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Category: Chinese
Why learning Chinese through music is underrated
Image credit: sxc.hu/profile/ba1969 I think music is widely overlooked as a way of learning languages. I often hear people say that music is good...
Why manually adding and editing flashcards is good for you
One of my earliest contributions to the Chinese language learning community was to share my flashcard decks, first with my fellow classmates and...
Why not going to China now could actually be good for your Chinese
One of the most common myths about language learning is related to the importance of where you are studying, geographically speaking. Do you have...
Why spaced repetition software is uniquely well suited to learning Chinese characters
Technology has the potential to make language learning considerably easier. While we’re not able to download kung fu skills or Chinese proficiency...
Why using a good dictionary can be bad for your Chinese reading ability
Digital dictionaries make reading Chinese easier, but they might also prevent you from learning essential strategies. Let’s have a look at why using...
Why you need goals to learn Chinese efficiently
A few years ago during a lecture I held focusing on strategies for learning Chinese, a student asked me a good but unusual question: Why do we need...
How I used a notebook to learn more Chinese, and why you should too
The humble notebook is a powerful tool for learners of Chinese. Whether an exquisite leather-bound journal or a digital text file, a notebook...
Why you should learn Chinese in Chinese
Relying on your native language when learning Chinese is natural and one of the main differences between adult and child language learning. As...
Why you should read Chinese on your phone
Learning to read Chinese comes with several problems, many of them unique. First, if you read something before the age of electronic dictionaries,...