Is there a “Chinese alphabet”? In short: no. The fact that all languages have alphabets pushes us to look for equivalents of our own alphabet in other languages. And while in Arabic or Korean we can talk about alphabets (understood as a set of phonetical characters used to create words), in the case of Chinese … Read more
“Hello”, “thank you”, “goodbye”, these are the most commonly used words in our daily life, and the first words we learn in any foreign language. We believe that you’ve already learned how to say “hello” and “goodbye” in Chinese, for example “你好“，“再见”. In fact, like “hello”, there are also number of ways to say goodbye … Read more
Learning to read and write Chinese was once possible almost exclusively at paid language courses. With its booming economy, China has taken its official language to the international stage with the creation of Confucius Institutes that have promoted it around the world. Fortunately, the development of new technologies allows us now to access different cultures … Read more
Learning several languages at once is a challenge, but also a fantastic opportunity for personal development. Knowledge of foreign languages is today one of the most sought-after skills. But does learning two or more languages at the same time give the expected results? Or maybe it is better to postpone the struggle with one language … Read more
The question of how long it takes to learn a new language is a question asked by many. However, because everyone has different capabilities and goals, there is no correct answer. Do we need only few months, half a year, a year, or several years? So, what is it really like? There are several points … Read more
Chinese language is commonly regarded as notoriously hard to learn, especially for native English speakers. In general, Chinese is everything what European languages aren’t and differs from English at almost every possible level. The complicated writing system, tones and cultural differences all make Chinese very scary to English speakers. In this article we have prepared … Read more
China and Japan are two ancient nations that throughout centuries influenced each other through trade, literature, art as well as military conflicts. Chinese is a language spoken mainly by people living in China and has several varieties or dialects that are spoken in China itself. It is believed that more than a fifth of the … Read more
As we all know, learning foreign languages through multimedia platforms can greatly improve our learning effect and efficiency, and make the learning process more interesting. Among them, watching foreign language movies is a very good channel for people to learn a new language. Today, we are going to discuss the advantages of learning a foreign … Read more
Language sense is one of the most important parts of any language. In daily communication, language sense can greatly improve the quality of communication. One of the key benefit of listening to the songs in a foreign language, can make the brain subtly accept the language sense. In addition, the sentences in the song are … Read more
There are many ways of learning a new tongue but online learning resources, especially software apps, grow in popularity. A good language app can greatly enhance your study process, especially due the interactive and playful design most of them have. Learning apps have many advantages, including their low price, convenience, variety and availability. However, until … Read more
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