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When is 的 used with adjectives?

的 is a character that implies possession, but can also be used with disyllabic adjectives (adjectives that are two characters long.) For example: 红花 = red flower. 的 is not needed here because the word for re...
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Answered by Natasja N. Mandarin tutor
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What are measure words?

Measure words are characters that are used when describing how many there are of a certain object. E.g. if you want to say 'five books', you have to say ‘五本书 not ‘五书’. Therefore, 本 (the measure word) is need...
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Describe one effect of an increase in the rate of interest on the economy?

An increase in the ROI(rate of interest) would increase the reward for saving money and hence increase consumers' incentives to save. This would reduce the levels of consumption in the economy and hence redu...
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Answered by Helen S. Economics tutor
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How important is it to include subjunctive phrases where possible in Spanish prose and why?

In Spanish, the subjunctive tense is used to express doubt, uncertainty, wishes, demands and is often used after prepositional phrases expressing opinion or mood. In essay writing, it is generally important ...
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Answered by Rohan T. Spanish tutor
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Find the derivative of f(x)=x^3 sin(x)

Find the derivative of f(x)=x 3 sin(x). To do this calculation we need to use the product rule of differentiation: if f(x)=u(x)v(x), then the derivative is f'(x)=u'(x)v(x)+u(x)v'(x). In our case, u(x)=x 3 an...
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Answered by Mairi M. Maths tutor
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