Essays
Não esquecer a escrita de hanzi em Taiwan: o que ajuda
Em Taiwan, digitar com bopomofo faz esquecer a escrita à mão. Para reter os caracteres tradicionais e os radicais, é preciso escrevê-los de memória, offline.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Essays
Pinyin vs Bopomofo Typing: the Muscle-Memory Myth
Pinyin and bopomofo keyboards build different typing muscle memory, but neither builds character handwriting. Here is why typing of either kind is not writing.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Playbooks
Prepping for a Heritage Chinese Placement Exemption Test
Heritage placement tests that let you skip intro Chinese often require handwriting, where speaking fluency won't save you. Drill the writing from memory, and use bopomofo if that's your background.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Essays
A Traditional-Character App With Bopomofo (Zhuyin)?
Taiwan-focused learners want traditional characters plus Bopomofo, which most Mandarin apps skip. Here is the honest state of support and a practical setup for writing recall.
Lawrence Arya··5 min