Chinese Characters and Radicals: A Beginner’s Guide
Learn how Chinese characters are built from radicals. 30 essential radicals, 4 character types, stroke order rules, simplified vs traditional, and memorization tips.
April 2026
Chinese Four Tones Plus Neutral: Complete Tonal Reference
Complete reference to Mandarin tones: four main tones plus neutral, Chao pitch contours, tone sandhi rules (3+3, bu, yi), common mistakes, and tone pair drills.
Chinese Grammar Rules for Beginners: Complete Guide
Master Mandarin Chinese grammar from scratch: SVO word order, no verb conjugations, no tenses, measure words, questions, and negation explained with 30+ examples.
Chinese HSK 1 Vocabulary: 150 Essential Words Reference
Complete HSK Level 1 vocabulary: 150 essential Chinese words organized by category (pronouns, numbers, family, verbs, adjectives) with pinyin and examples.
Chinese Measure Words and Classifiers: Complete Reference
Complete reference to Chinese measure words (classifiers): 个, 只, 条, 张, 本, 把, 辆, 杯, 碗 and more organized by noun category with examples and grammar rules.
Chinese Measure Words: Essential Guide with Examples
Master Chinese measure words (liangci): 40+ essential classifiers organized by category with examples, how to use them in sentences, common mistakes, and a full reference table.
Chinese Tones: Complete Guide with Examples (Mandarin)
Master all 4 Mandarin tones plus neutral tone: tone marks, tone sandhi rules, minimal pairs, 30+ examples, and proven strategies to avoid common tone mistakes.
Chinese Radicals: 214 Kangxi Radicals Reference
Complete reference to the 214 Kangxi radicals: full ordered list with pinyin and meanings, variant forms, high-frequency radicals, and dictionary lookup.
Chinese Sentence Particles: Le, Ma, Ba, Ne Reference
Complete reference to Chinese sentence particles: 了 (le), 吗 (ma), 吧 (ba), 呢 (ne), and the three de particles (的, 得, 地) with usage, positions, and examples.
Pinyin Pronunciation: Complete Guide to Mandarin
Master Mandarin pinyin pronunciation: all initials, finals, complete pinyin table, tricky sounds x/zh/ch/r/q/j for English speakers, spelling rules, and 30 examples.
Chinese Body Parts and Medical Vocabulary Reference
Chinese medical vocabulary: body parts, symptoms, illnesses, hospital and pharmacy phrases, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), emergency terms with pinyin.
Chinese Chengyu: Four-Character Idioms Reference
50+ essential Chinese chengyu (成语) four-character idioms with origins, meanings, and modern usage. 画蛇添足, 守株待兔, 塞翁失马, and more.
Chinese Colors and Adjectives: Descriptions Reference
Chinese color vocabulary with cultural meanings (red = luck, white = mourning), descriptive adjectives, the 的 structure, comparatives, and the 很 rule.
Chinese Common Phrases: Daily Conversation Reference
100+ essential Chinese phrases for daily conversation: greetings, shopping, dining, directions, emergencies. Simplified characters, pinyin, cultural notes.
Chinese Days, Months, and Time Expressions Reference
Complete Chinese time reference: days of the week, months, clock time, dates, lunar calendar, zodiac, and relative time expressions with pinyin.
Chinese Family and Relationships Vocabulary Reference
Chinese kinship terms explained: paternal vs maternal, elder vs younger siblings, eight cousin words, honorifics, and in-laws with pinyin and cultural notes.
Chinese Food Vocabulary: Restaurant and Cooking Reference
Chinese food and cooking vocabulary: ingredients, cooking methods, Eight Great Cuisines (Sichuan, Cantonese), restaurant phrases, flavors, drinks with pinyin.
Chinese Top 100 Common Verbs Reference
100 most frequent Chinese verbs organized by function: being, motion, perception, communication, cognition, modal verbs. With aspect particles 了 过 在 着.
Chinese Travel Phrases: Tourist Guide Reference
Essential Chinese travel phrases for tourists: airport, hotel, taxi, metro, directions, emergencies. Simplified characters with pinyin and cultural guidance.
Chinese Weather, Seasons, and Nature Vocabulary Reference
Chinese weather vocabulary: four seasons, climate regions, temperature, rain, snow, typhoons, landforms, flora, fauna, poetic weather expressions with pinyin.