Download or read book Hacking Chinese written by Olle Linge and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-26 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning Chinese can be frustrating and difficult, partly because it's very different from European languages. Following a teacher, textbook or language course is not enough. They show you the characters, words and grammar you need to become proficient in Chinese, but they don't teach you how to learn them! Regardless of what program you're in (if any), you need to take responsibility for your own learning. If you don't, you will miss many important things that aren't included in the course you're taking. If you study on your own, you need to be even more aware of what you need to do, what you're doing at the moment and the difference between them. Here are some of the questions I have asked and have since been asked many times by students: How do I learn characters efficiently? How do I get the most out of my course or teacher? Which are the best learning tools and resources? How can I become fluent in Mandarin? How can I improve my pronunciation? How do I learn successfully on my own? How can I motivate myself to study more? How can I fit learning Chinese into a busy schedule? The answers I've found to these questions and many others form the core of this book. It took eight years of learning, researching, teaching and writing to figure these things out. Not everybody has the time to do that! I can't go back in time and help myself learn in a better way, but I can help you! This book is meant for normal students and independent language learners alike. While it covers all major areas of learning, you won't learn Chinese just by reading this book. It's like when someone on TV teaches you how to cook: you won't get to eat the delicious dish just by watching the program; you have to do the cooking yourself. That's true for this book as well. When you apply what you learn, it will boost your learning, making every hour you spend count for more, but you still have to do the learning yourself. This is what a few readers have said about the book: "The book had me nodding at a heap of things I'd learnt the hard way, wishing I knew them when I started, as well as highlighting areas that I'm currently missing in my study." - Geoff van der Meer, VP engineering "This publication is like a bible for anyone serious about Chinese proficiency. It's easy for anyone to read and written with scientific precision." - Zachary Danz, foreign teacher, children's theatre artist About me I started learning Chinese when I was 23 (that's more than eight years ago now) and have since studied in many different situations, including serious immersion programs abroad, high-intensity programs in Sweden, online courses, as well as on the side while working or studying other things. I have also successfully used my Chinese in a graduate program for teaching Chinese as a second language, taught entirely in Chinese mostly for native speakers (the Graduate Institute for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language at National Taiwan Normal University). All these parts have contributed to my website, Hacking Chinese, where I write regularly about how to learn Mandarin.

Download or read book Essential Chinese Vocabulary written by Wen-Hua Teng and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Chinese Vocabulary: Rules and Scenarios is an indispensable guide for beginner to intermediate students of Chinese who wish to use essential Chinese words and phrases accurately. The book provides the crucial context and explanations of grammar structures and language rules related to important Chinese words and phrases, too often glossed over in primary textbooks. Students are given the tools necessary to refine their use of these words and phrases in order to communicate effectively in Chinese. Key features: In-depth explanations of commonly used words and phrases contextualized with a range of authentic examples providing learners with a comprehensive understanding of the vocabulary-use and allowing them to express themselves more accurately and appropriately. Bridges the gap between grammar and vocabulary by presenting the frequently-ignored rules that govern the use of words and phrases. Clear and systematic comparisons between the uses of ostensibly similar words, highlighting the nuances of the Chinese language. Examples provided in Chinese characters, pinyin and English. Extensive cross-references. Essential Chinese Vocabulary is a unique reference and useful complement to basic and intermediate Chinese language textbooks.

Download or read book Easy French Phrase Book written by Lingo Mastery and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy French Phrase Book is an excellent resource for both serious French language learners or for the casual traveler who's planning a visit to France. The book comes packed with 1500 commonly used phrases in French, English and a pronunciation guide to make sure you say the phrases correctly.

Download or read book Chinese Medical Characters Basic vocabulary written by Nigel Wiseman and published by Paradigm Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ideal workbook for students to practice learning to read, recognise, and write the 100 most common Chinese medical Chinese characters! This work forms an integral part of the Chinese Medicine Language Series for students and practitioners who are engaged in the study of Chinese medical language. It presents the first 100 characters based upon frequency of use in medical texts, as well as an overall program designed to help the student acquire the necessary tools for building a thorough vocabulary. This first volume presents the basics of Chinese characters along with the etymologies of the 100 most commonly seen characters. Designed as a workbook, it offers students practice in learning to read, recognise, and write the characters and provides the basic tools that students need to become familiar with the written language of Chinese medicine and thereby enrich their studies.

