Ivie Hunt was barely 6 last spring and had just finished kindergarten when she shocked the hostess at a Denver Asian restaurant by chatting comfortably in Mandarin Chinese. “Here was this little blond ...

Unlike the English language, which uses the Roman alphabet, Mandarin does not have an alphabet. Mandarin characters have developed over approximately 4,000 years. But Mandarin characters aren't ...

What are radicals used for in Mandarin? Radicals are used to group Mandarin characters in Chinese dictionaries, but they can also sometimes help you to guess the meaning of those characters. There are ...

Mandarin might not have gender or case endings, but there’s more to grammar than conjugations. Apple Podcasts will only work on MacOS operating systems since ...

There’s more to language than grammar and vocabulary; there’s also the cultural aspect. Mandarin is no exception, and first-time learners may find themselves encountering cultural references and ...

Some languages take far more practice to learn, let alone master. These are 7 currently spoken languages that are some of the most difficult to learn.

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In this article, we will look at the top 20 languages with the hardest grammar for English speakers. If you want to skip our detailed analysis, you can directly go to the Top 5 Languages with the ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week's worst and best from Kim Strassel, Kyle Peterson and Dan Henninger. Image: Richard B. Levine/Zuma Press Nothing bored me more during the summer of 2008 than the ...