231 - Student Q&A, January 2025: Chinese that reads like English, feedback from AI, and writing formal Chinese

What do you do if your teacher says that your text reads like English written with Chinese words? How can you get good feedback on your Chinese writing from ChatGPT? And how can you learn to write in a professional or academic setting?

#learnchinese #translation #chatgpt #ai #feedback #academia #professional

Link to article on Hacking Chinese: Don’t use mnemonics for everything when learning Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/dont-use-mnemonics-for-everything/

Chinese writing challenge, January 2025: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-writing-challenge/

20 tips and tricks to improve your Chinese writing ability: https://www.hackingchinese.com/20-tips-and-tricks-to-improve-your-chinese-writing-ability/ 

Links for question #1: 

The beginner’s guide to Chinese translation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-beginners-guide-to-chinese-translation/

Links for question #2:

How to get honest feedback to boost your Chinese speaking and writing: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-art-of-being-corrected/

Improving your spoken and written Chinese by focusing on the process: https://www.hackingchinese.com/improving-your-spoken-and-written-chinese-by-focusing-on-the-process/

Links for question #3: 

How to improve your Chinese writing ability through focused reading: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-improve-your-chinese-writing-ability-through-focused-reading/

More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at: https://www.hackingchinese.com/

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