Tag Archives: chinese script
Learning languages: Can I learn (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) without learning to read and write?
I am often asked question is whether it is possible to learn an Asian language without learning the script. My answer is that it depends on how you intend to use the language. Continue reading
Business Mandarin course
It’s been two years ago that I followed a Mandarin course, but I have decided to start again. Three weeks ago, I started the BCT preparation course at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. These are my experiences. Continue reading
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My best teacher ever
Ms. Wang was my best teacher ever as she made her class do things they didn’t believe themselves they could do – while having fun at the same time. Continue reading
Learning Mandarin: the first 2 months
Charlie is British and just started learning Chinese. He keeps a blog of his learning experiences at discoveringmandarin.blogspot.com. He was so kind to write a guest post for this blog, and share his motivations and experience of learning the language … Continue reading
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Mandarin – how it’s spoken in Singapore
This post describes how the Mandarin Chinese language is used in everyday life in Singapore. Who speaks it, for what purpose, and to which extent. Continue reading
Traditional vs. simplified Chinese characters
The topic of simplified vs. traditional Chinese characters can be confusing if you are new to the Chinese language. The difference between these two written forms of Chinese is not to be confused with the difference between the Chinese dialects of Mandarin and Cantonese: both can basically be written in either simplified or traditional characters. In this post, I’m giving some background as to what the difference is, why it occurred occurred and where each writing method is used. Continue reading
