We’ve neglected the beginner here at Chinesehacks, in a mix of news and idioms we’ve forgotten that there are people who are just beginning to learn Chinese, or people who just want to learn a few important Chinese keywords before … Continue reading
I wish I had this to hand when starting out learning Chinese, a Pinyin pronunciation soundboard that features all pronunciation combinations and for each tone! This is extremely useful if you’re just starting out or even want to brush up … Continue reading
In addition to with watching Chinese language movies and television programmes to improve your listening ability, you should also be listening to music. Listening to music is particularly useful for learning and and retaining new words, since if you like … Continue reading
Here’s a recent advertisement from Taiwan for HTC’s Desire mobile phone. Watch the advert and see how much you can pick out on the first run, which might just be keywords, then listen a second and third time and see … Continue reading
Want to practice your Chinese listening ability? Next TV is a free online Taiwanese TV Channel that consists mostly of news programming so is the perfect way to practice listening. The channel is 24 hours, so you don’t have an … Continue reading
A good method for increasing your listening ability is watching cartoons, as unlike news or talk shows, cartoons contain lots of visual cues that will allow you to guess the meaning of various words. For beginners to Chinese, Doraemon (多啦A夢/機器貓) … Continue reading
