If you’re trying to impress a Chinese client, dazzle your dim sum server, or survive a layover at the Beijing International Airport— know these words for sure! Hello 你好 (nǐ hǎo) “nǐ” = you. “hǎo” = good. “nǐ hǎo” = you good. It may sound like caveman speak to West...
What other resources are there for learning Chinese? 3. Speaking, listening and conversing What should I focus on to get the best results as a beginner? I’m not comfortable practising Chinese with real people; what should I do? Will doing drills help me speak Chinese?
If you’re a native English speaker, learning Chinese is no small feat. In fact, the US Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute puts Mandarin Chinese in thehardest category of languages to learn. But don’t let that discourage you. There are more resources available than ever before...
After you are familiar with Chinese pronunciation and how Mandarin is represented in the Roman alphabet using the Pinyin system, you are ready to start the core of your study. Different courses will be more suited to different people and you might like to have a look at a few and see whic...
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Beginners could find this difficult as they start out.That's because Chinese isn't an alphabet like much of the world uses. Instead, they use thousands of symbols. This may seem overwhelming, especially when Mandarin Chinese contains over 400 syllables. Though it's not a perfect science, memo...
Beginners Guide to Chinese Tones Improve your spoken Mandarin with a Tutor Chinese Tones Explained speaking & listening Learn to Speak Chinese Like a Native For most non-native speakers, the hardest part about learning the Chinese language is the tones. The four tones that make up Mandarin Chines...
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Always Be Speaking Chinese! Please Learn to speak Mandarin Chinese Speaking! When you learn some new words from your Chinese language class, go out into the world and practice using Mandarin. When a Chinese person uses a word one doesn’t understand, it’s important to ask what does it mea...