Category: Chinese

This is the third part in my miniseries about listening to music in Chinese. So far, the following articles have been published. It is likely that...

This is the third part in my miniseries about listening to music in Chinese. So far, the following articles have been published. It is likely that...

Image from The Simpsons S13E4: A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love. Writing is an important part of learning Chinese. The written word allows us to...

Most learners of Chinese soon realise that available dictionaries have some serious problems. This is mostly true for Chinese-English (and...

Using the right resources is important when learning anything, but it’s essential when learning Mandarin pronunciation. In this article, I share my...

Input has always been the primary focus for me when learning any language. Both reading and listening are important, but since the read more Chinese...

This week’s topic is fairly straightforward: How can we use Twitter to help us learning Chinese? This can be divided into three separate...

Unlike most other languages, handwriting in Chinese can be regarded as a separate skill. Learning to write by hand is not easy; learning to write...

Do you want to speak Mandarin fluently, no matter what your level is? Use the 4/3/2 technique to build confidence and flow! Becoming fluent in...

I have now completed my first year in 華語文教學研究所 (Graduate Institute for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language), a program which is primarily aimed at...