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![拼音 [pīnyīn] Pinyin learn Chinese Mandarin iphone app hanzi](http://www.davidpetersson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pinyin-150x143.png "拼音 [pīnyīn] Pinyin learn Chinese Mandarin iphone app hanzi") Chinese is quite different from Western languages in that it has a fixed amount of possible syllables. All in all there are no more than around 400 but then each of these syllables then have up to 5 possible tones. Interestingly,there are only a few sounds that end with a consonant. These are n, . . . →Read More:Chinese Mandarin:Pinyin combinations and sound recordings ![成语 [chéngyǔ] Idiom成语 [chéngyǔ] Idiom](http://www.davidpetersson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/idiom-150x150.png "成语 [chéngyǔ] Idiom成语 [chéngyǔ] Idiom") Attached here is a list of Chinese Idioms (or 成语) that will be available in the iHanzi flashcard app for iPhone. Have I missed any more common and important? Perhaps made a character,pinyin or definition mistake? I’d appreciate your input.
Simplified Traditional pinyin English Definition 爱不释手 愛不釋手 ài bú shì shǒu to fondle . . . →Read More:Chinese Idioms ![華語文能力測驗 [huá yǔwén nénglì cèyàn] TOCFL](http://www.davidpetersson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/TOCFL-150x57.png "華語文能力測驗 [huá yǔwén nénglì cèyàn] TOCFL") In Taiwan they have the TOFCL test or as it is officially named:Test Of Chinese as a Foreign Language. (http://www.tw.org/tocfl/) which is Taiwan’s national standardized test for Chinese language proficiency. I have based my list on the list published on the website for Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency –Huayu: http://www.sc-top.org.tw/english/download.php. Then I put all words . . . →Read More:TOFCL:The complete list with English definitions ![汉语水平考试 [hànyǔ shuǐpíng kǎoshì] HSK](http://www.davidpetersson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/HSK-150x60.png "汉语水平考试 [hànyǔ shuǐpíng kǎoshì] HSK") Hi all, I’m populating the HSK Levels with definitions from Popup Chinese,Lingomi and CC-DICT. In the attached Excel file the levels 1-3 are now complete. This is ‘only’600 of the 5000 words that I need to do but it is at least a start. I want to choose English definitions represents the meaning of the character or . . . →Read More:HSK:The Complete Hanban lists with English definitions Are you studying for the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi or Chinese proficiency test? Here is a complete listing of all vocabulary of the New Hanban 6 levels. The original vocabulary lists show hanzi and pinyin (accented without word space) only. The English definitions are left out. Lingomi and Popup Chinese have published lists with English definitions . . . →Read More:HSK:The Complete Hanban lists ![学中文 [xuézhōngwén] Learn Chinese](http://www.davidpetersson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Learn-Chinese-150x69.png "学中文 [xuézhōngwén] Learn Chinese") Here are my favorite Chinese Mandarin learning apps.
StickyStudy This $4 app is easily the best Flashcard function out there. The Leitner Study Method algorithm works beautifully to introduce, rehearse and re-enforce vocabulary. The HSK levels are complete and well edited. Very nice and the best way to build your Chinese Mandarin vocabulary. Comes with both Traditional . . . →Read More:My Favorite Chinese Mandarin Learning Apps | ||||
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