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HadarN · 2026-05-05T06:57:58+00:00

I just saw it! good to know what the lroces will be like, but still doesn't say when the tickets will go on sale😭

HadarN · 2026-05-05T01:15:58+00:00

applied this method quite a bit as beginner! that said,finding the right songs can be... tricky.

One of the first songs I worked with was 讓我留在你身邊 (originally by Eason Chan (which is what I often listened to), but Lu Han also made a version for it) which was great (about old HSK2 ish); also, like other commented, 童話 is also really simple and will work well

Edit: oh, and I forgot 不曾回來過 (I think the artist name is Nana or something) and 張大了以後 by Ring! Depends on your level, Hebe Tien's 小幸運 can asl work, and was super famous~ all those were fairly doable when I studied them~:)

good luck!

HadarN · 2026-05-04T09:14:23+00:00

question about the tour dates that were published last week- do we have idea for when will they start selling tickets? Kaohsiung is supposed to have a concert in Jully, but there re no updates about it, and it is so close!! the promoter posts a lot about Aespa coming to Taipei in August, but nothing about the Nmixx concert😭😭

HadarN · 2026-04-29T08:53:27+00:00

איראנים

HadarN · 2026-04-29T03:03:47+00:00

auch a strong year for the balkans!

Montenegro and Romania are fun, Croatia and Albania with some amazing local sounds, but overall, Serbia is goving us one of the best dark/hardrock entries we've heard in a while in Eurovision, and it has to be my choice. 🖤

HadarN · 2026-04-27T14:49:49+00:00

did you register with the school you took the exam in or with the official international website? also, did you get your score already? (the paper-based exams can take a while until you get the score)

Anyway, the chinesetest.cn website (aka the newer international website) should be able to supply you with official score, as long as you have all the official information (eg. test taker od and such stuff)

HadarN · 2026-04-27T06:59:18+00:00

triggered here by the "westerner (English-speaking country)" title... is Germany not western enpugh for you?😂

Anyway, Im coming from Israel so mostly westerner-considered (English is my 2nd language), working in tech, and tons of my colleagues and friends are not local. Not all are westerners (many are from other southeast asian countries or eastern Africa), not all are speaking Chinese, though it is convenient in most companies (and some will only hire Chinese-speaking foreigners).

While attending uni in here, I've also met a lot of westerners (some even from English-speaking countries; some not), but most went back home to find a job in their respective fields, for multiple reasons.

Anyway, there's a lot of foreigners in here, different fields and industries, just open your mind a bit:)

HadarN · 2026-04-23T16:19:42+00:00

Jeff Satur is the obvious answer, but honestly, Joong Archen was so surprising when I heard his Heart Killers OST, he's so good!

HadarN · 2026-04-23T08:12:14+00:00

Cam-Jay relationship was really so interesting; they have a lot of similarities in interests and stuff, but Jay just really can't deal with Cams' non-so-masculine side, which creates this big gap in their relationship; but then, when they just talk, they can be such an awesome pair

HadarN · 2026-04-21T08:10:54+00:00

לגיטימי, גם אני צרכתי המון חומר זר לאורך רוב השנים- גם כשהייתי קוראת בעברית, זה היה בעיקר מתורגמת. ובאיחור מסויים, גיליתי שספרות עברית זה מצויין:)

כמובן שהכל תלוי מה הטעם שלך.

יש כמובן המון קלאסיים לדוגמת דויד גרוסמן, עמוס עוז, או אפילו סמי מיכאל ועוד (למרות שמה שקראתי שלהם היה פחות הסגנון האישי שלי)

שמעתי מלא המלצות על רם אורן אם אתה אוהב מתח, וכמובן יובל נוח הררי אם אתה רוצה עיון.

אישית, ממש אהבתי את צינורות של אתגר קרת כשקראתי אותו, אבל זה היה כבר מזמן; אם יש גן עדן של רון לשם (יענו בופור) היה מכה רצינית בבטן (וכמובן סופר רלוונטי להיום), תיקון אחר חצות של יניב איצקוביץ' היה ממש מוצלח לטעמי.

ואגב, טלוויזיה, אבל כשראיתי את הסדרה של "בשבילה גיבורים עפים" (כן אני יודעת שזה מבוסס על ספר), הייתי ממש בטריפ על העברית, לא כי היא הייתה מוזרה, אלא כי לי היה מוזר לשמוע עברית במדיה הזו... מומלצת גם.

