Chinese Language Learning

Do you know the Monkey King? If so, do you know that his master, Xuanzang, was a real historical figure? Xuanzang was a Buddhist monk during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). More than 1,000 years ago, he traversed more than 25,000 km and overcame countless difficulties and dangers along the way to study Buddhism in India....

Folk tales are immensely popular in China. Passed down orally over the centuries from grandparents and parents to children, they serve as an unwritten handbook for living in society. Within every Chinese folk tale is an underlying moral message derived from one of the three major schools of spiritual thought–Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism.

The 1000 essential words. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time.

Travel words and phrases in Mandarin Chinese. 300 essential words and phrases, at the hotel, the restaurant, at work, etc, and the 100 most common verbs. Mandarin is by far the largest of the seven or ten Chinese dialect groups, spoken by 70 percent of all Chinese speakers. Number of native speakers for mandarin chinese : 960 million. How to learn a language differently ? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore.

"The 2000 Most Essential Chinese Mandarin Words in Context" is your all-access pass to not only learning the language, but also living it. This ingeniously crafted guide is designed not only to teach you words, but also to welcome you into a rich and ancient culture.

Pick up the essentials of the Mandarin language with this easy-to-use audio introduction. Covering everything from finding your way to talking about yourself, this Collins 40-minute audio can help you learn short and simple phrases quickly by just listening and repeating.

Want to learn Mandarin? Want to know the tricks to master a brand new language? Welcome to Master Mandarin in 30 Days: Most Useful Words, Phrases, and Sentences - a secret language learning method that has been proven to be useful. Compared to language learning courses taught at schools, Bob Ma’s method unveils the way babies learn languages. That is to expose to most frequently used words through our ears. Gradually, you will be able to make sentences from combination of these words.

Do you know the Monkey King? If so, did you know that his master, Xuanzang, was a real historical figure? Xuanzang was a Buddhist monk during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Over 1,000 years ago, he traversed over 25,000 km and overcame countless difficulties to study Buddhism in India.

Este curso de cinco sesiones, diseñado para hablantes de español, está enfocado en enseñar los fundamentos del mandarín a través de un formato completamente en audio. Se hace hincapié en la pronunciación precisa y en la comprensión auditiva de frases comunes y cotidianas del idioma. A lo largo de las sesiones, los estudiantes aprenderán a identificar los sonidos característicos del mandarín y a distinguir los tonos, esenciales para la correcta comunicación en este idioma.

Considered encyclopedic due to its detailed descriptions of upper class life in the 18th century Qing Dynasty China, this masterpiece is one of China's four great classical novels, and it vividly narrates the rise and fall of the aristocratic Jia family. An exceptionally large cast of major characters—such as Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, and Wang Xifeng—are depicted in a way that is at once vivid and cutting. Their stories of joy, sorrow, love, and hatred are universally known throughout China.

Embark on a journey to fluency in Mandarin Chinese with the 'Chinese Conversation Starter: Unlock Your Path to Fluent' audiobook. This comprehensive resource features six engaging lessons designed to equip learners with essential conversational skills. From mastering greetings and introductions to expressing gratitude and more, each lesson offers around 15 carefully crafted sentences, meticulously read three times—twice slowly to aid pronunciation and comprehension, and once at a natural pace.

Learn Chinese While You Sleep is an innovative method where passive study is paired with repeated vocabulary to enhance your learning experience. There are no difficult exercises or forced memorization. Simply listen, enjoy, and repeat!

Mandarin Chinese can be very difficult to learn for English speakers. It can be really difficult if you're not that interested in the language. With basketball being a game loved all around the world, we have decided to make learning Chinese fun through the game of basketball ( lán qiú). Therefore, in this simple translation book, we have a list compiled of over 100 easy-to-understand, fun basketball terms that will allow you to expand your vocabulary and give you the tools to improve your grasp of the wonderful Mandarin Chinese tongue.

This is an audio version of the same-named video course. This mini-course will walk you through the process of taking notes on Chinese. And also, you will learn to select the best notebook and use it effectively. Most importantly, you will learn to use colors to make your notes easy to read and to help you understand Chinese.

Master the basics of Cantonese conversation! Start speaking Cantonese in minutes and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Beginner Cantonese. Our native Cantonese hosts break down all the sentences, grammar, and more in a simple, easily understandable way!

We hebben onze nieuwe serie over het leren van Mandarijns opgesplitst in verschillende leerfasen. Begin met de "Absolute Beginner" boeken, gevolgd door de "Beginner" en "Beginner met basiskennis" boeken. Vervolgens gaan we over naar de "Gevorderden" serie, daarna testen en versterken we uw kennis met de "Conversatie" serie.

Explore the world of Cantonese with this five-session language course designed for beginners with no prior experience. This course provides a solid foundation in one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, spoken primarily in Hong Kong, Macau, and the Guangdong province of China. This course offers a practical and straightforward approach to learning Cantonese, focusing on essential vocabulary and phrases that can be immediately useful.

English for Cantonese Chinese Speakers Phase 1, Units 6-10 build on material taught in prior units. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation.

Each lesson in English for Cantonese Chinese Speakers Phase 1, Units 1-5 provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Each lesson contains practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons.

Do you have a minute? That's all you're going to need to learn to speak and understand authentic Mandarin Chinese. Well-known language author Mark Frobose brilliantly demonstrates how a few wasted minutes can be focused and used to learn to speak and understand Mandarin Chinese quickly and easily. Minute Mandarin features an educated native Mandarin Chinese speaker who will delight you with her expertise and authentic Mandarin accent.