{"id":1341,"date":"2022-11-21T22:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T22:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duchinese.net\/blog\/?p=1341"},"modified":"2025-01-27T14:33:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:33:26","slug":"10-things-to-do-to-get-better-at-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/2022\/11\/21\/10-things-to-do-to-get-better-at-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things to do to get better at Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1341\" class=\"elementor elementor-1341\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30e44e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30e44e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81ba2ab\" data-id=\"81ba2ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5212ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5212ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to learning a new language, there are 4 skills to consider: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. With Du Chinese, you can practice each aspect of the language and you will see your Chinese skills improve drastically. Follow these tips and you\u2019ll Master Chinese in no time.<br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c983503 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c983503\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42d6489\" data-id=\"42d6489\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f852e6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f852e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reading<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76eeb275 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76eeb275\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6443591c\" data-id=\"6443591c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e53ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5e53ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. Read at a comfortable level<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Based on the Extensive Reading (ER) approach, when you find yourself in between levels, we always recommend leaning towards lessons that are easier for you. By reading at a more comfortable level, it will allow you to consume a larger quantity of material, which will help long term language acquisition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Know when to use pinyin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re first starting out, pinyin is very useful for learning the different sounds and tones in Chinese. As you become more proficient, try to gradually phase out pinyin to practice reading without it. Pinyin is a really great learning tool, but can also become a crutch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Du Chinese has a setting called \u201cDifficult words only\u201d, which will automatically hide pinyin for words below the level of the story that you are reading.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Use flashcards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Flashcards are very helpful for short-term to long-term memory conversion. When you first encounter a new word, it is stored in your short-term memory bank. By reviewing new words with flashcards regularly, you can move this information into your long-term memory bank.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"left\"} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef5b331 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef5b331\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39ebbff\" data-id=\"39ebbff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5102b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5102b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-14-Plus-2022-10-07-at-11.25.58-1-473x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1133\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-14-Plus-2022-10-07-at-11.25.58-1-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-14-Plus-2022-10-07-at-11.25.58-1-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-14-Plus-2022-10-07-at-11.25.58-1-768x1662.png 768w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-14-Plus-2022-10-07-at-11.25.58-1-710x1536.png 710w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-14-Plus-2022-10-07-at-11.25.58-1-946x2048.png 946w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-14-Plus-2022-10-07-at-11.25.58-1.png 1183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a58224e\" data-id=\"a58224e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c100650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c100650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Listening<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440c89b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"440c89b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\"><strong>4. Listen to a lesson before you read<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\">Listening is generally the first step of language comprehension. Without looking at your screen, use the background playback feature to listen to lessons \u201cpodcast-style\u201d to see how much you can comprehend. Once you\u2019ve listened to the full lesson, go back and read the story to see if you understood what you heard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\"><strong>5. Read along<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\">When you\u2019re studying a lesson, hit that play button and read along to practice your listening and reading skills at the same time. According to the multi-sensory learning theory, the more senses you get involved, the easier it is for your brain to learn and retain the information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96ee973 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96ee973\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36cb82c\" data-id=\"36cb82c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a2aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5a2aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Writing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fc0502 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fc0502\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94c6e1d\" data-id=\"94c6e1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b843b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95b843b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\"><strong>6. Summarize and rewrite stories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\">To practice comprehension and forming sentences, after reading a story or article, try writing a short summary or review of what you just read.<span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette4); font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">Some learners even rewrite the entire lesson to practice writing characters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\"><strong>7. Use a notebook<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\">Writing by hand can be helpful for memorizing characters and all it takes is a notebook and pen to use while you\u2019re studying with Du Chinese. To practice writing, we recommend using a notebook to help you memorize new words, review what you\u2019ve studied, and track your progress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\"><strong>8. Practice Stroke order<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\">An important tip is to learn the correct stroke order for each character and follow that (there are some general rules and patterns that will make it easier). You can jump to the stroke order of any character in Du Chinese by clicking the link that takes you to Pleco or by saving it to your word list and connecting to Skritter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38a603c\" data-id=\"38a603c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa2518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6aa2518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-14-Plus-2022-10-07-at-11.25.06-1-473x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1134\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-14-Plus-2022-10-07-at-11.25.06-1-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-14-Plus-2022-10-07-at-11.25.06-1-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-14-Plus-2022-10-07-at-11.25.06-1-768x1662.png 768w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-14-Plus-2022-10-07-at-11.25.06-1-710x1536.png 710w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-14-Plus-2022-10-07-at-11.25.06-1-947x2048.png 947w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-14-Plus-2022-10-07-at-11.25.06-1.png 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29ab11f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29ab11f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c77f9c1\" data-id=\"c77f9c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c179765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c179765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speaking<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0bbec4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0bbec4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eefa0d8\" data-id=\"eefa0d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2397123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2397123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\"><strong>9. Master your tones by reading aloud<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\">Whenever possible, read aloud to help you improve your pronunciation and flow. When you practice speaking by reading aloud, you build confidence and will be able to speak with more fluency and expression.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\"><strong>10. Listen and repeat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\">Every lesson is recorded by a native speaker. Learners are exposed to authentic pronunciation and can practice their speaking skills by listening to and repeating sentences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dab949 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dab949\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ebb4ba\" data-id=\"5ebb4ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b79063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b79063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bonus Tips<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2db310 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2db310\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e1f392\" data-id=\"0e1f392\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f88ecaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f88ecaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\"><strong>Give yourself a Reminder to Study<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; We recommend turning on notifications so you know when new content is released and you keep Chinese learning at the top of mind. Adding an event in your phone\u2019s calendar can also be helpful.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: var(--global-md-spacing);\"><strong>Create a Habit &amp; Set Attainable Goals<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Studying 10 minutes every day is more effective than studying one hour once per week. Rather than studying Chinese off and on, try to create a habit to practice regularly. We recommend having a weekly goal both for the number of lessons you read and flashcards you review. For example, you can try to study one lesson every day or review 20 flashcards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efa3ffa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efa3ffa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19aa84c\" data-id=\"19aa84c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f02d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f02d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That&#8217;s it! If you are just starting out,&nbsp;<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.duchinese.net\/blog\/95-lili-s-siblings-hsk-1-reading-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here are some tips for HSK 1 Level Readers<\/a>.<\/p><ul>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to learning a new language, there are 4 skills to consider: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. With Du Chinese, you can practice each aspect of the language and you will see your Chinese skills improve drastically. Follow these tips and you\u2019ll Master Chinese in no time. Reading 1. 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