24/02/2023
Great day for some Chinese study with the JinbuPal app in Taipei’s Congrats Cafe.
Start your daily study using the JinbuPal web app by registering for a free account on JinbuPal.com today!
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22/01/2023
JinbuPal v2.0 is here! We’ve been working hard on improvements to JinbuPal over the last two months and we can’t wait to release it for you to try! Check out our upcoming launch page on Product Hunt (link in bio linktr.ee). Make sure to tap “Notify me” on the page so you are alerted when we go live on Wednesday.
Don’t miss out! We’ll be offering steep discounts for 6 month subscriptions on launch day.
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30/11/2022
🎥New YouTube Video! Learn how to find authentic Chinese language content on YouTube. [Link in Bio] 🎥
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29/11/2022
We recently produced an updated video about How to Find Chinese Content on YouTube for listening practice. If you are studying a language other than Chinese, I'd still recommend you check it out because the majority of these tips are applicable for any target language!
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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
28/11/2022
Cyber Monday is here and JinbuPal Plus subscriptions are 40% off for today only! All subscriptions (monthly, semi-annual, and annual) will be 40% off for the first billing cycle when you use the coupon code CYBERMON22. Grab a subscription today and kick your Chinese learning into high gear! (link to JinbuPal app registration in bio)
P.S. Don’t forget that we now offer free one-on-one consulting through the JinbuPal app for a limited time!
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28/02/2022
JinbuPal has been selected as a finalist in LaunchPad 2022! We will be competing against three other language learning start-ups for the LaunchPad title and potential to work with universities in The Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center network.
The event takes place this Saturday March 5th at 3pm EST and you can easily register (for FREE) to attend the virtual event at the following link: https://go.hawaii.edu/VTR. Please register and help us out with your vote for the 2022 People's Choice Award! Winning this competition will really help us take JinbuPal to the next level and will be a huge step in our goal of helping Chinese learners everywhere reach proficiency faster!
Meet JinbuPal, one of this year’s . Join us online for the competition on March 5 to nominate your favorite at . Scan the QR code to register or visit https://go.hawaii.edu/VTR.
05/11/2021
Most Chinese video content online has subtitles. But those subtitles are almost always burned into the video frame and can't be accessed digitally. In my latest video, I discuss a method I've used to try automating conversion of these "hard" subtitles into "soft" digital transcripts. Check it out!
Blog post: https://jinbupal.com/automating-chinese-hard-subtitle-conversion-with-copyfish-chrome-extension/
YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ7M87BI4ZI&t=1s
Automating Chinese Hard Subtitle Conversion with CopyFish Chrome Extension
Most Chinese content online is subtitled but rarely are these subtitles soft (digital) subtitles. When you have digitized subtitles, you can easily make a tr...
10/06/2021
The Chinese ecommerce giant JD (京东) will soon be having their annual 618 (June 18th) sales. Check out my recent blog post and YouTube video regarding how to buy Chinese language books on JD for practicing your reading skills.
Blog Post and YouTube Video: https://jinbupal.com/buying-chinese-books-from-jd-com/
Buying Chinese Books from JD.com
Reading is the one of the best ways to improve your Chinese language skills and vocabulary. You can scaffold your Chinese learning while reading with apps, b...
10/05/2021
Do you struggle with your listening skills particularly for numbers in Chinese? Listening skills are difficult to develop, so working on specific, high-frequency spoken content (like numbers) can help you make some early headway. Check out my new video discussing two apps I've found which help you practice hearing and understanding numbers in Chinese (and many other foreign languages)!
Blog Post and Video: https://jinbupal.com/ways-to-jumpstart-your-chinese-number-listening-skills/
PRACTICING CHINESE LISTENING SKILLS WITH NUMBERS -- 2 APPS SHARED
Focus your Mandarin Chinese listening practice by working specifically on listening skills with numbers. This video shares two apps which can help you focus ...
30/03/2021
Here's a simple hack you can use to get more Chinese language exposure from your web browsing experience: adjusting Chrome's language settings for use with Google Translate. Check out our latest video to increase your Chinese language input every time you're online.
Blog post: https://jinbupal.com/2021/03/30/chinese-language-immersion-on-your-desktop-with-google-chrome/
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Can't travel for language immersion? TRY THIS.
Have you been wanting to increase you level of language immersion for study Chinese or another target language? We discuss how you can easily set up your Chr...
14/03/2021
Have you ever thought about changing your phone's system language to practice your Chinese skills? If you're like me, you may have been initially hesitant to do this. Once I finally changed this setting, I was surprised by some of the benefits I discovered. In my new post (and accompanying video), I discuss some of these benefits and show a few small drawbacks that I noticed. Enjoy!
Benefits of Changing Your Phone System Language to Chinese – Jinbupal
Benefits of Changing Your Phone System Language to Chinese March 11, 2021 Have you ever considered practicing your language skills by changing your phone’s system language to Chinese? I had always heard of people using this technique with their phone, computer, GPS, etc but, until recently, I had ...
09/03/2021
Have you ever wanted to study a language by watching real world content? Trying to get necessary language input through only reading textbooks can get boring fast! That's why I put together this blog post and accompanying video with techniques I've used to find Chinese language content on YouTube.
YouTube is a gold mine for language learning content in many target languages! Successful language learning comes from getting an incredible amount of language input, evidenced by Stephen Krashen’s Input Hypothesis. Watching content you genuinely enjoy is one of the best ways to achieve this! Check out the blog post and video for more information!
4 Ways to Find Chinese YouTube Content – Jinbupal
4 Ways to Find Chinese YouTube Content May 12, 2019 If you’ve read my post on Chinese YouTube Tools, you already know how to set up YouTube to be the ultimate language learning tool. Make sure you check it out if you haven't yet, because it provides some excellent tips for getting the most out of ...