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	With about 500 '''characters''' you will be able to begin reading and speaking. Start by use the word list from the 2021 updated HSK 1 exam. These can be learned thru the Skritter app or thru Anki flashcards. Once you have a basic grasp of all the HSK 1 words, you can begin reading HSK 1 graded readers.		With about 500 '''characters''' you will be able to begin reading and speaking. Start by use the word list from the 2021 updated HSK 1 exam. These can be learned thru the Skritter app or thru Anki flashcards. Once you have a basic grasp of all the HSK 1 words, you can begin reading HSK 1 graded readers.

	For learning new characters, make at least 3 flashcards per word. More as your reading and speaking improves. For example the character for one of the 5 Chinese elements, water: 水 using 3 flashcards:		In the very very beginning you will only be able to make 3 flashcards per hanzi character. In the following table, use the first 3 cards as an example.

			For learning new characters, make at least 7 flashcards per word. Make sentences like in the below example. More as your reading and speaking improves. For example the character for one of the 5 Chinese elements, water: 水 using 7 flashcards:
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+TABLE 1. Flashcards for learning 'Water' in Chinese		\|+TABLE 1. Flashcards for learning 'Water' in Chinese
	\|'''Front'''		\|'''Front'''
	\|'''Back'''		\|'''Back'''
			\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Define 水 (shuǐ）'''		\|'''Define 水 (shuǐ）'''
	\|'''water; liquid; river, lake, sea, etc '''		\|'''water; liquid; river, lake, sea, etc
			(我要喝水)'''
			\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Tone 水 (shui）'''		\|'''Tone 水 (shui）'''
	\|'''shuǐ (water; liquid; river, lake, sea, etc)'''		\|'''shuǐ (water; liquid; river, lake, sea, etc)
			(我要喝水)'''
			\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|'''Pinyin 水 (water; liquid; river, lake, sea, etc)'''		\|'''Pinyin 水 (water; liquid; river, lake, sea, etc)
			(我要喝水)'''
	\|'''shuǐ'''		\|'''shuǐ'''
			\|
			\|-
			\|After your first handful of characters,
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\|'''他喜欢喝水<--Pinyin'''
			\|'''Tā xǐhuan hē shuǐ (He likes to drink water)'''
			\|
			\|-
			\|'''他喜欢喝水<--meaning'''
			\|'''He likes to drink water (Tā xǐhuan hē shuǐ)'''
			\|
			\|-
			\|'''我要喝水<--Pinyin'''
			\|'''Wǒ yào hē shuǐ (I want to drink water)'''
			\|
	\|-		\|-
			\|'''我要喝水<--meaning'''
			\|'''I want to drink water(Wǒ yào hē shuǐ)'''
			\|
	\|}		\|}

	Write them using your own personal language and style. Anki is a very powerful flashcard system. If you want to use pictures or drawings on your flashcards, anki can. Once you can speak and read sentences, adding sentence flashcards for your hanzi is a good practice.		Write them using your own personal language and style. Anki is a very powerful flashcard system. If you want to use pictures or drawings on your flashcards, anki can. Once you can speak and read sentences, adding sentence flashcards for your hanzi is a good practice.

			AI is very useful for making sentences if you word your prompts well. Continuing with the above example for 水 you can input a prompt like,

			'Give me several short sentences using only 水 and HSK1 words. List the pinyin and English translation next to each sentence'

	Of the 4 aspects of language, '''writing''' in Chinese requires you make a choice at this step of your Chinese journey. I am assuming you've followed the instructions in the Pinyin section above and have already learned how to write most or all of the 100 most common radicals. If you are seriously considering becoming a Chinese language teacher in the future, you will need to learn how to write by hand. If not, handwriting(手写) is completely optional from this point in the guide. The additional time spent learning handwriting adds many many more hours of practice on top of the hours needed for listening, speaking, reading, and computer writing using pinyin.		Of the 4 aspects of language, '''writing''' in Chinese requires you make a choice at this step of your Chinese journey. I am assuming you've followed the instructions in the Pinyin section above and have already learned how to write most or all of the 100 most common radicals. If you are seriously considering becoming a Chinese language teacher in the future, you will need to learn how to write by hand. If not, handwriting(手写) is completely optional from this point in the guide. The additional time spent learning handwriting adds many many more hours of practice on top of the hours needed for listening, speaking, reading, and computer writing using pinyin.

