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New Members - What is a word that you have learned recently? 64 Replies

This is a topic designed for New Members.Just add a comment below with a Chinese word that you learned recently. Examples:"I just had my first class so we learned Ni Hao, hello" or "I listened to a Chinese podcast a few days where I learned…Continue

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Started by Brandon in Are you new here?. Last reply by Florian Gruber 16 hours ago.

What do you think about this TED talk on Chinese Characters? 14 Replies

I saw this video going around among expats in China and thought I would share it. Embed from youtube below or you can view on…Continue

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Started by Brandon in Character questions - 汉字. Last reply by Tyson 16 hours ago.

What's a phrase that you "just like" ? 22 Replies

It happens with all languages, and Chinese is no exception, when you find a word or phrase that you 'just like' for one reason or another. Maybe it's how it sounds or how it translates or just that it expresses an idea really well, sometimes better…Continue

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Started by Brandon in General questions / discussions. Last reply by Brandon yesterday.

Online teachers 2 Replies

Hi everyone.There seems to be a wide offer of Chinese teachers online, typically working through Skype.I'd love to hear your experiences and suggestions on the subject. Which service would you recommend, considering both the quality of the teaching…Continue

Started by Simone Quaglio in Can you help with this?. Last reply by Simone Quaglio on Monday.

Pronunciation/Speaking Practice 3 Replies

大家好, I have some questions about working on my spoken Chinese - I've been studying very sporadically since I went to China about a year ago, and my typing (and at one point, handwriting) is far more advanced than my speaking and comprehension…Continue

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Started by 皮玟晟 in Can you help with this?. Last reply by 皮玟晟 May 15.

Finding Good Chinese/English Comics 5 Replies

I happen to come across a blog post by Nick at Skritter that gave me some hope that there IS some Chinese reading material out there that would…Continue

Started by sikora in Can you help with this?. Last reply by Grace May 11.

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Florian Gruber replied to Brandon's discussion New Members - What is a word that you have learned recently?
"我住在北德国。 我学了子:"没钱州"。这是汉语Mecklenburg Vorpommern 。一个德国的州没有钱。"
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Tyson replied to Brandon's discussion What do you think about this TED talk on Chinese Characters?
"Well, hate to keep saying it, but actually Heisig does this pretty well.  Pictograms, radicals and components (phonetic or not - as long as they look the same) are used in a method that will have one recognizing (but not quite reading out…"
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sikora replied to Brandon's discussion What do you think about this TED talk on Chinese Characters?
"After reading some of the other comments, I'm thinking that perhaps Shaolan is only showing some of her cards with this approach.  I can see how this kind of thing might be helpful if you pair it with some other…"
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