Hello, readers! Chinese language-learning is still very much a going concern. Here’s my study tracker for September. As you can see, I clocked up 26.5 hours in September. On the one hand, this is a brilliant achievement because during September I was hella busy with work, five people in my family had Covid and a…
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I have three photos to show you.
Hello, readers. This pandemic continues to be very taxing, as I’m sure it is for everyone. My family is affected and there are times when I would like to give in to emotion. But I have many rocks to lean on, and one is Chinese. The language is like an immense mountain and I am…
Whether anybody smiles or not (Miss Ko)
Sing along with me. I am learning the Chinese parts. Apparently this wonderful Taiwanese-American woman used hip-hop to help her learn Chinese, so I see no reason why I shouldn’t do the same. Let’s slide 像个溜滑梯Xiàng gè liū huátī, Like a slippery slide Everybody dance just follow meAnd glide 就跨过去Jiù kuà guòqù, Just across step…
Tizzy
Leaving this here. I love hip-hop. Tizzy T: O2O Tizzy T and the rise of the Chinese rap scene
Chinese gives me strength.
晚上好, wǎnshàng hǎo. The pandemic continues; it affects every family in one way or another. Over the last few weeks, I have been dealing with family matters and they sometimes require great strength and courage. During this time, Chinese has soothed me. My other hobbies include video games, but studying Chinese is a very productive…
1500 Hanzi 一千五百个汉字
Nĭménhăo, dear readers. I have been diligently studying since we last spoke. As you may recall, I’ve been cramming 60 characters a day into my head, using Heisig’s famous system in Remembering Simplified Hanzi. There are two volumes of RSH and Vol. 1 takes you up to 1500 characters, learned through an elaborate yet precise…
I am very busy studying Chinese. 我很忙学中文。
Hello everyone. I am working hard at Chinese. Here’s what I’m doing. Heisig. Each day I study 60 characters from Heisig’s famous book, Remembering Simplified Hanzi. 60 characters is a lot and it takes 2-3 hours every day all by itself, this is a big chunk of time if you have a full-time job. I’m…
My Chinese desk 我的中文书桌
A glimpse of my desk. I am cramming Chinese into my head, absolutely cramming. I more or less confidently recognise over 600 characters from Heisig, which well-thumbed volumes you don’t see in this pile here because they are in constant use. I am the top of my league in Duolingo and set to take first…
动物森友会 Animal Crossing
I have been playing Animal Crossing assiduously since its release in March. I returned to studying Chinese in April. Finally, today, I had the genius idea of changing the language settings on AC so now it’s all in Chinese. This is going to be a big challenge to my reading skills but it is a…
I’m going to take an exam
I entered myself for the HSK1 exam in September, so I have two months to prepare. The photo shows my notes that I made today. The numbers to the left are those assigned by Heisig, on whose book I am relying to learn individual characters. HSK1 requires you to know 150 words. Most are compounds,…
The Hanyu You Want 