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There are tonnes of great beginner resources for learning Chinese out there. Chinese is one of the most studied foreign languages, and it is only growing in popularity. Many well-known language courses are following suit and bringing out courses in Mandarin. However, Chinese is such a unique language to learn that it can be hard to find tools or resources that are truly useful to learn the language the right way.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why we\u2019ve put together the ultimate list of the best beginner resources for learning Chinese, to save you all the research! If you\u2019re serious about learning Chinese, I recommend you bookmark this page now.<\/p>\n
How much time do you spend on your phone each day? It\u2019s amazing how useful that idle time can be if you use it to improve your Chinese instead of scrolling through your Twitter feed.<\/p>\n
Best beginner online courses for learning Chinese<\/strong><\/p>\n Chinese is a complicated language, especially if you\u2019re not used to characters and tones. If you are just starting to learn Chinese, you might find that purchasing an online course to get you started is the best way to ensure you have all the material you need. Luckily, there is no shortage of very capable courses which are designed to do just that. Here are some ideas.<\/p>\n Characters and tones \u2013 two of the biggest stress inducers in the minds of students of Chinese. But never fear: there is a logical method to master both of these things, and here are some great resources to ensure you get there.<\/p>\n In Chinese it is particularly important to ensure your pronunciation is correct. If you haven\u2019t got the tones right, you\u2019re far less likely to be understood when you talk. Here are a few suggestions for resources that make it easier to speak right.<\/p>\n If you tap a sentence it will give you the full translation, and if you tap a word it will give you the English translation and the option to save the word to a list. It then has a \u201cflashcard<\/a>\u201d feature to test you on all the words you saved from your readings. Pretty much everything you need to get better at reading Chinese all bundled into one neat little app!<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for beginner resources for learning Chinese, you should be focusing on HSK 1 or HSK 2 exams to start off with. Here are some resources to help you learn what you need to know and practice for those exams. You can purchase them on Amazon or usually any other book store.<\/p>\n China tends to have its own version of pretty much every common western social media or online programme. People in mainland China don\u2019t have access to Facebook, YouTube, Netflix or Google. So it is notoriously difficult to find authentic online content in Chinese. You need to know what the Chinese are using, and then you need to check if you have access to that.<\/p>\n As these are authentic services intended for the Chinese audience, neither of them are available in English. As a beginner you might have trouble trying to navigate. However, if you\u2019re using Google Chrome, an option should pop up when you get to the page to translate it. The translation is far from perfect but it will give you a rough idea of what is going on.<\/p>\n As an absolute beginner I wouldn\u2019t normally recommend starting with TV shows as it will be very difficult to understand what\u2019s going on without at least a basic understanding of grammar and the most common words under your belt. However, if you do know basic Chinese and want to practice what you\u2019ve learned, try starting with these shows:<\/p>\n You won’t find a high amount of authentic Chinese content on YouTube (as YouTube is blocked in China), but there are still a number of great channels for learning Chinese for beginners.<\/p>\n\n
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Chinese characters<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Chinese tones and pronunciation<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Chinese-English dictionaries<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Chinese phrasebooks<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Frequency lists for beginner Chinese vocabulary<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Beginner Chinese grammar explainers<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Podcasts for learning Chinese<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Audiobooks for learning Chinese<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Streaming services<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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TV shows<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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YouTube channels for learning Chinese<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Blogs for learning Chinese<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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