Below are a list of keywords and terms that every Chinese learner should know. You might already know them, so if you think of more important vocabulary words please leave us a comment below! You can also click on a word below to read more about it! Mandarin Cantonese Characters Traditional Simplified Characters Bigram Pictogram… Read More
If you are new to Chinese characters and want a place to start, you’re at the right place. Our will help you get started on your journey. MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) created an algorithm that calculated the most often seen Chinese characters in written Chinese in order of how frequently they are used.Jump to the… Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! Learning to read Chinese characters is something that many students of Chinese, who often just begin learning to speak, are reluctant to show interest in. I was one of those ‘students’ if I can even call myself that, who started to learn Chinese out of necessity…. Read More
Here are your worksheets for Week 29 of My HSK Dictionary 3. Our words this week: (Click on each of the Chinese words below to take a look.) 口 – mouth 哭 – to cry 裤子 – trousers/pants 筷子 – chopsticks 蓝 – blue Study 哭 is one of my favorite characters, as it’s so… Read More
This is the second article in our series of blog posts focusing on specific characters or grammar patterns that can often confuse learners of Chinese. This post focuses on the two bigrams, 认识 (rèn shi) and 知道 (zhī dao). First, let’s take a look at the dictionary definitions of 认识 (rèn shi) and 知道 (zhī… Read More
My HSK Dictionary – Week 8 Worksheets This week, we’re studying the following five words: (Click on each of the Chinese words below to take a look) 好 – good 喝 – to drink 和 – and 很 – quite/very 后面 – behind/afterwards Study If you’ve already looked at the worksheet visited the Online Dictionary… Read More
Welcome 欢迎! You’ve arrived! Welcome to the Written Chinese ‘How to Learn Chinese’ page – We’re really glad you’ve joined us! Now we’d like to prepare you for your learning experience by introducing some essential tools and preparation before you begin your studies. Once you’ve checked off the following list below we can begin our… Read More
I think it’s fair to say that just trying to recognise Chinese characters is hard enough. Even when you know your radicals inside out, have made a nice story (or mnemonic) woman 女 (nǚ) under a roof 宀 (mián) = peace 安 (ān), putting pen to paper can still be a bit of a daunting… Read More
Here are your worksheets for Week 24 of My HSK Dictionary 3. Our words this week: (Click on each of the Chinese words below to take a look.) 讲 – to speak / to explain / to negotiate / to emphasise / to be particular about / as far as sth is concerned / speech… Read More
Aside from remembering how to write them, writing ‘beautiful’ characters can be a challenge. Using the adjective ‘beautiful’ might seem strange, but there is a particular finesse that comes with writing Chinese characters that, when written correctly, can be beautiful. When I first began learning to write Chinese characters (yes, you’ve heard my story a… Read More
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, we receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Apart from combining the most critical aspects of Chinese characters into one worksheet, one of the best things about My HSK Dictionary is that you’re able to record your learning as you go. You’re not only… Read More
This is episode 7 of our video series Scavenger Sunday. This week Nora and Allen talk about the 花 (huā) character and get excited about Christmas! A: Hi everyone, welcome back to Scavenger Sunday! N: 欢迎大家收看我们的节目 A: Today’s episode is all about the 花 character. N: Awww Allen – this is for you. A: Er,… Read More
Written by Liz老师 from GoEast Mandarin. What are Chinese Interjections？ You may have heard Chinese people talking on the phone. Interjections are often used during a call, with different tones of voice to imply different meanings. Interjections play a vital role in Chinese. Usually, an interjection is a word that expresses an exclamation, call someone, or… Read More
We have already looked at some Chinese greetings and farewells, as well as some phrases for beginners. Now it’s time to focus on learning some simple verbs and starting to construct basic sentences. You may notice that sometimes the Chinese character has more than one meaning. Still, we have chosen the most frequently used or most appropriate verb… Read More
To get into the festive spirit, we thought you might like to learn some holiday words in Chinese. Christmas is becoming a popular festival to celebrate here in China, there are Christmas trees, tinsel and even carol singing! Below, are 8 holiday words to learn, complete with example sentences and links to our dictionary. First,… Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! I have to admit, I’m not the best student. I’ve been in China for a number of years, and I’ve learned a lot of lessons that I wish I’d known before I started learning Chinese. For a start, I wish I’d been more disciplined because what… Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! So, you’re wondering whether to study Chinese or not? Probably one of the biggest questions you have is, ‘how many Chinese characters do I have to learn?’ Problem is, there are lots of numbers flying about on the old interweb, such as: 50,000 (whaaaaat?) 91251. According… Read More
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Very little is known about the origins of the written Chinese language. However, one of the most common stories is about the minister of mythical Emperor Huang Di, 仓颉 (cāng jié) Cang Jie, who allegedly saw the prints of birds and animal’s feet as being distinct and individual. He then drew his own pictures of… Read More
