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Chinese characters are the main writing symbols of the Chinese language. Pinyin is the phonetic notation for Chinese characters. Each character has a specific syllable. Each syllable is composed of three parts: initial, final, and tone. The pinyin system has 21 initials, 36 finals, and 4 tones. It also has 2 semi-vowels and a neutral tone. Tones are very important. Many characters have the same spelling in pinyin but have different tones, and therefore have different meanings. This pinyin table is a complete listing of all Hanyu Pinyin （汉语拼音）syllables used in Standard Mandarin. Click on the cell for pronunciation. * An empty cell indicates that the corresponding syllable does not exist in Standard Mandarin. 此页面上的内容需要较新版本的 Adobe Flash Player。 Illustration of Tones The first tone, marked by -, is a high and flat sound, naturally prolonged. Example: tāng（soup）汤 The second tone, marked

Chinese language learning couldn't just rely on books, it rely more on the demonstration of action and word. Unfortunately, not everyone has a chance to learn Chinese in China or has the time to attend class in school. But luckily, the YouTube can fill most part of the gap. However, you can find thousands of videos on YouTube yet the quality of teaching is uneven that you don't know which you should watch. If you want to learn Chinese on YouTube but you find it hard to find them out on your own, please read on! Below are the top 10 YouTube channels for Chinese learners may want to check out regularly: 1. Hanbridge Mandarin on YouTube Hanbridge Mandarin YouTube channel was created by the Hanbridge Mandarin's teacher team. This channel provides you with great content for learning Mandarin Chinese. You can find the video lessons cover a wide range of subjects and they are totally free. Like I was saying above, the quality of videos on YouTube vary greatly that it mixed w

Grammar grammar grammar grammar. Probably everyone's least favorite word from grade school and no doubt the one thing most do not look forward to when learning a new language. Unless you're me, in which case you oddly love grammar. Something about how it makes the sentence flow together naturally and makes one much more competent and adept at speaking. I honestly couldn't tell you why. What I do know though is that grammar is one of the most essential things to know when it comes to learning Chinese. How do I know this? Let me give you my story. What It's Like Not Knowing Grammar So there I was, studying the same beginner's sentence for about the 100th time in a row and I knew every single word in the sentence. The only problem was: I had no idea what it was saying!!!!! Thoughts of "are you kidding me?!?" and "$200 dollars for lessons to know nothing?!?!" flashed through my mind. I was about 8 months into learning Chinese and I have no

Let’s face it: Chinese is hard to learn. Why is Chinese so hard to learn for foreigners? The reasons are as follows: 1. Tones. Tones are a vastly important and difficult aspect of Chinese that foreigners must study and master to truly learn Chinese. There are four tones and one neutral tone in Chinese. Many characters have the same spelling in pinyin but different tones – and therefore have different meanings. Because Western languages don’t have formal tones, this concept can be confusing.  (See: The best way to learn Chinese tones ) 2. Characters. Characters are the most difficult hurdle for foreigners learning Chinese. With no alphabet, a student must learn at least 400-500 characters to read a newspaper. As we all know, some characters are composed of numerous strokes, and the way of their composition is also different this is completely strange for foreigners, thus is also very hard to remember and master. (See:  how to learn Chinese character fast ) 3. Pronunciation. Ther

Some of us have terrible Spoken Chinese. Some of us think our Chinese is pretty good. Regardless of how good you "think" your Spoken Chinese is, you aren't a native speaker, so you have room to improve. In this article we will look at some strategies for how to improve your spoken Chinese . 1. Take the initiative Talking with others in Chinese, developing good language habits. When you talking with Chinese, pay attention to the speaking tones and grasp some popular expressions. 2. Watching Chinese TV Often watching Chinese TV and listening to Chinese broadcast, you can improve your spoken Chinese quickly, and these are also the most effective means to improve your Chinese listening skills . Get Chinese TV recommendation here: Top 5 TV Shows For Learning Chinese . 3. Dialogue training Through the dialogue training, we can grasp some practical Chinese. 4. Replace exercise Replace some of the ingredients of the original sentence to practice, through this way

