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 Remembering the Kanji 2 written by James W. Heisig and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the first volume of Remembering the Kanji, the present work provides students with helpful tools for learning the pronunciation of the kanji. Behind the notorious inconsistencies in the way the Japanese language has come to pronounce the characters it received from China lie several coherent patterns. Identifying these patterns and arranging them in logical order can reduce dramatically the amount of time spent in the brute memorization of sounds unrelated to written forms. Many of the “primitive elements,” or building blocks, used in the drawing of the characters also serve to indicate the “Chinese reading” that particular kanji use, chiefly in compound terms. By learning one of the kanji that uses such a “signal primitive,” one can learn the entire group at the same time. In this way, Remembering the Kanji 2 lays out the varieties of phonetic pattern and offers helpful hints for learning readings, that might otherwise appear completely random, in an efficient and rational way. Individual frames cross-reference the kanji to alternate readings and to the frame in volume 1 in which the meaning and writing of the kanji was first introduced. A parallel system of pronouncing the kanji, their “Japanese readings,” uses native Japanese words assigned to particular Chinese characters. Although these are more easily learned because of the association of the meaning to a single word, the author creates a kind of phonetic alphabet of single syllable words, each connected to a simple Japanese word, and shows how they can be combined to help memorize particularly troublesome vocabulary. The 4th edition has been updated to include the 196 new kanji approved by the government in 2010 as “general-use” kanji.

Download or read book Learn Chinese Characters Part 3 Difficult Level Multiple Answer Type Column Matching Test Series for HSK All Level Students to Fast Learn Reading Mandarin Chinese Characters with Given Pinyin and English meaning Easy Vocabulary Multiple Answer Object written by Rongrong Cai and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese characters, also known as Hanzi (汉字) are the backbone of the Mandarin Chinese language (普通话). There are thousands of these Chinese characters that you need to know in order to master the language. How many Chinese characters do you know already? In this book series, you will be exposed to thousands of multiple answer objective type question (column matching) to recognize the Chinese characters. For each question, pinyin (拼音) and English meaning has been provided. You need to guess the correct Chinese characters. Answers to the question has been provided for your reference.

Download or read book Tuttle Learning Chinese Characters written by Alison Matthews and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This user-friendly book is aimed at helping students of Mandarin Chinese learn and remember Chinese characters. At last--there is a truly effective and enjoyable way to learn Chinese characters! This book helps students to learn and remember both the meanings and the pronunciations of over 800 characters. This otherwise daunting task is made easier by the use of techniques based on the psychology of learning and memory. key principles include the use of visual imagery, the visualization of short "stories," and the systematic building up of more complicated characters from basic building blocks. Although Learning Chinese Characters is primarily a book for serious learners of Mandarin Chinese, it can be used by anyone with interest in Chinese characters, without any prior knowledge of Chinese. It can be used alongside (or after, or even before) a course in the Chinese language. All characters are simplified (as in mainland China), but traditional characters are also given, when available. Key features: Specially designed pictures and stories are used in a structured way to make the learning process more enjoyable and effective, reducing the need for rote learning to the absolute minimum. The emphasis throughout is on learning and remembering the meanings and pronunciations of the characters. Tips are also included on learning techniques and how to avoid common problems. Characters are introduced in a logical sequence, which also gives priority to learning the most common characters first. Modern, simplified characters are used, with pronunciations given in pinyin. Key information is given for each character, including radical, stroke-count, traditional form, compounds, and guidance on writing the character. This is a practical guide with a clear, concise and appealing layout, and it is well-indexed with easy lookup methods. The 800 Chinese characters and 1,033 compounds specified for the original HSK Level A proficiency test are covered.

Download or read book Learn Chinese Characters Part 3 Extremely Difficult Level Multiple Answer Type Column Matching Test Series for HSK All Level Students to Fast Learn Reading Mandarin Chinese Characters with Given Pinyin and English meaning Easy Vocabulary Multiple Ans written by Rongrong Cai and published by . This book was released on 2024-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese characters, also known as Hanzi (汉字) are the backbone of the Mandarin Chinese language (普通话). There are thousands of these Chinese characters that you need to know in order to master the language. How many Chinese characters do you know already? In this book series, you will be exposed to thousands of multiple answer objective type question (column matching) to recognize the Chinese characters. For each question, pinyin (拼音) and English meaning has been provided. You need to guess the correct Chinese characters. Answers to the question has been provided for your reference.

