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How many Chinese characters do you need to learn?
An educated Chinese person will know about 8,000 characters, but you will only need about 2-3,000 to be able to read a newspaper. In our interactive character game you can learn how to write 60 commonly used characters.
How much Chinese can you learn in 3 months?
According to research, knowing the top 1,000 most common characters would allow you to understand about 90 percent of the Chinese language. And if you learn 11 characters per day, you’ll be able to get through the 1,000 most common characters in about three months.
Is Duolingo Chinese good?
Duolingo Chinese really excels in terms of motivating learners to continue studying the language. As you complete each level you win gems that you can use in the store for extra lives, more points, and other game-related items.
How many Chinese characters do you need to learn to read?
Although around 3000 characters seems to be how many Chinese characters you need to learn in order to read, at the end of the day, it’s all down to personal preference and why you’re learning to read.
How can I learn the Mandarin alphabet?
Learning the Mandarin alphabet (its characters) requires you to be familiar with its radicals. Practice and test yourself with different dictionaries. You can find ones that organize their characters based on radicals, some do it alphabetically based on pinyin and some based on English alphabetical order.
What is pinyin and why do Chinese children learn it?
Chinese children and second language learners both learn Pinyin as a stepping stone to learn Chinese characters. Since Chinese is a tonal language (the pattern that the pitch of your voice makes on each syllable forms part of the meaning), Pinyin also includes tone markings in addition to the standard letters.
How can I learn Chinese fast and have fun?
By the way, if you want to learn Chinese fast and have fun, my top recommendation is Chinese Uncovered which teaches you through StoryLearning®. With Chinese Uncovered you’ll use my unique StoryLearning® method to learn Chinese through story… not rules. It’s as fun as it is effective.