{"id":10116,"date":"2014-06-16T22:25:34","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T02:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=10116"},"modified":"2014-06-15T23:37:14","modified_gmt":"2014-06-16T03:37:14","slug":"10-great-posts-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/10-great-posts-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Great Posts for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here at the Chinese language &amp; culture blog, we try to post a variety of content that caters to a wide audience &#8211; no matter what your level of Chinese, there&#8217;s something for you here. As this blog has been around for quite a few years now, it can be intimidating trying to search through the content. Since new people are signing up and following along every single day, I figured it would be useful to compile a list of ten great posts for beginners. If you&#8217;re just thinking about studying Chinese, planning a trip to the Middle Kingdom, or even thinking about studying or working there, this list should get you started:<\/p>\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-pinyin\/\">Chinese Pinyin<\/a>: Looking at Chinese characters for the first time can be a terrifying experience for new learners. Thankfully, there&#8217;s <strong>Hanyu Pinyin<\/strong> (<span id=\"result_box\" class=\"short_text\" lang=\"zh-CN\">\u6c49\u8bed\u62fc\u97f3 &#8211; h<\/span>\u00e0n y\u01d4 p\u012bn y\u012bn). This system allows you to become familiar with the sounds of Chinese and get you started with speaking.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mandarin Chinese Pinyin Pronunciation (Better Chinese)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VwyQK62tO_U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2. <a href=\"blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/mandarin-chinese-tones\/\">Staying in Tone<\/a>: Next to the characters, the thing that freaks most newcomers to Chinese out are the tones. This post is a good basic guide to how to master the four tones (plus the neutral tone, of course) in Chinese.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8473\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/01\/tones.png\" aria-label=\"Tones\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8473\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8473\"  alt=\"This is your voice on Chinese.\" width=\"200\" height=\"321\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/01\/tones.png\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is your voice on Chinese.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/hello-in-chinese\/\">How to Say &#8220;Hello&#8221; in Chinese<\/a>: I&#8217;m sure you all know how the most famous Chinese word &#8211; \u4f60\u597d &#8211; but there are plenty of other ways to greet someone in Chinese.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8913\" style=\"width: 329px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/05\/nihao.png\" aria-label=\"Nihao\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8913\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8913\"  alt=\"The most common way to say &quot;Hello&quot; in Chinese.\" width=\"319\" height=\"183\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/05\/nihao.png\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The most common way to say &#8220;Hello&#8221; in Chinese.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/how-to-say-goodbye-in-chinese\/\">How to Say &#8220;Goodbye&#8221; in Chinese<\/a>: This is the logical next step in our journey here. Learn lots of farewell greetings here.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Say Goodbye in Chinese, Good Bye in Chinese, Bye in Chinese\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-I0sSjGwMnY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-self-introduction\/\">Introduce Yourself in Chinese<\/a>: This post will help you both ask and answer basic questions in Chinese (What&#8217;s your name? Where are you from? Etc.) There&#8217;s even a video embedded that you can follow along with.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9744\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/01\/DSC_0406.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0406 300x201\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9744\" class=\"wp-image-9744 size-medium\"  alt=\"Nice to meet you sweaty, shirtless Chinese man!\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/01\/DSC_0406-300x201.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nice to meet you sweaty, shirtless Chinese man!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-public-holidays\/\">Chinese Public Holidays<\/a>: For those learning Chinese language, you also have to learn a bit about the culture! This post gives you a basic rundown of all the Chinese public holidays, so you can learn their Chinese names, as well as a bit of history and customs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chinese Spring Festival (\u6625\u8282)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7jyfCh5g6w4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/20-common-chinese-dishes\/\">20 Common Chinese Dishes<\/a>: When I first got to China, the first order of business was learning how to read a menu. After all, you&#8217;ve got to feed yourself every day, and some of us don&#8217;t want to end up eating chicken feet or pig&#8217;s ears. You won&#8217;t go hungry after learning the names for 20 famous Chinese dishes in this post.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9401\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/10\/DSC_0674.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0674 300x200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9401\" class=\"wp-image-9401 size-medium\"  alt=\"The ubiquitous \u5bab\u7206\u9e21\u4e01.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/10\/DSC_0674-300x200.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The ubiquitous \u5bab\u7206\u9e21\u4e01.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-numbers-1-100\/\">Chinese #s from 1-100<\/a>: Along with food, one of the most important things to learn is how to count. Get yourself up to 100 in Mandarin with this easy-to-follow post. You can also follow along with this video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mandarin Chinese Numbers 1-100\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-bL1m6skAAM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/10-must-know-chinese-measure-words\/\">10 Must Know Chinese Measure Words<\/a>: There are tons of Chinese measure words, but learning these ten should get you by.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mandarin Chinese Grammar: Measurements\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oO6vEt-n6dc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>10. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transparent.com\/chinese\/some-useful-travel-phrases\/\">Useful Travel Phrases<\/a>: Traveling in China requires Chinese language skills, unless you&#8217;ve got tons of money to bring a guide along who speaks your language. Get started with some useful travel phrases here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget, you can always <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transparent.com\/word-of-the-day\/today\/chinese.html\">learn a new Chinese word every day with us<\/a>. Chinese can be difficult, but keep on going and you&#8217;ll get there!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"200\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/06\/tones-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><p>Here at the Chinese language &amp; culture blog, we try to post a variety of content that caters to a wide audience &#8211; no matter what your level of Chinese, there&#8217;s something for you here. 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