Download or read book MANDARIN CHINESE VOCABULARY STUDY CARD written by MADELINE. CHU and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mandarin Vocabulary Book written by Pinhok Languages and published by Pinhok Languages via PublishDrive. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese vocabulary book + Chinese dictionary This Chinese vocabulary book contains more than 3000 words and phrases which are grouped by topic to make it easier for you to pick what to learn first. On top of that, the index in the second half of the book provides you with a basic Chinese-English as well as English-Chinese dictionary which makes this a great resource for learners of all levels. What you can expect from this book: This Chinese learning resource is a combination of Chinese vocabulary book and a two-way basic Chinese dictionary: Part 1 - Topic based Chinese vocabulary book: This is the main part of the book and represents a list of chapters each containing Chinese vocabularies for a certain topic. The Chinese vocabularies in the chapters are unsorted on purpose to separate remembering them from a defined alphabetical order. You can start at any chapter and dive directly into the topics that interest you the most. Part 2 - Basic English-Chinese dictionary: The index in the second half of the book can be used as a basic Chinese dictionary to look up words you have learned but can't remember or learn new words you need. Part 3 - Basic Chinese-English dictionary: Easy to use and with just the right amount of words, this third part finishes off with a second index that allows you to look for Chinese words and directly find the English translation How to use this Chinese vocabulary book: Not sure where to start? We suggest you first work your way through the verbs, adjectives and phrases chapters in part one of the book. This will give you a great base for further studying and already enough vocabulary for basic communication. The Chinese dictionaries in part two and three can be used whenever needed to look up words you hear on the street, English words you want to know the Chinese translation for or simply to learn some new words. Some final thoughts: Vocabulary books have been around for centuries and as with so many things that have been around for some time, they are not very fashionable and a bit boring, but they usually work very well. Together with the basic Chinese dictionary parts, this vocabulary book is a great resource to support you throughout the process of learning Chinese and comes in particularly handy at times when there is no internet to look up words and phrases.

Download or read book Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook Dictionary written by Catherine Dai and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary presents the practical language of everyday interactions, conveyed in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable. It includes significant sentences used when meeting people, starting conversations, and asking and replying to questions, as well as a basic Chinese grammar and pronunciation guide to help you start speaking Mandarin right away. Terms and phrases covering mobile phones, wireless, and social media help you make the most of the language. Also, sentences on the essentials of travel help visitors navigate the basics of arranging accommodations, dining out, dealing with transportation and emergencies, and more. All Chinese words are presented in both Romanized form and Chinese script. Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary includes: Over 1,500 crucial sentences for everyday use A glossary containing over 2,000 terms and expressions A handy format for finding the information you need quickly and easily Latest Chinese vocabulary and phrases for smartphones, social media and more

Download or read book Basic Chinese Vocabulary written by Jerome Hu and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 1992-02-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy, topic-based dictionary covers a broad range of vocabulary in romanized Mandarin Chinese (pinyin) and English that beginning students need to know.

Download or read book Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters Volume 1 written by Yi Ren and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reinforce your written Chinese with this practice book for the best-selling Tuttle Learning Chinese Characters. Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters helps students quickly learn the essential Chinese characters that are fundamental to the language. This character workbook presents 178 Chinese characters and over 534 standard words using these characters. It is intended for self-study and classroom use and includes the characters and words students need to know if they plan to take the official Chinese government HSK Level 1 Exam or the Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture Exam. Each character is presented plainly and transparently. A step-by-step diagram shows how to write the character, and boxes are provided for freehand writing practice. The meaning and pronunciation are given along with the critical vocabulary compounds and an example sentence. Review exercises reinforce the learning process, and an index at the back allows you to look up the characters according to their English meanings or romanized Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation. Key features of this Chinese workbook include: Designed for HSK Level 1 and AP exam prep Learn the 178 most essential Chinese characters Example sentences and over 534 vocabulary items Step-by-step writing diagrams and practice boxes

Download or read book Taming the Chinese Words Monster Conjuring Up a Solid Chinese Vocabulary Through 22 Magical Rules Full Color Edition written by Zhou Xiaogeng and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-19 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been suggested that Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, and Korean are the most difficult languages to learn in this world. In Times magazine (2006, 6th Issue), an essay about learning Mandarin Chinese alleged that for English-speaking students, it would take about 800 learning-hours to reach an intermediate level in French or Spanish, while it would take 2,200 hours to do so in Chinese.If you want to be a proficient speaker of Mandarin Chinese, one of the first things you need to do is to grasp at least 3,000 basic words. A small number of these basic words appear as single characters. For example, each of the following characters is a basic word:人 (rén, human; people)家 (jiā, home)世 (shì, century; history)道 (dào, way; sense)At the same time, a huge number of basic words are built by combining the independent characters based on a set of 22 rules. These rules are very easy to understand and apply, and once you know them you can easily identify thousands of basic words without any painful rote memorization! That will save you hundreds of hours in learning Mandarin Chinese.Let's have a try here: Can you guess how many words can be generated by combining the above four characters? Eleven!1. 人 (rén, human; people) + 家 (jiā, home) = 人家 (rén jiā, residents; me; someone)2. 人 (rén, human; people) + 世 (shì, world) = 人世 (rén shì, the world)3. 人 (rén, human; people) + 道 (dào, sense; way) = 人道 (rén dào, humanity)4. 家 (jiā, home) + 人 (rén, human; people) = 家人 (jiā rén, family member)5. 家 (jiā, home) + 世 (shì, history) = 家世 (jiā shì, family background)6. 家 (jiā, home) + 道 (dào, sense; way) = 家道 (jiā dào, family statuses)7. 世 (shì, world) + 人 (rén, human; people) = 世人 (shì ordinary people)8. 世 (shì, history) + 家 (jiā, home) = 世家 (shì jiā, a family with famous reputation)9. 世 (shì, world) + 道 (dào, sense; way) = 世道 (shì dào, social manners)10. 道 (dào, Tao) + 人 (rén, human; people) = 道人 (dào rén, Taoist priest)11. 道 (dào, Tao) + 家 (jiā, family) = 道家 (dào jiā, Taoist)Other highlights of this book include:(1) Easy and Fun for EveryoneThere are no abstruse grammar terms or obscure theories. You don't need to have any special background knowledge to follow the contents. This book is written in the style of everyday language, and you will find that going through it is like taking part in a fun discussion.(2) A New Path to Extend Your Knowledge and SkillsBased on a new and innovative language acquisition theory system, this book sets out the essential mechanisms, principles, and methods behind the Chinese vocabulary system. (3) Photos and ChartsYou will find many real-life photos showing how Chinese people use the tricks outlined in this book in everyday language, as well as charts to help you understand the information and skills presented.

