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Mandarin Language and Culture Resources

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Digital Libraries

 

Chinese Dictionary  

An Encyclopaedia on Chinese History and Literature

Encyclopedia

 

Grammar
 

Basic Chinese Grammar

Chinese Grammar

How to Approach Chinese Grammar

Chinese Grammar Overview

Pinyin Practice

Radical Practice

 

Vocabulary

 

Basic Chinese Words

Chinese Word Lists

Chinese Vocablary

Chinese Vocabulary

20 Chinese Words for Everyday Life 

500 Chinese Words for Everyday Life

1179 Basic Chinese Words

How to Increase Your Vocabulary
 

 

Reading & Writing
 

Intermediate Chinese Reader

Chinese Reading Practie

Basic Mandarin Chinese Reading, Writing Practice

HSK Reading

ArchChinese Practice

How to Learn to Read and Write Chinese Characters
 

 

Listening & Speaking

 

Mandarinbean Lessons

Learn Chinese with Chinese Class 101

The 10 Best Free Chinese Listening Resources

Chinese Listening Practice

Chinese Speaking Practice

Chinese Speaking Practice

How to Speak Chinese

Chinese Listening Practice for Beginners

15 Hours of Chinese Listening Practice

 

 

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Everyday Chinese Lessons

Mandarin as a Second Language Lessons

Learn Chinese in 30 Minutes - ALL the Basics You Need

All Language Resources

Pandanese - Chinese Resources

External links for students of Chinese

 

News & Media

 

Phoenix Chinese Television

CGTN

XINHUANET

China Daily

Tree Man - Social Experiments in China

 

Game practice 


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