Category | How to Learn Chinese

Chinese Ma: A Petite Word with the Power to Pump Up Your Proficiency

Mā mā qí mǎ. Mǎ màn. Mā mā mà mǎ. Despite looking near-incomprehensible at first glance, these are grammatically correct—and tongue-twisting—Mandarin sentences. Chinese is often hailed as one of the most difficult languages to learn, with all of its tones …

3 Methods to Learn Chinese with Subtitles (Plus Resources)

Subtitles translate words from a different language into the language you understand. They clarify words you may not have heard due to fast-paced dialogue and they allow you to pay attention to how words are written as they’re being spoken.…

Chinese Immersion at Home with 18 Creative Ideas

Not everyone can pick up and move to China or Taiwan for a year or a month or even a week—if only it were that easy! So, how do you get that experience without paying international airfare? Here are 18 …

How to Learn Chinese Faster: 8 Tips for Efficient Studying

Any Chinese student wants to find ways to help them learn the language quicker. Whether you’re already studying or just thinking about learning Chinese, this post will help you find inspiration to make your language journey easier. Keep reading …

10 Steps to Learn Conversational Chinese

Whether you’re traveling to China or meeting Mandarin-speaking clients for dinner, having conversational Chinese skills is crucial. Learn all the steps needed to speak and be understood in Chinese here. As a beginner—and even as an intermediate learner—it can be …