315 - Communicative handwriting: Writing Chinese with a real purpose

<p>Flashcards can teach you to write Chinese characters, but they can be boring and hide problems. Communicative handwriting is more engaging and prepares you for real-world tasks.</p><p>#learnchinese #characters #hanzi #handwriting #communication</p><p>Link to the article this podcast episode is based on: Communicative handwriting: Writing Chinese with a real purpose: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-to-write-chinese-characters-through-communication/"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-to-write-chinese-characters-through-communication/</u></a></p><p>How to best use flashcards to learn Chinese: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-best-use-flashcards-to-learn-chinese/"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-best-use-flashcards-to-learn-chinese/</u></a></p><p>Spaced repetition software: What it is and how to use it to learn Chinese: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/an-introduction-to-spaced-repetition-software/"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/an-introduction-to-spaced-repetition-software/</u></a></p><p>Real communication: What it is, why you want it and how to get it: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/real-communication-what-it-is-why-you-want-it-and-how-to-get-it/"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/real-communication-what-it-is-why-you-want-it-and-how-to-get-it/</u></a></p><p>16 reasons to learn to write Chinese characters by hand: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/reasons-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand/"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/reasons-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand/</u></a></p><p>Do you have to learn to write Chinese characters by hand? <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-it-necessary-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand/"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-it-necessary-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand/</u></a></p><p>How I learnt Chinese, part 6: Graduate program in Taiwan: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/i-learnt-chinese-part-6-graduate-program-taiwan/"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/i-learnt-chinese-part-6-graduate-program-taiwan/</u></a></p><p>More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com</u></a></p><p>Music: &quot;Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin&quot; by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)</p>