{"id":1881,"date":"2024-12-02T19:50:39","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/?p=1881"},"modified":"2025-01-23T16:48:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T16:48:57","slug":"the-best-way-to-learn-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/2024\/12\/02\/the-best-way-to-learn-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Way to Learn Chinese for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1881\" class=\"elementor elementor-1881\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d3c901 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d3c901\" 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-64f646d\" data-id=\"64f646d\" 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-e29a75f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e29a75f\" 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>There are countless reasons to pick up Chinese, but its reputation as an extremely difficult language can be intimidating. Having the right knowledge and tools going in will help you find the best way to learn Chinese.<\/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-b217458 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b217458\" 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-c4f1101\" data-id=\"c4f1101\" 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-3620e12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3620e12\" 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\">What you need to know to get started:<\/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-9220e58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9220e58\" 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-ebda649\" data-id=\"ebda649\" 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-319cae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"319cae3\" 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>Because Chinese is so different from most Western languages, getting a lay of the land is probably the most crucial step to take towards getting started with Chinese. Here are some important concepts to unpack that will help you understand what\u2019s to come and tackle Chinese in a way that makes sense to you.<\/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-d03c978 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d03c978\" 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-d9eae68\" data-id=\"d9eae68\" 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-bda92b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bda92b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mandarin vs. Other Chinese Dialects<\/h3>\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-945f15e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"945f15e\" 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-500358f\" data-id=\"500358f\" 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-13e1aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13e1aac\" 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>As strange as it may sound, it\u2019s not uncommon for people to try to pick up Chinese without fully understanding what language they\u2019re learning right away.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cChinese\u201d is a blanket term that includes 10 major dialects spoken across China. Usually when people use the word \u201cChinese\u201d, they\u2019re usually referring to Mandarin Chinese. Mandarin is the officially sanctioned, standardized language used across China designed to overcome language barriers between dialects.<\/p><p>Many Chinese people learn Mandarin almost like a second language, and are likely to speak it with an accent. At the very beginning stages of learning Chinese, these accents can be difficult to understand. Mandarin is the dialect of Chinese that will allow you to communicate with the most people and also the language that almost all Chinese is written in.<\/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-c0c85be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0c85be\" 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-f062904\" data-id=\"f062904\" 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-82a870f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82a870f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chinese Characters (<ruby>\u6c49\u5b57<rt>h\u00e0nz\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby>)<\/h3>\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-cde5328 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cde5328\" 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-8e43a38\" data-id=\"8e43a38\" 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-7a6b0fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a6b0fe\" 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>Chinese characters are the most interesting and most challenging part of the language, but understanding how they work is the first step towards mastering them.<\/p><p>While they can be intimidating at first, there is plenty of logic and depth to Chinese characters. Learning about how characters work can take some time, but eventually they become predictable and full of information. After enough study, it\u2019s possible to get to the point where you can guess the meaning and pronunciation of characters you\u2019ve never seen before. D<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">iving into radicals and stroke order can help you pick up on this useful information as you go, instead of having to retrace your steps later.<\/span><\/p><p>Also, Chinese characters come in two varieties: simplified and traditional. Simplified Chinese characters are generally much easier to write and have fewer strokes, at the cost of sometimes containing less information, while traditional characters offer more information but are more difficult to write. Simplified characters are used in Mainland China, Singapore, and Malaysia, while traditional characters are used in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and often in traditional Chinese communities abroad. Which character set is right for you comes down to personal preference.<\/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-40c84c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40c84c7\" 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-f976758\" data-id=\"f976758\" 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-280e8cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"280e8cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pinyin (<ruby>\u62fc\u97f3<rt>p\u012bny\u012bn<\/rt><\/ruby>) and Tones (<ruby>\u58f0\u8c03<rt>sh\u0113ngdi\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby>)<\/h3>\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-58d052f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58d052f\" 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-ee3fc33\" data-id=\"ee3fc33\" 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-10f4ac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10f4ac9\" 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>Pinyin is the official system used to write the pronunciation of Chinese characters with the Latin alphabet. Pinyin allows you to look at the character &#8220;\u6211&#8221; in a dictionary and see its pronunciation in writing: \u201cw\u01d2\u201d. When getting into Chinese, it\u2019s important to first spend some time with Pinyin so you can understand its rules for spelling and pronunciation.\u00a0<\/p><p>Another piece of the puzzle is tone. Chinese tones can be the most difficult part of learning Chinese to many people. While it might be easy to write them off as a slight nuance or accent, ignoring tones at the beginning stages can make it difficult to develop an authentic accent later on. Understanding the importance of tones and how they work before beginning your studies can save you a lot of time and energy.