#mandarin for beginners

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You can see that:

the design is minimalistic so you can focus on what matters

the grammar explanations are very simple and understandable

there are beautiful writing templates that employ the original Chineseffect font that was developed with learning purposes in mind

it is easy to understand the composition of every character

there is a QR code, that opens amazing digital content (you can see the demo of the Digital Layer HERE)

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[martyrbat]

rip to bruce but if i fumbled her i would literally kill myself

[meganechan05]

"Let me see your face"

[caityjay13]

Lyrics translation - 蘇打綠 《安静在沸腾》

I couldn't find an English translation or pinyin for this song easily, so I snagged the lyrics from this post on baidu, ran them through mtl, did some spot-checking, and am posting them so I can read them more nicely (and sing along to this absolute banger)!

The song is 安静在沸腾 (ānjìng zài fèiténg, Silence* is Boiling) by the Taiwanese group sodagreen. (I know it's Taiwanese and these are simplified characters, but that's because I found them on baidu and also traditional characters scare me a little I won't lie.)

*I would love to hear thoughts on how folks would interpret 安静 in this context. I don't dislike "silence", but perhaps "calm" is more apt in this case? There are merits to each, but I find myself wanting to explain the depth of the word when I just translate it as "silence".

理性 的我 在左边侧脸 lǐxìng de wǒ zài zuǒbiān cè liǎn The rational me is on the left side of my face

不开口 却不寂寞 bù kāikǒu què bù jìmò I don't speak but I'm not lonely

感性 的我 在右边心田 gǎnxìng de wǒ zài y��ubiān xīntián The emotional me is on the right side of my heart

翻涌着 热切思索 fānyǒng zhe rèqiè sīsuǒ Surging with fervent thoughts

想法的猫来回在黑白键 xiǎngfǎ de māo láihuí zài hēibái jiàn The cat of thoughts goes back and forth on the black and white keys

情绪的门关又开 不遮掩 qíngxù de mén guān yòu kāi bù zhēyǎn The door of emotions closes and opens without hiding

我的安静在沸腾 你是否听见 wǒ de ānjìng zài fèiténg nǐ shìfǒu tīngjiàn My silence is boiling over, do you hear it?

描绘出的 画面 miáohuì chū de huàmiàn The picture is drawn

我停止 使用预言 wǒ tíngzhǐ shǐyòng yùyán I've stopped using prophecies

我迈进我的世界 wǒ màijìn wǒ de shìjiè I'm stepping forward into my world

用最高的价格拍卖明天 yòng zuìgāo de jiàgé pāimài míngtiān Auction off tomorrow at the highest price

语言就是我声线 yǔyán jiùshì wǒ shēngxiàn Language is only my voice

世界都活在今天 shìjiè dōu huó zài jīntiān The whole world lives in today

I'm getting on my way

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[joshuamj]

bro i feel so bad for my classmates in my chinese class.... the difficulty has ramped up and boy are some of them struggling. I'm at a slight advantage since i had taken a slight bit of chinese before (slight, since covid interrupted it :/ ) and have a family member who can speak the language, but even i'm starting to be more unsure and hesitant in what i say. i have a feeling tho that our already small class is gonna get smaller... we havent hit the deadline for dropping classes yet.. so we might lose a few people :(

[thewritersapprentice]

Mandarin Season

When I was little I hated tangerines, but now, now I love tangerines. I love the colour, that bright and warm orange hue. I love the process, the systematic peeling of the firm skin, the meticulous plucking away of the white threads around the flesh. I love the rubbery juiciness and the full sweet taste.

I told my therapist about my excitement for tangerine season. About my strolling through the market in search of the perfect piece of fruitiness. Each stall has a different species, Mojo, Tango, Satsuma, Minneola, Clementina. I walk past the Satsumas. I don’t like those, yellow, soggy, tasteless, yuk.

I walk from stall to stall. My headphones rest on my head, the words from my favourite podcast combine with the buzz of human activity. The sun shines and I squint my eyes as my vision glides over the treasures that are on offer, until I come across the right tangerines.

"Good morning, could I have ten of those tangerines?"

The market vendor nods. She picks up a brown paper bag and counts out ten tangerines.

"Anything else?"

"No, thank you. That was it."

"Debit card or cash?"

I bring my hand up, "card."

With my fresh fruity riches safely in my bag and a newly acquired energy, I walk on. On the hunt for my next treasure; coffee.

