Study resources

Curated list of resources that I use daily to learn Chinese.

Xavier Martínez

Last edited 505 days ago by Xavier Martínez

ChatGPT

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https://goeastmandarin.com/use-chatgpt-to-boost-your-chinese-learning/⁠

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Vocabulary

I study HSK lists but sometimes I also add random words and sentences that feel more common and fluent in Chinese.

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`My Chinese App`⁠
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App created to allow a customized experience for chinese learning. It has custom library of words and sentences.

I can customize vocabulary and grammar to learn and track progress.

Vocabulary is learnt with flashcards, grammar by doing translation on English sentences.

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`Anki Flashcards`⁠
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So far the best method for just learning HSK vocabulary. It uses spaced repetition memory system.

I review HSK4 words; all are currently learned on young or mature state.

I study HSK5 words.

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`Pleco`⁠
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Dictionary, my #1 source to gather similar words to study or look for the meaning of words.

Grammar

Reading

I only read books that I can understand at 80-90%, without support of a dictionary.

Graded readers

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`Readibu`⁠
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Listening

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`Language Reactor`⁠
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I use this tool to practice listening with TV shows.

I can mark vocabulary that I’m currently learning, and detect it in any TV show.

I can track % of known words in each TV show to identify in advance if watching that episode is suitable for me. I normally don’t watch it if % of unknown words is > 50% (Study words + Known words needs to be higher than 50%).

I can practice directly sentences with words I’m studying with Phrasebump.

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`Comprehensible Input Chinese Stories by Bumpy Chinese`⁠
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Best format I found so far for listening, specifically for levels HSK1 - HSK3. Videos on YouTube are even better because the teacher uses gestures also.

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`Chillchat, Chinese podcast`⁠
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Started after HSK4. Now I can understand a lot of shows without much problem. Wouldn’t recommend it for anything lower than HSK4 or even HSK5 sometimes.

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