Chinese writing challenge, January 2025
This month's challenge is all about writing ability! Set a goal and write as much as you can, but remember that quality also matters. Make sure you get feedback so you know what you should improve. Please read the attached article for more information and inspiration.
Recent activities

janette raven
Responding to written prompts about 'instructing people to do things'. Then checked my writing with co-pilot for improvement/feedback. 明天我要出差两周,麻烦你帮我一下: (1)把我从老李接的书还给他。 (2)每周帮我浇一次花草。 (3...

Jazzie
听到了王先明面试对 《生命的真相》。 很有兴趣。 我写了他的生活故事。 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtJRjk8geHo I am writing faster, with more ease, I think I looked up 3 or 4 words. Out put doubled. 15 mins editing. 655 汉字

janette raven

Cliff Larsen

Jo437

byestudando
logging before I forget but spent 11-1pm just making sentences from words I can recall. I have speaking templates I want to try out but still want to just make sentences from active vocab. use it o...

Funmi
Writing in response to a 播客。 Philosophy and a strange experience when listening to 中文。in the demented language of a 2 year old. But got there, sort of, in the end. 391 hz

janette raven

Jo437
今天的故事, using a random topic generator, which asked for "canoes". Turns out I was able to write for 90 mins about something I encountered yesterday after swimming in the bay. Did not know canoe, 小小船...

janette raven

Cliff Larsen

Jo437
Responded to a writing prompt from the book: Developing Writing Skills in Chinese. Wrote a note to tell a friend where to meet to watch a movie.

Jazzie

janette raven

Cliff Larsen

Jo437
Constructing a disability narrative to help a beginning teacher/ speaker express simple and positive ideas about a dyslexic child....

janette raven

Funmi

janette raven
Reflecting on my output areas- 1 pedagogical- sentences and stories designed to reinforce 新词汇。 2 NARRATIVE AND PEDAGOGICAL 今天的古树 ... 3 NARRATIVE AND PEDAGOGICAL- translating my writing- exercis...

janette raven
Goals: 1. Any message I write in communication with Chinese speakers will use Chinese 2. Handwrite practice HSK vocab 3. Subscribe Chat RT chats to go with article topics

Cassandra Hafen
Cassandra Hafen joined the challenge!

Cassandra Hafen
Turning an amazing lesson with an incredible teacher, into little sentences and stories that teach me new vocab.

janette raven

Cliff Larsen
今天的故事 是一个父母的故事。 350 characters First live use of 可怜 可怜的孩子们 poor children. First use of 2 Measure words for people. Had to learn 词汇 for nanny and nurse, and revise 词汇 for world.

janette raven
Leaderboard
Rank | Score | Personal goal progress | ||
1. | ![]() | janette raven | 40.25 | |
2. | ![]() | Cliff Larsen | 14.46 | |
3. | ![]() | Cassandra Hafen | 11.5 | |
4. | ![]() | byestudando | 6.87 | |
5. | ![]() | Jo437 | 6.8 | |
6. | ![]() | Funmi | 5.68 | |
7. | ![]() | Jazzie | 1.25 | |
8. | ![]() | William_C | 0.33 |
Link | https://www.hackingchinese.... |
Participants | 23 |
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Hours reported | 87.14 |
Duration | January 10, 2025 to January 31, 2025 (22 days) |