[lingolabs]

Welcome to the guide on Chinese numbers! In this brief explanation, we'll explore the numbers from 0 to 10 in the Chinese language. Each number carries its unique pronunciation and significance, making them essential in everyday communication and various aspects of Chinese culture. 零 (líng) - Pronounced like "ling" with a flat tone. This is the Chinese word for zero. 一 (yī) - Pronounced like "ee" with a rising tone. It represents the number one, symbolizing unity and individuality. 二 (èr) - Pronounced like "are" but with a flat tone. This is the Chinese word for two. 三 (sān) - Pronounced like "sahn" with a flat tone. It represents the number three. 四 (sì) - Pronounced like "suh" with a flat tone. This is the Chinese word for four. 五 (wǔ) - Pronounced like "woo" with a rising tone. This is the Chinese word for five. 六 (liù) - Pronounced like "lee-oh" with a falling tone. It represents the number six. 七 (qī) - Pronounced like "chee" with a rising tone. This is the Chinese word for seven. 八 (bā) - Pronounced like "bah" with a flat tone. It represents the number eight. 九 (jiǔ) - Pronounced like "jee-oh" with a falling tone. This is the Chinese word for nine. 十 (shí) - Pronounced like "sh-rr" with a flat tone. It represents the number ten. These ten numbers, including the often forgotten zero, are vital elements in the Chinese language and culture, forming the foundation for counting, math, dates, and various expressions. -- Follow Us for More Live the Language Content YT MANUEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quiveringdeer]

I'm finally attempting to learn some Spanish, via duolingo, and dude. I thought I got tongue tied and slipped into accents when I spoke English. sheesh, this past lesson I was talkin things out loud and so many things sounded like a French or Italian accent when I said them 😅😭

also if there are other free apps better than Duolingo lemme know!

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This is page 49 of the MAGIC PLAYBOOK 1

You can see that:

the design is minimalistic so you can focus on what matters

everything revolves around useful sentences

there are beautiful writing templates that employ the original Chineseffect font that was developed with learning purposes in mind

it is easy to understand the composition of every character

with some characters you get to see their very interesting historic versions

there is a QR code, that opens amazing digital content (you can see the animation of the sentence HERE)

YOU CAN GET THE MAGIC PLAYBOOK 1 HERE

[sayhuawithabigail]

✨ How I Choose Which Language to Learn 🌍 Before diving into any new language, I always start with what I call the Research Phase. Breaking down the who, what, where, and why before the how. Learning a language is personal, and not every popular choice is the right fit. This post explores how I figure out which language to learn. 📚 #languagelearningtips #howtolearnalanguage #polyglotjourney #languagefluencygoals #learnlanguages

[what-even-is-thiss]

Free or Cheap General Language Resources Because idk I Just Wanna Help

All resources either have a free tier or have a low ($10 USD/month or less) subscription fee or a one time purchase option below $100 USD. All prices I give are in USD because I live in the US and this list was already hard to put together okay I'm not also doing conversions

Find language specific lists here.

I have given the links in text format because tumblr has a link limit. Copy and paste into your browser to look at them.

These are generalized. Not for your specific language.

LinQ, a website for reading: https://www.lingq.com/en/

You can click on words you don't know and get a definition and save a flashcard. They provide readings for all levels from beginner to advanced and you can upload your own texts and podcast or video transcripts and there's stuff uploaded by other users to browse through. The website also has some texts with audio included. You can also purchase books through the website. This is all included in the free tier. The paid tier allows you to save an unlimited number of flashcards and includes some forum and tutoring options. It's either $15 a month or $120 for a full year.

Languages available in full: Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian

Languages partially supported or with incomplete beginner courses: Afrikaans, Armenian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Catalan, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Georgian, Gujarati, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Khmer, Macedonian, Malay, Persian, Punjabi, Serbian, Slovenian, Swahili, Tagalog, Turkish, Vietnamese

Migaku, a web extension and app: https://migaku.com/

Paid service at $10 a month. It has beginner courses and allows for dual language subtitles on things like netflix or youtube. It also allows users to save flashcards from subtitles or articles and sync flashcards between devices

Supported languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese

Storylearning Books: https://storylearning.com/books

These are short story, dialogue, or history books by Olly Richards written for beginner to intermediate learners that in my experience at least are written to not be boring for adults. Each chapter of a book includes a key vocabulary list and comprehension questions. Storylearning also has online courses available but they're too expensive for what you get in my opinion. The books are way cheaper, though depending on the language you may have more or less books to buy. The books are usually in the $15-$20 range new but they're often available at used bookstores both online and irl for much cheaper.

