Let’s Learn Chinese

I absolutely adore the smell of books. Now, don’t get me wrong—I’m just as addicted to my iPad as the next person. But there’s a certain enchantment that only a real book can hold. Take my favorite Chinese dictionary, for example. It’s not an app; it proudly sits on my shelf, ready for me to […]

When Asian dramas became a regular part of my life, I thought for a stereotypically thin people, they sure are obsessed with food. I did not understand why the characters always asked one another if they had eaten. As it turns out, “Have you eaten? 吃饱了吗? (Chī bǎole ma?) “and “Are you full? 吃饱了没? (Chī bǎole

When I started this little Chinese venture, I never imagined the support and encouragement that I have received. You guys are indeed the BEST followers out there! Recently, @goens8778 suggested that I upload radicals writing practice sheets to MandarinMania.com. I thought the suggestion was an excellent one, and I decided to take it a step

“你好。Nǐ hǎo. Hello. 你好吗? Nǐ hǎo ma？How are you?” If you are or were a typical Chinese student like me. You are probably guilty of having said this over and over to your Chinese friends and teachers. 你好 was perhaps the first thing you learned, and you were hard pressed to not say it to

The final installment of our Tone Pair’s Practice series has arrived.  As I have said time and again, mastering tone pairs is the key to speaking properly in full sentences.  If you haven’t started practicing tone pairs yet, what are you waiting for?   Not familiar with the series? Each video contains 50 words taken

Mastering tone pairs are the key to speaking properly in full sentences.  If you aren’t using Tone Pairs Practice to improve your Chinese pronunciation, do yourself a favor and start now.   Practicing Chinese using single-syllable words just doesn’t cut it.  Why? People speak in sentences.  When you add tones to the mix, single-syllable words