Beginner

The super hidden (and insanely useful) tone trick no one tells you about

Ninchanese December 7, 2018

An easy way to memorize and pronounce tones! The first time you hear a Chinese speaking a sentence, were you like “wow, I understand nothing and why do they sound like they’re going on a rollercoaster”? No wonder, you’re hearing tones for the first time! They may seem daunting, but I have a secret to tell you. There’s a super easy tone trick to know: you’re actually already using tones in English, so all you need to do is apply that knowledge to your Chinese! Read on so I can explain more.

Beginner, Chinese learning tips Chinese learning, chinese tones, learn Chinese, speak Chinese, tips

Simplified or Traditional Chinese: which should you learn?

Ninchanese November 1, 2018

A very common question beginners in Chinese have is: should I learn Simplified or Traditional Chinese? To get to the bottom of that, you need to know: what’s the difference between the two? Why are there two forms? Which should you pick?

So, let’s see the difference between Traditional and Simplified Chinese characters. And, let’s find out which Chinese character form is for you!

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Update to Ninchanese Voice recognition

Ninchanese March 22, 2018

We’re thrilled to announce all dialogues stages on Ninchanese are now puuurfect! The voice recognition understands all your tones perfectly, and you can score 100% on every stage!

Advanced, Beginner, Chinese learning tips, Intermediate, Ninchanese

New world: The Chinese Character Universe – Science-based Chinese character learning

Ninchanese September 18, 2017

You Today, we’re incredibly excited to announce a new science-based world on Ninchanese: the Universe of Chinese Characters – the most advanced way to learn Chinese Characters yet. This all-new word on Ninchanese has been designed with one goal in mind: to drive your Chinese character acquisition like no other. In a world that goes back to the Big Bang of Chinese, you’ll easily learn characters in a newly optimized way. Feeling excited? Let’s see what this new world is all about. To infinity, and beyond!

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Learn Chinese Everywhere with Ninchanese’s Android App!

Ninchanese December 13, 2016

We’re excited to announce that Ninchanese is available on the Play Store! That’s a whole new range of places where you can learn Chinese unlocked for you now, thanks to Ninchanese’s new Android App!

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Tone sandhi, why are there tone changes in Chinese?

Ninchanese October 19, 2016

We’re exploring why sometimes tones are different when written and when pronounced. Read on to learn why there are tone changes in Mandarin and what tone sandhi is all about!

Advanced, Beginner, Chinese learning tips, Intermediate Chinese pronunciation, chinese tones, how to, natural conversation in Chinese, oral discourse, speaking chinese, tone change rules, tone changes, tone sandhi, tone sandhi rules, tones, why

10 Ways to Say Goodbye in Mandarin

Ninchanese September 27, 2016

One of the first things you learn in Chinese is to say hello. But do you also know how to say goodbye in Mandarin? Knowing how to say goodbye is just as important as knowing how to say hello, yes, no and thank you in Chinese. In fact, knowing how to take leave from someone is part of the basic Chinese you need to master. So, let’s look at 10 frequently used and useful ways to say goodbye in Mandarin!

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Speed & Design update: Paving the way for the Android Mobile App!

Ninchanese September 21, 2016

We’re back with a major update! This time, it’s a 100% design update, and you’re going to really like it, especially if you’re a mobile user! Read on to learn what’s new in Ninchanese.

Advanced, Beginner, Chinese learning tips, Intermediate, Ninchanese design, ease of access, easy, improvement, learning experience, update, user experience

Trending in China: Cafés with Purrsonality!

Ninchanese September 16, 2016

When Angel Huang, from Mandarin HQ, reached out to us and said she’d love to make an interview of cat café owners and users in China in Mandarin for us, we couldn’t resist! Seriously, cats + Chinese… Doesn’t that sound like a match made in heaven for Ninchanese? You know how much we love cats at Ninchanese, and our Chinese learning solution is full of them! Our focus is also on providing you with real, authentic Chinese content, and that’s something that matters to her tremendously as well. We’re therefore very happy to be welcoming Angel on this blog for a guest post on Cat cafés in China!

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