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Re:A simple explanation of Chinese characters by cageface on Wednesday December 16, 2015 @06:08AM (#10743512)
There's no substitute for one on one tutoring with a native speaker. Get somebody to drill you on the tones and the alphabet. Once you have those down you can work on vocabulary on your own.

If I'd done this when I first got here I'd be a lot further along now.

Re:A simple explanation of Chinese characters by polymatter on Wednesday December 16, 2015 @07:35AM (#10743835)
Thanks for the reply. I will do that.
Re:A simple explanation of Chinese characters by contingencies on Wednesday December 16, 2015 @10:00AM (#10744611)
If either of you feel like visiting Yunnan up the Red River, hit me up!