I'm currently learning Chinese. Chinese has the characters and the pinyin. pinyin is what you use to learn how to speak the language. there is a pinyin table and all the sounds in the chinese language are in that table. Chinese has 4 tones 1 flat tone, 2 rising tone, 3 falling and rising tone, 4 falling tone. I suggest learn the pinyin first. then, AT THE SAME TIME learn chinese characters and that characters pinyin. for example 汉语－hàn yǔ - chinese language

No letters in Chinese. Every single Chinese Charactor could gain a certain meaning. And also every two or three different CHAR could form another Charactor. The Grammar of Chinese is easy to learn. Meanwhile the most difficult one is the LEARNING OF　CHARACTOR, and pronounciation。。。

chinese dont have letters. Wrote, wrote wrote, wrote, wrote chinese words

it'll be easier to learn chinese if u fall in love with a chinese girl. just kidding lol coulden't agree more with fireflyteck. PINYIN is very important. then i should say practice makes perfect! have fun with learning chinese take love to heart

I agree with Coleev. No letters in Chinese. I think every single Chinese Charactor is more like the number. The Key to Chinese Charactor is combination, less grammar of Chinese. If you get the right number, you can communication.