Learning Tips

暑假 (‘暑假’) shǔ jià Summer Holiday Summer holiday has started, what’s your plan? Swimming class? Staycation?  Playdates? How about choose a movie story book and finish reading it in the…

生日快樂 (‘生日快乐’)  shēng rì kuài lè  Happy Birthday I was born in May.  That’s why I like May.  Will your family and your friends sing you Happy Birthday song on…

橋樑書 (‘桥樑书’)  qiáo liáng shū Bridging Books Kids start reading with picture books.  They can gradually move on to bridging books when around primary two.  Bridging books use simple vocabularies…

閱讀 (‘阅读’) Reading Reading is crucial in language learning.  It applies to learning Chinese either.  To read aloud while reading.  One can listen to the different grammars, wording and well-turned…

‘不’的變調 (‘不’的变调') bù’ de biàn diào Variation in Pitch of ‘No’ Variation in pitch of ‘One’ was written in January last year.  The character ‘No’ also has a similar variation. …

中文寫作 ('中文写作') Writing in Chinese For learning to write in Chinese, one should focus on what you write and in what way it is written.  When you encounter a Chinese…

字幕 字幕 zì mù Subtitles A way to improve listening in foreign language learning is to watch television programs in that language with subtitles.  You may watch a wider selection…

音譯 音译  yīn yì  Transliteration Transliteration is often used in developments of different languages.  This also applies to Mandarin, such as Bacon translated into péi gēn, Coffee translated into kā…

新學年 新学年 xīn xué nián New School Year New school year has started.  Teachers are busy with introducing new study goals.  What is your goal in learning Mandarin?  If you…