Read the Chinese writing below and tell me how you think when you finish the reading. 大家好。我中文的名字是顾思。我二十年龄了。我工作在一所中学校，各个的目的。有时候一个替代老师， 平时当一个“学校后照顾”员。 Do you find it pleasant to read? If your answer is yes and you would also write a Chinese article like that, well, it means that your Chinese writing needs to improve! The writing above is a counter example, then how to improve your Chinese writing effectively? This article lists seven practical tips for all the Chinese learners, learn it now. Tip 1: Expand Your Chinese Vocabulary You can’t express yourself well if your vocabulary is limited. There is no accurate number to tell how many words the Chinese language has, and don’t ask me how many vocabularies should you learn, a good writer should expand vocabulary as much as possible. Except for vocabulary in the dictionary, you also need to learn the new buzzwords which could make your content fresh and interesting. If you have to write a large number of articles on the same topic, th

2017年11月18日上午九点，由深圳棋院主办，汉桥汉语学校承办的第六届深圳市中外国际象棋公开赛，在深圳蛇口汇港购物中心隆重举行。本次大型公益活动吸引了国内外近100多名棋友，共赴国象盛宴，相互交流切磋。 The 6th Annual Shenzhen International Open Chess tournament takes place in GATE ONE shopping centre, Shenzhen Shekou District, on 18th December, 2017 starting at 9:00 a.m. The free event is hosted by the Shenzhen Chess Academy and is being organized by Hanbridge Mandarin School All chess players of any nationality and playing ability are welcome to join the chess feast. 本次大赛遵循国际棋联(FIDE)规则，采用瑞士积分循环赛制。历时八小时，经过六轮激烈的鏖战，大赛分别决出成人组前十二名和女子、少儿组各前六名。来自中国香港的LAM,Daniel King-Wai荣获成人组冠军，本次已经是他第三次获此殊荣，值得一提的是他的学生Brian Wong第一次参加中外国际象棋公开赛就荣获成人组亚军，来自法国的Nicolas Liagre获得季军。 According to FIDE rules and the Swiss tournament system, over 100 chess players engaged in such a chess feast till eight hours with 6 rounds of games, figuring out Male Top Eight, Female Top Six, and Children Top Six. LAM,Daniel King-Wai from Hongkong was named the champion of the tournament. This is the third time that he won t

China has a long history so there are so many interesting Chinese sayings that mean something different than what they say. Here are a few examples to try on your friends. 1. zǎixiànɡ dùlǐ nénɡ chēnɡchuán   宰相 肚里 能撑船 It means: a prime minister's mind should be broad enough to paddle a boat; the prime minister's heart is big enough to sail a boat in--broad-minded. When someone does something bad to you,but you are too generous to forgive him, people say you that "你(nǐ)真(zhēn)是(shì)宰(zǎi)相(xiànɡ)肚(dù)里(lǐ)能(nénɡ)撑(chēnɡ)船(chuán)" 2. shòusde luòtuo bǐmǎ dà   瘦死的 骆驼 比 马 大 It means that: A lean camel is bigger than a horse.It expresses the gap between the rich person and the poor person.Even if the rich one suffers property damage, the rest of his possessions are much greater than the poor one's. 3. yǒu qián nénɡshǐɡuǐtuī mò   有 钱 能 使 鬼 推 磨 It means that: If you have money, you can make the devil push the millstone for you. It's funny, because we

With 145 million online shoppers, it is projected that China will become the world’s most valuable e-commerce market within four years. The forecast is that by 2017 Chinese people will each be spending $2,000 a year, about twice what Americans spend online now. So the market is booming, and lots of companies are starting e-commerce and trying to expand their online market share. Today’s article will teach you some words on this topic! E-commerce E-commerce involves several steps before you seal the deal, so these are the words you may see and use: E-commerce 电子商务 diàn zǐ shāng wù function 性能 xìng néng internet 网络 wǎng luò quality 质量 zhì liàng web page 网页 wǎng yè        wholesale price 批发价 pī fā jià payment 付款 fù kuǎn retail price 零售价 líng shòu jià credit card 信用卡 xìn yòng kǎ client 顾客 gù kè enter account 输入账号 shū rù zhàng hào profit 利润 lì rùn to wire the money 汇款 huì kuǎn cost 成本 chéng běn purchase 购买 gòu mǎi to negotiate 谈判 tán pàn to confirm 确

