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Jan 12, 2023

How to choose the right Chinese tutor for your child in primary school?

A tutor plays an integral role in a student's education. This is especially true in their formative years (0-8), where they learn more quickly than at any other time in their lives. If you have a c...

Jun 28, 2022

Having Trouble Pronouncing Mandarin Characters? Learn This Trick Now!

Let’s be honest, Mandarin isn’t the easiest language to crack. From its grammar to the variety of the tone and pronunciation each character can bear, sometimes it overwhelms even the best of us...

Nov 30, 2021

The New HSK 3.0 Syllabus: Nine Levels Explained, and Where to Start

HSK is an internationally recognised Chinese exam. It aims to assess the Chinese standard of non-native speakers. The certificate given could be used as an official proof of one’s Chinese convers...

Nov 30, 2021

Preparing for HSK Level 2: 500 Words, 371 Characters, Three Sticking Points

HSK is an internationally recognised Chinese exam. It aims to assess the Chinese standard of non-native speakers. The certificate given could be used as a proof of one’s C...

Nov 30, 2021

Preparing for HSK Level 3: 500 New Words, and Why the Method Has to Change

Under the new syllabus, Level 3 requires a cumulative 1,000 words, 655 characters to recognise and 250 to write. It adds 500 words at this level alone — two and a half times what Level 2 added. It i...

Nov 30, 2021

Preparing for HSK Level 4: A Thousand New Words, Where the Curve Steepens

Under the new syllabus, Level 4 requires a cumulative 2,000 words, 1,096 characters to recognise and 400 to write. It adds a thousand words — twice what Level 3 added — and the task count jumps fr...

Nov 30, 2021

Preparing for HSK Level 5: 3,600 Words, and the Shift from Studying to Using

HSK is an internationally recognised Chinese exam. It aims to assess the Chinese standard of non-native speakers. The certificate given could be used as a proof of one’s Chinese level officially....

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