Learning to speak Chinese is not as difficult as one may think : words are short, no need to memorize complicated morphology, and even syntax is quite straightforward。 Of course, there is the problem of tones, the problem of confusability and inexistence of certain sounds (j/zh, q/ch, x/sh, or zh, ch/sh/zh) in the learner’s mother tongue。 Yet, if speaking shouldn't be too much a problem, writing certainly is quite a memory feat。Unlike languages coding sound (mostly, alphabetic writing systems), Learning to speak Chinese is not as difficult as one may think : words are short, no need to memorize complicated morphology, and even syntax is quite straightforward。 Of course, there is the problem of tones, the problem of confusability and inexistence of certain sounds (j/zh, q/ch, x/sh, or zh, ch/sh/zh) in the learner’s mother tongue。 Yet, if speaking shouldn't be too much a problem, writing certainly is quite a memory feat。Unlike languages coding sound (mostly, alphabetic writing systems), the Chinese languages uses characters, combinations of strokes posited within an imaginary square。 This is where this book may be useful。 Unlike other books it organizes the characters by topics (14) which allows readers to learn them according to their communicative needs。 The book is well structured, offering a set of exercises with answers and two indexes。 This taken together makes it of special interest for the practically minded language learner。 。。。more
Lukas Kubik,
This book is put together very well, it will guide you through the basic Chinese characters of HSK1 level and will test your knowledge through various excercises at the end of each chapter。I liked how the characters were organized and put together in coherent manner, so that you can get back to a certain topic (time and numbers for example) and practise to your liking。In general, I am very pleased with the quality of Lingo Mastery's books on Mandarin Chinese, I find them very helpful and I use t This book is put together very well, it will guide you through the basic Chinese characters of HSK1 level and will test your knowledge through various excercises at the end of each chapter。I liked how the characters were organized and put together in coherent manner, so that you can get back to a certain topic (time and numbers for example) and practise to your liking。In general, I am very pleased with the quality of Lingo Mastery's books on Mandarin Chinese, I find them very helpful and I use them almost every day on my journey to become a fluent Chinese speaker myself。 。。。more
Naman Jaloria,
This is a very good book for preparing HSK Level1, and if you're a novice still this book help you to acquire the knowledge about Chinese words, grammar, and characters。 I am lucky enough discovered the lingo mastery and continue my language learning。 谢谢 好书 This is a very good book for preparing HSK Level1, and if you're a novice still this book help you to acquire the knowledge about Chinese words, grammar, and characters。 I am lucky enough discovered the lingo mastery and continue my language learning。 谢谢 好书 。。。more