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Master Mandarin Fast: A Simple, Effective Method Using Duolingo, Anki, and Essential Vocabulary

Are you ready to start learning Mandarin but feeling overwhelmed by where to begin? Don’t worry—I’ve got you covered! After experimenting with various methods, I’ve developed a straightforward and efficient approach that combines the power of Duolingo, Anki, and essential vocabulary to help you start speaking and understanding Mandarin quickly. Here’s how it works and why it’s effective: 1. Why Start with Duolingo? Duolingo is a fantastic tool for beginners. It’s free, easy to use, and provides a structured way to learn basic vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structures. The gamified approach keeps you motivated, and the bite-sized lessons make it easy to fit learning into your daily routine. While Duolingo alone won’t make you fluent, it’s an excellent starting point to build a foundation in Mandarin. 2. Supercharge Your Learning with Anki Once you’ve started learning with Duolingo, the next step is to reinforce and retain what you’ve learned. This is where Anki comes in. Anki is ...

Learning Chinese/Mandarin with subtitles - day 6

Today, maybe I spent more time with my Deck, and happily, I could study twenty-two cards in about 30 minutes.

Studying the subtitle being interesting in terms of expressions I find trying to "extract" the meaning of the Chinese words/characters. Today I met an interesting expression, a slang language used by the Fúgui's father when Fúgui returned home after a whole night gambling again:

你这小王八蛋 (nǐ zhè xiǎo wángbādàn)

It was very offensive, kind of "you bastard" or "son of...!"

And as the Fúgui's father said (in a loud voice): 狗改不了吃屎 (gǒu gǎi bùliǎo chī shǐ), i. e. The dog unable to change itself will eat feces.

Have a nice day

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