When you become interested in Chinese and want to start learning it, you don't know where to start? You only know that Chinese and English are very different, but you don't know what is the difference? People telling you that learning Chinese can be very difficult.? Don't worry, this article will help you. Tell you a few questions you must know when you start learning Chinese.

The Chinese we speak now mainly speaks modern standard Mandarin used in mainland China. It is a pronunciation derived from a mixture of northern dialect and Beijing dialect. Although people in many different regions in China still maintain their own dialects, people in schools, institutions, and government departments use Mandarin to communicate. Therefore, when you start learning Chinese, be sure use the correct learning materials and find a teacher with standard pronunciation!

Chinese actually consists of two major parts: Pinyin and Chinese characters. Pinyin can help you learn Chinese pronunciation, and Chinese characters can help you read. Therefore, the main difficulty in learning Chinese is to associate Pinyin with Chinese characters. Chinese pinyin is mainly divided into three parts: initials, finals and tones. Tone is the most important. Different tones mean different things. Since Chinese characters first evolved from paintings, you will be exposed to many Chinese characters like paintings in the early stage of learning Chinese characters, such as the word "山", which looks like a mountain; in later studies you will When you come across some Chinese characters, they are composed of several small parts. You can probably guess the meaning and pronunciation of the Chinese characters through the Chinese characters you have learned before, so Chinese characters are not as difficult as you think.

When you have learned Pinyin, but you always feel that there are so few letters that you say incorrectly, including the tone, some words you know are this tone, but some words you know its tone but always say it wrong, this may It is your pronunciation method is wrong. Try to repeat the error-prone tones in the chat with your teacher . Your teacher will tell you how to pronounce and practice with you. During the review process, you consciously say some similar pronunciations. You have overcome this obstacle Chinese pronunciation will become more standard.

Of course, if you have the opportunity to study Chinese in China, it will be very fast. But if you are learning Chinese online or by yourself, the first step is to find a Chinese teacher or a Chinese friend to help you. In the early stage of learning Chinese, you can use some textbooks to learn systematically. When your Chinese reaches intermediate level, you can watch some TV shows to help you learn more spoken words. Try to say what you see in Chinese in daily life. If your Chinese has reached an advanced level, you can try reading some news or discussing some hot issues with the Chinese. This can help you access more advanced vocabulary and grammar.

This question largely depends on whether you work hard, study hard and review and practice hard. It is difficult to have a standard answer, but according to the HSK proficiency test standard, the approximate level is that if you study 2 to 3 lessons a week, you can reach the level of daily communication in 3 months; you can have simple conversation and communication in half a year; 1 year Can read simple articles and discuss some issues; 2 years can give lectures and read newspapers and magazines.

<em>These questions are more concerned by beginners of Chinese. If you have other questions, please leave a message to ask questions. I will reply you as soon as possible.</em>

TV dramas:《爱情公寓》（This is likes ,have lots of oral speaking);《家有儿女》（This one is a little old, but it is used as a listening materials in some Chinese University,it is very classical). 《最好的我们》（This one is a love story in campus, it is very interesting and easy to know) 《致我们暖暖的小时光》 （another campus love story , protagonists are beautiful)

Movies:《中国合伙人》（about business,a little difficult but interesting); 《我不是药神》（ reflects a very realistic social problem, have English subtitles) 《西虹市首富》（ a comedy that Chinese love it)

TV Show:《世界青年说》（ people in various countries discuss hot issues in Chinese)

App: AceChinese(words,HSK); Pieco ( a best dictionary)；初级生活汉语Hello Daily（If you have learnt some characters it's good for your communication)

Websites: http://tcfl.tingroom.com

         http://www.standardmandarin.com/pinyin-chart  ;(For your PinYin)

         http://english.cri.cn/08chinese/index.htm（synthesize website）