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HSK 5 and 6 VOCAB PAGES ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
07/08/20 – By popular demand, we now have a video tutorial available here, which teaches you how to quickly create Anki flashcard decks with images using CSV files.
07/04/20 – Two new “Learn All The Sounds of Pinyin video is available here. All Chinese words with the finals “ie” and “in” are represented in one video and the words with the finals “ing” “iong” and “iou” are in the other. Enjoy!
06/26/20 – You may have noticed we have several new HSK sample tests available. Actual tests from 2013 are in the process of being uploaded. When complete, we will make an official announcement on the blog.
Much progress has been made on HSK 5 Vocabulary pages. All the pictures and data is now ready for upload. Stay tuned as I work to make this FREE site, the best possible.
06/24/20 – A new video in our learn “Bible Mandarin” series (Part 5) is available here.
Recent Blog Posts
Learn All the Sounds of Pinyin With Our Video Series
One of the beauties of learning Chinese is that the language repeats the same 409 sounds over and over. This makes learning proper pronunciation much easier than you may think. To assist in your endeavor to learn pinyin, I am
Learn Biblical Mandarin Easily With Parts 2 & 3 of Our Video Series
Time is so precious. I have spent the majority of mine working on finishing HSK 5 and 6’s Vocabulary Pages. After all, HSK is the foundation of most Chinese students learning. Today, however, I decided to give attention to
When Not to Use 了 When Talking About The Past
Do Chinese people say the particle 了 (le) every time when they are talking about something that’s happened in the past? First, let’s do a small exercise designed to show when and when not to use 了(le) after the verb.
Advice for English Speakers Learning to Write Chinese
Since I started tutoring to help others with their Mandarin Chinese, I began proofreading many many essays. Consequently, this led me to find common mistakes that Chinese learners often make when writing Mandarin Chinese. Here are some systematic mistakes that
Beautiful HSK 4 Vocabulary Videos Are Now Available
Atmosphere. Who doesn’t love a pleasant atmosphere? From restaurants to your living room, most people enjoy surroundings that make them feel good. My approach to learning is no different. Whether it be choosing the best location for a reading nook,
A Complete List of Exceptions in Pinyin
When you first learn a new language, it is very important to read the pronunciation system correctly. As a Korean and English learner, it took me three entire months to adequately figure out the pronunciation to the point that I
