Tips for Mandarin Beginners (Part III)
Tip 3: Reading
Reading is another way to absorb information, reading is more formal than spoken language. Which is why you need a higher level of understanding of the language with written words, phrases and idioms. The easiest way to remember these is to set up a collection note book and keep the words in different categories, for example, adjectives, adverbs, verbs, nouns and so on. Keep topping up your collection with new higher level words every few days, finally you will have created your own useful word collection. Continue reading
Tips for Mandarin Beginners (Part II)
Speaking
Speaking is the main aim when learning a new language. 80% of information is transferred through speaking. There are a certain number of words, phrases and idioms that you need to learn to get by when speaking a language. You do not need to know every word in a language to communicate effectively. Read on for some ideas to help your speaking:
Practical Tips:
Tips for Mandarin Beginners (Part I):
The majority of people believe Mandarin is difficult to learn. But it is not as difficult as most people think. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are the four skills you need to gain to be fluent in any language. Over the next few months I will be posting some useful tips for beginners. Continue reading
Numbers are very important in Chinese Culture!
Some numbers are liked by people, some are not. For example, 13 in some western countries is not a likeable number, it is considered unlucky which is exactly the same in Chinese culture.
The numbers 6, 7 and 8 are popular in China. The number 6 means everything is going very well, the number 7 means everything is rising and getting even better, 8 means you will make a good fortune.
Like in western culture the young generation make up their own language like text talk, the Chinese youngsters do the same with numbers. 512 means I love you, 1314 means for your whole life.
While, the number 4 is not likeable, because the sound of number 4 is similar to the word “die” in Mandarin, so Chinese people regard it as an unlucky number, they try to avoid it in daily life, for example some apartment buildings don’t have a 4th floor at all, or the 4th floor flat is much cheaper than the others. And the number plate on a funeral car is usually 444444.
Learn Mandarin Chinese – the language of the future! 学习中文 – 未来的语言！
Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world. Learn to speak this popular language and you will be able to communicate with more people worldwide. By 2020-2030, China is set to become the world’s largest economy, therefore, if you can speak Chinese you will be able to tap into a growing market, develop good business relationships and gain a huge competitive edge! Read on to discover 10 great reasons to learn Mandarin Chinese. Continue reading
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