Comments on: Chinese language question triage: When to ask whom about what

By: Why you really should use a Chinese notebook | Hacking Chinese

Why you really should use a Chinese notebook | Hacking Chinese — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:11:01 +0000

[…] ore elsewhere. I discussed how to find answers to questions and resolve issues in two articles: Chinese language question triage: When to ask whom about what and 5 websites to help answer your questions about […]

By: 101 questions and answers about how to learn Chinese - Hacking Chinese

101 questions and answers about how to learn Chinese - Hacking Chinese — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:54:43 +0000

[…] I have questions about the Chinese language I can't find answers for, where can I find answers?There are many websites and services that provide answers to questions, many of them for free. High-quality answers to your questions is valuable, though, so you might want to triage your problems. […]

By: Linqapp Language Learner: Olle Linge | Linqapp

Linqapp Language Learner: Olle Linge | Linqapp — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 11:33:28 +0000

[…] think language question triage is very important. I want to find the most efficient way of solving a problem I have without wasting more resources […]

By: Olle Linge

Olle Linge — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 23:09:31 +0000

In reply to JP Villanueva 萬吉平.

I think one thing that helps is that I know a lot of language teachers/professionals; so I can get very reliable judgments from them.

I think this is an important non-language related step in learning a language. I'm in the same situation as you and I think that have helped me a lot. I wonder how one would go about to create that situation deliberately...

By: JP Villanueva 萬吉平

JP Villanueva 萬吉平 — Sun, 25 May 2014 23:21:29 +0000

I usually start with Step 1 (figure it out yourself) and then go quickly to Step 5 if I have doubts or need confirmation, usually by online chat. People who know me know me as a language learner, and I try as much as possible to create 關係 wherever possible. That means a) I become genuine friends with these people, not just using them for their native speaker intuitions, and b) I drop everything to help them when they need me for my native language.

I think one thing that helps is that I know a lot of language teachers/professionals; so I can get very reliable judgments from them.

Another thing that helps is that I’ve learned to identify exactly what I need, and ask very precise questions. A lot of my students don’t know how to ask a precise question, so I’m having to teach that as a skill.

I don’t think I’ve ever done a forum before, but I have asked Facebook once or twice.

By: 5 websites to help answer your questions about Chinese | Hacking Chinese - 揭密中文

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:35:36 +0000

[…] So, before you use the resources provided further down in this article, make sure you check if there already is a good answer. Remember the importance of language question triage. […]

By: Dealing with near-synonyms in Chinese as an independent learner | Hacking Chinese - 揭密中文

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:39:53 +0000

[…] Here are some things you can try (but remember the rules of successful language question triage): […]

By: You shouldn’t walk the road to Chinese fluency alone | Hacking Chinese - 揭密中文

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:39:02 +0000

[…] minutes before getting to the point. Still, even if you have lots of native speakers to help you, you should still practice good language question triage and make sure you aren’t misusing or draining the resources you […]

By: Using search engines to study Chinese | Hacking Chinese - 揭密中文

Using search engines to study Chinese | Hacking Chinese - 揭密中文 — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:20:12 +0000

[…] more valuable things to discuss with your teacher and native speaker friends. This is what I call language question triage. Furthermore, studying in your home country might entail a serious lack of native speakers to ask […]

By: The virtues of language exchanges | Hacking Chinese - 揭密中文

The virtues of language exchanges | Hacking Chinese - 揭密中文 — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:45:00 +0000

[…] Your friends aren’t your teachers. Perhaps they aren’t interested in correcting your pronunciation or helping you by explaining words you don’t understand. If you want to keep them as friends, you should treat them as such. If they get the feeling that you only hang out with you because you need a walking dictionary, they might stop calling you. Apply language question triage! […]