How to Use Notion as Your Personal Chinese Handbook

Posted on Fri 25 June 2021 in general • Tagged with chinese, notion, productivity, software

Learning Chinese from textbooks and school courses can be a weird experience when you try to apply it in the real world. Sure, you just learned the grammar to say "My friend cooks poorly" wǒ de péngyǒu zuò fàn zuò bù hǎo; 我的朋友做饭做不 …


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3 Reasons You Should Learn Zhuyin for Better Chinese

Posted on Sat 29 May 2021 in general • Tagged with chinese

Zhuyin (or Bopomofo) is the main phonetic writing system in Taiwan. But a lot of language schools in both Taiwan and the West don't teach it. This is because Zhuyin is harder to learn for English speakers, and only used in Taiwan. Rather than being a reading and writing system …


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How to Study Chinese Characters With Anki

Posted on Wed 26 May 2021 in general • Tagged with anki, chinese, productivity, software, study

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If you're not familiar with it, Anki is a flashcard app which can help you memorise any kind of information. It's a great tool for situations where you need to focus on remembering details, facts, or pieces of information. A lot of language …


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