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Learning Chinese
Why is Chinese So Hard?
This is a must-read article for anyone who is considering or has been studying Chinese. The author breaks down the difficulties and challenges of learning such an intricate and complex language.
Chinese Idioms
A good collection of Chinese idioms, with pinyin.
Wikitravel Chinese Phrasebook
Some good introductory information on learning Chinese and pronunciation.
Chinese Learning Test Applet
This was shown to me by my friend Alex. It's an awesome way to test your progress in Chinese learning. It shows you x number of characters and you must choose the pinyin and English meaning. Very cool. There are beginner, intermediate, and hard levels, and you can choose the number of characters to test. Afterwards, it tells your approximately how many characters you know.
