Language Learning

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Language Learning

Can AI help you learn Chinese? Try this kind of practice

Turn an AI chat into a focused Chinese practice session: a short conversation, one useful correction and a second attempt. Includes prompts you can adapt.

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Language Learning

Do you still need to write Chinese characters by hand?

Reading, typing and handwriting ask different things of your Chinese. Choose useful practice for your goal and check what your keyboard is doing for you.

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Language Learning

I understand Chinese. Why can’t I speak it?

Find out where your Chinese conversation gets stuck, practise a short reply and learn a few phrases that give you room to think.

Illustration of a male student reviewing practice cards with a notebook and timer
Language Learning

HSK preparation: 10 common problems and what to try

Adjust your practice when words will not stick, listening feels difficult or you keep running out of time.

Illustration of a male student practising Chinese with a notebook on a windowsill
Language Learning

Learning Chinese on your own: where to start

Choose your materials and build a routine with room for pronunciation, vocabulary, listening and speaking.