Tag: learn chinese

Chineasy vs Uncle Hanzi: two radical approaches to Chinese characters

What helps you to memorize Chinese characters?

Learning Chinese becoming less popular?

Is it just me? Or is studying Mandarin just not as popular as it was before?

5 apps that help you to understand and write Chinese characters

Learning Chinese characters with high-quality apps that actually help? They are rare, but do exist.

趙雷 – 三十岁的女人 (2014)

Some love this song, some absolutely hate it. Mainly because the singer Zhao Lei sings about “leftover…

Learning Chinese characters: 7 bad practices you should avoid

Learning to write Chinese characters: my personal list of disastrous advice and practices that are a complete waste of time and oxygen.

How long does it take to get HSK 6?

Five test candidates and the time they needed to prepare for HSK 6.

G.E.M.鄧紫棋 – 差不多姑娘 (2019)

Looking for something to explain the rich meaning of the Chinese expression 差不多 I came across this…

Getting fluent in Mandarin: Underestimating the four tones

Why the mā-má-mǎ-mà-way people typically think of the four tones is wrong.

Understanding China and Mandarin with 7 Chinese film classics

These mostly older Mainland Chinese movies I’ve come to like and recommend to anyone interested in China.

崔健 – 花房姑娘 (1989)

花房姑娘 (1989) 我独自走过你身旁并没有话要对你讲我不敢抬头看着你的噢……脸庞 你问我要去向何方我指着大海的方向你的惊奇像是给我噢……赞扬 你问我要去向何方我指着大海的方向你问我要去向何方我指着大海的方向 你带我走进你的花房我无法逃脱花的迷香我不知不觉忘记了噢……方向 你说我世上最坚强我说你世上最善良我不知不觉已和花儿噢……一样 你说我世上最坚强我说你世上最善良你说我世上最坚强我说你世上最善良 你要我留在这地方你要我和它们一样我看着你默默地说噢……不能这样 我想要回到老地方我想要走在老路上只是我再也离不开你噢……姑娘 我就要回到老地方我就要走在老路上你明知我已离不开你噢……姑娘 我就要回到老地方我就要回到老地方我就要走在老路上我就要走在老路上我明知我已离不开你噢……姑娘 我就要回到老地方我就要回到老地方我就要走在老路上我就要走在老路上我明知我已离不开你我明知我已离不开你噢……姑娘 我就要回到老地方我就要回到老地方我就要走在老路上我就要走在老路上我明知我已离不开我明知我已离不开你噢……姑娘

China’s 2020 HSK reform: How different will the new HSK be?

The HSK exam will be reformed. What we know so far…

How much Mandarin can you listen to in one month?

For one month I digitally teamed up with like-minded spirits for a Mandarin learning challenge. This is what I learned.

How hard is HSK 6?

How painstakingly difficult is the HSK 6 exam? And what do native speakers say about it?

人生第一次 – The Firsts in Life

“人生第一次” or “The Firsts in Life” is a very popular documentary series in China. Here’s why I think it’s a good resource for learning Mandarin – even though it has one problem.

CHINESE ANALYSIS: popular China vloggers put to the test

How perfect are the much admired Mandarin skills of laowai YouTubers? Here’s somebody who knows the answer.

Lingosteve’s wisdom on learning Mandarin

Steve Kaufmann is one of the world’s most experienced language learners and a well-known polyglot. What is his best advise on learning Mandarin?

Can you learn Chinese from a textbook?

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 dictionary apps: Pleco vs Hanping Lite

You’re learning Chinese and looking for a Chinese dictionary app to install on your phone, but don’t want to spend any money?

Corona virus: 口罩都卖完了!

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.