Download or read book Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1 written by James W. Heisig and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-10-31 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At long last the approach that has helped thousands of learners memorize Japanese kanji has been adapted to help students with Chinese characters. Book 1 of Remembering Simplified Hanzi covers the writing and meaning of the 1,000 most commonly used characters in the simplified Chinese writing system, plus another 500 that are best learned at an early stage. (Book 2 adds another 1,500 characters for a total of 3,000.) Of critical importance to the approach found in these pages is the systematic arranging of characters in an order best suited to memorization. In the Chinese writing system, strokes and simple components are nested within relatively simple characters, which can, in turn, serve as parts of more complicated characters and so on. Taking advantage of this allows a logical ordering, making it possible for students to approach most new characters with prior knowledge that can greatly facilitate the learning process. Guidance and detailed instructions are provided along the way. Students are taught to employ "imaginative memory" to associate each character’s component parts, or "primitive elements," with one another and with a key word that has been carefully selected to represent an important meaning of the character. This is accomplished through the creation of a "story" that engagingly ties the primitive elements and key word together. In this way, the collections of dots, strokes, and components that make up the characters are associated in memorable fashion, dramatically shortening the time required for learning and helping to prevent characters from slipping out of memory.

Download or read book Chinese as a Second Language Assessment written by Dongbo Zhang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-04-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together 13 original research papers that address emerging issues in the assessment of Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) in five major areas, including standards in CSL assessment; development of CSL tests; assessment of diverse knowledge and skills; computer-supported assessment; and CSL assessment in relation to instruction and teachers’ assessment competence. It goes beyond the psychometric testing of Chinese and provides cutting-edge examinations of the interfaces of assessment with sociology of language, acquisition, pedagogy, and modern technologies, as well as teacher education. Given its unique features and broad range of topics, the book offers an intriguing and valuable resource, not only for scholars and researchers but also teacher educators and assessment practitioners who are directly or indirectly involved in CSL assessment.

Download or read book Reading and Writing Chinese written by William McNaughton and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a complete and easy–to–use guide for reading and writing Chinese characters. Learning written Chinese is an essential part of mastering the Chinese language. Used as a standard by students and teachers learning to read Chinese and write Chinese for more than three decades, the bestselling Reading & Writing Chinese has been thoroughly revised and updated. Reading & Writing Chinese places at your fingertips the essential 1,725 Chinese characters' current definitions, derivations, pronunciations, and examples of correct usage by utilizing cleverly condensed grids. This guide also focuses on Pinyin, which is the official system to transcribe Hanzi, Chinese characters, into Latin script, now universally used in mainland China and Singapore. Traditional characters (still used in Taiwan and Hong Kong) are also included, making this a complete reference. Newly updated and revised, these characters are the ones officially prescribed by the Chinese government for the internationally recognized test of proficiency in Chinese, the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK). The student's ability to read and write Chinese are reinforced throughout the text. Key features of this newly-expanded edition include: The 1,725 most frequently used characters in both Simplified and Traditional forms. All 2,633 characters and 5,000+ compounds required for the HSK Exam. Standard Hanyu Pinyin romanizations. More mnemonic phrases and etymologies to help you remember the characters. An extensive introduction, alphabetical index, and index according to stroke count and stroke order. Completely updated/expanded English definitions. Convenient quick-reference tables of radicals. Updated and revised compounds, plus 25% more vocabulary now offered. Codes to assist those who are preparing for the AP exam or the HSK exam.

Download or read book Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar written by Qin Xue Herzberg and published by Stone Bridge Press. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a concise guide to supplement any course of study and help with homework, travel, and test preparation. Topics include word order, time, nouns, verbs, adjectives, word choices with verbs and adverbs, and letter writing. The simple format has one goal: quick mastery and growing confidence. Qin Xue Herzberg, a graduate of Beijing Normal University, has taught Chinese for decades and has been an upper-level Chinese professor at Calvin College for ten years. Larry Herzberg did his PhD work in Chinese and founded the Chinese language programs at Albion College and Calvin College. Qin and Larry live in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are co-authors of the popular China Survival Guide as well as Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings.

Download or read book Learn Chinese Characters Part 6 Difficult Level Multiple Answer Type Column Matching Test Series for HSK All Level Students to Fast Learn Reading Mandarin Chinese Characters with Given Pinyin and English meaning Easy Vocabulary Multiple Answer Object written by Rongrong Cai and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese characters, also known as Hanzi (汉字) are the backbone of the Mandarin Chinese language (普通话). There are thousands of these Chinese characters that you need to know in order to master the language. How many Chinese characters do you know already? In this book series, you will be exposed to thousands of multiple answer objective type question (column matching) to recognize the Chinese characters. For each question, pinyin (拼音) and English meaning has been provided. You need to guess the correct Chinese characters. Answers to the question has been provided for your reference.

Download or read book Learn Chinese Characters Part 20 Difficult Level Multiple Answer Type Column Matching Test Series for HSK All Level Students to Fast Learn Reading Mandarin Chinese Characters with Given Pinyin and English meaning Easy Vocabulary Multiple Answer Objec written by Rongrong Cai and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese characters, also known as Hanzi (汉字) are the backbone of the Mandarin Chinese language (普通话). There are thousands of these Chinese characters that you need to know in order to master the language. How many Chinese characters do you know already? In this book series, you will be exposed to thousands of multiple answer objective type question (column matching) to recognize the Chinese characters. For each question, pinyin (拼音) and English meaning has been provided. You need to guess the correct Chinese characters. Answers to the question has been provided for your reference.

