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My Quirky Quest to Learn Chinese: From Ghosts to Peppa Pig

Introduction I’ve been learning Chinese for 2+ years. My method of studying it is somewhat unorthodox. Rather than textbooks, Duolingo, or private lessons, I’ve been following a different approach: learning every single word from a TV show about a board game. Why do this? Has it worked? Read along and find out! My approach I quite enjoy playing the board game 围棋 (Weiqi, or Go). I…

The Math Behind Hanzimatic's Vocabulary Test

Introduction Hanzimatic is a Mandarin learning website. It keeps track of the words that you know, and can generate flashcards suited for you by teaching you new sentences containing only one unknown word. I made Hanzimatic primarily for my own Chinese studies, but would love for others to use it! In order to do this, Hanzimatic needs a quick way to estimate the words that new users already know,…