What's the difference between these Mandarin words? Is there a difference, or can I use either word? I can't tell from the dictionary if these words are interchangeable. 1. 数字 2. 号码 3. 期盼 4. 希望 谢谢！

Are these Mandarin words interchangeable? I am wondering if the following words can be used interchangeably, or if there are specific situations/uses for them. 1. 这么 2. 那么 3. 这样 For example, could each word be used in the following sentence: 这个饭馆有 (这么／那么／这样) 多菜。 This restaurant has so many dishes.

Using "让" Are the sentences below correct? Do they sound natural? I provided what I wanted to say in English, in case the Chinese doesn't make sense. 1. 我会让你知道。 (I will let you know) 2. 别让他们觉得难过。 (Don't make them feel bad)

Did I say this correctly in Mandarin? 你刚说了你乐意帮助我。 You just said you were willing to help me. Thanks for any input!

我觉得我不进步。。 我以前学了很多外语，但是中文最难。汉语和英语不太一样啊！我今天学习了五个小时。每天学习从三到五个小时，但是我还不会说的很好也总是搞很多错。我觉得有太多学习啊！我怕写长的句子，因为我的语法不好。有一天我会说话更好，所以必须继续！

Help with various ways of expressing "few" in Mandarin I have come across several words to express "a little" or "few". Are there any differences between the following words, or are they interchangeable? 这个话是一样的吗？ 1. 少 2. 梢 3. 些 4. 有一点I made a mistake, number 2 should read: 稍

今天晚上在家 现在外面下雨呢，我也能看大的月亮。月光在雨里很漂亮。我在家在坐呢。我会听雨，所以不要听音乐。我快睡觉了。晚安！

Is one of these phrases more formal in Mandarin? I have learned two ways to express that an action will only happen "a little bit." One way is with "一下" and the other is using reduplication "看看". My question is, is one of these constructions more formal, or are they both appropriate to use in a professional setting? For example, if I wanted to ask a research colleague if I could take a look at his laboratory, which sentence is better (1 or 2)? 1. 我可以看看吗？ 2. 我可以看一下吗？ Thanks for any help!

Did I say this correctly in Mandarin? Hello, I had a friend recommend a restaurant to me and I wanted to thank them. Is this correct? 很感谢你！你友好极了！我一定那里去吃饭。我也会告诉你，如果饭馆的菜是好吃的。 As always, thank you for any input!