Today’s question comes from Ashley, who asks us how we managed to learn Chinese.

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• Nora’s fact: From zero skyscrapers in 1978 to 283, how Shenzhen got put on the map.
• Hollie’s news: Thousands hunt for mysterious creature, hearing dragon’s humming.

The Mistakes We Made:

1. 1 word = 1 Chinese character

2. Saying things too slowly

3. Trying to translate from English

4. Ignoring Chinese characters / trying to memorize by writing them over and over again

5. Being worried about speaking and understanding

6. Sticking to comfortable environments

7. Avoiding communicating until I’ve studied more

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