Example sentences

[nicolas-raoul]

(Medium priority)

Once we have all definitions and pronunciations, it could be an interesting idea to add example sentences.

Example for 叫 : 我叫李 : I am Li

It can be useful in the (probably rare) cases where I would not understand the definition, for instance getting stuck on to be called. This also allows for more concise definitions.

Characteristics of a good example sentence:

• Uses the word in its most common Duolingo meaning
• Is very short, just a handful character
• Sounds reasonably natural to a native
• Only has words that have been studied in the previous Duolingo lessons

Open data example sentences with a friendly API can be found at https://tatoeba.org Query: https://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/search?query=%E5%8F%AB&from=cmn&to=eng&orphans=no&unapproved=no&user=&tags=&list=&has_audio=&trans_filter=limit&trans_to=und&trans_link=&trans_user=&trans_orphan=&trans_unapproved=&trans_has_audio=&sort=words

[leonfox1]

This is a great idea and I REALLY want to add example sentences. Personally, it would help me a lot to be able to see a sample sentence on many of the words. It is unfortunate, but understandable that we can't use the Duolingo sentences, so this API could be great. Adding the restriction of only using words previously used in Duolingo lessons makes it even more challenging to add example sentences, but I can see a programmatic solution for it, so it is definitely doable. Of course, I definitely want to prioritize finishing the deck with audio pronunciations first, but this was a good find. Thanks.