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209 - Student Q&A, August 2024: Avoiding mental translation, untranslatable words and why practising translation is good
Manage episode 433001735 series 2836783
How can you stop translating in your head? What are some Chinese words that can’t be translated? And why is translation a worthwhile learning activity?
#learnchinese #translation #mentaltranslation
Podcast listener survey: https://forms.gle/tVqRe8gVhoQwj9xM7
Link to article: Student Q&A, August 2024: Avoiding mental translation, untranslatable words and why practising translation is good: https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-august-2024-avoiding-mental-translation-untranslatable-words-and-why-practising-translation-is-good/
How to improve fluency in Chinese by playing word games: https://www.hackingchinese.com/playing-word-games-to-practise-fluency/
The beginner’s guide to Chinese translation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-beginners-guide-to-chinese-translation/
Improving your Chinese by translating from another language: https://www.hackingchinese.com/using-translating-to-improve-your-chinese/
How translation to another language can help you learn Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-translation-can-help-you-learn-chinese/
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at: https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
212 episodes
Manage episode 433001735 series 2836783
How can you stop translating in your head? What are some Chinese words that can’t be translated? And why is translation a worthwhile learning activity?
#learnchinese #translation #mentaltranslation
Podcast listener survey: https://forms.gle/tVqRe8gVhoQwj9xM7
Link to article: Student Q&A, August 2024: Avoiding mental translation, untranslatable words and why practising translation is good: https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-august-2024-avoiding-mental-translation-untranslatable-words-and-why-practising-translation-is-good/
How to improve fluency in Chinese by playing word games: https://www.hackingchinese.com/playing-word-games-to-practise-fluency/
The beginner’s guide to Chinese translation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-beginners-guide-to-chinese-translation/
Improving your Chinese by translating from another language: https://www.hackingchinese.com/using-translating-to-improve-your-chinese/
How translation to another language can help you learn Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-translation-can-help-you-learn-chinese/
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at: https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
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