Learning Strategies

Here are our ideas about how best to learn Chinese and Japanese.

• Spaced Repetition
• How to Learn Chinese
• How to Learn Japanese
• Learn Chinese Stroke Order
• Learn Japanese Stroke Order
• Input Device Roundup -- mice, trackpads, tablets, etc., reviewed!

Ben Reitz on China

Ben taught English in Taigu, China for two years. Check out his cool stories!

• Chinese people's English names
• Chinese tongue twisters and palindromes
• Rabbit Heads and other odd foods
• Tom and Jerry Cartoons Overdubbed in Chinese
• Forming a Heavy Metal Band in Shanxi Province
• Being a humble Chinese language student

Tools

Tools! Let us know what other tools you'd like to see here.

• Pinyin Converter

Chinese Teachers

See our information for Chinese teachers at our Chinese teachers page.

Links

Apart from Skritter, there's all sorts of stuff out there to make your learning easier!

• Chinese dictionaries
• Chinese content sites and tools
• Japanese dictionaries
• Japanese content sites and tools

Beyond Online

We help you learn characters. This ongoing set of articles covers a grab bag of wider interest topics.

• Abroad Japan
• Mandarin Tones
• HSK Test