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How To Speak Mandarin Chinese (And Be Confident About It)
Learning how to speak mandarin Chinese can, on the surface, seem pretty straight forward; the words are short and the rules for sentence structuring are simpler than most European languages. This misconception is soon destroyed when you learn the importance of tones and pronunciation, and how they affect the meaning of the words they’re applied [...]
Full StoryWhy You Will Fail At Learning Mandarin Chinese Online
Learning mandarin Chinese Online is a great option for those who either; a) don’t have the time to spend a couple of years in a Chinese-speaking country, or b) don’t have the money to hire a private tutor. Unfortunately many of those who pursue learning mandarin Chinese online find themselves frustrated by a lack of [...]
Full StoryRocket Chinese Review
I have always been amazed by my friend who can speak Chinese fluently and with that air of confidence. Of course, I knew it is the product of more than two years of taking formal Chinese classes in the university. After watching him countless of times talking in that language, I thought, maybe I should [...]
Full Story5 Golden Rules To Learn To Speak Mandarin Chinese
So you want to learn to speak mandarin Chinese? If you’ve spoken to any native speakers, or non-natives who are learning mandarin, you’ll have probably been given more advice that you know what to do with.
To save you from becoming dizzy with confusion, we’ve put together 5 golden rules every beginner should follow when [...]
Learning Mandarin Chinese – Challenges & Rewards
As we all know, Chinese is a tonal language, which basically means that tones are pre-assigned to different characters. There are five tones used in Chinese, and these tones really have nothing to do with the position of the character in the sentence nor do written characters reveal how the tones are supposed to be [...]
Full StoryChinese Voice Review
Learning Chinese can be very frustrating to students. There are a lot of things you need to memorize and practice, which is tiring sometimes. But, it does not have to be that way. All you need is the right tools to use for your learning. This is where Chinese Voice comes in. Don’t have time [...]
Full StoryChinesePod Review
Making the decision to learn Chinese is a hard one. I imagine that you had to think long and hard before entering such a commitment. That’s normal. It is known to many that Chinese is a very challenging language to learn – with all the characters you have to memorize, the tones, vocabulary, and more. [...]
Full StoryMandarin Lessons – Learn Chinese Online!
Mandarin is one of the most difficult languages to learn but one of the most fulfilling once mastered. Learning Mandarin can also be extremely expensive especially if you decide to have private lessons. There are however, some good online resources to help you understand the basics. One of the main advantages of using online resources [...]
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