Is it hard to learn Chinese? Chinese is not as hard to learn as most people think! There is a misconception about just how difficult it is to learn Chinese which discourages people from even trying to start. Let’s lay out some facts. If you’re reading this article, then presumably you’re a native English speaker.[…]
Want to learn the Chinese language in English? Starting to learn a new language is difficult! It makes you wonder how you even learned your own language in the first place! Probably your mom and family spending tons of time talking to you, slowly and patiently repeating the language until you start to understand the[…]
30 Basic Chinese Words For Beginners Traveling to China soon? Starting to thinking about learning Chinese? Just want to know a bit of Mandarin to impress your friends and family? Today we’re going to teach the most useful, more practical Chinese words and phrases to get started with! Even if you know zero Chinese, this[…]
Basic Chinese words and pronunciation Here is a list of basic Chinese word and pronunciation. This is one of the best ways to start learning Chinese. Learn the first 100, 250, or 500 most important words and start applying them with practical sentences and more! The most important note to remember, though, is to make[…]
10 Reasons Why Chinese is Easy 1. Mandarin doesn’t really use tenses In English we learn Simple Present, Simple Past, Present Continuous, Present Future… the list goes on. With Chinese you don’t have to worry about any of that! Chinese grammar is in many ways similar to English grammar. A simple Chinese sentence structure consists[…]
My first foray into a foreign language wasn’t pretty. I sat down for a few weeks with an audio-visual course which was one part picture book, one part audio CD. The course was painstakingly slow, and I couldn’t help but think that the words and phrases I was learning weren’t all that relevant to real-world[…]
The importance of context in Chinese language learning We all know that learning Chinese is not too easy, particularly for westerners who are not used to entirely different symbols and language structures. Reading is usually the first thing students try to figure out, but it’s challenging and time-consuming if you rely solely on your[…]
The Chinese language is challenging to access and complicated to learn. It takes time and patience to reach a high level of oral and written skills. If you already know how to greet people, catch on interesting (long!) words, are familiar with the Pinyin system of pronunciation, and read Chinese characters properly, you are then[…]
TutorMandarin iOS APP Officially Released TAIPEI, TAIWAN, September 11, 2018 – TutorMandarin has officially launched its iOS App today on the App Store, ushering in the broader influence on online Chinese education after the release on Android in 2017. The app offers 1-on-1 online classes from professional Chinese tutors through its revolutionary new virtual classroom[…]
TutorMandarin Virtual Classroom FAQ Can’t see the tutor’s video Tutor side: Check if the camera works properly Check for an issues with thislink: http://api.duobeiyun.com/ittest/content.html?result=CALLBACK_URL&lang=en&uid=123456&KEY=VALUE Check if there is any other program using the camera Check if the camera works successfully in other software (skype, qq, etc) Student side: Check if the network connection with the[…]
Learning Chinese? Great. Today we’re gonna share some of our Chinese wisdom with you on how to learn Mandarin. Enjoy these four pieces of wisdom from the teachers here at TutorMandarin. 1. Set as a Solid Chinese Foundation I`m often asked if students can just skip the boring beginning part and learn the “useful” and[…]
How to test your Chinese level? There are several ways to test your Chinese level of proficiency. Today we’ve written about 3 different ways to determine your level. These ways all vary in terms of time, accuracy, and comprehensiveness. Feel free to select the way that works for you! Test your Chinese level with the HSK […]