#chineseskill

I don’t really use apps to learn Mandarin. I have my phone dictionary (Hanping Lite), HiNative for when I have questions and need to ask a native speaker, and I occasionally use Memrise for learning vocabulary.

As for Chineseskill, I’ve never really used it. By the time I heard about it, I was a little too advanced for it. Using it just felt boring for me because I was able to test out of each level.

However, I do think it’s an excellent app for beginners because of how they structure the lessons. I will say, though, that it really shouldn’t be used on its own. It’s like duolingo: if you finish a language tree and duolingo is the only resource you’ve used, you’ll flounder for a little bit. So i recommend tracking down some textbook PDFs you could look at, as well as some websites that that offer vocab lists and grammar lessons in order to supplement what you’re learning through Chineseskill as well as receive a diverse set of explanations for grammar et. al (bc we all know that sometimes we just don’t get a grammar point no matter how hard we try).

As for which is better, I’d say neither is better or worse than the other. I will say, however, that they serve very different functions (at least in my mind). For me, Chineseskill is a good way to start learning basic vocab and grammar in an engaging way. Memrise, on the other hand, is more suitable for drilling vocab. It could technically help you learn grammar, but it’s hard to practice (which is where a textbook or workbook would come in handy).

tl;dr: it really comes down to your preferences but, no matter what you do, use a couple different resources so you can see a range of material and explanations for said material.

if you’re interested in checking out other resources, look at these links:

@lovelybluepanda‘s amazing folder of resources

here’s my list of online resources

a link to a folder of amazing grammar textbooks (go to the sino-tibetan folder and scroll down until you reach mandarin)

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