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Chinagram for iPad | Sinosplice
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I recently had the opportunity to try out Chinagram. A new iPad app which introduces Chinese characters. There aren’t many Chinese-learning apps out there specifically for the iPad, so I decided to review this one. And many other sites, it’s definitely presented here in a way that’s enjoyable to browse. I especially liked the foreground/background faux-3D effect you get when you swipe to a new page. After my playing with the app a little bit, the key question in my mind was,. Who is this app for? There a...
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This login is for clients only. 汉语学习中，一个让学生头疼的问题就是词的发音变调，比如 一 、 不 因搭配不同而会发生变调。 例如 学生第一次学习 敏感 这个词。 如果不熟悉 敏 字，而词的拼音是变调后的 míngǎn ，他就不知道 敏 字的拼音原本是二声、还是由于变调成了二声。 又如 学习 一样 这个词，拼音标的是 yíyàng ，学生可能会怀疑自己记错了， 一 不是一声，而是二声。 如果写原声调 mǐngǎn 和 yīyàng ，只要学生学过变调规则，就不会产生歧义了。 2016 Spring Intern: Amanda. Amanda Gilbride interned at AllSet Learning as part of the requirements for the Chinese Flagship Program. For that, she was reading Chinese academic papers. In traditional characters. (Oh yeah…. One of the biggest projects I ...
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Monkey King: Hero Is Back and Cultural Gaps | Sinosplice
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Monkey King: Hero Is Back and Cultural Gaps. I recently watched a Chinese movie called. Monkey King: Hero Is Back. In English, or 大圣归来. In Chinese (full name: 西游记之大圣归来. Is short for 齐天大圣. Which is another name for 孙悟空. The “Monkey King” character from. Journey to the West. Have I lost you yet? Journey to the West. Pretty much every Chinese person, young and old, knows that. Journey to the West. Has 4 main heroes (plus a horse). One annoying thing is that each character has. Or Tripitaka in English. H...
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“True Detective” in Chinese is Sneaky | Sinosplice
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8220;True Detective” in Chinese is Sneaky. I just finished Season 2 of the bleak HBO TV series True Detective. And enjoyed it (although it depressed me a bit). I’ve had a few discussions with Chinese friends about the show, and I realized that the Chinese name of the show is worth a mention. So the Chinese name of the show is 真探. The word for “detective” in Chinese is 侦探. Notice that both are pronounced exactly the same: “zhēn tàn.”. And it’s the fusing of two. I actually see this a lot going the. Requir...
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The World Is Your Closet. Over the years I’ve noticed some interesting attitudes toward public spaces here in China. One of the most perplexing, from a western perspective, is one where one’s own home is kept as pristine as possible, while public spaces are treated with much less respect. Taken to the extreme, you might even say public spaces are sometimes treated like a dumpster: littering, dumping of liquids, and worse. Right outside their own apartments. Right outside their own apartment doors. I noti...
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Learn Chinese | Sinosplice
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Raquo; Learn Chinese. The following resources were developed by John over the years:. A Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Pronunciation. Pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese: Setting the Record Straight. Is a response to the glut of bad information on the harder points of the pronunciation of Mandarin. The 5 Stages To Learning Chinese. As a learner and later as a learning consultant, John has been very cognizant of the learning processe. Here is a simplified version of what he has noticed. Full title: “A St...
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CBL: Bingfeng and RSS | Sinosplice
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CBL: Bingfeng and RSS. Bingfeng of Bingfeng’s Teahouse. Did this week’s Top Ten List. For the China Blog List. I think it’s kinda interesting to see which blogs about China–by foreigners–a Chinese guy reads. There. In other news, for the blogs that provided the URL, I have added RSS links. To the lower right corner of the entries in the list… sort of. I can say for sure that it works in Firefox, but there’s an occasional 1-pixel lower gap. (Firefox, what part of. Don’t you understand? Ah, it’s so h...
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Learning Chinese: What is some good Mandarin literature for beginner / intermediate level speakers? - Quora
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This page may be out of date. Save your draft. Before refreshing this page. Submit any pending changes before refreshing this page. Learning Chinese: What is some good Mandarin literature for beginner / intermediate level speakers? Specifically for somebody who spoke Mandarin fluently as a child, studied it to an intermediate level at school, but has since got out of practice. Something enjoyable yet accessible. Studied Chinese since '83. The most important thing, though, in answer to this question, is t...
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Improving reading ability in Chinese
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Improving reading ability in Chinese. Common Mandarin learner errors, part 1. How the rule of three can help you learn…. Tips, tricks and tutorials for how to learn Mandarin Chinese. Improving reading ability in Chinese. Two reading strategies for language learners. Part of my bookshelf. Olle Linge. Updated November 29, 2015. What should you read to improve your Chinese? One problem is of course what you should read. For beginners, I recommend textbooks. Continue reading below our video. Focus on differe...
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On the Limits of Ni Hao | Sinosplice
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I drove to a friend’s house [in Qingdao] to pick him up for supper. My friend doesn’t speak English and I’ve only known him for a few weeks. When he. Read More" /. On the Limits of Ni Hao. After my last post on 你好吗. Which I consider “ a greeting on training wheels. 8221; I received an email from a reader about the non-interrogative, even more widely used greeting 你好. Brad’s email (slightly edited):. 8221; (paying careful attention to not say “ 你好吗. I don’t think I understand.”. He said that 你好. To me, th...
