Chinese is distinctive for its characters. When people think of China, they think of thousands upon thousands of symbols, normally amazed that people can memorize so many different icons for their language. For some it's the characters that make them want to learn Chinese, and for others the characters put them off. Here are some tips:

Flashcards:
This is a classic way to learn, and it's pretty self-explanatory. Just buy some flashcards, write a character on one side, and write the meaning and pronunciation (in Pinyin) on the other. If you want to be fancy, you can try an application called Anki. Anki bills itself as an intelligent flashcard system, and it's hard to argue it isn't. It learns your needs as your learn each card, removing cards that you've already memorized, and reintroducing them in timed intervals to make sure you don't forget them. Anki is available on Mac, PC, Android and iOS.

Organize:
So in order to be able to read Chinese, you'll need to know around 3,000 characters. That's a lot. The best way to tackle them is to do it in chunks. Start with the most commonly used characters , and then work your way up to the top. Consider breaking down the characters into groups of 15 or 20. Study those each day. If you're like most students you'll find that …Read more

Quiz:

     A. road
     B. dealings
     C. relationship
     D. business
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