I have been using bopomofo more in my Chinese learning lately. In case you haven't heard of it, it is a phonetic system for Chinese sounds that was designed to teach Chinese-speaking children how to Continue Reading
A Simple BoPoMoFo Chart Helps Me Learn Chinese
Bopomofo or pinyin? When I was first learning Chinese, I asked a semi-native Chinese speaker what her recommendation was for learning to read and pronounce Chinese. Was pinyin sufficient or was Continue Reading
Using Children’s Books to Study Chinese as an Adult
A good children's story is great for learning Chinese My Chinese tutor has sometimes used children's books to help me study the Chinese language. I think this has worked well for a few Continue Reading
Questioning the Presumed Superiority of Phonetic Languages Over Symbolic Ones Like Chinese
I have heard many academic historians repeat the claim that written phonetic languages are more advanced than character based written communication. After studying the Chinese language and discussing Continue Reading
Use YouTube Videos to Mimic Chinese Conversation Practice
As someone who doesn't live among Chinese speakers, one of the biggest challenges is getting enough exposure to a variety of speakers. I have been able to have occasional simple conversations with Continue Reading
Introducing the Fun Learning Chinese Blog
I have been having a lot of fun learning Chinese! I previously have been blogging about it over at dailyimprovisations.com. now all of the blogs about learning Chinese have been moved over here and Continue Reading
