HSK 2 Vocabulary List and Free Quiz Sheets Contents: This page is for essential info about the HSK 2 and has a downloadable Excel sheet with the complete and new HSK 2 vocabulary. It also includes 3 quiz sheets to help you practice. HSK 2 Introduction How Long to Study for the HSK 2 Test? [...]
HSK 1 Vocabulary List and Free Quiz Sheets Contents: This page includes some essential info about the HSK 1 and provides a downloadable Excel sheet with the complete HSK 1 vocabulary. It also includes 3 quiz sheets at the bottom to help you practice. HSK 1 Introduction How Long to Study for the HSK 1 Test? [...]
New HSK Test 2021: Changes You Should Know! HSK Test (汉语水平考试 Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì, translated as the Chinese Proficiency Test) is the official standardized test for Mandarin since 1992 (HSK 1.0). Curent HSK (HSK 2.0) was released in 2010. In April 2021, Official standards wer released, starting July 2021, the New HSK standard (HSK 3.0) [...]
The Year of the Ox 2021 2021 is the year of Ox (Metal) according to Chinese zodiac, starting from Feb. 12, 2021 and lasting to Jan. 31, 2022. Ox is the second in the 12-years cycle of the Chinese zodiac sign. The 12 zodiac animals are, in order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, [...]
Best Way to Learn Mandarin Online What is the best way to learn Mandarin Online? How do i begin to learn Mandarin Chinese? There are different ways to approach Chinese language study online, but which ever one pick may depend on your own personal situation. Ask yourself, what is your learning goal? The best way [...]
Best Free Online Resources for Learning Mandarin Chinese Many online resources for learning Chinese appears , let’s have a look the 6 best online resources for learning Mandarin Chinese. 1, Chinese Pronunciation Wiki and Chinese Grammar Wiki Chinese Pronunciation Wiki is free resource offered by AllSet Learning. You will find detailed explanation of all Chinese [...]
Introvert’s Guide to Chinese Conversational Practice While in China If you've decided to learn Chinese, you're in great company. Chinese is the number one most widely spoken language in the world. In fact, there are currently 1.2 billion speakers and counting, so when you start to learn the language you're opening yourself up to a [...]
One of the hardest things about mastering Mandarin is understanding what people are saying, or building your Chinese listening comprehension. Unlike learning a Romance or Germanic language (if you’re an English speaker), you won’t be able to pick up random bits of vocabulary here and there and follow along if you’re learning Mandarin. In other [...]
Immersive Mandarin: 7 Benefits of Summer Camp for Language Learners Chinese language courses are growing in popularity. In 2017, almost 230,000 American youths had signed up to one. Furthermore, that same source notes how the number of young Americans learning Mandarin had doubled between 2009 and 2015. Clearly, more and more young people are opting [...]
How to Improve Speaking Chinese? Being able to speak Chinese fluently is the main learning objective of many students. Learning Chinese isn’t easy, but it's not impossible to speak Chinese fluently. Westerners and other learners of the Chinese language often ask our teachers how to improve their spoken Chinese. What is the best method of learning [...]
