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Essays for Chinese Learners
How to Master Chinese Tones
Mandarin has only 20 possible tone pairs. Learn to hear the patterns, with audio examples and a look at what native speaker pitch really does.
How Chinese is Different from Other Languages
Chinese has no alphabet, no verb tenses, and no plurals. Four ways it genuinely differs, and how to adapt your studying to each.
Why Most Apps for Learning Chinese Don't Work
The apps that get you started are rarely the ones that get you to thousands of characters. What changes once you are past the beginner stage.