Download or read book 5000 Common Simplified Chinese Characters Practice Easy to Learn and Remember written by Yong Meng, PH D and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-11 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever questioned what the most common Chinese characters are? In a language of approximately 50,000 individual characters, mastering the most commonly used Chinese characters and knowing their order of frequency will benefit you on your path to language greatness.Whether you're a new learner ready to begin reading and writing Chinese or a seasoned student brushing up on the basics, learners of all levels benefit from reviewing the essential Chinese characters. This book can help you master in learning Chinese

Download or read book Chinese Short Stories For Beginners written by Lingo Mastery and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-22 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese Short Stories For Beginners is an excellent resource for Chinese (Mandarin) learners in the HSK1 to HSK 3 range. The book provides the student with 20 short stories in Chinese along with English and Pinyin parallel text.

Download or read book Everyday Mandarin for Parents written by Ann Hamilton and published by Mooli Print. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical Mandarin phrasebook for parents who wish to start speaking Mandarin at home. Comes with free audio on mooliprint.com

Download or read book 2000 Most Common Chinese Words in Context written by Lingo Mastery and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2000 Most Common Chinese Words in Context is an excellent study guide over the most commonly used vocabulary in Chinese (Mandarin), in order! The book will provide the student with the Chinese keyword, an example phrase with both Pinyin and English translation.

Download or read book Chinese Phrases For Dummies written by Wendy Abraham and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-10-03 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of useful phrases at your fingertips Speak Chinese - instantly! Traveling to China but don't know Chinese? Taking Chinese at school but need to kick up your conversation skills? Don't worry! This handy little phrasebook will have you speaking Chinese in no time. Discover how to Get directions, shop, and eat out Talk numbers, dates, time, and money Chat about family and work Discuss sports and the weather Deal with problems and emergencies

Download or read book Basic Spoken Chinese Practice Essentials written by Cornelius C. Kubler and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use this one-of-a-kind practice guide together with any Chinese book or language program, and dramatically enhance your speaking and listening skills. No matter what book or course you're using to learn Chinese, it takes a lot of practice. Here is a wealth of effective practice activities--including more than 16 hours of audio material!--to help polish your spoken Mandarin Chinese. This book corresponds to Basic Spoken Chinese and allows you to move from complete beginner level to basic proficiency. Downloadable content features over 16 hours of audio material, as well as (printable) PDF files of hundreds of additional practice pages and exercises. Basic Spoken Chinese Practice Essentials includes carefully designed activities to help solidify every aspect of your spoken Chinese skills, including: Pronunciation exercises. Vocabulary and Grammar summaries. Substitution drills. Transformation and Response drills. Role Play & Listening Comprehension exercises. Dictation exercises. Translation exercises. The downloadable content contains: 16 hours of audio by native Mandarin speakers. Printable practice pages. Printable exercises and activities. Together with or after this book, you can use Basic Written Chinese if you want to learn Chinese reading and writing. It introduces the highest-frequency characters and words in a systematic way. About the Series Respected Chinese language expert Dr. Cornelius Kubler, who has taught diplomats, business people and students, presents a learning system that uses separate but integrated "tracks" to help you efficiently master the basics of spoken and written Chinese. The materials in the Basic Spoken Chinese series allow you to move from complete beginner level to intermediate fluency.

Download or read book Mastering Chinese Words written by Language Equipped Travelers and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you been wanting to learn Chinese but can't find an effective way to increase your vocabulary? Are you tired of boring textbooks containing complicated grammar that you don't really need to get started? Would you like to learn the Chinese language fast by taking a more practical approach? If you answered yes to at least one of these questions, then you're in the right place! This book contains 2500 of the most common Chinese words so you can get a head start compared to those still learning Chinese in a more traditional way. Usually, Chinese textbooks rely on learners to learn the characters. But here, Pinyin is introduced, allowing learners to quickly remember every word. As you will discover, these words will be more than enough for your travels, and you'll start to be able to have conversations in Chinese. This book is well organized with basic words making up part 1 of the book so you can use those simpler words as building blocks for part 2 of the book, which contains words that will increase your Chinese skills even further. Ready to give it a go? Start right away! You'll feel the difference... and everyone else will notice too! Scroll up and click the "add to cart" button now to get started!