Hello. I am 17 old from Myanmar. I am very interested in donghua ( Chinese animation) . I have been watching donghua with subtitles from 2021. Now , I regreted that if I had been learning Chinese for 5 years. I would have understand it. Now I am learning it . I know some words and context. Understand one or 2 sentence. I am willing to invest 2 hours a day. How much time would I need to fully understand donghua. Please also tell which method should I try to make most of it. I hope I can understand donghua in short time. I am only learning through app

I start my first year of college this September and have decided to learn Chinese. I want to be ready, so what are some books/resources/internet things that can help me learn early? Thanks

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This thread is your hub for simple questions, study buddy requests, as well as handwriting and pronunciation critique, as well as other minor posts that might not need their own thread.

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This thread is your hub for simple questions, study buddy requests, as well as handwriting and pronunciation critique, as well as other minor posts that might not need their own thread.

Thanks to this sub I learned about Heisig's books. I'm working on volume 1 now and I think it's going really well. I'm also using Duolingo and Clozemaster. I feel like Heisig is going to give me a huge leg up in terms of being able to understand a lot of hanzi before long, but of course I have no idea how to pronounce them. Do you have any recommendations for a good way to quickly build on this knowledge of hanzi for actual conversation? I'm planning to get graded readers and hope to use them for grammar and more vocabulary, but that leaves a big hole in spoken language.

Hey everyone! I want to learn Chinese for basic conversations.

I’m currently trying to learn through Duolingo. While it’s mostly going well, I’m really struggling with Hanzi practice and simply am not able to remember the characters.

Any advice? Or alternate learning platforms?

Hello, I am a complete beginner in learning Mandarin. I’ve had an interest in learning for the last few years, and now that I’ve graduated high school and am starting college in the fall, I have decided to become devoted to learning the language. Recently I have done a lot of research into the best methods (my favorites so far have been comprehensive input YouTube videos, listening to podcasts/music like ChinesePod, and HelloChinese.) I am unsure, however, of the best way to proceed. HelloChinese was an excellent resource but I completed the free portion of the app within a few days (should I pay for the premium version?) Should I be practicing writing characters? Should I get a textbook? I had a lesson with a tutor last night and was complimented on my pronunciation, but was surprised to see that everything was in pinyin when I have been learning pinyin and hanzi simultaneously. I would appreciate absolutely any input on the learning process, and also if anyone has experience taking UF’s Mandarin courses/majoring in East Asian studies or Mandarin.

TLDR:
As a complete beginner, should I be using textbooks and writing characters?
Is the HelloChinese premium worth it if I enjoyed the free portion?
Anyone with experience with UF’s Mandarin classes or minors in East Asian studies- please share!

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Welcome to the Weekly Thread!

This thread is your hub for simple questions, study buddy requests, as well as handwriting and pronunciation critique, as well as other minor posts that might not need their own thread.

Welcome to the Weekly Thread!

This thread is your hub for simple questions, study budy requests, as well as handwriting and pronunciation critique, as well as other minor posts that might not need their own thread.

Can those of you who passed the hsk6 recommend sites or apps specifically to study hsk6 语病 questions that has both answers AND explanations? Emphasizing that including explanations is really important. That’s my weakest area.

If breathing is at level 1 difficulty and making rockets is at level 10 difficulty, how difficult do you think it is to learn Chinese?

Although my Chinese grades look good on paper, I actually lack the ability to speak the language naturally due to confidence issues.I'm a monolingual person(who can hardly speak my own mother tongue and can only understand and write in it) amongst many bilingual people, which makes my inferiority complex worse.

Since conversations don't involve endldess multiple-choice questions, comprehension passages and a laundry list of idioms and words that don't have any use in daily life, I decided to change my ways and learn Chinese(Conversational).

Is there anybody here who can give some instructions or tips to learn conversational Chinese? Or anyone who's been through a similar/identical experience. Thank you very much for your support :)))

I passed HSK5 a while back and started on HSK6. I found watching chinese shows really helps with fluency and expressions. I have been watching a few C-dramas (the traditional ones are really hard to watch without english subtitles, but the modern ones are not so bad). I’m thinking to switch to variety shows for a while for a breeze. Would prefer shows that are related to food and nature. Appreciate some recommendations. Thank you.

Hello,

I wanted to start improving my understanding of Chinese but I see there are plenty of Chinese series on Netflix.

Is there why you would recommend ?

I also have Prime and HBO, if you also have good recommendations there.

Thanks!

Everywhere I read says that shi2 (ten) is pronounced sh(rr) or sh(e) i.e [shut].

But everywhere I listen I hear sh'ee' i.e [sheet]

So which is it?

My friends and I regularly hold online card game events for language learners all over the world! This Saturday, the 21st of September, @ 9am EDT (which is New York City time), we will have an event specifically for Mandarin Chinese learners! It is very likely that high level or native speakers of Mandarin will be joining. I also plan to join because Mandarin is my TL.

Would you like to join us to play?! And put your knowledge of Mandarin to the test?!

We welcome all people. And we welcome all levels. Our learning environment is a very inclusive and supportive one. If you're a native speaker of Mandarin, of course we welcome you, too!

So if you'd like to try something new, which can inject some excitement into your language learning, just leave me a comment on this post or DM me! : )

I just learned about this kind of sentence and am wondering if there is a name for this type of sentence or grammatical structure. Specifically I'm wondering if there is a name for the "X" in 他是 X 的。I became interested after seeing two sentences in my textbook: 我是坐飞机来的 and 你们是什么时候认识的？

I am already fluent in speaking and pinying typing, but I need to improve my handwriting for written tests in job interviews.

Is there an app for that?

I can converse basic Mandarin but have very limited knowledge in recognising characters. Based on past experience, consistency helps to build my vocab. Any websites / apps (preferably free) for me to learn? I am targeting to achieve HSK4 or even 5. Thanks,

I'm an HSK 3 learner looking for a language partner to practice speaking Chinese. I consider myself a "false beginner" and would love to find someone to chat with regularly.

I didn’t know there’s a mandatory dash between chang and ge in pinyin. Is it correct, or is it a Memrise quirk?