Hi! I’m Olle Linge, the newest member of the Skritter team. You might have heard about me, either in last week’s newsletter or from somewhere else (I have been known to write about learning Chinese …
The 2014 Sensible Character Challenge
I just wanted a take a moment to let you all know that Olle Linge over at Hacking Chinese is in the process of organizing the 2014 Chinese Character Challenge. Last year he got over 100 …
Expressions in Japanese ⑤
…And even more expressions in Japanese leaving off from last time! 一期一会 （いちごいちえ） Lit: One period of time, one meet A once in a life time experience; an opportunity you should take advantage of because …
Mandarin Companion: Guided Readers for Chinese Language Learners
Are you a beginning Chinese language learner who is tired of using traditional textbooks? Are you trying to find fun and interesting content that is targeted at your current level? Are you looking to simply …
Expressions in Japanese ④
Yet again here are more Japanese expressions, this time all following a similar theme. 始めましょう！ 瓜二つ （うりふたつ） lit: Melon two To resemble each other, for instance a kid and his/her parent; This is a lot …
Culture Corner: 革命尚未成功，同志仍須努力
Often times the new year comes with lots of self-reflection, the desire to do more, and to be greater. Once the ball drops and we start scratching out 2013 to write 2014 in our checkbooks …
Skritter for Android–Alpha Preview
If you’ve wanted to use Skritter on your Android device since time immemorial, then rejoice, for your wait ends today! An open-source, HTML5-based, Android-compatible Skritter client has just opened its doors for alpha testing. Read …
(Even More) Expressions in Japanese ③
I’m not sure if it’s a heightened awareness due to studying Japanese closely that makes me feel like there are a ridiculous number of expressions versus nonchalantly learning English and gradually picking them up my …
Bridging the gap to real Chinese
Last week I had the honor of being one of the guests featured on Hacking Chinese for the sites first “Expert Panel” article. If you’ve never heard of Hacking Chinese, please do yourself a favor …
(More) Expressions in Japanese ②
Learning idioms is a great way to not only improve ability, but also gain understanding of the way a language’s mindset works. Here are some more expressions in Japanese leaving off from last post. 空気を読めない（くうきをよめない） …