In spite of the difficulty one may encounter when starting to learn Chinese, there are many people who feel attracted to it. The proof is in the huge number of online learners. There are many websites created for everyone interested in acquiring the basic knowledge of the Chinese language and many others meant to help [...]
The Chinese symbols, also known as Chinese characters, are one of the oldest known written symbols in the world. The evolvement of Chinese symbols have been through three stages, they are oracle and Bronze Inscriptions, bamboo Inscriptions and modern Chinese writings. Oracle Bone and Bronze Inscriptions The earliest Chinese symbols were [...]
Wasting your hard-earned money and precious time on classes that “promise to teach you Mandarin Chinese” is an all too common mistake. It’s more than often the case when it comes to learning a foreign language by attending classes. In this article I am going to explain to you the advantages of learning Chinese speaking [...]
But why are Chinese students making so much effort to learn English? There is a variety of reasons.
Always looking for language-learning theories without practice
Think back when you were learning how to ride a bike. Did you learn by reading a bunch of books and articles on how to ride a bike? Did you learn by watching videos or see other people do it? The same is true when it comes to learning [...]
By a Chinese Friend
I am Chinese. I have been learning English ever since I entered the junior middle school. It’s impossible to not speak it fluently after so many years of learning. However, many university graduates in China are far away from that. Does this happen to those in other countries? I don’t know. But [...]
Let’s take “Ren” as an example. It means “people” in Chinese. But it functions more like “man” in English. Da Ren, literally “big man”, means adults. Gong Ren, “working man” literally, means “workers”. Shang Ren is businessman. You can see the picture here, right?
Many people say that Chinese is difficult, but is this really true?