/lang/ - New Chinese learner

Name: Anonymous 2008-09-17 21:22

I'm going to learn Mandarin Chinese. Does anyone think they can help me out by pointing to a place where I can start studying?

Name: Anonymous 2008-09-17 22:13

Switzerland.

Name: Anonymous 2008-09-18 4:44

>>2
they want to learn the chinese language, not the taiwanese way of money laundering.

Name: Anonymous 2008-09-18 11:21

Try the FSI courses. I don't have any links for you, (sorry! tried my hardest) but there is a site out there with the text and audio synced completely. There are LOTS of drills but they're very effective. Be sure to have a notepad or lots of paper on hand!

Name: Anonymous 2008-09-18 11:24

Be warned, FSI courses don't use chinese characters. Only pinyin.

Name: Anonymous 2008-09-18 17:47

I found this today, http://www.freebookspot.net/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=843

I don't want to learn Mandarin I just find the hanzi interesting. I'm with you OP.

Name: Anonymous 2008-09-18 17:51

Also the Wiki lessons seem a good start.

Name: Third-Year Chinese Student 2008-09-20 16:44

It's really fucking hard. Take a class if you can, otherwise start building up a mountain of self discipline...

Name: Anonymous 2008-09-20 21:20

Take a class if you can fuck that, play this.

http://www.arcade666.com/index.php?act=play&id=198

Name: Anonymous 2008-09-20 21:37

get help from a Chinese person if you can. i tried to learn by myself for about a year, and then a Chinese friend told me i speak with a Taiwanese accent. Tones are fucking annoying

New Chinese learner

1 Name: Anonymous 2008-09-17 21:22

2 Name: Anonymous 2008-09-17 22:13

3 Name: Anonymous 2008-09-18 4:44

4 Name: Anonymous 2008-09-18 11:21

5 Name: Anonymous 2008-09-18 11:24

6 Name: Anonymous 2008-09-18 17:47

7 Name: Anonymous 2008-09-18 17:51

8 Name: Third-Year Chinese Student 2008-09-20 16:44

9 Name: Anonymous 2008-09-20 21:20

10 Name: Anonymous 2008-09-20 21:37