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Getting up to speed with Chinese reading

Getting up to speed with Chinese reading

Some advice on getting up to speed reading Chinese from near-scratch.

Turn an adventure game into speaking fluency practice

Turn an adventure game into speaking fluency practice

A strategy for using WordSwing's text adventure games for Chinese speaking fluency practice.

Word lists for Children's stories

Word lists for Children's stories

We created a few WordSwing word lists to accompany children's books that are available on YouTube.

Into the Haze is not as hard as you think

Our text adventure games work like a interactive, graded readers But when you first dive into a game, you may find it looks like wall of Chinese, and perhaps a bit overwhelming. But all is not lost! The games reuse so many characters that after a bit of play and some effort you will start to feel much more comfortable and capable.

Chinese listening through adventure games

Listening comprehension is one of the most important skills when learning a language. With the audio available for our text adventure games, you not only get excellent listening practice, but you'll know how well you're understanding things based on whether you can make progress in the game and avoid mishaps.

What does knowing 575 characters mean?

What does knowing 575 characters mean?

There are thousands of Chinese characters. Suppose you know 575 characters, how should you think about this?

Ever wonder how many characters you know?

Using a little gadget over at WordSwing we can help you estimate how many characters you know by asking you about a small sample.