Chinese Learning Link
Learning Chinese not only satisfies people’s desire to grasp a foreign language, it also becomes the greatest asset to career advancement. The opportunities for government and business careers, as well as for scientific, scholarly and cultural exchanges are virtually mushrooming and we are standing on [...]
Quick learn Chinese Characters
Tips on how to quickly learn Chinese characters:
Write vocabulary words using index or flash cards on one side with the definition on the other side.
Use your imagination by linking the shape of the new word by first glancing to something you are familiar with.
Play vocabulary by creating a 3-column vocabulary sheet [...]
Useful phrases
ENGLISH
CHINESE
MALAY
FRENCH
Hello / Good Morning
Ni hao / Zao an
Halo / Selamat pagi
Bonjour
Good Evening
Wu an
Selamat sore
Bonsoir
Good Night
Wan an
Selamat malam
Bonne nuit
See you soon
Da yi hui-er jian
Sampai nanti
A bientôt
See you tomorrow
Ming tian jian
Sampai besok
A demain
Good bye
Zai jian
Sampai jumpa lagi
Au revoir
Thank you (very much)
Xie xie (Duo xie)
Terima kaseh (banyak banyak)
Merci (beaucoup)
You are welcome
Bu ke qi
Sama sama
De rien
Excuse me
Bu ke [...]
Stroke Order
Stroke Order
Writing characters in the correct order is essential for the character to look correct. Two basic rules are followed:
1. Top before bottom
2. Left before right
These rules conflict whenever one stroke is to the bottom and left of another. Several additional rules resolve many of these conflicts.
3. Left [...]
Learn Chinese- tones
The Tones of Mandarin Chinese
“Chinese is a tonal language.”
This sentence has confounded millions of you, no doubt. To clarify, we don’t mean that pronouncing the same word, or character, in different tones affects its meaning.
Instead, we mean that the tone for each Chinese character is, for lack of a better word, assigned.
Everyone seems to know [...]
Learn Chinese – Pinyin
Mandarin Chinese Initial and Finals: Table 1
These tables show you which pairings of initials and finals are possible and, by omission, which are not. The initial b, for instance, may be paired with a, but not with e, since ba is a sound in Mandarin Chinese, while be is not. By the way, don’t let [...]
The Easy Way To Learn Chinese Characters
Fun With Chinese Characters is a series of 3 volumes published in Singapore. The collection of character profiles first appeared in that country’s Straights Times newspaper.
Volume One begins with a short history of Chinese writing, and the various ways Chinese characters can be constructed. This is followed by 176 [...]