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			=== Red Culture ===
			[[Essay:A Statesian Marxists' Guide to Learning Mandarin/Lessons\|Click here to view a collection of China's Red Culture language.]]

	=PART IV: LEARNING MANDARIN=		=PART IV: LEARNING MANDARIN=

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	Of the 4 aspects of language, '''writing''' in Chinese requires you make a choice at this step of your Chinese journey. I am assuming you've followed the instructions in the Pinyin section above and have already learned how to write most or all of the 100 most common radicals. If you are seriously considering becoming a Chinese language teacher in the future, you will need to learn how to write by hand. If not, handwriting(手写) is completely optional from this point in the guide. The additional time spent learning handwriting adds many many more hours of practice on top of the hours needed for listening, speaking, reading, and computer writing using pinyin.		Of the 4 aspects of language, '''writing''' in Chinese requires you make a choice at this step of your Chinese journey. I am assuming you've followed the instructions in the Pinyin section above and have already learned how to write most or all of the 100 most common radicals. If you are seriously considering becoming a Chinese language teacher in the future, you will need to learn how to write by hand. If not, handwriting(手写) is completely optional from this point in the guide. The additional time spent learning handwriting adds many many more hours of practice on top of the hours needed for listening, speaking, reading, and computer writing using pinyin.

	Personalize your learning! A common way to study is focus on a subject you fancy. Fashion ~~affecianados~~ may want to focus on learning the various clothing words. Transportation geeks may want to study the words for truck, bus, train, ambulance and so on. China is the most technologically advanced country in the world. Why not focus some of your learning on the words for headphones, laptop, apps, electric bike and all the rest?		Personalize your learning! A common way to study is focus on a subject you fancy. Fashion aficionados may want to focus on learning the various clothing words. Transportation geeks may want to study the words for truck, bus, train, ambulance and so on. China is the most technologically advanced country in the world. Why not focus some of your learning on the words for headphones, laptop, apps, electric bike and all the rest?

	....		....

	At about 3,500 characters you will be able to begin reading novels, books and so on.		At about 3,500 characters you will be able to begin reading novels, books, newspapers and so on.

	=== Grammar and conversation ===		=== Grammar and conversation ===
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	It is common in spoken English to drop the Subject part of a sentence. That is, the subject is not spoken, but implied from context. This is just a true in spoken AND written Chinese.		It is common in spoken English to drop the Subject part of a sentence. That is, the subject is not spoken, but implied from context. This is just a true in spoken AND written Chinese.

	The HelloChinese app is an excellent resource to get started studying grammar. Once you have the basics, just learning how to form and understand sentences will passively teach you the grammar structures. Only certain unusual grammar elements like 了 ~~-- a~~ character with no English grammar ~~equivalent --~~ are worth taking the time to specifically study and investigate.		The HelloChinese app is an excellent resource to get started studying grammar. Once you have the basics, just learning how to form and understand sentences will passively teach you the grammar structures. Only certain unusual grammar elements like 了 –a character with no English grammar equivalent– are worth taking the time to specifically study and investigate.

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	=PART I: OPENING Q&A AND GENERAL MYTH-BUSTING=		=PART I: OPENING Q&A AND GENERAL MYTH-BUSTING=
	{{LQuote\|Learning Mandarin is really hard. It's a category 5 language for English speakers. It's impossible!\| }}		{{LQuote\|Learning Mandarin is really hard. It's a category 5 language for English speakers. It's impossible!\| }}
	Learning Mandarin is not hard at all. All those various difficulty discussions are really saying is that Mandarin takes a while to learn. Per the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), an easier language like Spanish takes ≈23-24 weeks (or 575-600 hours) for basic fluency whereas Mandarin takes ≈88 weeks (or 2200 hours) for basic fluency. So about 4x longer to learn Mandarin than Spanish or say, Afrikaans. Whatever language you choose, learning a language is like eating a large elephant one bite at a time. If the Mandarin elephant is 4 times bigger, you just have to take significant, but livable bites out of ~~the~~ the Mandarin elephant for that many more days.		Learning Mandarin is not hard at all. All those various difficulty discussions are really saying is that Mandarin takes a while to learn. Per the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), an easier language like Spanish takes ≈23-24 weeks (or 575-600 hours) for basic fluency whereas Mandarin takes ≈88 weeks (or 2200 hours) for basic fluency. So about 4x longer to learn Mandarin than Spanish or say, Afrikaans. Whatever language you choose, learning a language is like eating a large elephant one bite at a time. If the Mandarin elephant is 4 times bigger, you just have to take significant, but livable bites out of the Mandarin elephant for that many more days.

