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
Many of your have already purchased your Written Chinese Learning Poster, some of you have ordered several (Thanks to all of you!), some of you might be thinking about it and are not quite sure how to really utilize it. Those of you who’ve already got one have probably come up with your own great… Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! Chinese Podcasts and Radio Chinese podcasts and radio are a great way to learn Chinese! We all know how difficult it is trying to learn a language when you’re juggling a full time job and looking after a family or going to school and still having… Read More
One of the challenges of learning any language is knowing when to use a new word in the correct context. How do we know how to use them correctly? This is the first post in a series of blog articles aimed at trying to solve some of the issues we have with using Chinese words/characters… Read More
Watching TV in Chinese is a great way to learn vocabulary that actually sticks in your brain. But if you’re not into historical dramas, then you might find that even watching TV becomes a chore when you’re looking for ways to incorporate Chinese in your daily life. Introducing Chinese Reality TV Shows! As a Chinese… Read More
It will only take you [est_time] to read this post! Written by New Concept Mandarin In a Chinese classroom, new words will usually be introduced. How can you master these new words in the class? Games and activities will surely be better than just memorizing by rote. Here I would like to introduce some interesting… Read More