{"id":17960,"date":"2024-01-29T08:35:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T07:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/?p=17960"},"modified":"2024-12-25T13:08:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T12:08:39","slug":"student-qa-february-2024-typing-or-handwriting-using-new-words-in-texts-and-how-to-use-ai-to-improve-your-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/student-qa-february-2024-typing-or-handwriting-using-new-words-in-texts-and-how-to-use-ai-to-improve-your-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Q&#038;A, February 2024: Typing or handwriting, using new words in texts, and how to use AI to improve your writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-17961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/questions-and-answers-feb24-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/questions-and-answers-feb24-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/questions-and-answers-feb24-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/questions-and-answers-feb24-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/questions-and-answers-feb24.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Should you write your Chinese texts by hand or is typing better?<\/li>\n<li>How do you use unfamiliar words when writing?<\/li>\n<li>How can AI help you improve your Chinese writing ability?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This week\u2019s podcast episode (number 182) is a reader and listener Q&amp;A, where I answer three questions about writing ability in Chinese.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tune in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/podcast\/\">the Hacking Chinese Podcast<\/a> to listen to the related episode:<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/hackingchinese\/embed\/episodes\/182---Student-QA--February-2024-Typing-or-handwriting--using-new-words-in-texts--and-how-to-use-AI-to-improve-your-writing-e2f1vth\" width=\"400px\" height=\"102px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Available on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/hacking-chinese-podcast\/id1536284827\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zODhlYjllOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==\">Google Podcast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1536284827\/hacking-chinese-podcast\">Overcast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5iCRv1jg3j3yJZGJlYVYaO\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_LwqMv8gMDs\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Links to things mentioned in the introduction<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-writing-challenge\/\">Chinese writing challenge, February 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/challenges.hackingchinese.com\/\">Hacking Chinese Challenges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/\">Courses on Hacking Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/20-tips-and-tricks-to-improve-your-chinese-writing-ability\/\">20 tips and tricks to improve your Chinese writing ability<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zl9aw0jQ7p\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-writing-challenge\/\">Chinese writing challenge, January 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Chinese writing challenge, January 2025&#8221; &#8212; Hacking Chinese\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-writing-challenge\/embed\/#?secret=JU8gfuZBGt#?secret=zl9aw0jQ7p\" data-secret=\"zl9aw0jQ7p\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Links for question #1: Handwriting or typing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/is-it-necessary-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand\/\">Do you have to learn to write Chinese characters by hand?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/skritter-chinese-review-boosting-your-character-learning\/\">Skritter review: Boosting your Chinese character learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-spaced-repetition-software-is-uniquely-well-suited-to-learning-chinese-characters\/\">Why spaced repetition software is uniquely well suited to learning Chinese characters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"trLvposLpH\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/is-it-necessary-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand\/\">Do you have to learn to write Chinese characters by hand?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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