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Learning Mandarin

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Learning Chinese can seem a daunting task but we have broken down some of the basics to help you get an idea of how mandarin is used and how – with a little dedication – you too could communicate in one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.

If you need more convincing – here are some facts to get you talking!

Did you know that…
  • Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world
  • More people in the world speak Chinese natively than English and Spanish combined
  • Mandarin is one of the six official languages of the United Nations
  • Mandarin is spoken by approximately 70% of mainland China’s population
  • Mandarin Chinese speakers use two sides of their brains to understand language, whereas English speakers use just one. (Source: Wellcome Trust)
 
First words
 
Your first words of Mandarin – the basics
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Useful Words & phrases
 
Download our easy reference for useful day to day words. Compiled by Dorling Kindersley
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Online Interactive Learning
 
An interactive slideshow gives a flavour of how Mandarin sounds, starting with the tones.
Click here to start>

The first words information has come from Easy-Peasy Chinese and useful phrases from 15-Minute Chinese. Real Chinese courtesy of BBC Languages.

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