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Mandarin Language and Culture Resources

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and 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 and 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 and 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

Online course materials

  • 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 and media

  • Phoenix Chinese Television
  • CGTN
  • XINHUANET
  • China Daily
  • Tree Man - Social Experiments in China

Game practice

  • Chinese flow

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