Chinese classes at Taiwan Universities
If you have perfect grammar and a limited vocabulary, who can you talk to? If you have a large vocabulary, yet have flawed grammar, who can’t you communicate with?
View ArticlePinyin vs Zhuyin (Bopomofo)
Many people love a debate over the benefits of using either pinyin or zhuyin. I’m not interested in endless debate, but do have some points I think are worth sharing.
View ArticleRecognising Chinese character components
Identifying and naming chinese character components is something that gradually improves over time for someone who has been learning to read and write chinese for some time. I don’t believe memorising...
View ArticlePleco Chinese Dictionary woes
Updating to the latest version of the Pleco chinese dictionary may break your ability to use in-app purches unless you write down your registration code.
View ArticleAre you attached to your stuff?
How would you cope if your house and all of its contents were burnt down? How attached to your stuff are you? What living overseas taught me about my ‘stuff’.
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