Pinyin is the Romanization of the Chinese characters based on their pronunciation. In Mandarin Chinese, the phrase “Pin Yin” literally translates into “spell sound.” In other words, spelling out …
奥运会期间东京港将部分限航
Xīnwén yī: Àoyùnhuì qíjiān dōngjīng gǎng jiāng bùfèn xiàn háng 新闻一：奥运会期间东京港将部分限航 News 1: Port of Tokyo will be partially restricted during the Olympic Games jù rìběn fàngsòng xiéhuì (NHK) …
Easy as ABC: 7 Foolproof Tips for Learning Chinese Faster
Setting Concrete Goals Many people will start learning a new language with very general goals, such as, “I want to learn Chinese.” Unfortunately, this is not very helpful. In order to be most …
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zhìxiè hé sònglǐ 致谢和送礼
Héxīn jù 核心句 Core Sentence Zhè jiàn xiǎo lǐwù shì sòng gěi nín de, fēicháng gǎnxiè nín de bāngzhù! 这件小礼物是送给您的，非常感谢您的帮助！ This small gift is for you, thank you very much for your help! Jù xíng yǔ tìhuàn …
How important is it to learn Mandarin Chinese? How useful will it be?
How important is it to learn Mandarin Chinese? How useful will it be? Jie Wang, love ancient Chinese poems Last week I went to a Vietnamese restaurant. While I was waiting for my takeout, I …
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How to learn Chinese characters as a beginner
I’ve been responsible for teaching the introduction part of the Chinese course at Linköping university for several years now and one of the most frequent questions asked by absolute beginners is how …
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