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209 - Student Q&A, August 2024: Avoiding mental translation, untranslatable words and why practising translation is good
Season 1 Episode 204
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
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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)
Published on 7 months ago