For any kind of language, the essay is the most difficult thing to do in the exam. Generally speaking, writing articles is just to tell a story, after you make the story clear, the article also is finished. But it also different with speaking. A good article is like a art, is worth for people to appreciate, to taste. But how to accomplish such a good art? I think the most important thing is the three points: attitude, subject matter, emotional. A good beginning is half done. For writing, material selection and design are not the start. The most important thing still is to adjust their mentality as well. When you decided to write, then dedicated yourself to write, not half-hearted, and your thinking nature won't be upset. Once the train of thought was interrupted, your speed will be slow and the point will be word count. So how can you write down a interesting article with a good quality? All in all, attitude is can decide the success or failure of the articles. Subject is the bi

Why learn Chinese? This is a question that many people have started to ask themselves in recent years, and the reasons are becoming more and more obvious. Mandarin Chinese is the most widely-spoken language in the world. Learn how to speak Mandarin and you can speak with millions of people around the world. 1. To know Chinese Culture and Customs. China has a long history and interesting cultures and customs, such as festivals, foods. And south part of China has a big difference with northern part. Knowing Mandarin is a gateway to immerse yourself into one of the oldest and most fascinating cultures in the World and to be able to appreciate its vast cultural heritage. Learn more Chinese culture courses . 2. Help you with your business. China is becoming a major player in the world's economy and more and more companies are looking forward to joining in this potential market. So learning Mandarin is really helpful for doing business in China. You can improve your CV. You can ge

Learning a foreign language by watching movies/TV series can be a great way to get ahead in learning a second language. Of course learning Chinese has no exception. If you have been learning Chinese for a period of time, watching Chinese movies can help you with your listening skills, but also improve your spoken Chinese , too. Chinese spoken in movies is very close to what you'll hear if you speak with native Chinese speakers. Sometimes, you will encounter some dialects, that is also an interesting part. Watching TV series is a fun and entertaining way to immerse yourself in the language context, which offers you the benefits of visual comprehension. If you're tired of going to class or reading a book, learning Chinese through movies and film is your best choice. Chinese TV series is usually longer than TV Plays in western countries. It portrays a story with a complicated plot. Below are 10 most popular websites for you to watch Chinese TV series online for free. 1. YouKu

For what reason to learn from watching TV? Whether it’s your priority learning resource or just complementary to taking classes, watching Chinese TV Show provides an abundant source of native Chinese practice. Especially if you can find something funny and interesting to watch, your brain will absorb it in a more efficient way. And today I’ll recommend the 5 most popular shows among the Chinese fans, which cover a wide range from music show, game show to reality show. And I’m sure you can find something interests you to get a good laugh and learn Chinese at the same time. 1. 奔跑吧兄弟 (bēn pǎo ba xiōng dì) Hurry Up, Brother! IQIYI: http://www.iqiyi.com/a_19rrhc0alp.html?vfm=2008_aldbd Hurry Up, Brother is definitely one of the hottest reality game show among Chinese people. It is also called the Chinese version of a popular Korean show, Running Man, which has been gaining popularity since its first launch in 2014. With a mission to complete each time and a race to win within a limit

The internet is a powerful resource for you to learn nearly anything for free. There are also many websites for you to learn Chinese online for free. Below is a roundup of the recommended free online Chinese learning websites. You could learn Mandarin very effectively for free with these resources. 1. Learn Chinese Characters 2. Learn Chinese with Audio 3. Learn Chinese with Video 4. Learn Chinese Grammar 5. Chinese Learning Tools 6. Learn Chinese Culture 7. Learn Chinese Songs 1. Learn Chinese Characters Skritter Skritter is the most recommended tool to practice your Chinese character writing online, which gives you immediate stroke-level feedback and helps you to review hard characters more often. Only free for first week, and then you must pay $14.99/month, $99.99/year Chinese Etymology The website features on a character's revelation. You mat just type in a Chinese character in the blank on the left, you would find its origin along with lots of pictogram

