Articles published in January 2015

1. How to find a suitable Chinese name

   

   Finding a good Chinese name can be hard. If you care about your name, you should make an effort to find a good one.

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2. Focus on initials and finals, not Pinyin spelling

   

   Instead of worrying too much about Pinyin spelling and what sounds each letter represents, students of Mandarin should zoom out a bit and focus on initials and finals as whole units. There are only around 60 of them and focusing on them will pay off handsomely.

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3. Sensible character challenge, January 11th to 31st

   It’s time for the first challenge of 2015! I have a feeling I’m not the only one who has fallen behind on vocabulary learning and reviewing, so this month’s challenge will focus on learning and characters and words. There are prizes on offer and the challenge starts on the Sunday 11th.

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