	{{LQuote\|I don't live in China. How can I possibly learn Mandarin?\| }}		{{LQuote\|I don't live in China. How can I possibly learn Mandarin?\| }}
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	https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0YeTzDNL2Cfub_417cr-jm9V5SirXoOj&si=OMCKdLE37rLsUhdH		https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0YeTzDNL2Cfub_417cr-jm9V5SirXoOj&si=OMCKdLE37rLsUhdH

	Make anki recordings/audio flashcards of yourself saying the various sounds/characters/initials+finals from the videos correctly.		Make anki recordings/audio flashcards of yourself saying the various sounds/characters/initials+finals from the videos correctly.

	=PART II: MINDSET=		=PART II: MINDSET=

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	To get the most out of this guide, practice Mandarin everyday. Even if you only have 15 minutes of spare time. Doing 15 minutes of practice everyday will give better results than a half-hour every other day. This is an evidence-based approach, using scientific memory research, based off the work and theories of Hermann Ebbinghaus.		To get the most out of this guide, practice Mandarin everyday. Even if you only have 15 minutes of spare time. Doing 15 minutes of practice everyday will give better results than a half-hour every other day. This is an evidence-based approach, using scientific memory research, based off the work and theories of Hermann Ebbinghaus.
	==Pinyin==
			=== Pinyin ===
	'''Pinyin''' was invented by a group of Chinese linguists in the 1950s under [[Mao Zedong\|Mao]]. Pinyin is an anglicized version of Chinese that uses the Roman alphabet to represent Chinese characters. It is the first and foundational step in learning Mandarin and is the first thing Chinese children learn in school when learning to read and write. By learning Pinyin, you will understand how to pronounce the Chinese language sounds as well as produce the 4 tones of the language.		'''Pinyin''' was invented by a group of Chinese linguists in the 1950s under [[Mao Zedong\|Mao]]. Pinyin is an anglicized version of Chinese that uses the Roman alphabet to represent Chinese characters. It is the first and foundational step in learning Mandarin and is the first thing Chinese children learn in school when learning to read and write. By learning Pinyin, you will understand how to pronounce the Chinese language sounds as well as produce the 4 tones of the language.

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	# Feel your tongue when making the sh sound like in the word 'shoes'. Your tongue is touching the back of your teeth.		# Feel your tongue when making the sh sound like in the word 'shoes'. Your tongue is touching the back of your teeth.
	# To make the xi sound your tongue must be in almost the same position, with your tongue not quite touching the back of the teeth. Visualize this. Try to imagine your tongue not quite touching the back of your teeth when you speak.		# To make the xi sound your tongue must be in almost the same position, with your tongue not quite touching the back of the teeth. Visualize this. Try to imagine your tongue not quite touching the back of your teeth when you speak.
	==Radicals==
			=== Radicals ===
	Mandarin has 214 '''radicals'''. By and large Chinese is a compound language. That means many words are at least a pair of smaller words, similar to English words like nonetheless, firetruck, lifesaver, superhuman and so on. Indeed, most nouns and many verbs in mandarin are two-word compounds. Each word is usually made up of a pair of characters which are themselves composed of radicals. Radicals are the smallest component pieces of Mandarin. Similar to an alphabet. Unlike the alphabet, a number of radicals are rarely used. Some you will never see unless working in a specific field of science or art. Hence, radicals are typically studied from most to least frequent. A good starting goal with radicals is the 100 most common radicals. Learning how to handwrite these radicals is extremely useful for electronic dictionaries like Pleco. Looking up chinese characters whose sounds you do not know is difficult, if you cannot handwrite. With the basic handwriting skills learned from studying the radicals, looking up characters by writing them in a digital dictionary like Pleco is easy and quick.		Mandarin has 214 '''radicals'''. By and large Chinese is a compound language. That means many words are at least a pair of smaller words, similar to English words like nonetheless, firetruck, lifesaver, superhuman and so on. Indeed, most nouns and many verbs in mandarin are two-word compounds. Each word is usually made up of a pair of characters which are themselves composed of radicals. Radicals are the smallest component pieces of Mandarin. Similar to an alphabet. Unlike the alphabet, a number of radicals are rarely used. Some you will never see unless working in a specific field of science or art. Hence, radicals are typically studied from most to least frequent. A good starting goal with radicals is the 100 most common radicals. Learning how to handwrite these radicals is extremely useful for electronic dictionaries like Pleco. Looking up chinese characters whose sounds you do not know is difficult, if you cannot handwrite. With the basic handwriting skills learned from studying the radicals, looking up characters by writing them in a digital dictionary like Pleco is easy and quick.

