Some Chinese have complained about difficulties communicating with foreigners new to China, and that their recommendations and suggestions are often ignored by foreigners. This seems to have something to do with the different communication patterns used by Chinese and Westerners. While the Chinese often use high context patterns, Westerners are more inclined to use low context patterns. A typical Chinese...

Chinese language is essentially composed of symbolic characters that represent letters as well as numbers. Before venturing into Chinese translation, it is essential to learn a few facts about the Chinese language. The traditional format of the language is more complex as it comes with more brush strokes for creating a character. But the simplified format of Chinese is easier to translate, as it is...

A child’s brain is like a sponge it soaks up information at an alarming rate. This is how a child can learn to speak different languages as early as they start to talk. If you should teach your kid to speak three or four different languages from birth, by the time they learned to talk they would have learned all three or four languages as fluently as they would one. As a matter of fact there...

To say the least, learning a second language has plenty of advantages. Whether you are looking for a new, better, and/ or higher paying job, looking to gain the ability to communicate on you travels, or trying to get into higher universities, knowing a second language will always help. Like most things, learning a second language is easier said than done. So what is the easiest way to learn a second...

It is very easy to become lost in the middle of a language learning program. Of the people who will purchase a language course, the majority will not finish it. They lose interest. Anyone can learn Chinese easy, but language is only as easy as you make it. If you can approach a language learning project with interest and enthusiasm you stand a much better chance of finishing it. Those who want to learn...

One thing that effective language learners have in common is that they not only commit to regular language study, but find inventive ways to immerse themselves in the language that they are studying. It is no secret that people who travel to foreign countries have an easier time learning the language than those who stay at home and learn in the classroom. It is the process of total immersion that really...

Thousands of people dream of traveling to Asia to learn Chinese. However, most of these people are not aware that it is very easy to obtain a scholarship at a university in China or Taiwan to learn the Chinese language. In fact, you can learn Chinese in Asia for a fraction of the cost of language lessons at home. Of course, the first step is to arrive in Asia and that means buying a plane ticket and...

If you are interested in learning Mandarin Chinese, learn to be a better language learner first. This may seem a little counterintuitive at first. Most people’s first impulse is to go out and buy a book and CD and start memorizing vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. However, this is a major reason that so few speakers of English are successful in their attempts to learn Mandarin. The greatest struggle...

For most people, learning Chinese is the kind of abstract goal that one writes on a piece of paper. A list, maybe. Say — “100 things I want to do before I die”. Maybe it has some company on that list with things like skydiving, scuba diving, and seeing the Taj Mahal. It should not surprise you to know that most people who make these kinds of lists will not achieve the majority of...

Most people recognize that there are real and tangible benefits for those who learn Chinese now. Chinese has a reputation as a difficult language for English speakers to learn, however, this has been much exaggerated. Chinese is in reality a fairly easy language to learn, especially for those who are willing to speak and listen to native speakers of Mandarin Chinese. The benefits for those who get...