Books available in: Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Arabic (MSA), Brazillian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Icelandic, Korean, Norwegian, Swedish, Turkish, Irish

Mango Languages, a pretty standard language app: https://mangolanguages.com/

This is actually a pretty pricey one at like $20 a month but the reason I bring it up is that a lot of people can get it free through their local library and it has a large selection of languages.

Languages supported: Armenian, Azerbaijani, Egyptian Arabic, Iraqi Arabic, Levantine Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), Bengali, Cantonese, chaldean Aramaic. Cherokee, Mandarin, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, Dzongkha, English, Tagalog, Finnish, French (European and Canadian), German, Greek (modern, ancient, and kione), Hatian Creole, Hawaiian, Hebrew (modern and biblical), Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latin, Malay, Malayalam, Norwegian, Farsi, Polish, Potawatomi, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian, Shanghainese, Slovak, Spanish (castillian and latin american), Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Tuvan, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Yiddish

Comprehensible Input Wiki, a website for finding language specific comprehensible input resources: https://comprehensibleinputwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page

Comprehensible input is input in a language you understand the message of, not necessarily input you understand every word of. It's good for you to get a lot of it from day one. This website gathers resources like podcasts, kid's shows, youtube channels, books, etc. that are perfect for this sort of thing.

Languages currently on the website as I am writing this: American Sign Language, Arabic (MSA), Armenian, Basque, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Haitian creole, Hakka, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Irish, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Occitan, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Romanian, Sanskrit, Sardinian, Serbo-Croatian, Sicilian, Slovak, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Toki Pona, Tunisian Arabic, Turkish, Ukranian, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yoruba, Zulu

Drops, a vocab app: https://languagedrops.com/

Drops teaches vocab through pictures and matching and spelling games, though you can also customize your settings to show translations and different alphabets or not. The free tier has ads and a daily time limit. The lifetime subscription is technically against my personal rule for this post because it's $160 but it often goes on sale for half off or $80. There's also a monthly or yearly payment option. At the paid tier you can practice for an unlimited time without ads and choose which types of vocabulary words you want to learn.

Supported Languages: Ainu, English (American and British), Arabic (MSA), Bosnian, Portuguese (Brazilian and European), Cantonese, Spanish, (Castilian and Mexican), Catalan, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galacian, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Maori, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Sanskrit for yoga, Serbian, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Yoruba

Anki, a general flashcard app: https://apps.ankiweb.net/

You can make your own flashcards on Anki or download flashcard packs that other users have made. It also allows for importing of audio and visual aids. It has a spaced repetition system that a lot of people swear by. Some companies like Refold also sell premade flashcard packs specifically for Anki. Free on desktop, I believe about a $20 one time purchase on iOS.

Muzzy In GondoLand (1986): https://archive.org/details/muzzy-in-gondoland-level-i-1986

No, really! The old Muzzy movies from the 80s made to teach kids foreign languages are fairly easy to find for free on archive.org or on youtube. The new Muzzy with workbooks and an app and whatnot requires a paid subscription to the BBC but the older ones are much easier to find. They're available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese, Korean, Esperanto, and Welsh.

Easy Languages, a connected group of Youtube channels: https://www.easy-languages.org/

Easy Language channels are channels where people interview speakers of the language on the street about everyday topics like dating, tourism, and shopping for example. They have dual language subtitles in their videos in the target language and English. Many of them also have series about useful phrases for beginners and intermediate podcasts. Most also have bonus worksheets and other learning materials on their patreons but the free content available is already a lot.

Current active channels: Arabic, Catalan, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish

wordreference.com

A website that lets you look up words in another language. It's better than google translate. It has pronunciation in multiple dialects and in depth explanations that some other websites don't have.

Supported Languages: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Icelandic, Russian, Polish, Romanian, Czech, Greek, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic

edX, a website for taking college courses, often for free: https://www.edx.org/learn/language

I can't tell you precisely what's available because it changes year to year but they usually offer a wide variety of courses. You can also often get real college credit through these if that's something you're interested in. Programming languages are often mixed in with spoken or signed languages though so you may have to do some digging through the lists to fins what you want.

[ibetitdoes]

the others being japanese, russian, and mandarin (sometimes). I always prefer having multiple at a time tbh because they're different levels and difficulties, so you can depending how much you wanna do you can just switch the language you're studying

got back into spanish recently which means I've got about 3-4 languages right now <3

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