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What's the difference between 谢谢 vs 感谢 vs 跪谢 vs 多谢?

While expressing gratitude in spoken Mandarin, I believe people use 谢谢 and 感谢. For example: 谢谢你的时间 谢谢你带我来这里 And: 感谢你的时间 感谢你带我来这里 Does 感谢 imply a higher level of gratitude? Is there a difference in usage (stemming from culture, origin, etc.), or…
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part of speech - "微" 管仲，吾其被髮左衽矣。

What is the part of speech of 微 in the following? A dictionary says it's a verb while others say it's an adverb. Do these claims hold water? 微管仲，吾其被髮左衽矣。
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What is the difference between 主菜 and 主食?

What is the difference between 主菜 and 主食 in terms of food items?
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Difference between 小吃 and 零食

Both of these words in the dictionary have themselves defined as “snack” but what are the differences between these 2 words?
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Sentence structure "I'm [doing something] because [reason]"?

I am familiar with the sentence structure "因为。。。所以。。。," but what is the correct way to say "I am [doing something] because [reason]"? For example, "I am asking this question because I am clueless." Does "因为。。。所以。。。" still apply in this case?
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Input of Simplified Chinese on Windows

What options are available for input of simplified Chinese on Windows computers? Is it possible to draw characters using a mouse or stylus, or perhaps input using speech recognition?
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What does 管 mean as in "他管我借钱."?

And how do you translate 他管我借钱，但我没借给他 ?
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In 祝贺你喜得贵子, is 喜得 a typo?

I came across this example sentence translation in Pleco: 祝贺你喜得贵子 Congratulations on your newborn baby! I think 喜（得） may be a typo for the following reasons: the English translation specifies that the baby is newborn. 喜 does not convey this…
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What is the difference between 起码 and 至少？

nciku.com states that 起码 is an adjective meaning "minimum" and 至少 is an adverb meaning at least； but the examples seem to use both words interchangeably. Is one more colloquial than the other? Or is one used only for numerical amounts( It should…
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When writing pin yin, should you use a question mark in sentences using "ma"?

你想吃饭吗？ Ni xiang chi fan ma ? Is it redundant to use ma and a question mark? Doesn't ma make it a question in of itself? I am unclear on the correct approach here.
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Can someone verify the meaning and age of these ancient Chinese characters?

I came across this interesting article which attempts to support the Christian Genesis story by showing the meaning of some ancient Chinese characters. I would like to verify the meaning of these characters and their use*. Supposedly, the characters…
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等待 vs 等候 - dengdai vs denghou

Sorry guys, but here is another instance to two very similar verbs, both meaning 'to wait for sth'. 等待: you can 等待 for 比赛结果/六年/这个天/孩子的降生 等候: you can 等候 for 出租车/飞机的旅客/两个小时/客人/上级的命令 There doesn't seem to be an obvious difference... Anyone got any…
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How is 我简直不敢相信！ translated as "I can't believe it!"

I found this expression the other day : 我简直不敢相信！ I failed to get what it means and looked for its meaning on the Google translate and it told me that the meaning of this sentence is : "I can't believe it". I didn't feel sure thus trying other…
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Using phrase 打不死

I recently encountered 打不死 as the title of a column in a US Chinese language newspaper. Asking my Chinese language teacher, she gave the literal translation of "beaten but not dead", meaning something like immortal or resilient. She wasn't clear…
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A better translation of 假作真时真亦假，无为有处有还无。

In the Chinese classic 红楼梦 ("Dream of Red Mansions"), there is a famous couplet: 假作真时真亦假，无为有处有还无。 Pinyin: jiǎ zuò zhēn shí zhēn yì jiǎ, wú wéi yǒu chù yǒu huán wú. This has been translated into English as: Truth becomes fiction when the fiction's…
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