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SUPERCHARGE YOUR MANDARIN
Do you want to get better at everyday Chinese? Do you find yourself struggling to expand your vocabulary? You don’t need Chinese classes. You need this one very simple and effective tip.
[Read more…] about Master This One Thing To Speak Better Mandarin ChineseLEARN THE BASICS
I’ve been in Mexico for the last seven weeks learning Spanish and it really gave me some perspective on beginners learning a new language. I’ve been struggling with remembering phrases and getting my tongue used to speaking in a new accent. I needed to encourage myself to keep practising the basics. So, here are my tops tips for starting to learn Mandarin Chinese as a complete beginner:
[Read more…] about How To Start Learning Mandarin ChineseStruggling to remember Chinese Characters? You’re not alone. They are tricky little things with complex strokes and most look exactly the same?! How on earth do I remember thousands of them?
I’ll teach you my top three ways to memorize Chinese Characters. Want to know a secret? It’s pretty straight forward. Increase your exposure to Chinese Characters as quickly as possible.
The general rule of thumb is that you must be exposed to a character between 7 to 23 times to actually learn it and effectively recall it. This will take place over a few months if you’re not actively exposing yourself to characters. Supercharge your learning by grabbing a comprehensive book, flashcard apps and being diligent with studying.
Kudos to you. You’re learning Chinese. A challenging yet surprisingly rewarding language to learn, especially if you’re in China.
In this post, I’ll teach you the two most important and useful Chinese phrases. How to ask where the bathroom is and how to get what you want.
If you’re an expat living in China and would like to join a community of like-minded language learners, add me on WeChat. I offer two premium WeChat groups for learning Everyday Chinese and Chinese Characters.
In our previous post, we talked about how to ask the delivery driver to leave your package with the Security Guard (bǎoān). Today is our last post in the series. We’ll cover how to ask the delivery driver to come back in fifteen minutes.
In our previous post, we talked about how to ask the delivery driver to come back after you’ve finished work. Today we’ll cover how to ask the delivery driver to leave your package with the Security Guard (bǎoān).
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