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Are you learning Chinese?Chances are, you've already searched the internet for information that'll help you learn Chinese. And what do you find?

"I want to learn Chinese but just give me the basics!"That’s what this Chinese pronunciation guide is all about. It’s all that you need to know about the pinyin system of Chinese pronunciation to get by.

Did you know there are only 6 ways of forming Chinese characters?Yes, 6 kinds of Chinese characters make up the 50,000 Chinese characters in existence today.Amazing isn’t it?It shows that there is a logical symbol system used to create Chinese...

In any single month, more than 10,000 people search for the “Chinese alphabet” on the internet.Question is:Does the Chinese language have an alphabet? If so, where is it? Why don’t I “see” it?

In the modern Chinese writing system, each character is aform of its own, representing a particular sound and atleast one meaning.In other words, each Chinese symbol isa unity of form, sound and meaning.To learn Chinese writing, you need to know...

“Just give me the basics!”That’s what this Chinese pronunciation guide is all about.It’s all that you need to know Chinese pronunciation to get by. The 80% that’s important.To speak Mandarin, the first thing to learn is...

To continue with Chinese pronunciation...1. ConsonantsThere are 24 consonants in pinyin which are pronounced a lot like in English.b, p, m, f, d, t, n, l, g, k, ng, h, j, q, x, zh, ch, sh, r, z, c, s, y, wChinese pronunciation of Consonantsb as...

Did you know there are only 6 ways of forming Chinese characters?Yes, 6 kinds of Chinese characters make up the 50,000 Chinese characters in existence today.Amazing isn’t it?It shows that there is a logical symbol system used to create Chinese...

"Lucky" Chinese New Year symbols are an important part ofcelebrating the Spring Festival.Afterall, it is the start of spring -- a perfect time tohave your New Year wishes come true!And what better way to usher in happiness, prosperity...