Finding a good language partner is not easy especially if you are practicing Chinese with someone that only wants to speak English.

Learning Chinese characters – and remembering them! – is no easy task. Fortunately, there are methods and resources out there that not only allow you to learn Chinese characters effectively but save time and have fun in the process.

Learning to read Chinese can be a struggle! Thankfully, I have found out that when armed with the right mindset and the appropriate tools, there are both effective and fun ways to do it.

Have you been interested in learning Mandarin Chinese in 2023, but have no idea where to start? The step-by-step guide below is for all beginners and those considering learning Mandarin Chinese but who are lost on exactly how to get started.

Which is more important for language learning: focusing on a good accent or good pronunciation? The majority of hard-core language blogs on the net promote having an authentic-sounding or ‘native’ accent as being the ‘holy grail’ of language learning.

When investing time into learning a language, you want to see quick and consistent results. Below I’d like to share my personal method for learning Chinese vocabulary – hopefully you can find it useful or modify it to suit your needs!

Are you lacking the motivation to study Chinese? Keep putting it off for other projects? Haven’t learnt a new character since you started playing Fortnite? If this describes you, a 30-day challenge is just what you need.

Improving your listening in Chinese is the top skill you should focus on while learning Chinese. But improving your listening isn’t as simple as turning on Chinese radio and expecting your listening to magically get better.

Among the hardest things, you face while learning Chinese is keeping yourself accountable. Without any accountability, you are less likely to maintain a regular study schedule and risk learning very little Chinese or quitting the language entirely.

Most folks agree that to become a conversational or fluent speaker in Mandarin, you must immerse yourself in a Chinese speaking environment IN CHINA. Yet many of us lack the time, money, or desire to spend a significant time in China. Fortunately there plenty of ways to immerse yourself in Chinese in your home country.

It’s common to hear from folks studying Mandarin asking whether speaking proper Chinese tones are important. While many are duped into thinking Chinese tones can be ignored, learning proper Chinese tones is 100% essential to becoming a proficient speaker in Mandarin. Let me explain.

Among the top ways to improve your spoken Mandarin is through one-on-one lessons with a personal Chinese tutor. However, finding a professional tutor for a reasonable price can be really difficult. At least that was how I felt until discovering ways to find a personal Chinese tutor online.

Audio flashcards are an incredible resource for learning languages. They turn listening and reading activities (which are passive) into active ones.

Today I wanted to address one of the most asked questions by language learners, and potential ones. This is, of course, the question of “how long does it take to become fluent in a language?”

One of the most daunting aspects of the Chinese language are its tones. And, sure, if you explain them like most native speakers or self-impressed successful learners do, they definitely sound it!

As a foreigner in Beijing with less than fluent Mandarin skills, I depend a lot on Chinese English dictionary apps on my smartphone. These apps are great for quickly looking up a word or refreshing my memory on the correct pronunciation.

Learning Chinese is not easy – but it is quite doable I think. So what makes it difficult to learn Chinese? Well, pretty much everything: tones, sounds, vocab, grammar, and of course characters. Let’s look at each.