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Multilingual and Polyglot Wannabee Thread! MK I

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Original post by super_kawaii
Just 3 characters, and the same number of syllables as de rien :biggrin:

:ahee: true, characters are scaring me tbh
Original post by scott18044
Sorry to interrupt all of the frightful looking Mandarin(?), I just discovered (possibly rediscovered) this thread, so wanted to post and say hi. :smile:

Considering most of what I post around here (which isn't very much, admittedly) tends to be about studying languages etc., I'm surprised I've not posted here before. :P


:eek: welcome :biggrin:
Original post by L'Evil Fish
:ahee: true, characters are scaring me tbh


:eek: welcome :biggrin:


I think characters are the best bit! Although saying that I do have 20 words to learn for 10am tomorrow. It's currently 8:30pm here
Original post by super_kawaii
I think characters are the best bit! Although saying that I do have 20 words to learn for 10am tomorrow. It's currently 8:30pm here


Bonne chance :mmm:

Characters are awesome when you can write them :tongue:
Original post by L'Evil Fish
Bonne chance :mmm:

Characters are awesome when you can write them :tongue:


They are, especially when you learn a really complicated one with loads of strokes. I always feel impressive when that happens :biggrin:
Original post by super_kawaii
They are, especially when you learn a really complicated one with loads of strokes. I always feel impressive when that happens :biggrin:


Okay, now I'm going to do the pronouns. Right now, is there a particular way to write them? Like which strokes first? And directions?
Original post by L'Evil Fish
Okay, now I'm going to do the pronouns. Right now, is there a particular way to write them? Like which strokes first? And directions?


http://www.visualmandarin.com/tools/chinese-stroke-order/29351 This site seems to be good for stroke order. It's quite hard to explain over TSR :tongue:
Original post by super_kawaii
http://www.visualmandarin.com/tools/chinese-stroke-order/29351 This site seems to be good for stroke order. It's quite hard to explain over TSR :tongue:


Damn, there's an order. I just wrote "I" like 20 times haha
Original post by L'Evil Fish
Damn, there's an order. I just wrote "I" like 20 times haha


Yep, there's an order. The more characters you learn, the easier it is to write characters. Stroke order soon becomes second nature and you soon realise when you don't write a character in the write order.

I like how this thread has pretty much just turned into you and me talking about Mandarin :tongue:
Original post by super_kawaii
Yep, there's an order. The more characters you learn, the easier it is to write characters. Stroke order soon becomes second nature and you soon realise when you don't write a character in the write order.

I like how this thread has pretty much just turned into you and me talking about Mandarin :tongue:


It's okay, no one else is talking anyway.

I can write I love you without looking at anything now :biggrin: what's the dot though?
Original post by L'Evil Fish
It's okay, no one else is talking anyway.

I can write I love you without looking at anything now :biggrin: what's the dot though?


The dot at the end? That's a full stop. Punctuation's slightly different in Chinese, but it doesn't differ too much
Original post by super_kawaii
The dot at the end? That's a full stop. Punctuation's slightly different in Chinese, but it doesn't differ too much


Oh :rofl:

I can't find the stroke order of "he"
Original post by L'Evil Fish
Oh :rofl:

I can't find the stroke order of "he"


http://www.visualmandarin.com/tools/chinese-stroke-order/3919 :smile:
Original post by super_kawaii


Thanks, how do you find each word so I don't have to ask for every word?
Original post by L'Evil Fish
Thanks, how do you find each word so I don't have to ask for every word?


You can type it into the search bar. If you have a smartphone, a good app for finding out the pronunciation is 'Pleco'. You can draw the character then it'll give you the pronunciation including tones. You can then use that website to find the correct stroke order
Original post by super_kawaii
You can type it into the search bar. If you have a smartphone, a good app for finding out the pronunciation is 'Pleco'. You can draw the character then it'll give you the pronunciation including tones. You can then use that website to find the correct stroke order


Okay, thanks :biggrin:

I had pleco but never used it :ahee:
Original post by L'Evil Fish
Okay, thanks :biggrin:

I had pleco but never used it :ahee:


It's so useful! I use it all the time when I can't remember how a character's pronounced or when I come across a new character. I find it invaluable when learning Chinese. You should definitely consider starting using it again :ahee:
Original post by super_kawaii
It's so useful! I use it all the time when I can't remember how a character's pronounced or when I come across a new character. I find it invaluable when learning Chinese. You should definitely consider starting using it again :ahee:


Just downloaded it again :teeth:
Original post by L'Evil Fish
Just downloaded it again :teeth:


Prepare to become addicted :teeth:
Original post by super_kawaii
Prepare to become addicted :teeth:


I've learnt the pronouns now :teehee:
Original post by L'Evil Fish
I've learnt the pronouns now :teehee:


If you have any questions, just ask me. Anyway, just off for a quick shower. I shall be back soon! :teeth:

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