HelloChinese offers structured games and lessons for beginners with 8M+ downloads. FluentU uses real-world videos for personalized language learning. Daily Chinese provides extensive character collection for HSK 6+. Anki uses spaced repetition system for effective vocabulary learning
Chinese numbers (数字) are used for various topics including slang and daily life. Numbers 0-10 form building blocks for numbers 11 and beyond. Numbers 11-20 use basic addition with numbers 1-9. Numbers 21-99 follow multiplication pattern: 2-9 + 十 + 1-9. Numbers 100-999 use 百 (bǎi) after numbers 1-9
Chinese has two official writing systems: simplified and traditional. Traditional characters have richer meaning with historical and cultural references. Simplified characters are easier to write with fewer strokes. Both systems use similar vocabulary, grammar and sentence structures
一 (yī) represents one, used for singular and ordering items. 人 (rén) means man, used in "人人" meaning "everyone". 十 (shí) represents ten, used in counting and various expressions. 山 (shān) means mountain, used in nature-related terms. 大 (dà) represents big, used in size-related expressions
"你好吗?" (nǐ hǎo ma?) is the most common greeting, but rarely used by natives. "您好吗?" (nín hǎo ma?) is more formal and used with elders. "你最近好吗?" (nǐ zuìjìn hǎo ma?) is the most natural version
Cartoons can effectively teach Chinese language through repeated words and fun stories. This guide features 15 Chinese cartoons for children from China and Taiwan. Cartoons can be previewed on YouTube for children