Want to learn how to speak Chinese well in a comparatively short time? This is an article you cannot miss! 1. Start with Chinese pinyin. This may sound cliche, but we do know that pinyin is the first step to learn Mandarin Chinese that we cannot ignore. By using the Roman alphabet, pinyin is a system to write standard Mandarin Chinese. Over the years we have witnessed the wide spread popularity of pinyin in the international community, especially for teaching school children to read and for teaching materials designed for foreigners to learn Mandarin. However, it is worth noticing that although pinyin uses the same letters as European languages, the sounds those letters represent are totally different. Therefore some letters may not make the sounds you expect, which means you cannot read pinyin as if it were English and should pay close attention to how each letter of pinyin is pronounced. 2. Stick with the tones. The elementary difference between Mandarin language and western

1. Keep learning Chinese as a hobby “Interest is the best teacher,” so, foster an interest in learning Mandarin, like you would a hobby, and you will study with half the effort. Find some activities that you can take part in, such as singing Chinese songs, playing Chinese games, reading humorous texts -- all the while you are practicing conversation. Over time, as your interests grow, so will your motivation for learning the language. 2.Choose a suitable learning book There are a variety of Chinese language-learning books, and it can be a challenge to decide which is best for you. Here is one that I particularly recommend. An excellent choice for beginners, this series of three primary learning books include 30 topics for survival Chinese. The daily-life topics are well planned and include lots of exercises for learning pinyin along with basic characters. 3. Choose a good Chinese tutor: A good book will set you on a path and a good teacher will be your best guide. Personal i

There are various Chinese textbooks on the market, so choosing some good books can be challenging for beginning Mandarin learners. Below are five popular books that we can recommend. 1. Two oral course books. New Concept Chinese is published by Beijing University Press. The content of this textbook is practical and interesting. Materials include the textbook, workbook for Chinese characters, pictures and cards for teaching, and a CD-ROM. Conversational Chinese 301 is published by Beijing Language and Culture University Press. There are 40 lessons and 8 review lessons in total. This book aims at developing beginners' ability to communicate in Chinese . Each lesson contains six parts: Sentences, conversation, substitution and extension, new words, grammar, and practice. Further, the book is annotated in different languages. 2. Textbook Recommended if you are interested in Chinese culture. Chinese Traditional Culture and Modern Life would be a nice choice. This textboo

Poetry deeply embodies the basic spirit of Chinese culture. Poetry is the art of language and is China’s national spirit; Chinese literature has been active for more than 3,000 years, and is the most important and brilliant part of Chinese culture . Today we will see the top 5 Chinese poems about the moon, spring, friendship and snow... Jìnɡ yè sī 1. 静 夜 思 chuánɡ qián mínɡ yuè ɡuānɡ， 床 前 明 月 光 ， yí shì dì shànɡ shuānɡ。 疑 是 地 上 霜 。 jǔ tóu wànɡ mínɡ yuè， 举 头 望 明 月， dī tóu sī ɡù xiānɡ。 低 头 思 故 乡 。 English version: A Silent Night Before my bed, I see the silver light, I wonder that if there were frost around here. I looked up, I find that light comes from the moon; I bowed my head, and felt homesick. This is a poem about peoples’ home sickness. There is no noise outdoors and indoors, only the bright moonlight shining on the bed. It looks like frost on the floor. The lone wanderer looked up at the moon and bowed his heads to think of his home. This poem refle

For many foreigners who live in China, ordering food is really a difficult job, because most of them don't know Chinese words in the menu. I had a foreigner friend who eaten in a restaurant himself. He ordered 4 soups due to don't know Chinese characters. Maybe some of you also have had terrible experience when eat in restaurant. So how can we do in order to find the exact food that we want? Don't worry, this article will tell you. To call waiter In order to order food, you need to call the waiter first of all. In China, you can call them fú wù yuán . When the fú wù yuán come, tell them what you want and they'll take note. To order food Menu with Picture If the menu has pictures you are in luck as this offers an easy way to order. What you need is just point to that you want and say yí fèn zhè ɡe (one portion de this). You could also do the same if you see someone else eating something you would like, you can also say yí fèn nà ɡè (one portion de that) by p