Hi all, I have a question, how can I say " He needs to stand on his toes to reach the box" or "he is as tall as me when he stand on his toes" What I dont know how to say is "stand on toes" I think it should be something like "他要X才能拿到盒子" Any ideas?

2010-02-28T21:38:05Z

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2010-03-01T11:58:43Z

请问"分歧依旧" i是什么意思? 我在报纸看到这个词. 美国直播6小时医改峰会辩论两党分歧依旧各方分歧依旧气候大会将延长意思好像是"没有改变,没有进步"? 分歧依旧是成语吗?

2010-02-26T22:46:25Z

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2010-02-28T03:10:26Z

How can I say "each other" for example "They don't like each other" or "We don't understand each other"? Is this right? 他们不互相喜欢对方我们不了解对方 should I use "互相" ? should I use 对方? Please help!

2010-02-26T16:48:39Z

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2010-02-27T20:44:44Z

How can I say "this road is a dead end"? The closest I can think of is "这里没有路", but that is not a real translation, can someone help me with a better translation? Thanks.

2009-07-06T15:43:17Z

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2010-02-27T16:10:48Z

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what does 癡心一片 mean? Is it 成語? I can't find this in the dictionary.

2010-01-28T23:13:09Z

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2010-02-24T17:13:59Z

I have a translation question. What is a good way to say this in Chinese: "if they delay my flight again, I will catch the flight tomorrow." This is how I tried to translate it: 如果他們再延遲我班機,我打算明天才去.

2010-02-14T17:36:34Z

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2010-02-24T17:04:30Z

What does 性情中人 mean? I think it describes a person who has "lots of experience in love" ? Is this correct?

2010-01-28T23:28:46Z

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2010-02-12T16:07:27Z

does "好妹妹" have another meaning? The song "你究竟有幾個好妹妹" is talking about girlfriends I think. Does it also mean girlfriend? How come I can't find the meaning for this in the dictionary? Is this slang?

2010-02-01T18:02:06Z

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2010-02-12T16:00:05Z

Can someone tell me what "与其坐以待毙" means? I can't find the meaning in the dictionary and I have no ideas on what it means.

2009-09-07T01:14:53Z

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2010-02-12T15:48:12Z

How can I use "越野"? I saw in the dictionary that it means "cross-country" is that a verb or noun. In English you can say , "I am going on a cross country trip." How would I say that in Chinese? Could I use "越野" ?

2009-06-30T03:07:56Z

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2009-10-23T17:01:40Z

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Can someone give me some good explanations and example usage of 將就 ? Do people say this word or is it only 書面語 ? 謝謝!!

2009-05-15T11:52:55Z

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2009-07-10T01:01:43Z

Hi everyone, what does this mean? "隔空交火" I couldn't find it in the dictionary, I saw it when I was trying to read the news, the title of the news article was: "隔空交火！王文洋：放話的是王瑞瑜，不是我"

2009-06-28T03:24:10Z

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2009-07-09T05:08:14Z

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I was reading in the dictionary that "有人想你" is said after someone sneezes, is that true? If so, where does this come from? 打喷嚏之后,有人会说 "有人想你"吗?

2009-06-25T15:40:32Z

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2009-07-06T06:08:58Z

What is the difference between 繳費 and 交費 ? I think they are almost the same? Can I use them interchangeably or are there little differences? Are both of them used when in talking or only in writing? Thanks!

2009-04-20T15:11:23Z

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2009-06-22T00:57:45Z

What is the difference between 擬 and 打算 ? The english meaning is "plan to". Can they be used interchangeably? I think "擬" is only used in writing/books (書面語), not spoken ?

2009-05-15T14:13:16Z

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2009-06-22T00:24:07Z

How do you use "呛"? the definition is "choke", but I see it in the newspaper all the time and it seems to have a different meaning. like "呛美", what is the meaning of that?

2009-06-16T17:57:17Z

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2009-06-18T14:50:53Z

Can someone explain to me the difference between 局勢, 情況, 事情,狀態, 蹬蹬. I think they all mean "situation", are there any other differences?

2009-05-19T19:53:41Z

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2009-05-19T19:53:41Z

In Mandarin, how can I ask if 2 words can be used interchangeably? And then how can I answer in mandarin that 2 words can be used interchangeably?

2009-05-04T05:03:08Z

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2009-05-09T06:14:46Z

Are "儀表堂堂" and "威風凜凜" the same? They seem to have very similiar meanings.

2009-03-29T10:28:33Z

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2009-05-02T17:07:36Z

is 頻繁 the same as 經常? Can I use them interchangebly or are there differences?

2009-03-29T09:48:49Z

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2009-05-02T16:47:31Z

How can I see this in Chinese: "That company is doing shady business". "Shady" in english means "doubtful legality"

2009-04-12T14:50:46Z

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2009-04-13T00:57:11Z

what is the difference between 去 and 前去? They seem to be exactly the same? Or are they different? Can someone explain this to me ?

2009-03-29T09:23:28Z

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2009-03-29T09:32:18Z

Is "顿时" often used? Today was the first time I saw "顿时" and I needed to look it up in the dictionary. It seems exactly the same as "马上" and "立即". Can I use them all for the same thing or do they have differences in meaning?

2009-03-22T06:47:00Z

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2009-03-25T12:48:10Z

How do you properly use "殆尽". The dictionary says "nearly exhausted" and in chinese: "几乎罄尽". I saw a sentence that said "我这几天的快乐突然间消失殆尽" Can you use "殆尽" by itself or do you need to put it after a verb like "消失殆尽" ? Can someone give me another example of how to use this?

2009-03-22T07:07:49Z

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2009-03-23T09:17:31Z

Can anyone help me explain the difference between "那里"and“哪里”? They both seem to mean "where"?

2009-03-16T02:32:36Z

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2009-03-16T10:21:52Z

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I am studying a book called "yan yu", I find it is hard to understand. Can you please help explain the meaning of "内行看门道，外行看热闹"Thanks .

2009-03-13T08:10:02Z

2009-03-16T01:30:46Z

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What is the difference between 成语,谚语,歇后语, and 箴言 ? In English they all translate to the same thing, which is proverb or idiom. I know 成语 is usually a 4 character idiom, but not sure about the difference between the others.

2009-02-19T14:44:30Z

2009-03-14T08:13:50Z

How can I use " 面面观"? Can someone give some examples sentences of usage? I think I can say: "对环境问题,我们需要面面观". Is that right or wrong? I saw an example online that says "环境问题面面观", but that does not look like a complete sentence.

2009-02-23T15:22:01Z

2009-03-13T17:36:08Z

is "惆怅" only used in books, not when being spoken? What is the difference between 惆怅, 忧郁,郁闷,怅 ? I think they can all be used for the same meaning?

2009-02-23T15:38:55Z

2009-02-27T08:11:50Z

Do you know the meaning of 歇菜 ?

2009-02-23T08:04:28Z

2009-02-27T03:13:00Z