Comments on: Review: The Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters https://www.hackingchinese.com/review-the-outlier-linguistics-dictionary-of-chinese-characters-with-discount-code/ A better way of learning Mandarin Sun, 11 Feb 2024 14:40:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Olle Linge https://www.hackingchinese.com/review-the-outlier-linguistics-dictionary-of-chinese-characters-with-discount-code/#comment-71817 Sat, 09 Jan 2021 19:43:51 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=13018#comment-71817 In reply to Lemur.

That’s weird. It should definitely be available! Maybe just try again or email them?

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By: Lemur https://www.hackingchinese.com/review-the-outlier-linguistics-dictionary-of-chinese-characters-with-discount-code/#comment-71815 Sat, 09 Jan 2021 19:17:06 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=13018#comment-71815 Went to buy the expert one on Pleco on Android and it’s not available 🙁

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By: Olle Linge https://www.hackingchinese.com/review-the-outlier-linguistics-dictionary-of-chinese-characters-with-discount-code/#comment-67037 Sun, 23 Aug 2020 15:19:52 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=13018#comment-67037 In reply to Dan.

Hi Dan,

Glad you liked it! I have watched the course, which I mention in the review here, but very briefly. I agree that it’s not the most interesting production, but then again, my own courses are not super fancy either. 🙂 If you check the interview with Ash above, you’ll see that they are working on addressing this:

We’re getting better at making and producing videos, so we’ll also start re-filming some of the videos in the character masterclass as well as coming up with new content.

The biggest drawback as I see it is that most of the course is likely going over the head of beginners. For me personally, I found the course very informative and learnt quite a lot from it, but I’m not the average student.

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By: Dan https://www.hackingchinese.com/review-the-outlier-linguistics-dictionary-of-chinese-characters-with-discount-code/#comment-67034 Sun, 23 Aug 2020 07:56:30 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=13018#comment-67034 Hi Olle thank you for yet another great piece!

I knew i was gonna get it about half way through but sadly after using the link provided and going on their website it would appear as if the product is “sold out” i dont understand how can it be sold out so a bit disappointed but sure it will be “in stock” soon enough.

in addition i have watched one of their course lessons for mastering 汉字 at first glance before i bought it i thought i might buy it but afterwards i must admit im on the fence,the way the course is presented in the free lesson appears to be very monotonic and uses video to hear a guy speaking out a script for the most part kinda felt board and like there must be a better way to it,im writing this comment for two reasons:

1) in hopes they see it and change up something in their delivery.
2) to ask if you are planning on watching that series and perhaps make a review about the course as a whole.

in any case very excited to use their add on for pleco,thanks for sharing and writing as you do!

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