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	Skritter has a number of different practice decks covering different parts of the language. A good place to start is with the deck "Chinese Stroke Order" to learn the principle rules (there are 8) of how a character is written. Top to down, left to right, left-sloping before right-sloping and so on. The "100 Common Radicals" deck covers the above-mentioned most common ones. At this point you can either learn the remaining radicals, or continue on to characters. Learning additional radicals beyond the first 100 suffers from diminishing returns, meaning that as you get to 150-180 radicals learned, the additional value of learning more radicals drops significantly. Learn at least 100 radicals before moving on.		Skritter has a number of different practice decks covering different parts of the language. A good place to start is with the deck "Chinese Stroke Order" to learn the principle rules (there are 8) of how a character is written. Top to down, left to right, left-sloping before right-sloping and so on. The "100 Common Radicals" deck covers the above-mentioned most common ones. At this point you can either learn the remaining radicals, or continue on to characters. Learning additional radicals beyond the first 100 suffers from diminishing returns, meaning that as you get to 150-180 radicals learned, the additional value of learning more radicals drops significantly. Learn at least 100 radicals before moving on.
	==Characters==
			=== Characters ===
	With about 500 '''characters''' you will be able to begin reading and speaking. Start by use the word list from the 2021 updated HSK 1 exam. These can be learned thru the Skritter app or thru Anki flashcards. Once you have a basic grasp of all the HSK 1 words, you can begin reading HSK 1 graded readers.		With about 500 '''characters''' you will be able to begin reading and speaking. Start by use the word list from the 2021 updated HSK 1 exam. These can be learned thru the Skritter app or thru Anki flashcards. Once you have a basic grasp of all the HSK 1 words, you can begin reading HSK 1 graded readers.

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	At about 3,500 characters you will be able to begin reading novels, books and so on.		At about 3,500 characters you will be able to begin reading novels, books and so on.

	==Grammar and conversation==		=== Grammar and conversation ===
	Mandarin uses the same basic word-order, the same subject-verb-object '''grammar''' structure as English. The various modifier words that tell the when, where, how, for whom/target and so on are ordered quite differently from English. In English, these various modifiers can be placed anywhere in a sentence. Whereas in Mandarin nearly all these words go between the subject-verb part of the sentence. They also follow a pattern of vague and general to direct and specific. Thus the structure of a mandarin sentence looks something like,		Mandarin uses the same basic word-order, the same subject-verb-object '''grammar''' structure as English. The various modifier words that tell the when, where, how, for whom/target and so on are ordered quite differently from English. In English, these various modifiers can be placed anywhere in a sentence. Whereas in Mandarin nearly all these words go between the subject-verb part of the sentence. They also follow a pattern of vague and general to direct and specific. Thus the structure of a mandarin sentence looks something like,

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	https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/hbdl7l/comment/fv8rhce/		https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/hbdl7l/comment/fv8rhce/

			=== Language & Culture ===
			Chinese AI such as Baidu's Qwen or DeepSeek are useful for understanding the cultural context of certain words. 警方 is the Chinese word for police. But if you use Chinese AI to search for how it is actually used, you will find the same information as what I have learned living in China. The Chinese call their own police 公安 or, public safety. Whereas police in other countries are called 警方. Chinese are well-aware that our statesian police kill and steal from Americans as part of daily life unlike the Chinese police, who are quite chill and helpful as well as very unarmed. Hence the need for distinct words differentiating local versus foreign police.

			When encountering similar words, explore their cultural context—like the distinct roles of 警方 and 公安. This added insight can enrich your understanding and provide valuable flashcard material.

