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What do you think about this TED talk on Chinese Characters? 11 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 Jeff Gerdes 3 hours ago.

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New Members - What is a word that you have learned recently? 60 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 Brandon 5 hours ago.

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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 17 hours ago.

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What's a phrase that you "just like" ? 18 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 Anti Peng yesterday.

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.

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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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Jeff Gerdes replied to Brandon's discussion What do you think about this TED talk on Chinese Characters?

"I've been learning Chinese characters for about 8 months, now, on my own. I use a website: www.memrise.com I like the HSK courses best, as they progress with similar characters and sounds. I have recently began to read…"

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"很好笑啊！"

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Gareth Edwards replied to Brandon's discussion What do you think about this TED talk on Chinese Characters?

"When I first started learning Chinese, our teacher used a smiliar method, but in conjunction with the Chinese words and their tones. We used many of the same examples, going from person to big to sky (big person under a roof and so on. This…"

5 hours ago

FounderBrandon replied to Brandon's discussion What do you think about this TED talk on Chinese Characters?

"hey jeremy -you make a good point also that tyson mentioned- ultimately there is still a lot of value in this because she's helping beginners and helping people feel that chinese is not impossible for adult learners, bot positive things. what i…"

5 hours ago

FounderBrandon replied to Brandon's discussion New Members - What is a word that you have learned recently?

"hi giullaume - that's a unique word, i didn't even know it in English. Where did you have that? common breakfast for you?"

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MandMx replied to Brandon's discussion What do you think about this TED talk on Chinese Characters?

"I showed this to my students. Even after 1 semester this talk is waaaaay too beginner for them. We were able to point out a couple problems: 1. No pronunciation. So it's great that a 木 is wood and 林 is woods but without…"

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Guillaume Vier replied to Brandon's discussion New Members - What is a word that you have learned recently?

"The word I recently learned over breakfast is 咖椰 = Kāyē or Kaya in English. This is coconut jam with pandan leaf, very tasty!"

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Top MemberThomas Doherty replied to sikora's discussion How to say "for" in Chinese - 给 "gei" in the group Daily Chinese Sentence

"Did you send a gift to your girlfriend? 你有没有送了礼物给你的女朋友吗？ Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu sòngle lǐwù gěi nǐ de nǚ péngyǒu ma? or using formula person + 给 gěi + person + verb + 了 + thing. 你给你的女朋友有没有送了礼物吗？ Nǐ gěi nǐ de nǚ…"

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