"Like this...." "as that....." how do I say something is like this or like that (i.e the bed is as soft as cotton, the tea is warm like summer)?

I must...I should How do you express obligation or a need to do something(i.e I MUST do this or I SHOULD do that)?

From reading/speaking in Mandarin to writing

I am currently in the process of learning how to write in Chinese. The more and more i look into it, the more easier the strokes become. Because I have already learned a few characters, I am able to read to a degree by identifying a character and it's meaning. The part is using the characters that I already memorized to practice writing, because I can't remember the exact stroke order when I sit down and try to write by memory. This is due primarily to the fact that up until now, i have not made a valiant effort at training my brain to write in chinese characters. Does anyone have any tips/advice? Any recommendations for books?

Japanese word for the dollar I know that the word for the Japanese dollar is えん, but does it also stand for the American Dollar, or is there another word for that?

“I do this, then do that” sentence formation 四这句话对不对？ 我去商店买巧克力饼干然后会去家休息。 我晚上吃然后休息。 她平白无故喊过我然后走 我学习中文然后学日语。

memorizing the hiragana and katakana Does anyone know a good website that lists and neatly organizes Japanese katakana/hiragana with audio files of the syllables?

Typing in Japanese I tried using the Japanese IME I installed, but it was somewhat confusing. When I entered the romaji for a word (speak, for example), the right hiragana wasn't being shown. Then, when I pressed the spacebar, it turned to kanji. The IME isn't corrupted or anything, I just don't know how to use it properly. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?