Best Chinese Grammar Resources in 2026: Wiki, Books, and Apps
The grammar reference tier list: AllSet’s Chinese Grammar Wiki for lookup, 现代汉语八百词 for depth, Pleco built-ins for speed, and HSK decks for drill — what I’d use at each level in 2026.
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Learn Chinese With WeChat Reading: Free E-Books and 听书
微信读书 gives you a free daily e-book, an in-app dictionary, and 听书 listen mode. Five-minute setup, five book types that build fluency, and the read-then-listen method.
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How to Ask for Things Politely in Chinese: 请, 麻烦, and Soft Requests
Five request patterns cover most polite asks in Chinese: 请, 麻烦, 可以…吗, 能…吗, and 我想. Learn when each fits, with tone-marked examples and a real office dialogue.
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How to Say What You Like in Chinese: 喜欢 and the Soft No
喜欢 xǐhuan, 爱 ài, and the soft no: 我不太喜欢. Express likes and dislikes the way locals actually do — with tone notes, a ladder table, and a dinner dialogue.
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How to Tell Time in Chinese: 几点 and 半 Made Simple
Telling time in Chinese is numbers + 点 for the hour + 半 for the half. Learn 现在几点, 差一刻, and the time-of-day words — with tone colors and a dialogue.
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How to Compare Things in Chinese: 比, 更, and 最 Made Simple
Comparing things in Chinese is one pattern: A 比 B + adjective. Learn 比, 更, 最, 没有…那么 and 差不多 with tones and sentences you can use today.
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Learn Chinese With Comics: Manhua, 条漫 & Webtoons
The 3-pass method for reading Chinese comics: guess from pictures, look up what breaks the plot, then read out loud. With recommended manhua for HSK 3-4.
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Learn Chinese With WeChat: 公众号, Mini Programs & Chat
WeChat is the classroom Chinese learners ignore. 公众号 articles, mini-program dictionaries, and voice-message drills — a 30-day workflow that works in 2026.
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How to Ask Questions in Chinese: 什么, 哪里, 怎么 & More
Question words in Mandarin behave differently than in English. Learn 什么, 哪里, 怎么, 为什么 and the word-order rule that fixes half your mistakes — with tones and drills.
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Learn Chinese With Short Videos: Douyin, TikTok & Reels
Ten minutes a day of short-video listening rewired my ear for Mandarin. Content map, the 5x loop method, and platform tips for Douyin, TikTok & Reels.