	=PART V: MEASURING PROGRESS=		=PART V: MEASURING PROGRESS=

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	==Grammar and conversation==		==Grammar and conversation==
	Mandarin uses the same basic word-order, the same subject-verb-object '''grammar''' structure as English. The various modifier words that tell the when, where, how, ~~who~~ and so on are ordered quite differently from English. In English, these various modifiers can be placed anywhere in a sentence. Whereas in Mandarin nearly all these words go between the subject-verb part of the sentence. They also follow a pattern of vague and general to direct and specific. Thus the structure of a mandarin sentence looks something like,		Mandarin uses the same basic word-order, the same subject-verb-object '''grammar''' structure as English. The various modifier words that tell the when, where, how, for whom/target and so on are ordered quite differently from English. In English, these various modifiers can be placed anywhere in a sentence. Whereas in Mandarin nearly all these words go between the subject-verb part of the sentence. They also follow a pattern of vague and general to direct and specific. Thus the structure of a mandarin sentence looks something like,

	Subject - When - How - Where - What - Target - Verb - Time duration - Object		Subject - When - How - Where - What - Target - Verb - Time duration - Object

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PART III: RESOURCES

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	=PART III: RESOURCES=		=PART III: RESOURCES=
	The backbone of this entire program, [https://ncase.me/remember/ How to Remember Anything Forever-ish]. Read it. Then read it again. This [https://fluent-forever.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/LeitnerSchedule.pdf Leitner schedule] will guide you through the rest. Much of this guide is just using different spaced repetition tools to learn the language. It doesn't particularly matter which spaced repetition software (SRS) tools you use. The most popular platform of time of writing is [https://apps.ankiweb.net/ Anki]. Which is available on all phone systems and ~~desktop~~ systems.		The backbone of this entire program, [https://ncase.me/remember/ How to Remember Anything Forever-ish]. Read it. Then read it again. This [https://fluent-forever.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/LeitnerSchedule.pdf Leitner schedule] will guide you through the rest. Much of this guide is just using different spaced repetition tools to learn the language. It doesn't particularly matter which spaced repetition software (SRS) tools you use. The most popular platform of time of writing is [https://apps.ankiweb.net/ Anki]. Which is available on all phone systems and computer/notebook systems.

	I recommend pairing this with a Pomodoro app like Productivity Challenge Timer by Vladimir Jovanovic ([https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wlxd.pomochallenge android link]) ([https://apps.apple.com/us/app/productivity-challenge-timer/id1117766356 apple link]) to help maintain focus for longer study sessions.		I recommend pairing this with a Pomodoro app like Productivity Challenge Timer by Vladimir Jovanovic ([https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wlxd.pomochallenge android link]) ([https://apps.apple.com/us/app/productivity-challenge-timer/id1117766356 apple link]) to help maintain focus for longer study sessions.

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Adjectives, minor changes

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	Subject - When - How - Where - What - Target - Verb - Time duration - Object		Subject - When - How - Where - What - Target - Verb - Time duration - Object

	So a Chinese-structured sentence might look something like I (Subject) at 6:15am (When) sleepily (How) - at the school gym (~~where~~) - using the treadmill (What) - for my health (Target), - ran for (Verb) - 45 minutes of (Time duration) - exercise (Object). Another example: He (Subject) - in the afternoon (When) - for his sister (Target), - bought (verb) vegetables (object).		So a Chinese-structured sentence might look something like I (Subject) at 6:15am (When) sleepily (How) - at the school gym (Where) - using the treadmill (What) - for my health (Target), - ran for (Verb) - 45 minutes of (Time duration) - exercise (Object).

			Another example: He (Subject) - in the afternoon (When) - for his sister (Target), - bought (verb) vegetables (object).


			Adjectives, like in English go before the noun they are modifying.

	It is common in spoken English to drop the Subject part of a sentence. That is, the subject is not spoken, but implied from context. This is just a true in spoken AND written Chinese.		It is common in spoken English to drop the Subject part of a sentence. That is, the subject is not spoken, but implied from context. This is just a true in spoken AND written Chinese.

