Chinese people can’t tell that I’m not Chinese.
I don’t have a natural talent for languages. I was an average student who, in first-term classes, struggled with pinyin and tones along with everyone else.
What I do have is a …
If you struggle with listening in Mandarin, you’re certainly not alone. But you’re also not out of luck. These 25 Chinese listening practice resources can help you improve your Mandarin listening skills.
Each resource has been tagged with a difficulty …
Chinese is a tonal language, which means that the tone or pitch you use when you say a word determines its meaning.
It might sound intimidating, but I promise it’s simpler than you’d expect. After all, we use tones in …
Textbook Chinese dialogues are the worst.
It doesn’t matter how many times you read through the conversations—once you go to a restaurant in China, you’ll likely be thrown for a loop within a sentence or two.
That’s because we …
If you’re starting to learn Chinese, you’ve probably realized that there are a lot of differences in pronunciation.
Using a different tone or inflection can completely change what you are trying to say.
Lucky for you, we have created …
Using Chinese for the first time with a native can be a wake-up call for some learners.
For example, maybe you feel like you’ve mastered how to ask for directions.
You ask a passerby for directions, and they reply—but …
Try terrifically tricky tongue twisters that totally teach you Chinese!
No matter the language, tongue twisters or (rào kǒu lìng) are a fun way to help with pronunciation, whether you’re a learner or a native speaker.
Keep reading for 20 …
Tones are one of the biggest challenges beginners face when they start learning Chinese.
But the good news is, you definitely don’t need to visit or be in China to get this linguistic feature down pat.
In this post, I’ll …
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