Category: Chinese

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Grammar is something central to learning any language, including Chinese. If someone says otherwise, it’s probably because they don’t know what...

For most students, a new semester has just started or is about to begin, and for the rest of us, August is as good a time as any to focus on the...

We all learn Chinese for different reasons, but if you learn the language to an advanced level, it makes sense to also make it at least part of your...

Learning to understand spoken Chinese is both hard and easy at the same time. It’s hard because it takes time, but it’s also easy because the...

When we begin learning Chinese, everything feels new and exciting. Every word we learn opens new doors and moves us forward, and when we listen and...

This is the second post in a series of three focusing on comprehension-based Chinese learning and teaching, written by Diane Neubauer. Please read...

Textbooks are great for learning languages, including Chinese, but it’s important to diversify your reading. If you only read your textbook, you’re...

Textbooks are great for learning languages, including Chinese, but it’s important to diversify your reading. If you only read your textbook, you’re...

Image credit: sxc.hu/profile/Daino_16 Becoming fluent in any language is a dream many people have, but few achieve. Accomplishing this in only...