Is Chinese a Language? The Answer, Plus the Complete Guide to Chinese

This Week's Posts How to Order Food in Chinese: 60+ Essential Words and Phrases for Dining Out Deciding what you want to eat can be very difficult when you love food. If you’re at a Chinese restaurant, then there are likely a lot of interesting dishes you’ll want to order! In this post, we’ll help you get up to speed on all the basics of ordering in Chinese, including how to read a Chinese menu and what you need to know about dining out in China. [READ FULL POST]( "Excuse Me" in Chinese: 6 Phrases to Get You Through the Crowds Crowds are a fact of life in China—this is important to know if you hope to do any traveling there. So what do you say if you’re in a hurry and have to get past people? Perhaps you’ve been silently bumping into and running past them… Now you don’t have to do that! Here are six authentic ways to say "excuse me" in Chinese. [READ FULL POST]( The 10 Hardest Chinese Words to Pronounce (Audio and Pronunciation Guides Included) Yin and yang, P.F. Chang’s… Chinese words can’t be all that difficult to pronounce, right? The truth? Chinese has vocab words that are difficult to read out loud at first because our minds automatically think in English when faced with pinyin. Believe it or not, you already know all the sounds of those difficult words, despite pinyin being drastically different from the Latin alphabet. We’ll show you how to tackle those typically hard-to-pronounce Chinese words without breaking a sweat. [READ FULL POST]( 10 Famous Chinese Actors You Oughta Know, Plus Their Most Iconic Movies With hit movies like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "In the Mood for Love," Chinese actors have earned fans from all over the world. In fact, many of them are household names already, with a track record of unforgettable performances. To get you up to speed, here is the lowdown on 10 popular Chinese actors that you should know, along with the movies that launched them to fame. [READ FULL POST]( 14 Chinese Proverbs About Love for the Romantic Learner Whether we’re deep in the throes of a passionate romance, cruising for our next crush or helping a friend recover from a difficult breakup, love is often on our minds. So, why not add some romantic vocabulary to your Chinese language repertoire by studying Chinese proverbs about love? Learning about Chinese proverbs can illuminate a piece of classical literature or teach you about historical beliefs and customs. These will also enrich your vocabulary and add nuance to the romantic ideas you want to express. Get started with the following list of 14 Chinese proverbs and phrases about love! [READ FULL POST]( January sale! Learn a language with authentic videos [START FREE TRIAL]( What users are saying "I really really like the fact that the videos are real authentic videos. It makes it much more interesting. Learning Chinese almost becomes an afterthought to the fact that you are watching cool videos." Niel, Confused Laowai "While many videos come with subtitles, there was never an easy way to look up vocabulary words, or pause the video and make sure you really understood what was being said... that is until now. FluentU understands our pain, and picks up the pieces where all those other sites fall short." Jacob Gill, iLearnMandarin "The quiz sections are the most successful I've seen to integrate spaced learning of vocab, and not be bored out of your mind. The power of seeing an actor speak, hearing their pronunciation, and linking it to the Chinese character re-enforces learning. It is challenging and makes you think about how the Chinese language works." Keith Robinson Is Chinese a Language? The Answer, Plus the Complete Guide to Chinese As a student, a pet peeve of mine was when someone asked me: "Are you learning Chinese?" This irked me because I wasn’t learning Chinese; I was learning Mandarin. While this may seem confusing, especially for beginners or people who haven’t had experience with the language, I’m about to answer all your questions about the Chinese language. Then, the next time you’re asked, "Is Chinese a language?" you’ll know exactly how to respond. [READ FULL POST]( 48 Best Chinese Movies: Classic Masterpieces that You Can’t Miss [Updated for 2023] Chinese movies can be as entertaining as they are educational. Enjoy epic battles, poetic love scenes or offbeat comedy? Then dive into these masterpieces of Chinese cinema—and immerse yourself in Chinese in the process. Keep scrolling to check out 48 iconic films that also work great for Chinese language learners! [READ FULL POST]( The Complete Guide to the Best Chinese Translators in 2023 While it might be an exaggeration to say that Chinese is the absolute hardest written language out there, it’s definitely in the running and it’s pretty difficult to master. Chinese may be a challenge, but it’s not one that modern-day learners of Chinese can’t handle. We have something at our disposal which makes Chinese reading a whole lot easier: translation programs. Here are the 12 best Chinese translators in 2023. [READ FULL POST]( Language Listening: 11 Strategies to Improve Your Skills and Comprehension Listening is an important, useful language skill that often helps make our everyday life more satisfying. Yet, in our native language, we receive no training in it. So, how in the world can you get better at listening in a second language? Thankfully, there’s nothing all that complicated. With these 11 tips for how to improve listening comprehension in a foreign language, you’ll be well on your way to smoother conversations and wowing your foreign friends at karaoke. [READ FULL POST]( The perfect gift: language learning with authentic videos [LEARN MORE]( FluentU On The Go! Enjoy FluentU wherever you are, whenever you want. 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