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HSK2 listening is not bad too. 35/35.

#Mandarin #LearningLanguages #Chinese

Did the mock test for HSK1 at Mandarin Bean and I got 20/20 for reading and 18/20 for listening which was surprising as I'm actually far better at listening lol. Am currently just reading HSK1 readers, but I think I should progress to HSK2 and stop being too comfortable at HSK1. (I know most of the vocab in HSK2 and 3, just that reading is taking me so long argh.)

https://mandarinbean.com/hsk-chinese-test-online/

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I want to say: 'This beautiful tinkling of the rain piano!'

Then I see that it's quite ambiguous. 🤭 https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tinkling

In German, if the rain piano plays forte, we say "es pisst" (it's pissing).

#Languages are as fascinating as #rain after so many dry weeks.

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Definition of TINKLING

Definition of '' by Merriam-Webster

Dear gawd I know Google Translate can be dire, but man this is the most dire I've seen yet lol!

Original text:
#刘学义终于切大号了##源仲终于切大号了# 《念无双》剧情的发展节奏还是很快速的呀,这次刘学义出演的源仲终于切大号了,有狐族大祭司源仲终于可以上线了! 热剧观察的微博视频

Anyway, the translation (according to Deep Seek) is:
#Liu Xueyi Finally Switches to His Main Account# #Yuan Zhong Finally Switches to His Main Account# The plot development of A Moment But Forever is really fast-paced! This time, Liu Xueyi's character Yuan Zhong has finally switched to his main account, and the high priest of the fox tribe, Yuan Zhong, is finally making his appearance! [Hot Drama Watch's Weibo video]

"切大号" (qiē dà hào) literally means "switch to main account" - a gaming/metaphorical term referring to a character revealing their true/powerful identity. Yup, if you've seen the episode this came from you'd get it. LOL

There's a lot of slang on Weibo, and relying on Google Translate could literally get you the opposite meaning of what the poster is trying to say.

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What's the first phrase you learned in your target language that wasn't in a textbook? Mine was working at my current job. 😆 #languagelearning #polygot #learninglanguages
My Resources for Learning Swedish 🇸🇪

The textbooks I have chosen to support my studies in Swedish are Teach Yourself and Mål 1. I decided not to use Rivstart, as it is not the most suitable option for self-taught learners. Perhaps,...

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What's a language learning 'rule' you broke that actually helped you improve faster? 🚀 #languagelearning #polygot #learninglanguages