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[mohistManiac]

I wonder. How does non-Chinese speakers get starting on Chinese? It is a completely new concept for them, getting rid of alphabets. Do they memorise the strokes, or they do it through logic? When is grammar introduced?

I used to study English vocabulary in extreme bursts of memorization for the SAT. I think I hit a record of something like 80-100 words per day for about 4 or 5 days until I got through about 400+ words. I bought premade flashcards for them that had the word on one side and the definition plus antonym on the other so it reinforces memorization. However with Chinese it is different I find myself maxing out at about 25 characters before my brain goes overload. It feels like learning a new set of ABC's every time and I have trouble retaining just about everything from the way the character looks, sounds and ways it is used. If anyone can show me what I'm doing wrong I'd very much appreciate it.

[Catherine]

I recommend http://www.masterchinese.com Scholarships are available for qualified Chinese-learning students and also can get a degree if acquiring good Chinese.

Edited by Catherine, 22 December 2010 - 02:51 AM.

[galbi]

http://www.chinesedictionary.net/

I like this dictionary.

[ROADAccess]

Hope these helps:

http://www.readmandarin.com/
http://www.chinese-t....com/phrasebook

[SlickSlicer]

Today I learned that MIT has a website called "Open Course Ware" where they share a wealth of information and resources from the various classes they offer. Chinese courses, naturally, are some such classes.

Here's a good example

http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

I think my greatest difficulty with trying to learn Chinese outside of classrooms was that it was hard to find something structured, but this provides a more convenient way of learning.

Edited by SlickSlicer, 17 August 2011 - 03:45 AM.

[chinesetolearn.com]

You are welcome to visit my website: http://www.chinesetolearn.com/
there you will find very useful information for : tones, pinyin drill, radicals origin, character strokes, Chinese poems, Chinese songs with lyrics, pinyin and English translation and also Chinese learning games and Chinese games-- Chinese chess and Go game. At the website, you will find people from Jackie Chan to Xu Zhimo, from Mulan to Zhang Ziyi, and from Confucius to Sun Zi. Enjoy your Chinese learning, and wish you the best.

[MalinIsabell]

Hello !
I'm new, and i don't know where this post will end.

I'm living now in China (Qingdao, Shendong province). I was wondering if you have any tips for me to learn chinese faster. I will be in china for 1 year, and i really want to speak chinese fluenly when i go home to Norway. I like anime! I found "Qin's moon", but it's difficult for me to download it. The network here is not good.

Do you have any other anime series that will help me? I watch sometimes Naruto and Bleach. But it's on japanese. Could someone help me?

Thank you so much.

Malin.

You are welcome to visit my website: http://www.chinesetolearn.com/
there you will find very useful information for : tones, pinyin drill, radicals origin, character strokes, Chinese poems, Chinese songs with lyrics, pinyin and English translation and also Chinese learning games and Chinese games-- Chinese chess and Go game. At the website, you will find people from Jackie Chan to Xu Zhimo, from Mulan to Zhang Ziyi, and from Confucius to Sun Zi. Enjoy your Chinese learning, and wish you the best.

I'll watch it ! Thank you!

[ichineseflashcards]

May I suggest: http://goo.gl/DquX8 - iChineseFlashcards is an iPhone app that will help you learn Chinese (Mandarin) faster by using flashcards with pictures (learn over 300 most commonly used words in the English / Chinese language from A to Z), thanks.

[wenhuizhao]

If you have smart phone, you should search for Chinese Learning app on your phone. Learning Chinese on phone or iPad may be a better idea if you have one. For website I recommend http://www.goodchinese.com , you can get a Chinese name, check all the Chinese character stroke order and learn Chinese in 30 days with zero background.

[cfwp1]

Hi everyone, may I suggest: http://goo.gl/VFim3 - "Chinese Flashcards with Pictures" is an iPhone app that will help you learn Chinese (Mandarin) faster by using flashcards with pictures (learn over 300 most commonly used words in the English / Chinese language from A to Z), thanks.

[china_newz]

Another good site is www.fluentu.com.  It has videos, a blog, and good tips on how to master Mandarin.