Words, partial words and sentences duplication

Issue: Inconsistent Vocabulary Card Creation

Summary:

Example Sentence: 我要吃香蕉蘋果。 (I want to eat banana apple.)

Desired State:

Card for the sentence: 我要吃香蕉苹果。
Card for the compound word: 香蕉苹果
Card for the single word: 香蕉
Card for the single word: 苹果

Current State:

Card for the sentence: 我要吃香蕉苹果。
Card for the compound word (as a sentence): 香蕉苹果
Card for the compound word (as a word): 香蕉苹果
Card for the single word: 香蕉
Card for the single word: 苹果

Description:

In the app, when a single word is used in the input field as a sentence and then marked as a favorite, it creates a separate vocabulary card compared to when the same word is marked as a favorite individually. This behavior is counterintuitive because the same word in Chinese should not result in two different vocabulary cards.

Expected Behavior:

The app should recognize that the same word, whether used individually or in a sentence, should correspond to the same vocabulary card.

Proposed Solution:

Implement a feature to slice compound words into their constituent parts. For example, if a user inputs "香蕉蘋果" (banana apple), the app should allow for:
- A separate vocabulary card for "香蕉" (banana)
- A separate vocabulary card for "蘋果" (apple)
- A separate vocabulary card for "香蕉蘋果" (banana apple) that displays the composition of the word.
Additionally, the app should recognize and create cards for sentences like "我要吃香蕉蘋果。" (I want to eat banana apple), ensuring that "香蕉蘋果" within the sentence links to the corresponding vocabulary card.

Benefits:

This change would make vocabulary management more intuitive, especially for languages like Chinese, where compound words are common. It would also help users better understand the composition of words and phrases.

Related to

Waog / heisig-translator-website