What is the best order to learn Chinese Characters?
WeHanzi What is the best order to learn Chinese Characters? TL;DR The order depends on your objective If you are studying HSK or TOCFL, use their official vocab lists If you want the most efficient and easy to remember way, use a hybrid approach that considers both character frequency and it’s component composition Why does […]
What is TOCFL?
WeHanzi What is TOCFL? TL;DR TOCFL is the standard Chinese Proficiency Test used in Taiwan It’s an accreditation used by Taiwanese Universities and companies There are two novice levels then 6 main levels, organised into 4 bands TOCL – The Basics TOCFL stands for Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language a.k.a Huáyǔwén Nénglì Cèyàn […]
What is HSK?
WeHanzi What is HSK? TL;DR HSK is the standard Chinese Proficiency Test used in Mainland China It’s an accreditation used by Chinese Universities and companies There are 6 levels, HSK 1-6 HSK – The Basics HSK stands for Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì (汉语水平考试) 😮💨 and is China’s official standarized language test for non-native speakers. The test has 6 […]
Simplified vs. Traditional Characters? Which should I learn?
WeHanzi Simplified vs. Traditional Characters, Which should I learn? TL;DR There are two forms of Chinese writing script. Traditional and simplified. The Simplified script is used in China and Singapore and the traditional script is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. If you are specifically interested in visiting one country, you can learn the […]
How to learn Mandarin Chinese with Flashcards
WeHanzi How to Learn Mandarin Chinese Using Flashcards The Challenge Mandarin has a reputation as a difficult language to learn and a lot of that is to do with the need to remember up to 5000+ Chinese characters. I’ve been learning Mandarin for the last few years and this has been the hardest part of […]
