HSK
The HSK (Hànyǔ shuǐpíng kǎoshì) is the official Mandarin Chinese proficiency test. The exam is produced by Hanban, an official Chinese government organisation, responsible for Mandarin education and the promotion of the Chinese language to international students. Hanban was also formerly the organisation responsible for university Confucious Institutes, until a
Chengyu
Can't see the wood for the trees Derived from the Nirvana Sutra, 盲人摸象 / máng rén mō xiàng is a nod to Buddhist thought and philosophy. Most closely translated to the English idiom "Can't see the wood for the trees", this chengyu means to not
Resource Reviews
A relatively new channel, with its first upload going live in January 2021, Mandarin Click is a small but focused channel with roughly one new video every week. I'm a big fan of this channel, often watching and rewatching videos multiple times to perfect my understanding. The channel
Chengyu
A Sea of People This Chengyu is a particularly useful Chengyu for daily life. Typically translated to 'a sea of people', or more simply 'lots of people'; 'people as far as the eye can see'. 人山人海 is used to describe busy places. Specifically, the
Chinese Tips & Advice
As your Mandarin learning progresses, you'll quickly find yourself wanting to type in Chinese just as much as you want to speak it. Be it for making notes, messaging language friends, or completing challenges on study apps - learning how to type Chinese characters is a useful skill
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Welcome to Mandarin Resource. I'm creating this website as a place to share non-biased and thorough reviews of the resources I use to study. I'll also share all the interesting, weird, obscure, wish-id-known-this-sooner and funny things I've come across as a learner of Mandarin