Category: Study
Reading skills are vital, not only for high-level proficiency of the Chinese language, but also for daily survival: from opening a bank account to ordering plane tickets. Reading is key. Here are seven ways to boost your Chinese reading ability while staying in China.
As if learning Mandarin isn’t difficult enough, many distractions creep into our lives and keep us from advancing towards our goals. Here are five things to downscale in order to become a more effective learner.
I studied Chinese in China for six months. Returning home, I felt that I had made progress, but the time wasn’t adequate to become fluent. How to continue improving your Chinese after you leave?
Interview: I talked to the co-founder of Keats Chinese language School Zier Liu (刘子尔) and asked her why students keep returning every year and how Keats adepts to the present Covid-situation.
The Pleco Chinese dictionary is a crucial app for Chinese learners. What about the Pleco flashcards add-on though, is it worth spending 10 bucks? How essential is the ‘dictionary-flashcards combination’ to get to the next level(s)?
What better place to learn Chinese than China: here are 10 things you can do to make the most of your learning experience in China.
Reading difficult Chinese texts? These two free tools assist you reading and extracting value from any Chinese text you want to study in-depth.
Want to improve your Chinese writing skills and get instant feedback from native speakers? Then you might want to try the new foreign language learning platform Journaly.
Can you learn to fly a Boeing 747 in six months? Some say you can! How about languages though?
What helps you to memorize Chinese characters?
Is it just me? Or is studying Mandarin just not as popular as it was before?
Learning Chinese characters with high-quality apps that actually help? They are rare, but do exist.
Five test candidates and the time they needed to prepare for HSK 6.
Why the mā-má-mǎ-mà-way people typically think of the four tones is wrong.
Can you use the Chinese version of TikTok as a tool for learning Mandarin? You cannot. Here’s why.
The HSK exam will be reformed. What we know so far…
For one month I digitally teamed up with like-minded spirits for a Mandarin learning challenge. This is what I learned.
How painstakingly difficult is the HSK 6 exam? And what do native speakers say about it?
The HSK merry-go-round or why you shouldn’t be focused on HSK results only.
Can you become fluent by studying the whole textbook series of Integrated Chinese from beginner to advanced level? And what about learning WITHOUT a textbook?
Chinese learning materials have improved a lot over the last 50 years, however more often than not…
In this post, I surf on the wave of fear and add to the panic with virus-related key vocabulary and firsthand footage from Corona-survivors.
These are my best tips for the HSK exam, based on my experience writing the HSK4 and HSK5 exams in China and Europe.
How much of a struggle should reading really be? Check out these tips and start accelerating today.
I’m talking about the You Can Learn Chinese Podcast. It’s an expert panel for everything related to learning Mandarin.
Is China’s restored self-confidence and CCP led nationalism demotivating people to learn Chinese?
You are serious about learning Chinese and use spaced repetition to support your vocabulary learning? What’s the best flashcard app out there?
What happens if you run Xi Jinping’s 2019 PRC anniversary speech through a Chinese text analyzer?
I found out that I know between 1600 and 3434 Chinese characters. But it could be more, of course. Or less…
Pleco’s abridged version of “Journey to the West” offers a well-priced and swift way to immortality which can be bought in your local app store.
“He was always immersing himself in the traditional culture of the country in which he was staying”.
Online reading is becoming increasingly important for language learning. Do we still need books to learn Chinese?