Mandarin or Chinese

When you decide to learn Chinese language, you should be aware that mandarin and Chinese are two things. So what is the difference between them?

Chinese refers to general Chinese language which includes many dialects such as Shaanxi dialect, Cantonese etc, while Mandarin refers to the official language in China or the standard language used at Chinese school.

Knowing the difference between mandarin and Chinese, let’s see some of the best ways to learn mandarin.

The first one is to learn mandarin at a Chinese school, where the Chinese teacher can give you the best guidance and where your mistakes can be corrected so that you can speak standard Chinese language. 

The second is to taking a class online which has become so popular these days. Reasonable cost, flexible time, customized service and no time wasting are all its advantages. 

Third, whether you are taking a class or not you should check out some of the free resources on the web for learning Chinese. Great blogs for learning Chinese language such as HSK course.  This site uses a progressive approach to help you learn hsk grammar, with each session built on the previous one. Every grammar point is introduced with easy-to-understand explanations and typical examples.

Because mandarin is so popular in China, almost everyone in China can understand mandarin. That’s also why people really mean learning mandarin when they say learn Chinese. Besides the pronunciation differences, the writing pattern of Chinese characters are also different in different regions of China such as Mongolia.