Mandarin Chinese is the official language of Mainland China and Taiwan. There are many versions of Chinese spoken throughout China; including Cantonese (spoken in Guangdong province), the Beijing dialect and the Shanghai dialect; but Mandarin Chinese is most common dialect spoken by Chinese people from all areas.
Mandarin Chinese is known as "普通话 (pŭtōnghuà) or the 'common language' in Mainland China," "国语 (guóyŭ) the 'national language' in Taiwan" or "华语 (huáyŭ) 'Chinese language' in Singapore and Malaysia." Most of learners of Chinese choose to learn "普通话 (pŭtōnghuà)," and they tend to learn Mandarin Chinese online because they can progress in their Chinese learning very quickly.
Tips on Four Aspects in Learning Mandarin (Listening, speaking, reading and writing).
As for Listening:
How do I improve my Chinese Listening? This question is often asked by Chinese learners. There are three steps to improve Chinese listening.
Ⅰ. Listen a lot. To improve your listening, you need to listen to native speakers and what they said as much as you can. You can listen to Chinese tapes or Chinese CDs, but students need to get as much natural speed input as they can.
TV or radio news broadcasts, joining local clubs, watching Chinese movies and TV shows are good ways to practice listening.
Ⅱ. React to what you hear: Listening isn't enough. A student needs to react to what they have just listened to. The reaction allows students confirm that they heard correctly, understood correctly, and can respond appropriately to the situation.
Ⅲ. Repeat: Repeat what you hear. Repetition seems dull and you may feel bored, but the more you repeat a word, the more it will stay in your memory.
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