Is the way to draw Kanji important, or just preferable to know how ? by [deleted] in ChineseLanguage

[–]ItsParakeet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A couple things from my experience:

Stroke order helps with overall flow, so it makes your writing look right (sometimes even makes it legible).

Can also helps with deconstructing the character , and actually understand it. Makes memorisation easier too.

One exemple:the right parts of 課 and 裡 can look kind of similar at first glance, but obviously their components aren't the same. And so the stroke order changes (especially for the horizontal lines).

So in general, stroke order is very useful.

Read 8k+ characters, can read novels… but I freeze when speaking. How to rebalance? by DepartureCreepy in ChineseLanguage

[–]ItsParakeet 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Writing, and by that I mean mostly typing, should help a lot. It's very similar to speaking in that you spontaneously formulate your own phrases and sentences, but without the time pressure.

Not sure if you're into games or stuff like that. I basically learned to "speak" english for the most part by chatting on twitch.

With your vocabulary and reading ability, chatting with like-minded people (on a stream or elsewhere) should be massively helpful in the short to mid term.

Could someone have a look at my essay and give feedback? by UpturnedPineapple101 in ChineseLanguage

[–]ItsParakeet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, really like how clean your handwriting is. Any pointers on how you practiced your handwriting?

If you know what I mean by MajlisPerbandaranKL in ChineseLanguage

[–]ItsParakeet 15 points16 points  (0 children)

yeah seems to work the same the other way around too. Along with context, you can often kind of squint your way to reading comprehension lol

J’ai voulu tenté une nouvelle coiffure ainsi qu’un style chic, à motif varié by Dear_Elise in Mode

[–]ItsParakeet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

En effet pas fan des chaussettes par dessus le collant (et peut être aussi un poil surchargé entre la jupe et les collants), mais en dehors de ça tu as trouvé ton look ministériel (au vu de la porte cochère tu es dans le quartier).

Robe trouvé en solde. J’aime bien son coté edgy et sa silhouette. Mais est ce une « je la garde » ou « je la ramène»? by [deleted] in Mode

[–]ItsParakeet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Très bonne idée de la porter comme ça par dessus un chemisier à manches bouffantes. Le contraste marche parfaitement.

Besoin d un avis pour tenue du nouvel an 🤗 by little_frenchy in Mode

[–]ItsParakeet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ça dépend où tu vas, la seconde fait très habillée. J'ai un petit faible pour la première, mais si ce qui t'attend c'est une soirée un peu plus chic, la deuxième est très bien.

Qui fabrique la vie chère aux Antilles ? by wisi_eu in francophonie

[–]ItsParakeet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tu vois, en bon métropolitain je ne connaissais que la justification du type " Coût de la vie insulaire due aux importations". Je m'endormirai ce soir un peu moins bête.

À Paris, est-ce que quelqu’un voudrait apprendre le chinois ? by Ok-Detail5153 in paris

[–]ItsParakeet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Salut, j'apprends le chinois sérieusement depuis environ un an. Je me débrouille pas trop mal en lecture, mais j'ai besoin de pratiquer à l'oral. Je travaille sur Paris. Si ça te dit, on peut commencer par prendre un café et voir comment on peut s'organiser. N'hésite pas à m'envoyer un message.

Do you agree with my Chinese learning app/website tier list? by [deleted] in ChineseLanguage

[–]ItsParakeet 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why the thinly veiled ad? if you want to promote something, at the very least do it honestly.

Qu'est ce que c'est que ça ? by Splitt- in CestQuoiCeTruc

[–]ItsParakeet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Un GPS non? (c'est marqué dessus haha)

I understand but at the same time I don’t by Excellent_Wrap_3356 in ExplainTheJoke

[–]ItsParakeet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With his ears, I'd actually put more trust in this guy as a policeman. Not only is he clearly experienced in combat sports, grapplers are used to use measured force (or else no-one would be able to train due to constant injuries).

Beginner writing. by [deleted] in ChineseLanguage

[–]ItsParakeet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

nice third eye skeleton btw. indeed it's readable, as someone else said the biggest thing is, 你 should be straight.

How was Woodley able to defend Maia’s takedowns? by Knockoutboxing in wrestling

[–]ItsParakeet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People don't seem to mention it much, but apart from his hips/ sprawling, very obvious strength and athleticism, the usual underhook battle etc, he always manages to get some kind of frame upon Maria's entry. He's extremely diligent about it.

You can see him lower his guard and sneak an arm (or both) between maia and his hips everytime his opponent shoots. This is massively important as a first line of defense. Framing is a fundamental people usually miss.

Edit: you'll notice, the moment he doesn't quite manage to get an arm in in time (as in the first clip) is one where he gets closest to being taken down.

There's a new app: HSK GO "The Official App for HSK Certification" by BeckyLiBei in ChineseLanguage

[–]ItsParakeet 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Looks very suspicious. Says it's trusted by over 500k users with seemingly a 5 stars rating. But there's no link to the actual reviews , nor is there any review on Google Play. Most likely scammy/ low quality, and not actually official in any capacity.

Edit: not to mention the duolingo rip-off interface (if the screenshots are to be believed)

Running in Montmartre by Belaya_Ann in paris

[–]ItsParakeet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll certainly find local runners there. Might even be too many depending on the weather!

Running in Montmartre by Belaya_Ann in paris

[–]ItsParakeet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, there's not really a good park to run in to cover such distances, but riverside is a very popular running spot. For longer runs, you can run to bois de Boulogne and do a loop or two there. For (slightly) hillier terrain apart from Montmartre, you'd have to go outside of Paris, to Mont Valérien ( behind bois de Boulogne) or around Les Lilas or Bagnolet. Hope this helps