<\/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-0cde175 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cde175\" 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-674368f\" data-id=\"674368f\" 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-e5a4f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5a4f85\" 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\">Setting a Course and Finding Tools<\/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-55dc923 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55dc923\" 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-ebc948b\" data-id=\"ebc948b\" 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-3f56ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f56ac6\" 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>After getting a hold on the basics of Chinese, it\u2019s important to introduce some structure into your study plan. Nowadays, there are more tools than ever at your fingertips, here are some suggestions:<\/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-bec8b8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bec8b8f\" 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-32901aa\" data-id=\"32901aa\" 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-83797d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83797d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.pleco.chinesesystem&#038;hl=en_US&#038;pli=1\">Digital dictionaries: Pleco<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d78440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d78440\" 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>Whereas before using a Chinese dictionary would\u2019ve been a skill in and of itself, nowadays digital dictionaries make the process of looking up words easier and faster than ever.\u00a0<\/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-722a717\" data-id=\"722a717\" 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-172513c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"172513c\" 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=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pleco-image.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2443\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pleco-image.png 512w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pleco-image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pleco-image-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\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-b33aba4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b33aba4\" 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-b955f58\" data-id=\"b955f58\" 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-08a9512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08a9512\" 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>While there are many dictionaries available online, the app\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.pleco.chinesesystem&amp;hl=en_US&amp;pli=1\">Pleco<\/a>\u00a0is one of the most common. It\u2019s loaded with tons of features like text-to-speech, handwriting recognition, OCR, stroke order, flashcards and more.<\/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-a2ea0ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2ea0ac\" 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-21f3083\" data-id=\"21f3083\" 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-dd6bb57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd6bb57\" 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=\"770\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/integrated-Chinese-image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-2442\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/integrated-Chinese-image.jpg 770w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/integrated-Chinese-image-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/integrated-Chinese-image-768x997.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\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-ead9fdf\" data-id=\"ead9fdf\" 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-d4e9e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4e9e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Traditional textbooks: Integrated Chinese<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d568ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d568ff\" 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>Traditional textbooks have been trusted by schools for decades and provide plenty of structure and direction for new learners. If you\u2019re learning on your own, you still might want to supplement your learning with some of the other tools on this list, but with the right combination of resources, textbooks can serve as a great guide on your language learning endeavors. One of the more common series of textbooks used in the U.S. is Integrated Chinese.<\/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-32988a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32988a6\" 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-431652f\" data-id=\"431652f\" 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-5ec8885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ec8885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.hellotalk&#038;hl=en_US\">Vocabulary building platforms: <\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e20fac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e20fac\" 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>Platforms like <a href=\"https:\/\/skritter.com\/\">Skritter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackchinese.com\/\">Hack Chinese<\/a> help you attack vocabulary in a structured way by organizing words according to topic and language level. These platforms can be a great way to track your progress and stay organized.<\/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-ef0f479\" data-id=\"ef0f479\" 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-6d8a6bf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d8a6bf\" 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=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/skritter-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2491\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/skritter-logo.png 225w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/skritter-logo-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\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-1f5fd3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f5fd3a\" 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-d15764c\" data-id=\"d15764c\" 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-13dc608 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13dc608\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hello-chinese-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2490\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hello-chinese-logo.png 512w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hello-chinese-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hello-chinese-logo-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\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-40fa770\" data-id=\"40fa770\" 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-d524a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d524a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.hellotalk&#038;hl=en_US\">Language learning apps: Hello Chinese<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123f162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"123f162\" 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>Traditional language learning apps are great for finding structure and fun when first picking up any language. For an experience more tailored for Chinese, we recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellochinese.cc\/\">Hello Chinese<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ninchanese.com\/\">Ninchanese<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/\">Duolingo<\/a> is also a great choice!<\/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-60f193e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60f193e\" 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-24f22bc\" data-id=\"24f22bc\" 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-453b5bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"453b5bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.hellotalk&#038;hl=en_US\">Language exchange apps: Hellotalk<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae04f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ae04f7\" 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>Language exchange apps such as <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.hellotalk&amp;hl=en_US\">Hellotalk<\/a> are relatively new, essentially taking the concept of a pen pal and expanding it to be a social media platform. Like with any social media or online interaction, online safety is important.<\/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-607e3a2\" data-id=\"607e3a2\" 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-9173e39 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9173e39\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hellotalk-image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2441\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hellotalk-image.jpg 512w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hellotalk-image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/duchinese.