Tips and Tricks for Learning Chinese with ChatGPT
I began learning Mandarin seven years ago, at a time when online resources for learning Chinese were – relative to today – still lagging behind in the stone age. The…
Comprehensible Input for Mandarin Chinese: Develop an Accelerated Learning Plan
‘Comprehensible Input’ has become one of the biggest language learning buzzwords in recent years. It pops up in reference to YouTube videos, podcasts, articles, web novels, and even TikToks! But…
Best Books to Learn Chinese: Top Picks for Beginners to Advanced Learners
Learning Chinese is a journey filled with both challenges and rewards. For Chinese learners, the initial hurdles include mastering the tonal nature of the language and understanding its complex characters…
Things I wish I could’ve done differently when I started learning Chinese
A recent Reddit thread in the r/ChineseLanguage community asked learners, “What do you wish you had done differently when you started learning Chinese?” The responses were enlightening and offered many…
Can Duolingo help you master Chinese? – Duolingo Chinese Review
Intro: As a language learner, if you ever tried to search for language learning apps, it’s highly possible that you’ve seen Duolingo already. Duolingo is a hugely popular language-learning app,…
A Review of the Best Online Chinese Grammar Checkers
Recently, we have received many inquiries about if there are any good Chinese grammar checkers for learners to use in their daily studies. They want something like Grammarly for English,…
Tricks to Speaking Chinese Fluently
If you are learning Chinese, you may hope to one day speak Chinese fluently. While the definition of fluency can vary from person to person, you can absolutely reach a…
Commonly Used Chinese Grammar Particles – Aspect, Structural, and Modal Particles
One of the most common misconceptions about the Chinese language is that it doesn’t have any grammar. While it’s true that Chinese doesn’t have grammatical gender, verb conjugation, or verb…
Read Between the Lines: 15 Common Chinese Euphemisms
Unlocking the hidden mysteries of the Chinese language can be a fascinating journey. You’ve mastered countless words and sentence structures, yet there are times when comprehension eludes you. Imagine encountering…