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synthbug · 2 years ago

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I have a question about Singapore: when learning how to write, do they teach you the phonetic spelling, and then move on to Chinese characters, or do they start with Chinese characters? Or something else?

OOH THATS A VERY COOL QUESTION !! :3 if we are learning actual words, they must teach both at the same time!! Since chinese characters are not entirely phonetics based, you need to know both the pronunciation and written character to read it ! that's why for younger kids they print worksheets with the phonetics above the characters, but once you get older they just give you the characters and expect you to know how to pronounce them </3

However for like absolute beginners the first thing they usually teach is the tones using the vowel sounds so u can properly use and differentiate the tones later on, so if you wanna be technical it would be some sort of phonetics first, but after that any new words are usually taught with both at the same time :3

#when i say u need to know both pronunciation and written itz cuz there are MAAAANNNY MANY words and phrases with the EXACT same tone #and pronounciation but are totally different written characters with different meanings #conversely there are characters that can change meaning based on pronounciation #like uhm 觉 :) if its pronounced jue it means like feel but if its pronounced jiao it means sleep :3 #this is from a chinese kid so this is from my knowledge of how they teach young kids #idk if the people who take chinese as a third language learn any different but it should be the same!#actually correction chinese is not phonetics based but u can guess for SOME words based on prior knowledge #like 干 and 赶 have similar pronounciations but different tones #but its not always the case like 甜(tian) isnt at all 舌(she) or 甘(gan)#THIS IS A COOL QUESTION THANK YEW :33 #isa rambles

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bluecollarweirdo · 4 years ago

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Tagged by @rottenblue thank yew -kisses u-

RULES: Answer these 30 (?WHERES #30) questions and tag 20 blogs you are contractually obligated to know better

name/nickname: mars but i prefer knives online :3

gender: transfag

star sign: virgo

height: 5'4″

birthday: sept 21

time: its noon baby

favorite bands: machine girl, mcr, the mountain goats, system of a down,

favorite solo artists: Kino, Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, AJJ

last movie: black christmas <3

last show: naruto

when did i create this blog: THIS one i made this year, but ive been on tumblr since like 2013 at least

what do i post: Aesthetics, funny shit, fandom shit, maybe art if im feeling generous

last thing i googled: sweet cred

other blogs: none atm but i had an art, aes, nsfw, and reference blog

do i get asks: nah

why i chose my url: song from my fave machine girl album <3

following: 76

followers: 33

average hours of sleep: 4-9

lucky number: dont have one, at least i dont think so

instruments: i have a guitar but i can barely play it still orz

what i am wearing: joggers and my SOAD shirt

dream job: no idea dont ask me!!

dream trip: i wanna go to samarkand in registan UZ for the sher-dor madrasah so badlyyy

favorite food: genuinely dont have one but Manty is definitely up there

nationality: American :/

favorite song: theres too many i dont have one!!

last book read: does trigun maximum count

top three fictional universes i'd like to live in: naruto not to be cringe, animal crossing, aaaaaand maybe jojo i want a cool stand

im not tagging 20 blogs lol but um um @b52cores @lady-tenten @elenaxnena @blackporl2 @myhybrids heeeeeey

#ask meme

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