Chinese for Beginners

How to learn Chinese? What is mandarin? If you totally have no idea of Chinese, we recommend that you read the pages in this section in the order shown. That will best introduce you to Chinese language step by step.

Chinese 101

After reading this tutorial, you will have an overview of Chinese language. This section is composed of three parts. Chinese Character Basics introduced to you Chinese characters, the foundation of Chinese language, through our samples. It will be an easy and smooth beginning of learning Chinese.

In Character Writing and Pronunciation, we explore Chinese characters a little bit deeply by introducing writing and pronunciation. Also, you will easily grasp the principles through our samples.

Chinese grammar is relatively easy compared with Chinese symbols, and it is similar with English grammar in some aspects. You may have a taste and grasp some key principles through our bilingual sample sentences.

Five Questions to Ask before You Start to Learn Chinese

Those are important questions you should ask yourself before rushing into learning Chinese. They will help you get well prepared and planning to learning Chinese.

Beginner’s Guide to Learning Chinese

It is an easy-to-follow guide to learning Chinese for beginners, helping you choose the right method, schedule and material to learn Chinese effectively.