We compiled this collection of HSK 4 reading practice lessons to give you an easy way to access the HSK 4 lessons that we have shared so far on our blog, as well as a few from our lessons page. We’ll update this list periodically as we add more. If you’d like to access all…
So you’ve been learning Chinese for awhile, and practicing your reading skills, but you need to improve your Chinese speaking skills. Many people think that improving their Chinese skills is a hopeless task because it takes so much hard work. We all know that the best way to learn and improve in your Chinese language…
We’re happy to announce that we have new features we’re adding to help you learn more with Du Chinese. We’ll update this page with more details soon. We’re excited to be adding more features for listening to lessons in the background and offline learning. Listening Practice Listening to Chinese is a great way to help…
If you just started to grasp beginner’s Chinese, you’re no doubt looking to move on to the next step and improve your skills even more. The question is, how do you continue to improve your skills in a foreign language you just barely started learning? You do so by listening. Do some Chinese Listening Practice. If you…
If you’re just getting started with Pinyin, start with our first three posts, What is Pinyin?, Pinyin Initial Sounds, and Pinyin Final Sounds. As mentioned previously, Pinyin uses Roman letters to transcribe Chinese sounds. In Chinese, each character corresponds to one syllable (which can be one word, or part of a word). Chinese syllables consist…
Do you find it difficult to order food in China? Have you ever had to eat very spicy food just because you didn’t know how to express the level of spice you wanted? Let’s learn how to order food in Chinese. In this lesson, we learn how to call for the waiter, specify the level…
The Duanwu or Dragon Boat Festival has been celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month for millennia. The celebrations last for three days. In the Gregorian calendar, it varies every year, generally falling in June. In 2020, the Dragon Boat festival falls on June 25th and festivities will continue through the 27th….
If you’re just getting started with Pinyin, start with our first two posts, What is Pinyin? and Pinyin Initial Sounds RECAP: As mentioned previously, Pinyin uses Roman letters to transcribe Chinese sounds. In Chinese, each character corresponds to one syllable (which can be one word, or part of a word). Chinese syllables consist of three…
Chinese food is great, but sometimes you just want a juicy hamburger. There is only problem though: how do you order a hamburger in Chinese?Has this ever happened to you while you were in China? In this post, we give you the complete guide on how to order a hamburger in China. Hamburger in Chinese…
If you’ve started reading this post and are wondering what Pinyin is, start with What is Pinyin? As mentioned previously, Pinyin uses Roman letters to transcribe Chinese sounds. In Chinese, each character corresponds to one syllable (which can be one word, or part of a word). Chinese syllables consist of three elements: an initial sound,…
