Key Words (Preview)

中文 (Zhōngwén) the Chinese language; Chinese
汉语 (Hànyǔ) Chinese (language)
普通话 (Pǔtōnghuà) Mandarin

When it comes to language learning, the popular opinion among non-native Chinese people is that Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world, if not the hardest. Some people have the impression that it is nearly impossible to grasp, much less reach a conversational level.

But is Chinese actually hard to learn? Contrary to popular belief it’s 100% achievable. The hardest aspect is just taking the first step and getting out of your comfort zone. That’s all! The students from eChineseLearning are testaments to how successful non-native speakers really can be at reaching basic conversational fluency in Chinese quickly and easily. Let’s meet some of the students now.

Our first student featured is Tuba. He is an Indian man in his early 20's. Since he has business affairs with Chinese nationals he decided to learn Chinese. Now he has a Chinese name, "图芭 (tú bā)." He "学习 (xuéxí) studies" hard thus his ability is pretty good. He enjoys writing Chinese characters and he can sometimes write the Chinese vocabulary from textbooks. He is in our regular Mandarin Chinese learning classes now.

Just look how nice his characters are!

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Here Are 4 Facts About Learning Mandarin Chinese That You Have to Know

Fact #1: Just knowing basic Chinese characters will give you enough background to get around.

Let's look at the logistics. In Chinese, there are 3500 common Chinese "汉字 (hànzì) characters." If you want to become familiar with Chinese, as a non-native Chinese speaker, and be able to communicate using daily conversation you will need about 1000 Chinese characters. And for new Chinese learners the vocabulary you would need is far less than you think!

With just 900 of the most common characters covered in the eChineseLearning Character Courses, you will be able to write most commonly used Mandarin characters.

Learning Mandarin Chinese in conjunction with eChineseLearning’s Chinese input method makes studying more effective as well!

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Fact #2: A 1-to-1 online Mandarin Chinese course is the most effective way to learn

Online courses with live native professional teachers enable you to make your own curriculum according to your needs. For example, you only want to study something in particular like business Chinese, or you want to prepare for the IB Chinese exam, or you are just interested in Chinese culture and want to study in or travel to China at some point.

With 1-to-1 learning, you are in control of which classes you take according to your needs. You can choose your favorite teacher to teach you as well. All of these factors make 1-to-1 tutoring the best "方法 (fāngfǎ) way" to take control of your Chinese learning success.

What Is the Most Effective Way to Learn Mandarin Online?

Fact #3: Talking to native Chinese speakers isn’t intimidating

"熟能生巧 (Shú néng shēng qiǎo) Practice makes perfect." That’s why you shouldn’t hesitate to have an open dialogue with people in places like China towns and family-owned restaurants where they speak Chinese. If this isn’t possible for you, there is always the option of ...Read More