Apr 16, 2020 · This is a community for people studying or teaching Chinese - or even if you're just interested in Chinese languages. Discussion of all Chinese languages/dialects is welcome! Please …

Jan 22, 2015 · If you are literate in Cantonese already, you can just do an oral language session and then read it directly, without "learning" the characters. There are quite a few different ones in …

This is a community for people studying or teaching Chinese - or even if you're just interested in the languages spoken in Chinese speaking regions around the world.

Mar 12, 2025 · I have been a casual learner for the past 2.5 years. I know about 4,000 words and can read up to upper intermediate materials in DuChinese without issues. When it comes to writing, I can …

Jun 14, 2023 · Interestingly, many of my friends often approach me with a common question: can we learn Chinese without learning to read and write? In response, I’d like to share a true story that …

Nov 28, 2024 · A recent Reddit thread in the r/ChineseLanguage community asked learners, “What do you wish you had done differently when you started learning Chinese?” The responses were …

For a deep dive into how to learn Mandarin by speaking first, check out this guide on Mandarin learning without the written character. If you want to speak Mandarin without learning thousands of …

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In China, kids start by talking and listening before matching sounds to written characters. Adults find this harder since they’ve already learned a language. They try to learn written words before knowing how …

Jun 1, 2026 · We tested the top Mandarin Chinese learning apps in 2026 and ranked them by speaking practice, tone feedback, and real-world readiness. Here are the best options for every level.