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hellotalk-image-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\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-d8258bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8258bf\" 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-4a51e03\" data-id=\"4a51e03\" 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-9859f51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9859f51\" 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>Apps like this allow language learners to interact with native Chinese speakers and be exposed to Chinese as it\u2019s spoken in the real world. Real time translation tools and text-to-speech allow even beginners to start interacting with the people and culture of China through posts, group chats, and calls.<\/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-6e8f7ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e8f7ec\" 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-16bf41f\" data-id=\"16bf41f\" 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-e09806c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e09806c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Online or exchange courses<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede0879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ede0879\" 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>Of course, language learning doesn\u2019t have to be something you do on your own. There are tons of amazing platforms out there that offer everything from online courses to exchange programs in China, all tailored to your personal needs and goals.\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Our personal recommendations include<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silkmandarin.cn\/\">Silk Mandarin<\/a><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/goeastmandarin.com\/\">Go East<\/a><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">, and<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thatsmandarin.com\/\">That\u2019s Mandarin<\/a><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">.<\/span><\/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-21004d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21004d8\" 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-1a21263\" data-id=\"1a21263\" 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-1033b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1033b16\" 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\">Setting a Course and Finding Tools<\/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-bc746d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc746d7\" 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-e9678ca\" data-id=\"e9678ca\" 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-73978f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73978f9\" 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>Du Chinese is a great place to find tons of Chinese articles curated to match your Chinese level, but if you\u2019re brand new to Chinese, here are some tips to get the most out of the app.<\/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-826f2a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"826f2a5\" 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-ada34c2\" data-id=\"ada34c2\" 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-c64de8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c64de8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stick to Newbie level articles<\/h4>\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-45b1510 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45b1510\" 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-7bca403\" data-id=\"7bca403\" 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-11c6085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11c6085\" 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>Our articles and stories are written according to a leveling system, the easiest of which being \u201cNewbie\u201d. Anything written at this level was carefully written to be at the HSK 1 level, meaning these articles will sync up nicely with your vocab and grammar study if you decide to follow the HSK guidelines.<\/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-c453fa2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c453fa2\" 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-bfd3432\" data-id=\"bfd3432\" 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-ecc8012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecc8012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read our Newbie courses<\/h4>\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-82faa64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82faa64\" 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-fdf32a1\" data-id=\"fdf32a1\" 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-081048e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"081048e\" 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>Unlike our articles and stories, Du Chinese courses are specifically tailored to increase in complexity gradually and reinforce vocabulary over time. Starting at <a href=\"https:\/\/duchinese.net\/lessons\/courses\/17-newbie-course-1-anne-arrives-in-china\">Newbie Course 1<\/a> and working your way through course 4 in order will provide the most structured and tailored experience for beginners.<\/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-89bd808 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89bd808\" 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-70714ee\" data-id=\"70714ee\" 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-a52b2ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a52b2ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General tips, tricks, and strategies<\/h4>\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-eb3aa2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb3aa2e\" 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-d7eb85d\" data-id=\"d7eb85d\" 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-3a29c60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a29c60\" 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>When reading an article, get the most out of Du Chinese by using the pop-up dictionary to check Pinyin and definitions, listening to the audio to hear native pronunciation, and saving new words to review later with our flashcards. Du Chinese offers a lot of freedom and lots of content to explore, but it\u2019s best to start small in order to maintain structure. Our flashcard feature in particular is essential for keeping track of new vocabulary.<\/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-da5ba1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da5ba1c\" 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-ead9a34\" data-id=\"ead9a34\" 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-c5e355e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5e355e\" 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\">Have fun with Chinese!<\/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-8100b98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8100b98\" 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-06d60b1\" data-id=\"06d60b1\" 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-db0cc4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db0cc4b\" 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>While there may be a lot to get familiar with when you&#8217;re first getting started with Chinese, learning the language can be truly rewarding and deeply interesting. Just like with anything else, being equipped for the job is the best way to learn Chinese. Familiarizing yourself with the broad strokes of the language, then building your arsenal with the proper tools will allow you to enter into Chinese confidently and get the most out of a rich and beautiful language! If you liked this look into the best way to learn Chinese, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/explore-chinese.com\/\">Explore Chinese<\/a>\u00a0to read more!<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are countless reasons to pick up Chinese, but its reputation as an extremely difficult language can be intimidating. Having the right knowledge and tools going in will help you find the best way to learn Chinese. 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