Chinese Characters: They’re Not as Hard as You Think
Do you have to learn Chinese characters to speak Chinese? Ultimately, yes. Here’s the easy way to learn the Chinese writing system.
Language: Chinese
How to Say “Family” in Chinese: An Ultimate Guide to Family in Chinese Culture
How to say “family” in Chinese -- plus many more Chinese family words, and what family really means in Chinese culture.
Learning Mandarin Chinese as Explained by a Peace Corps Volunteer
Kelly Branyik spent two years in China as a Peace Corps volunteer. In this article, she shares the exact techniques she followed to learn Chinese while living in China.
I Messed Up Learning Spanish… and Now I Speak Chinese
Learning Spanish, I got bruised in the “school of hard knocks”. But every mistake contains a lesson - here’s what I learned.
How I Learned to Speak Mandarin Chinese while Living in Kansas
You can learn to speak Mandarin Chinese wherever you live following these seven simple simple tips you've never heard before.
Language Learning Quotes and Chinese Proverbs for Motivation
A source-checked collection of language learning quotes and Chinese proverbs, with original scripts, pinyin and practical ways to use them.
Did I Really Learn to Speak Chinese in 3 Months?
The big question regarding my Mandarin project that a lot of people have been asking is How well can you really speak it Benny? From the blog’s origin era (2009–2014) — kept as lived proof of the method. See all the missions. I’ve been saying it’s about a B1 (lower intermediate), but I’m sure self […]
2,000km train journey video: Benny gets his Chinese name, makes new friends and meets pandas!
Here it is! My video of the epic 2,000km (that’s about 1,250 miles in “old money” as we say) train ride I took to get to Chengdu, starting from Shanghai. This video shares the people (and pandas) I met along the way! 🙂 Click CC to enable subtitles (in English, and traditional or simplified Chinese) […]
Is Chinese Hard to Learn? What Mandarin Actually Requires
Is Chinese hard to learn? See what Mandarin requires for tones, characters, typing, vocabulary and grammar, plus a practical first-month routine.
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