There are 7 dialect groups in Chinese: Northern (北, the largest - over 800 million speakers), Wu (吴), Xiang (湘), Gan (赣), Hakka (客家), Yue (粤), Min (闽). Dialects differ…
Peculiarities of the Chinese language
Pronunciation and spelling. It is impossible to determine the pronunciation of a character by its…
How to learn Chinese on your own
The Chinese language is frightening in its complexity. Many people think that only superhumans with…
Transcription and tones
Pinyin - Chinese transcription Pinyin is the official phonetic system by which the reading of…