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handwriting instructions

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	=== Tools ===		=== Tools ===

			* Dictionary
			** Pleco
	* Discord Servers		* Discord Servers
	** /r/ChineseLanguage		** /r/ChineseLanguage
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	# To make the xi sound your tongue must be in almost the same position, with your tongue not quite touching the back of the teeth. Visualize this. Try to imagine your tongue not quite touching the back of your teeth when you speak.		# To make the xi sound your tongue must be in almost the same position, with your tongue not quite touching the back of the teeth. Visualize this. Try to imagine your tongue not quite touching the back of your teeth when you speak.
	==Radicals==		==Radicals==
	Mandarin has 214 '''radicals'''. By and large Chinese is a compound language. That means many words are at least a pair of smaller words, similar to English words like nonetheless, firetruck, lifesaver, superhuman and so on. Indeed, most nouns and many verbs in mandarin are two-word compounds. Each word is usually made up of a pair of characters which are themselves composed of radicals. Radicals are the smallest component pieces of Mandarin. Similar to an alphabet. Unlike the alphabet, a number of radicals are rarely used. Some you will never see unless working in a specific field of science or art. Hence, radicals are typically studied from most to least frequent. A good starting goal with radicals is the 100 most common radicals.		Mandarin has 214 '''radicals'''. By and large Chinese is a compound language. That means many words are at least a pair of smaller words, similar to English words like nonetheless, firetruck, lifesaver, superhuman and so on. Indeed, most nouns and many verbs in mandarin are two-word compounds. Each word is usually made up of a pair of characters which are themselves composed of radicals. Radicals are the smallest component pieces of Mandarin. Similar to an alphabet. Unlike the alphabet, a number of radicals are rarely used. Some you will never see unless working in a specific field of science or art. Hence, radicals are typically studied from most to least frequent. A good starting goal with radicals is the 100 most common radicals. Learning how to handwrite these radicals is extremely useful for electronic dictionaries like Pleco. Looking up chinese characters whose sounds you do not know is difficult, if you cannot handwrite. With the basic handwriting skills learned from studying the radicals, looking up characters by writing them in a digital dictionary like Pleco is easy and quick.

	Use the Skritter App		Use the Skritter App
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	Write them using your own personal language and style. Anki is a very powerful flashcard system. If you want to use pictures or drawings on your flashcards, anki can. Once you can speak and read sentences, adding sentence flashcards for your hanzi is a good practice.		Write them using your own personal language and style. Anki is a very powerful flashcard system. If you want to use pictures or drawings on your flashcards, anki can. Once you can speak and read sentences, adding sentence flashcards for your hanzi is a good practice.

	Of the 4 aspects of language, ''writing'' in Chinese requires you make a choice at this step of your Chinese journey. If you are seriously considering becoming a Chinese language teacher in the future, you will need to learn how to write by hand. If not, handwriting is completely optional from this point in the guide. ~~Addditional~~ learning ~~to handwrite takes~~ many many more hours of practice on top of the hours needed for listening, speaking, reading, and computer writing using pinyin.		Of the 4 aspects of language, '''writing''' in Chinese requires you make a choice at this step of your Chinese journey. I am assuming you've followed the instructions in the Pinyin section above and have already learned how to write most or all of the 100 most common radicals. If you are seriously considering becoming a Chinese language teacher in the future, you will need to learn how to write by hand. If not, handwriting(手写) is completely optional from this point in the guide. The additional time spent learning handwriting adds many many more hours of practice on top of the hours needed for listening, speaking, reading, and computer writing using pinyin.

	Personalize your learning! A common way to study is focus on a subject you fancy. Fashion affecianados may want to focus on learning the various clothing words. Transportation geeks may want to study the words for truck, bus, train, ambulance and so on. China is the most technologically advanced country in the world. Why not focus some of your learning on the words for headphones, laptop, apps, electric bike and all the rest?		Personalize your learning! A common way to study is focus on a subject you fancy. Fashion affecianados may want to focus on learning the various clothing words. Transportation geeks may want to study the words for truck, bus, train, ambulance and so on. China is the most technologically advanced country in the world. Why not focus some of your learning on the words for headphones, laptop, apps, electric bike and all the rest?

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	\| title = A ~~Stateian~~ Marxists' Guide to Learning Mandarin		\| title = A Statesian Marxists' Guide to Learning Mandarin
	\| author = Deogeo		\| author = Deogeo
	\| date = 2024-08-28		\| date = 2024-08-28