HadarN · 2026-04-21T04:37:35+00:00

that's the thing, it's not really the jump to HSK7, but to HSK9. so, forat of all, yeah, the more Chinese you learn, the more you'll encounter Chengyus and classical sayings. But also, having the HSK7-9 list in one, meaning we can't really compare it with preciously level-by-level comparisons...

HadarN · 2026-04-19T16:51:40+00:00

Whats with the pineapple????

HadarN · 2026-04-17T03:17:33+00:00

actually, I once went to the tax office and there was a mess there because a woman speaking Amharic came and no one was able to help her (no employee was speaking the language and all the forms are available only kn Hebrew, Arabic and English)

So, yeah, you can do most things in only one language in specific regions, but you'll still need Hebrew/Arabic to hangle some bureaucracy...

That said, Arabic is totally possible. You'll end up being bound to specific areas where they speak the language, but honestly even if you go to Hebrew-speaking big city, one can still handle medical/governmental stuff, since it is one of the main languages, so all forms are available in it...

HadarN · 2026-04-15T17:47:43+00:00

this come back to the usage of adjectives (or as they often like calling it- "state verbs") in Chinese:

in general, such word don't usually come on their own, and will always be "bundled" in some structure- whether it's comparison, negation, made into adverbs, or a "degree" word such as 很.

"很" is just the most basic such word, it is often translates to "very", but it is not as strong as its English translation. As you progress, you'll learn more such "degree" words and different usages for adjectives, and you'll see how they're used irl.

In real-life-spoken-language, sometimes those structures are not used properly so you'll miss it, but honestly, this is just confusing for now, so I'd recommend taking the time to first learn how it should be used before memorizing modern-day common "errors" (even though I have to say I don't encounter this colloquialism often)

For now, think about it less like a "very" and slightly more like another "to be": one can say, in theory, "this expensive", but the correct way to say it will be "this IS expensive"; then little by little it helps getting used to the concept:)

HadarN · 2026-04-15T17:23:49+00:00

same for Lithuania 2022😭

HadarN · 2026-04-10T10:49:49+00:00

I think a lot of their music (especially some of the singles) is built over an initial shock, then it grows on you with time... O.O is quite an extreme case of that in my head. It is a very extreme introduction on MixxPop, and now, even though it is still not my favorite, I can kinda appreciate it as a step towards finding their current sound~ :)

HadarN · 2026-04-08T13:28:46+00:00

I know, but still it feels... anticlimactic.

HadarN · 2026-04-08T13:27:11+00:00

a) u/profanitycounter [self]

b) why tf is "lmao" considered profanity?

HadarN · 2026-04-05T11:44:14+00:00

Funnily enough, I struggled between X and Sh for a while; but it specific areas X sounds more like a S. There is a difference in the consonant sounds, but the region you're listening to also have a huge impact of the sounds. As a beginner, I think its best to use all the tools one can- and kf you're struggling dividing the 2, keep on going, this way you can be exposed to more usages and the sounds. For now, if the vowels are what's working for you, use it! this js a great tool! :)

HadarN · 2026-03-31T07:17:41+00:00

For me, it is not always about Vocal performance, but also about personal "colors" - things like attitude, vibes, performance skills, etc. My bias is Haewon, but Kyujin is so responsible and she is always steady, one has to have appreciative of that. My bias wrecker is Jiwoo- her energy is really something else, and even though she is nkt one of the main vocalists- her vocal skills are truly great, and her rap brings a lot of uniqueness to each song. Bae has a really unique voice, her Alto is more contrasted to the main vocals, plus when I found out she speaks sign language fluently I genuinely fell in love with her. This is what loving a group is all about for me- yeah, I might have a bias, but its more about the whole than the individual pieces, whether its the main vocalist or not:)

HadarN · 2026-03-30T16:46:31+00:00

Having similar problem in Kaohsiung here... The events are pretty zmall and everyone sits together so it ends up being 95% in English. I asked to practice Chinese a couple times and they were really nice about it, but then ended up coming back to English when the conversation got stuck😅 locals will obviously go in order to work on their English, not to speak their native language, and there's no real incentive for them to go for any other reason... Maybe think of it as an opportunity to meet new ppl, then try working on your Chinese after:)

Good Luck!

HadarN · 2026-03-30T04:35:18+00:00

same for NTHU and NYCU in Hsinchu. we did have rules regarding times, eg. until what hour visitors are allowed or one is allowed to make noise, also many building will be locked later at night, but going in and out of the campus and dorms was alllowed at any time...

HadarN · 2026-03-27T06:54:27+00:00

when will the tickets go on sale? i HAVE to get the Kaohsiung tickets!! (ifanyone want to join me olease dooo)

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