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Pinyin - how to pronounce it
Pinyin offers lots of help in knowing how to pronounce characters - but you need to be sure you know how to pronounce the pinyin - and...

Helen Day
Sep 9, 20181 min read


So what's the difference between 'ma?' and 'ba?'
Have a look at this blog post: https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/ba-ma-sentence-particles/

Helen Day
Nov 13, 20171 min read


9 useful phrases ...
From: https://digmandarin.tumblr.com/post/144806757282/the-beauty-of-these-chinese-conversational-phrases/amp

Helen Day
Aug 5, 20171 min read
This one, that one ...
Here's a short revision lesson on noun specifiers - ie words which make it clear which one of something you're referring to....

Helen Day
Oct 30, 20161 min read


中秋节 - Mid Autumn Festival
Mid Autumn Festival is the second most important traditional festival in China - second only to Chinese New Year. But what, if anything,...

Helen Day
Sep 14, 20161 min read
Conversational Chinese: a tutorial
Here's a useful refresher of the basics to keep you going over the Summer. Try units 1, 2 and 3: http://web.csulb.edu/~txie/ccol/content.htm

Helen Day
Aug 16, 20161 min read


How to be a 'hanzi hero'!
Want a different way to fix basic Chinese characters in your head? Here's a fun way; give it a go and see what you think:...

Helen Day
Jul 16, 20161 min read
Thinking of visiting China?
If you'd like to see China but want to get off the beaten track, this 2-part BBC edition of The Travel Show may be what you need. It...

Helen Day
Jul 4, 20161 min read


Have you tried Memrise?
If you enjoyed using the Chineseskill app that I mention below, you really should have a look at Memrise too. There's an accompanying app...

Helen Day
Jun 25, 20161 min read


Sichuan spice
This video clip makes me just want to hop on a plane and pop over to Sichuan for lunch: http://www.nytimes.com/video/dining/1000000043829...

Helen Day
Jun 15, 20161 min read
A good app for beginners
Recently I've been trying out a new app - which is free - and I like the look of it. You can find it here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/ap...

Helen Day
May 27, 20161 min read


A short video about radicals
This video should give you the idea about the way some basic Chinese 'radicals' or character components work: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Helen Day
May 27, 20161 min read
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