| The Language | |
| Pinyin Characters Basic Grammar |
The Chinese language is almost as old as China itself. It isn't phonetic like English. It is semantic, and might be the only remaining non-alphabetic language in the world.
In English, we can guess the spelling of a word by its pronunciation. But in Chinese, how a word is spelled is derived from its meaning. The pronunciation of a word is expressed by Pinyin, which utilizes alphabets similar to that of English. But the writing system uses strokes and each word is arranged according to radicals. The following lessons will help you to learn the basics of the language. Just follow the links around. Please enjoy your time here. |
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