Helpful Learning resources
- ChinesePod is a podcast for learning
Chinese. The podcasts are free, and you can pay a little money for a
subscription to access the transcripts of the podcasts, and other
lesson-oriented resources. I listen to ChinesePod all the time
because the lessons are so well put together. It really makes
Chinese easier to learn.
Websites
- Chinese-forums.com is an online
community of people with an interest in Chinese language and
culture.” I used their database, among others, to assemble the HSK
vocabulary lists on this site.
- Mandarintools.com has a lot of
computer tools for Chinese, like for GB-Big5 conversion and
romanization conversion (very cool). They also have a couple of
dictionaries and some very good coding resources.
Software
- Mark Lu has written some good-looking
flashcard software for Windows
Mobile, using the HSK lists from
this site! If you are on the road a lot, this could be a very useful
tool. Mark has worked really hard to put it together, so email him
your questions, bugfixes and feature requests. Mark also put a demo
video on YouTube.
- ZIHOP (français,
english) is a Chinese studying
application available on Apple App Store and Google Play.
Reading material
- Book New Practical Chinese Reader (book
1, book 2, book
3, book 4, book
5) is the new rewritten edition of
Practical Chinese Reader (books 1,
2, 3,
4) textbooks. These high-quality textbooks
are used in many schools around the world. The new edition is a very
well-done series.
- Book Practical Chinese Grammar (link
describes Mandarin Chinese grammar in a clear, concise way. This
reference uses a lot of examples, and the vocabulary used in the
examples is beginner-level, so you can focus on grammar principles.
Using this book has really helped make Chinese grammar simple for
me.
