Chinese Resources

Grammar:

• Chinese Grammar Wiki: A reliable wiki page that offers easy-to-understand explanations for Chinese grammar.
• COUSERA: Online university courses ranging from a broad spectrum of Chinese topics.
• Learn Chinese - Chinese Tools: On the right side of the main screen, there is a table of contents that has very useful lessons.
• Learn Chinese Online Page: A website developed by California State University. It has a clean interface and has lots of links for outside resources.
• AllSet Learning: It is a Shanghai-based learning consultancy dedicated to helping non-native speakers better learn Mandarin Chinese. The website offers grammar lessons for beginners, elementary speakers, intermediate speakers, and upper-level advanced speakers. It also offers keywords in Mandarin Chinese and English translations for common-use words, as well as online textbooks and grammar books.

Vocabulary & Flashcards:

• All set Learning Pinyin App: App (for iPad) that shows the pinyin chart with zoom-able and pan-able features (This link connects you to the iTunes store)
• Anki: A powerful tool (flashcards) to review vocabulary.
• BBC Languages - Chinese: Large online resource for language learning that offers traditional step-by-step learning, vocabulary resources, as well as multimedia tools. (signup not needed)
• Best Chinese Websites: A creative website from the University of Northern Iowa. It has plenty of useful resources and links.
• Chinese - Free Mandarin Chinese Flashcards: available both online and as printable PDF files
• Chinese Flashcards- YellowBridge: “YellowBridge Chinese Flashcards are designed to help students memorize as many Chinese characters as possible” Many different levels of pre-made flashcards sorted by textbook, complete with instant dictionary lookup, and correct pronunciation
• Chinese with Mike: Lessons are delivered through short videos; currently has released over 60 videos of about 10 minutes each.
• FluentU: This website uses popular video clips and short movies to help student learn Chinese in a very visual manner. (sign up needed)
• Jukuu: A database of sentences in English and Chinese. It can be useful to understand the context of a given word.
• Lang-8: A great resource for improving writing skills. When you post something in the community, some native Chinese speakers will correct your writing and give you feedback. (sign up needed)
• Learn Chinese - Qingwen App: A great little app that has weekly updated podcasts. Very convenient to learn Chinese while on-the-go (This link connects you to the iTunes store)
• Mandarin Tools: Tools to assist people in learning and using the Chinese language.
• Quizlet: Pre-made flashcards that help practice the pronunciation of characters (covers the lessons included in the textbook “Integrated Chinese”)
• Hanzi Grids features an online classroom setting where you can create lesson worksheets based on the characters you want to master. You can customize these lesson plans and worksheets to improve your writing skills.
• Chegg prep: Students can use to easily find, create, share and study flashcards for any subject -- without a monthly subscription. In addition, there is a massive repository of 20M+ already-created-flashcards for students to study or use in their own flashcard decks.

Culture:

• Popup Chinese: Browse podcast, video, and story archives. Requires a free account set up.

Dictionary:

• NCIKU Dictionary: Handwriting Recognition, Vocab Lists - Words automatically saved for you in your page or take them with you by turning them into mp3 files to download, Memorization Tests ; Pinyin with Sound - See and hear pronunciation for all examples and conversations; Conversations - Study, edit and save real-life phrases.
• Perapera Language Tools: The website has great advice on learning Chinese, Japanese and Korean. It is also a pop-up dictionary and study tool in the manner of extensions for Firefox and Chrome browsers.
• Pleco: A mobile app that allows one to look up words offline.

Writing:

• Pinyin: A website dedicated to helping you write Chinese characters.

News:

• China Network Television: This is Chinese network television. Choose from many languages!
• Marco Polo Project: A website that offers a selection of recent articles from China. Some articles are translated into English. Students can further practice their language skills.
• China Daily is a newspaper that will allow students to stay up to date on current events in China and around East Asia. The online version can be translated into English or can be read in Mandarin Chinese to help a student improve their language skills.