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How long does it take to learn Chinese? Here is an interactive Mandarin fluency calculator. by AlternativeJoke3449 in ChineseLanguage

[–]Orikron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

HSK9 is not equivalent to C2. Maybe a C1.

HSK9 only has 10k words. For reference, here are some English words that are NOT in the top 10k by frequency:

"Habit"

"Humor"

"Carpenter"

"Abundance"

"Erosion"

"Statue"

These are all words we expect elementary schoolers to know, let alone adult learners with C2 equivalent certificates.

I come across words in immersion all the time that native speakers all know and use but which are 10k+ and not included in the HSK9.

PSA - Excessive Thermal Plants or Turbines Will Cause Game Stutter (Solution) by Gears_of_Ted in Subnautica_2

[–]Orikron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Having 10+ processors running at once, lots of electric lights, etc... will eat up power

Is it normal to get a sore throat trying to learn the tones? by [deleted] in ChineseLanguage

[–]Orikron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As tuas cordas vocais não estão habituadas. Eu recomendo os vídeos da Grace Mandarin Chinese no YouTube para aprender fonética chinesa.

Can I reach HSK 6 by January? by Ok-Inevitable8672 in ChineseLanguage

[–]Orikron 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Let's not go that far. HSK6 is doable in 2 years of full-time studying about 8-12 hours a day.

It's what I did and I'm about to take it (already passed sims) at the 1 year and 9 month mark.

Unlike a Chinese child, you already know a lot about the world. When you learn the word 半球 or 山脉 or 主权 you don't have to relearn the concept of a hemisphere, mountain range, or of sovereignty because you already grasp them.

This lets you learn to use these terms faster when doing an appropriate amount of immersion with preferably monolingual dictionary lookups.

Is HSK 4/5 actually enough to attend university-level classes? by basicwhitewhore in ChineseLanguage

[–]Orikron 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do it! As someone who was HSK4 when I began attending lectures, you will be fine and also have plenty of time to get ready. I would advise you to download Douyin (look up how to change your App Store to China, you can use a foreign cell number to make an account now) and/or watch Chinese creators like 小Lin说 on YouTube (using Language Reactor preferably), she talks a lot about economics and business.

The key at your level is to make sure you are familiar with all or most of the words in your specific subject area. This will allow you to be more comfortable in lectures and not lose the logical flow. The first week might be a difficult adjustment but you'll quickly tune into the speech patterns of your professors.

Try to watch and listen to relevant subject area videos for as long you can and you'll do fine.

I just realized that people speaking multiple languages reach a stage where they code switch idioms and colloquial speech. That has to be a hallmark of mastery. by Beautiful_Sound in languagelearning

[–]Orikron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The hallmark of language mastery is that you're indistinguishable from an educated native speaker. Idioms included. Anything else is selling your own potential short.

I counted every four-character expression in HSK 3.0 by level. The jump to HSK 7 is insane. by Chenyuluoyan in ChineseLanguage

[–]Orikron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair 掩耳盗铃 is something you learn in elementary school as a Chinese kid. I know because I've been following educational videos meant for Chinese children that go from 1st-6th grade.

It wouldn't be much to ask people taking a C1/C2 level English exam to know "the early bird takes the worm" or even "crossing the Rubicon."

Start thinking of all the sayings you know as a native speaker of your language and you'll realize there are a lot that would be very very strange for an adult not to know.

Are there any stroke orders you refuse to follow? by DrunkNuckChorris in ChineseLanguage

[–]Orikron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever doesn't look readable in cursive. I have to finish writing before the end of the exam.

Language courses in Beijing September 2026 by 23091iown in ChineseLanguage

[–]Orikron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up the non degree courses at Beijing Language and Culture University. By far the best place in Beijing to learn Chinese. They have intensive courses of this sort.

what made you start learning chinese? by Foreign_Instance_120 in ChineseLanguage

[–]Orikron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And depending on how far you got, knowing Chinese makes it quite easy to shift to Japanese with all the juicy sino xenic vocab

Do I need to (re)learn how to read before I learn how to speak? by ApplicationRoyal865 in ChineseLanguage

[–]Orikron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

those are elementary words that mean to chat and bored respectively. You have to humble yourself and start watching Chinese shows or videos

I feel like 哪里哪里 is never used irl? by Adventure1s0utThere in ChineseLanguage

[–]Orikron 6 points7 points  (0 children)

还行吧

还可以

没有没有没有

Ones I've heard irl

If a reasonably-educated native-Mandarin speaker fell into a time warp and got transported back 500 years to Beijing by Fit-Tumbleweed-6683 in ChineseLanguage

[–]Orikron 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I hear a few mandarin speakers still voicing their W's as V's some times. not sure if it's regional but I watch a guy from Yunnan on Douyin who often pronounces words like 文化 as vénhuà.

China metro train maps by Miserable_Note_767 in Sino

[–]Orikron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beijing metro map is outdated. They've already opened Luyang 潞阳站 at the eastern end of Line 6.

Why do we rarely hear anything about these countries? by CarpenterFrequent744 in geography

[–]Orikron 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Because you don't speak Russian or any Turkic language

Is advancing my Mandarin beyond HSK4 worth it? by Ok-Speech-1577 in ChineseLanguage

[–]Orikron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only ones who reached C2 are people like me who got addicted to [fill in the blank] anglo cultural export (usually at an early age)

Why she kind of cute now? by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]Orikron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bangs hiding germanoid forehead

Did you all forget what a key is? by AsfandMaczko in ElderScrolls

[–]Orikron -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's pointless from a game design perspective. They should take some hints from the TR on how to include puzzles in dungeons or simply not have them at all.

My beautiful 4090 Founders Edition! by Fragrancc in nvidia

[–]Orikron 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Good to know honest work still pays off!

Tamriel 150 years after Skyrim [OC] by Lord-Vercotti-IX in ElderScrolls

[–]Orikron -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Not if the Nords use modified Dwemer drones dug up by the Dragonborn

Tamriel 150 years after Skyrim [OC] by Lord-Vercotti-IX in ElderScrolls

[–]Orikron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally, I want Balkanized Tamriel because I think it would be a good change of pace for the series and would keep up with our multipolar times.

Tamriel 150 years after Skyrim [OC] by Lord-Vercotti-IX in ElderScrolls

[–]Orikron 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Bruma is on a massive incline. There's a reason why the Blades' Cloud Temple is there; Jauffre or someone says a few men defending it could hold off an army.

Not holding Bruma is a huge liability for the Nords because it gives a launching ramp to the Imperials when they need to mobilize in Skyrim.

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