We often see visitor requests for things like 'how to learn Chinese fast'? Countries are a good start, but it normally takes a couple of months to get all the basics down. That said, it is very rewarding when you are finally understood!

Chinese characters are the written form of the Chinese language, and each character has a meaning and sound. ‘Pinyin’ is a system of taking these sounds and representing them with the Western alphabet.

The standard Chinese grammar is relatively simple compared to the grammar of Germanic and Romance languages. 

The Chinese language is the chief language of China, and also one of the most popular and developed languages in the world.‍‍‍‍

Wǒ xǐ huān xué xí hàn yǔ 。我喜欢学习汉语。

Nǐ míng tiān zěn me qù Běi Jīng? 你明天怎么去北京？

Wǒ jiā zài Niǔ Yuē 。我家在纽约。

Nǐ de shēng rì shì shén me shí hòu ？你的生日是什么时候？ 

Xiàn zài jǐ diǎn ？现在几点？

Jīn tiān wǒ hěn máng 。今天我很忙。

Here’s some more of my favourite things.

Man is the warmest place to hide.