Hiiiiiii everyone! I've wanted to learn Chinese fluently for a long time now, and this year my school offered Rosetta Stone as a class. So, I started the Mandarin Chinese course. If any of you know what Rosetta Stone is like you know it's not a very effective way to learn Chinese, unless you live with someone who can help you. So I have a few grammar questions. For example: zhe ge nan ren zai chi fan. I think this means: A man eating rice, or maybe The man eats rice? I'm not sure! please verify. Another example: yi ge ping guo. Could this mean: An Apple? I have many problems with this kind of thing in Chinese! /: hmmmm. Well sorry for the length of this question, and the lack of tone marks over the pinyin. Help would be appreciated. (; Additional Details Thank you! ((:

Do You teach how to read and write Chinese characters? Is conversation included for beginners, intermediate and advanced? How much do you charge for the course?

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I speak French and English fluently. (French is my native language). I'm thinking about learning a third language and my choices are: Mandarin or Arabic. Since I plan on getting involved in public/international affairs, both would be very useful. Any suggestions? Have you learned either of those languages? Did you take classes? (I want to be able to speak either one of those and write as well)

I know tones and basic pinyin, but im am stuck on what i should focus on first. Should i focus on the 1chinese characters and develop my vocab 2 study grammar 3 or just more pinyin?

If possible may I have the Beijing dialect, if needed, characters and pinyin please. How do I say "I really miss you and I hope we all stay friends until I am able to visit again" "I would also like to keep contact with you and all my other friends" 非常感谢! :)

Can anyone answer me in Chinese?

How do you pronounce the ‘s’ in the word "four" in Chinese "si"? Is it just a regular S sound like in English? Or is it more like "ts" in "tsunami"? By the way, are there any suggestions about how to prepare for HSK test?

I find it really difficult to differentiate between the second pinyin tone and the third pinyin tone. Can you please help me?

I hope someone can give me any helpful feedback on this. When I make retroflex sounds, i.e. initials ch, r, zh, my teeth tend to clank together (especially my canines). The sounds come out recognizable, however, I imagine this could do damage to my teeth in the long term. I imagine I am doing something wrong? Or perhaps it is common for teeth to clank together when making these sounds?

I plan to take HSK in the future but now my level is too low to take a HSK exam. What can I do?

I know they are used for toasting, and I think the first is Chinese pinyin and the second Cantonese, but what do they mean. I guess "kam" is "good" as an adjective, but, "pai" and "bei"? I am learning Chinese pinyin now. Please give me some good websites to learn Chinese pinyin, Thanks!

By art i mean anything made built ect. like paintings, sculptures, architectural stuff, etc. Besides, I want to take business Mandarin courses, any good suggestions?

So I was born in the US and raised there all my life, which is the reason why I have difficulty reading and writing Chinese. Sometimes I feel ashamed of not knowing how to read or write in Chinese, so I will have to work hard to learn my native language. Although I lack writing and reading skills, I am grateful that my parents spoke to me in Chinese (Cantonese) all my life, allowing me to retain my ability to comprehend and speak with fluency. Any advices?

What dose “Ni hen piao liang.” mean ?

a famous western saying