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Notes on remembering
what you learned.

What the research actually says about forgetting, and what to do about it on a Tuesday evening. Written for people learning Chinese in the wild.

Kezi Blog17 Aug 2026

How often should you review a word you already know?

There is a real answer to how long you should wait before reviewing a word. Then you do the division, and find out why no app can actually give it to you.

Kezi flashcard showing 翻译, fānyì, to translate
Kezi Blog15 Aug 2026

Why last Monday's words are already gone

You wrote them down, you said them back correctly, and a week later they are missing. The problem is almost never how much you studied. It is what happened after you got them right.

Kezi flashcard showing the character 忘, wàng, to forget
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Forgetting how to write what you can still read