tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674533288609171573.post7249301230141538333..comments2023-08-25T22:42:44.422+08:00Comments on Mandarin Segments: HowTo ... look up a word really fastGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11197148648944758867noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674533288609171573.post-34622845182721605272020-06-01T13:33:10.146+08:002020-06-01T13:33:10.146+08:00I’m impressed, I must say. you hit the nail on the...I’m impressed, I must say. you hit the nail on the head. Your idea is outstanding;Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035513828764139275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674533288609171573.post-30994817663883409702009-08-27T07:15:25.916+08:002009-08-27T07:15:25.916+08:00Charlie, I'm pleased to say that every day, as...Charlie, I'm pleased to say that every day, as I learn more characters, there is a *measurable* improvement in my reading. Even at 400 characters, I feel so much more in control of the language.<br /><br />Amusingly, this means that I'm choosing not to listen to podcasts and rather to read the Heisig book. Really enjoying the progress.<br /><br />And because I know the 'primitives' of any character, it's easy to piece them together and write it. Give it a shot ... :-)Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197148648944758867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674533288609171573.post-13726921912513517442009-08-27T06:30:48.562+08:002009-08-27T06:30:48.562+08:00Thanks Greg.
I am finding it hard to balance the ...Thanks Greg.<br /><br />I am finding it hard to balance the cultural and the language side of it all, almost as if it really wants to be a sister site.<br /><br />We shall see. I enjoy reading your blog, seems like a really interesting way of learning.<br /><br />Have you started writing the characters as well wih your stories?Charlie @ Discovering Mandarinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151219439636084759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674533288609171573.post-36680172518851541852009-08-16T17:02:58.493+08:002009-08-16T17:02:58.493+08:00Pleased to hear that Charlie. Was looking at your ...Pleased to hear that Charlie. Was looking at your blog - it looks really good. Will definitely spend more time there.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197148648944758867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674533288609171573.post-29533315407497923502009-08-15T22:25:09.043+08:002009-08-15T22:25:09.043+08:00I do actually use MDBG and this will speed up my s...I do actually use MDBG and this will speed up my searches. Thank you. :)Charlie @ Discovering Mandarinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151219439636084759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674533288609171573.post-43608290140537296932009-08-05T05:08:22.187+08:002009-08-05T05:08:22.187+08:00Just a quick update - MDBG has changed their synta...Just a quick update - MDBG has changed their syntax a little. They no longer allow spaces between the words - which is consistent with how hanzi are looked up in the dictionary.<br /><br />And so, you can no longer type 'm xing hao', you need to type 'm xinghao'.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197148648944758867noreply@blogger.com