realmayo Posted February 17, 2021 at 04:33 PM Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 at 04:33 PM Is anyone (else) remotely superstitious about adding certain words to a vocab list for immediate studying? For instance, if you come across 不及格 might you postpone adding it to your new vocab list until after you've taken the upcoming exam you're fretting over? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alantin Posted February 17, 2021 at 04:51 PM Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 at 04:51 PM I think we need a laugh button to the list of reactions. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted February 17, 2021 at 05:19 PM Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 at 05:19 PM You could simply add 及格 to your vocab list. As for the 不, don't even go there. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungouk Posted February 18, 2021 at 02:47 AM Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 at 02:47 AM Bad news for any superstitious types aiming for HSK 5... The vocab includes 自杀、离婚、疯、着火、漏、去世 …… and that's just in the first 4 chapters of the textbook. Then again, if you're really superstitious you wouldn't have taken HSK 四级 anyway. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 18, 2021 at 06:50 AM Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 at 06:50 AM I'm working on an NLP plug-in for Anki which will come preloaded with a flashcard list including the words "success", "good fortune" and "Early Bitcoin purchaser" in 250 languages. Stay tuned. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted February 18, 2021 at 09:17 AM Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 at 09:17 AM 16 hours ago, realmayo said: Is anyone (else) remotely superstitious about adding certain words to a vocab list for immediate studying? For instance, if you come across 不及格 might you postpone adding it to your new vocab list until after you've taken the upcoming exam you're fretting over? I don't actually do this myself, but I totally get why you would feel this way. Perhaps add some exam-passing vocab to balance it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmayo Posted February 18, 2021 at 10:29 AM Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 at 10:29 AM OK perhaps this is just me then. 1 hour ago, Lu said: Perhaps add some exam-passing vocab to balance it out? Can't help thinking that's even worse - really tempting fate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alantin Posted February 18, 2021 at 01:46 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 at 01:46 PM 3 hours ago, realmayo said: Can't help thinking that's even worse - really tempting fate! Well that's really superstitious! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted February 18, 2021 at 10:06 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 at 10:06 PM Outside Kunming, in the West Hills 西山, many Chinese students climb a narrow, winding path up the side of one mountain to rub the lucky Dragon Gate 龙门。It is especially popular before tough exams, such as the 高考 given every spring to determine university admission. I have rubbed it myself, with uncertain results. (Not my photos -- from Baidu.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Powell Posted January 14, 2022 at 08:16 PM Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 at 08:16 PM Quote Outside Kunming, in the West Hills 西山, many Chinese students climb a narrow, winding path up the side of one mountain to rub the lucky Dragon Gate 龙门。It is especially popular before tough exams, such as the 高考 given every spring to determine university admission. I have rubbed it myself, with uncertain results. (Not my photos -- from Baidu.) It would be very helpful for me now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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