How to Read in Chinese: The Best Way That Works for Me
So, you have been learning Mandarin for a long time, meticulously drawing and reading characters, day in and day out, perhaps for a few years now. But somehow, you don’t…
Chinese Speaking Practice Guide for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced learners
Being able to speak fluently and interact with native Chinese easily is the ultimate goal of many Chinese learners. However, it can also be seen as a great weakness. Based…
Chinese Listening Practice Guide for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Learners
Listening skills are one of the most important elements in learning Chinese. It allows you to be able to actually communicate and make concrete interactions with Chinese people. To help…
Chinese Characters: to Challenge or to avoid?
Chinese characters are complex and difficult to handle for beginners. Many educators choose to avoid them and teach pinyin instead. However, pinyin is only an auxiliary tool for denoting the…
Chinese Reading Practice: A Guide for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced learners
Why do we need to know how to read in Chinese? There are three main reasons: to be immersed in the country’s culture through Chinese books and newspapers; to be…
Learning and Teaching Chinese Language Through Song
Songs are a great way to learn a new language as well as mandarin Chinese, because through music you can learn words and phrases from the lyrics. What is particularly…
Chinese for Beginners: Tips to Help Beginners Learn Chinese Faster
Many people say Chinese is the most difficult language in the world. Some may not agree, but the fact is that Chinese is definitely not easy for beginners. To start…
How You Should Approach Studying Mandarin Chinese
We’ve all been there. You do research on the language you plan to learn and then stumble across countless studying tips. Or perhaps you’re an intermediate learner getting bored and…
How to Write Chinese Characters (Quick Start Guide)
I`ve been a Chinese teacher for a long time and I’m frequently asked about writing Chinese characters. This article will summarize my thoughts on this issue which I hope will…