In this HSK 5 reading practice we’ll take a look at some conversational topics in Chinese. At this level, Chinese conversation is one of the best ways that you can practice your language skills and expand your vocabulary. When you don’t have someone to practice Chinese with, reading can bring you many of the same…
In this HSK 2 reading practice we’ll take a look at some excerpts from a conversation between Little Ming and her mom. As you read through the text, you can also listen to a native speaker. These phrases we’ve chosen just show one side of the story; the other side is linked at the bottom…
In this HSK 4 reading practice we’re going to help you with some basic travel Chinese. We’ll look at some key phrases that you will likely hear at the airport. Each phrase comes with reading assistance as you need it. You can choose to show pinyin, switch between simplified and traditional characters and listen to…
In this HSK 4 reading practice we’ll practice a few phrases that will help your Chinese listening, reading and writing. These excerpts come from a longer lesson which you’ll find linked at the bottom of the page. In that lesson you’ll find five HSK4 words, one HSK5 word and many words that come from the…
Now you can finally read Du Chinese lessons directly in your browser on our website. Until now, Du Chinese has only been available as an app for iOS and Android, but today we're making it possible to read all of our lessons on the web directly in your browser. Open Du Chinese for the Web…
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Lena is from Denmark and has been in China for three years. She is working fulltime at LTL Mandarin School while she is filming videos for her YouTube channel Lenaaround. ‘Ni hao ma?’ is a phrase I hear often. It isn’t coming from the Chinese friends I bump into on my way around Beijing, but…
This is an article from one of our partners GoEast. They are a professional Chinese language training school offering superb online classes! Many western TV shows are coming back this September! Check out this website made by Chinese fans that counts down to return of American and British TV shows in 2016-2017 (180 shows are…
Is it possible to practice Mandarin by yourself, without taking classes or living in China? It could very well be, at least if you are to believe the advocates of input based language learning. Input based language learning consists of listening and reading, with study activities such as watching TV, reading books, listening to podcasts…
Okay, maybe it’s a little like karaoke… What is KTV? Foreigners find Chinese people to be quite stern and rigid in everyday life, but this all changes when it’s time for KTV! In Mainland China, KTV means having a private room with a tablet for picking songs, loud speakers, comfortable sofas, and mood lighting. This…
If someone were to ask you “Do you know how to use 那个?” your answer would probably be ”yes”. Of course, “那个” is a very common word in Chinese, and everyone who has studied for a while has come across it. A lot of Chinese grammar books will explain the basic usage of “那个”, but…
