The downfall of Chinese learners, and why it's like being overweight (which I've been) 2-minute read: You're somewhere in this process: Step 1. Get curious about Chinese Step 2: Learn a few words Step 3: realize putting many words into a sentence and speaking comfortably isn't a walk in the park Step 4: Either: A) Give up/learn inconsistently for 10-20 years B) Immerse yourself intensely to become fluent in 1-3 years (not necessarily in China, just having a system for consistent progress is...
6 months ago • 1 min read
I spoke with a British guy this morning who wanted to speak Chinese fluently. Cool goal, but... There was 1 massive problem. (He wasn't aware of it himself) He thought he could reach fluency just by talking with ChatGPT and watching YouTube vids. (It wasn't even his strategy that was wrong though) YouTube and ChatGPT are ok tools for language learning. The biggest issue was that his expectations were completely messed up. I meet soooo many people who think they can become fluent in Chinese...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
From hesitating to speak, to full fluency in only 3 months. This is probably one of my favorite stories... Chaniece knew a lot of Chinese, But when she wanted to speak, she would often revert to more basic vocab. She couldn't get over the mental block... I showed her how to train her speaking effectively, And I feel like her Chinese is even better than my English. Knowing vocab is not the only goal when learning Chinese. Making sure you can actively use it is just as important. If you want to...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Happy Chinese New Year! (soon)🧧 I wanted to send you something I’ve never shared publicly before—and I’m only leaving it up until the end of the holiday. It’s the exact formula I use in my first 1-on-1 session with students to help them set the foundation for reaching conversational fluency in Chinese. This process has helped hundreds of students, and now it’s yours—for free: Click here to access I’ll be taking this down after Chinese New Year, so don’t miss it! Take your time going through...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
The way you have been learning Chinese might've been... A lie... …or at least that’s pretty likely considering how most language learning platforms have been sustaining their profit in the past. Consider this: You may have already tried to learn or thought about learning Chinese but had a hard time staying committed because you weren’t seeing consistent results. It’s not your fault! The typical teaching methods for any language leave too much space for lost information. In other words, You...
about 2 years ago • 1 min read
Hey there, I urgently needed to get you this (it's quite overdue) I'll keep this email short. This is the mini-training I created to show people 1 of my most powerful Chinese speaking training exercises. You don't even need anyone to speak with to use this (and start having smoother conversations in Chinese) Click here to watch the Chinese speaking training video. Apologies for the delay, I put it out on IG for easter but didn't send it here. Enjoy, with love, Zhifei - Founder of Xiaogua...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
