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Is 那 often used as a conjunction?
Still forwarding on my lexicon, i am wondering about the use of 那 as a conjunction meaning " then, in that case ".
Is it really often used in that usage in modern Chinese ?
There are other ...
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Main utilisation of 过
I'm working on a lexicon for the main Chinese characters, and I only have a few words to give a meaning. I am wondering about the two main significations of the character 过.
All dictionaries online ...
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Is this sentence correct? 我可以试试吗
I am doubting about wich of the following sentences is the right one, or if all are correct. Thaks in advance for your help and explanations.
a) 我可以试试吗?
b) 我可以试一试吗？
c) 我可不可以试试?
d) 我可不可以试一试？
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在 ... 之余 : It looks like there is a grammar point using 之 in that construction (found on archchinese). Who can explain that point?
On the website "archchinese" there are a few expressions using 在 followed by a part of sentence ending with 之余, 之前, 之后, 之际 :
在 … 之余
在 … 之前
在 … 之后
在 … 之际
Anyone can give a few explanations ?...
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开一个生日会 explanation as to why 开 is used here?
My book says that "to host a party" is written as...
开一个生日会
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她想在家里开一个生日会。
The reason I am confused is because everywhere I look, 开 means to open. However, the book translates it as &...
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Can someone break down the sentence structure for the following
I have another question about 玩儿 since you guys have been so helpful!
你在北京玩儿得高兴吗？ - Did you have a good time in 北京
Can someone explain the sentence structure here? I'm hoping it can answer these ...
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Can someone explain why 玩儿 is used in these sentences?
I am someone new to chinese, I am in chinese 3 honors. We are learning about traveling and had some questions about the use of 玩儿 in these sentences and why they are here!
今年夏天我们在西安玩儿了三天，在北京玩儿了一个星期 - ...
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Does ‘Exchange English to Chinese and learn both’ mean ‘把英文翻译成中文，可以同时学习两种语言’ in Chinese, properly translated?
Is the following properly translated?
把英文翻译成中文，可以同时学习两种语言
Exchange English to Chinese and learn both
And if not, what would the proper translation be? Would you mind helping me?
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How to do line breaks when mixing in Simplified Chinese characters and non-Chinese characters?
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I am working on a video game with a Simplified Chinese translation. I'm not handling the translation myself, but I am working on importing the translated strings into the game's engine.
I ...
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Why is “的” used instead of “了” in this sentence?
I've been learning Chinese for months, but I found an interesting sentence.
他和她一起来的吗？ In this sentence, my question is about why “的” is used instead of “了”.
For example, I would say "他和她一起来了吗？&...
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还 in 你还好吗 is just for emphasis?
还 in 你还好吗 has the meaning of "still" , "as well", "even", or just for "emphasis (强调)" and no meaning here?
Thank you!
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How to ask what personality traits do you like in Mandarin
How would one ask "What personality traits do you like?" in Mandarin? I've seen it translated as:
你喜欢什么个性特征 but isn't 性特征 sexual characteristics?
So I wasn't sure if it would be better to ...
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我爷爷的全身很疼，他不能去游泳: Is this sentence grammatically correct?
他对我说：“我爷爷的全身很疼，他不能去游泳”
Is the entire sentence grammatically correct? I'm not sure about "的".
Should I remove it or just leave it?
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can someone help me edit this essay about u.s. vs. china: college admissions
美国和中国的大学入˛取最重要地部分之一是��准化考试。尽管标准化考试在美国非常重要，但在中国更多。美国有两个标准化的测试选项。你可以选择采取任何你喜欢的考试。这两个考试遵循不同的规则，并基于不同的主题。对于那些喜欢英语和阅读的人来说，S.A.T.更好。对于那些喜欢数学和科学的人，他们会更喜欢A.C.T.。一些大学是可选的测试，所以学生甚至可能不需要参加考试。这个测试的学习时间平均为一年。...
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Is this use of 把 and 过 correct?
Ｉ read that you should not use a 把 construction with 过 as an aspect particle for the verb. But I came across this sentence:
他把手机摔坏过两三次
Is this correct ?
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