再像他最初那样学得那么痛苦?

Pedroski

18.7k

answered Jun 14 at 5:35

1 vote

1 answer

34 views

What is the meaning of 一部部 in 一部部古汉字经典进入他的资料库? [duplicate]

Tang Ho♦

79.7k

modified Jun 12 at 1:06

2 votes

1 answer

42 views

Please help me understand the song 弹唱词 / 别后 by Lo Ta-yu

r13

13.5k

modified 18 hours ago

0 votes

0 answers

26 views

Please translate the garden stool stamp [duplicate]

Monie Schulling

1

asked Jun 21 at 18:36

0 votes

0 answers

21 views

Defacto rule to use both Simplified and Traditional Chinese in Chinese Language SE [migrated]

Naveed Ahmed

111

asked Jun 18 at 14:30

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