Download or read book Learn Chinese Characters Part 18 Difficult Level Multiple Answer Type Column Matching Test Series for HSK All Level Students to Fast Learn Reading Mandarin Chinese Characters with Given Pinyin and English meaning Easy Vocabulary Multiple Answer Objec written by Rongrong Cai and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese characters, also known as Hanzi (汉字) are the backbone of the Mandarin Chinese language (普通话). There are thousands of these Chinese characters that you need to know in order to master the language. How many Chinese characters do you know already? In this book series, you will be exposed to thousands of multiple answer objective type question (column matching) to recognize the Chinese characters. For each question, pinyin (拼音) and English meaning has been provided. You need to guess the correct Chinese characters. Answers to the question has been provided for your reference.

Download or read book Learn Chinese Characters Part 12 Difficult Level Multiple Answer Type Column Matching Test Series for HSK All Level Students to Fast Learn Reading Mandarin Chinese Characters with Given Pinyin and English meaning Easy Vocabulary Multiple Answer Objec written by Rongrong Cai and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese characters, also known as Hanzi (汉字) are the backbone of the Mandarin Chinese language (普通话). There are thousands of these Chinese characters that you need to know in order to master the language. How many Chinese characters do you know already? In this book series, you will be exposed to thousands of multiple answer objective type question (column matching) to recognize the Chinese characters. For each question, pinyin (拼音) and English meaning has been provided. You need to guess the correct Chinese characters. Answers to the question has been provided for your reference.

Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of Chinese Language Studies written by Zhengdao Ye and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-07-30 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new major reference work provides a comprehensive overview of linguistic phenomena in a variety of Sinitic languages in a global context, highlighting the dynamic interaction between these languages and English. This “living reference work” offers a window into the linguistic sphere in China and beyond, and showcases the latest research into diverse and evolving linguistic phenomena that have resulted from intensified interactions between the Sinophone world and other lingua-spheres. The Handbook is divided into five sections. The chapters in Section I (New Research Trends in Chinese Linguistic Research) present fast-growing research areas in Chinese linguistics, particularly those undertaken by scholars based in China. Section II (Interactions of Sinitic Languages) focuses on language-contact situations inside and outside China. The chapters in Section III (Meaning, Culture, Translation) explore the meanings of key cultural concepts, and how ideas move between Chinese and English through translation across various genres. Section IV (New Trends in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language) covers new ideas and practices relating to teaching the Chinese language and culture. The final section, Section V (Transference from Chinese to English), explores dynamic interactions between varieties of Chinese and varieties of English, as they play out in multilingual sites and settings

Download or read book Learn Chinese Characters Part 16 Difficult Level Multiple Answer Type Column Matching Test Series for HSK All Level Students to Fast Learn Reading Mandarin Chinese Characters with Given Pinyin and English meaning Easy Vocabulary Multiple Answer Objec written by Rongrong Cai and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese characters, also known as Hanzi (汉字) are the backbone of the Mandarin Chinese language (普通话). There are thousands of these Chinese characters that you need to know in order to master the language. How many Chinese characters do you know already? In this book series, you will be exposed to thousands of multiple answer objective type question (column matching) to recognize the Chinese characters. For each question, pinyin (拼音) and English meaning has been provided. You need to guess the correct Chinese characters. Answers to the question has been provided for your reference.

Download or read book Learn Chinese Characters Part 2 Difficult Level Multiple Answer Type Column Matching Test Series for HSK All Level Students to Fast Learn Reading Mandarin Chinese Characters with Given Pinyin and English meaning Easy Vocabulary Multiple Answer Object written by Rongrong Cai and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese characters, also known as Hanzi (汉字) are the backbone of the Mandarin Chinese language (普通话). There are thousands of these Chinese characters that you need to know in order to master the language. How many Chinese characters do you know already? In this book series, you will be exposed to thousands of multiple answer objective type question (column matching) to recognize the Chinese characters. For each question, pinyin (拼音) and English meaning has been provided. You need to guess the correct Chinese characters. Answers to the question has been provided for your reference.

Download or read book Learn Chinese Characters Part 5 Difficult Level Multiple Answer Type Column Matching Test Series for HSK All Level Students to Fast Learn Reading Mandarin Chinese Characters with Given Pinyin and English meaning Easy Vocabulary Multiple Answer Object written by Rongrong Cai and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese characters, also known as Hanzi (汉字) are the backbone of the Mandarin Chinese language (普通话). There are thousands of these Chinese characters that you need to know in order to master the language. How many Chinese characters do you know already? In this book series, you will be exposed to thousands of multiple answer objective type question (column matching) to recognize the Chinese characters. For each question, pinyin (拼音) and English meaning has been provided. You need to guess the correct Chinese characters. Answers to the question has been provided for your reference.