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How many characters are in the Chinese Mandarin language?

April 5, 2025 by chinesespeaking

Mandarin Chinese is the most frequently spoken Chinese language or dialect with more than 900 million native speakers. The Chinese characters are more or less …

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It’s true that the Mandarin language is very hard to learn. Do all Chinese people speak Mandarin perfectly?

December 30, 2024 by chinesespeaking

It is extremely difficult, its not a matter of just what you put into it like with other languages. Somewhere, I read an article from …

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Is Cantonese the second most spoken variety of Chinese after Mandarin?

August 9, 2022 by chinesespeaking

Definitely not. I am sure Cantonese isn’t that big in China (everything is bigger in China), so I consulted Wiki for a quick look. According …

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Categories ChineseSpeaking Tags Cantonese, Mandarin

What is the best way to memorize Chinese characters along with their sounds in Mandarin?

August 9, 2022 by chinesespeaking

Not the best person to answer this question but since you requested to me, here’s how I memorize Mandarin pronunciation (spelling) of Chinese Characters. For …

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Categories ChineseSpeaking Tags Chinese characters, Mandarin

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