misogi
Hold a 20-minute conversation in Mandarin

Kenji's climb

Day 67 of 365Guided by Pip, Kenji's Muse· 18h ago
9
day streak
1060
XP · level 5
2,545 min
of 9,000 min
Ahead
pace 200%
28% to the summitPlan says 1,270 min by today

This week

3 open
Shadow one podcast clip
Pick 60 seconds. Repeat it five times until you sound like the speaker.
Due Nov 5
20
Describe your morning in 5 sentences
Write them in pinyin, then say them to Lin without reading.
Due Nov 8
20
Finish HelloChinese unit 8
Food and drink. Do the speaking exercises out loud.
Due Nov 8
25
Review every flashcard due this week
+15 XP
Tone pairs: second vs third
+20 XP
Ask for directions in a role play
+20 XP
Write 我, 你, 他 and 好 ten times each
+15 XP
Introduce yourself without notes
+20 XP

Camps

2/6 reached
20 minutes, all in Mandarin
9,000 min · by Aug 29
10-minute conversation
7,000 min · by Jun 20
HSK 2 practice test
5,000 min · by Apr 4
First 5-minute chat
3,000 min · by Jan 17
455 min to go
Order dumplings in Mandarin
1,200 min · by Nov 1
Pinyin and the four tones
300 min · by Sep 20

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Log

  • Nov
    3
    40 min+10 XP

    Anki review

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  • Nov
    2
    40 min+10 XP
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  • Nov
    1
    40 min+15 XP

    Mei says my second tone sounds like a question now. In a good way.

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  • Oct
    31
    60 min+15 XP

    Mei call. She says I sound less like a textbook now.

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  • Oct
    30
    25 min+10 XP
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  • Oct
    29
    25 min+10 XP
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  • Oct
    28
    30 min+15 XP

    Zhège duōshǎo qián? How much is this? Said it out loud ten times.

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  • Oct
    27
    30 min✓ Shadow a podcast clip five times+30 XP
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  • Oct
    26
    35 min+10 XP
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  • Oct
    24
    55 min+15 XP

    Exchange with Mei. We argued about the best ramen in a mix of three languages.

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  • Oct
    23
    50 min+15 XP

    Watched a C-drama episode with Chinese subtitles. Understood about a third.

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  • Oct
    22
    50 min+10 XP

    Quick review before bed

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  • Oct
    21
    40 min+10 XP

    Shadowing

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  • Oct
    19
    50 min+10 XP
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  • Oct
    18
    25 min✓ Learn the numbers 1 to 100+30 XP

    Anki streak at 30 days.

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  • Oct
    17
    50 min+10 XP
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  • Oct
    16
    25 min+10 XP
    via web
  • Oct
    15
    50 min+15 XP

    Asked a coworker how to say see you tomorrow. Míngtiān jiàn.

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  • Oct
    14
    30 min+15 XP

    Time words today: yesterday, today, tomorrow, next week.

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  • Oct
    13
    50 min+10 XP
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  • Oct
    12
    45 min+10 XP

    Anki review

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  • Oct
    11
    25 min+10 XP
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  • Oct
    10
    55 min+15 XP

    Mei taught me how to complain about the weather.

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  • Oct
    9
    40 min+10 XP
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  • Oct
    8
    35 min✓ Introduce yourself without notes+30 XP
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  • Oct
    7
    35 min+15 XP

    Practiced ordering bubble tea: shǎo bīng, bàn táng. Less ice, half sugar.

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  • Oct
    6
    40 min+10 XP
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  • Oct
    5
    45 min+15 XP

    Read a short news article without pinyin. Kanji carries a lot.

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  • Oct
    4
    30 min+10 XP
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  • Oct
    3
    60 min+15 XP

    Exchange with Mei. First time I didn't switch to English.

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