Chinese is back on.

I know it’s been a long break. The last ten years have been like this. I get thoroughly stuck into Chinese, then something happens, usually work, and I could be away for two years. Then I come back to it and start again. Each time I re-start, it is quicker to catch up and then…

Learning resources, 2018

For me, studying Chinese has things in common with exercise. When you are in a routine of doing it every day, it is relatively easy to keep on doing it. The easiest time to go to the gym is when you just went yesterday. If you lapse and let the hours in your day fill…

ChinesePod: Newbie: Good Morning

This post is to record that I’ve studied the lesson titled Good Morning. I’m new to ChinesePod and liking it, the recordings are really clear. I can understand the spoken dialogue no problem but I’m less confident about my ability to reliably recognise all the characters. Words to remember: 早上        zǎoshang  …