Why Adults Should Learn Mandarin.
The pursuit of knowledge has always been a catalyst for cognitive development, and when it comes to languages, Mandarin Chinese stands...
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Manhattan Mandarin
Aug 24, 2023
KTV Series
'Wo Shi Yi Zhi Yu' - Richie Ren 可不可以不想你 kěbùkěyǐ bù xiǎng nǐ 我需要振作一下 wǒ xūyào zhènzuò yīxià 7 8 9 月的天气 qī bā jiǔ yuè de tiānqì 像我和你需要下一场雨...
Manhattan Mandarin
Aug 17, 2023
Top 5 Chinese TV Shows for Studying Mandarin
Manhattan Mandarin's founders know what it's like to learn Mandarin from scratch. Listening is a skill! Learn Mandarin with us at...
Manhattan Mandarin
Mar 12, 2023
Adjectives - Lots of Adjectives
For years we've seen our students struggle with using adjectives in Mandarin. The grammar (explained below) is easy enough but one of the...
Manhattan Mandarin
Mar 3, 2023
Baseball in China and Almost All the Baseball Words You Need in Mandarin!
In 2008, while studying in Shanghai with CET, I was lucky enough to play and 'intern' with the Shanghai Golden Eagles. As a part of the...
Manhattan Mandarin
Mar 2, 2023
The Ease of Grammar in Mandarin
Mandarin is often considered a challenging language to learn, with its complex characters, tones, and unfamiliar sounds. However, one...
Manhattan Mandarin
Feb 20, 2023
Li Bai - A Tang Dynasty Legend & His Poem: 'Drinking Alone Under the Moon'
LiBai (also known as Li Bo, Li Taibai and Li Po) was a Chinese poet who lived during the Tang Dynasty (618–907). He is widely regarded as...
Manhattan Mandarin
Jan 27, 2023
All about the YCT
The Youth Chinese Test (YCT) is an internationally recognized standardized test of Chinese proficiency for children, primarily aimed at...
Manhattan Mandarin
Jan 16, 2023
Introduction to The HSK
Although I have been studying Mandarin since 2006 and lived and worked in China from 2008 until 2013, I didn't meet anyone who had...
Manhattan Mandarin
Nov 23, 2021
What Is The HSK & Why You Should Take It
What Is The HSK? The HSK, officially short for Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (汉语水平考试), is an internationalized standard test for non-native...
Manhattan Mandarin
Oct 26, 2021
MM Top 5 Mandarin Learning Apps/Websites
MM Top 5 : Mandarin Learning Apps / Websites Five must-have apps/websites we at Manhattan Mandarin have personally used to improve our...
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