#chineselesson

I decided to learn chinese(mandarin) recently and I have plenty of ressources but I really don't know where to start,pinyin?characters?

I'm exited to start learning but I feel kind of overwhelmed and lost,I don't know what to begin with

so please can you tell me what are the basic/first things(link to website,videos or anything are fine^^) when you are completely new to chinese

Useful Chinese phrases for beginners!

There are many types of people with many types of personalities. In Chinese we use different words to categorize different interpersonal characteristics. One such word is “闷葫芦 (mèn húlu)”. This type of person isn’t necessarily popular, because he/she is considered to be overall quiet, a silent type. It’s hard to know what exactly this person is thinking. Most of the time you have to guess at what he/she is thinking because he/she will not communicate it directly.

We use this word often in daily conversation around the office, at home, school, etc.

When I come across this type of person, I brace myself for a more difficult relationship–not because the person is a bad person, just because it can be harder to understand this type of person (since I am more outgoing), and keep a positive/healthy and open relationship.

So what does “闷葫芦 (mèn húlu)” mean, exactly?

闷葫芦 (mèn húlu): complete mystery; silent person.

How do we use it in daily conversation?

My friends and family often say: “他真是个闷葫芦，把什么都闷在心里。 (Tā zhēnshi gè mènhúlu, bǎ shénme dōu mèn zài xīnlǐ.) He is a really silent person and never...

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I finally did a new chinese lesson ,well still pinyin for now,since I was bit late in.my schedule I did 3 lesson instead of one cause I had enough time I took the opportunity to review all the pinyins I learnt so far

I tend to negligate reviewing but it's so important!

today I did a more simple style for these pages