134: Dealing with frustration in Chinese

134: Dealing with frustration in Chinese

Nicolas asks: "I'm getting frustrated with my Chinese. What should I do?"

In this episode:
  • Chinese is a difficult language that takes time and patience
  • You can't compare it with learning French

Tips for getting through the frustration:

  1. Make sure you're speaking as much as possible with people in your community
  2. Learn to read and write Chinese characters
  3. Book a trip to China
  4. Search for some new, interesting materials
Resources mentioned in this episode: Start speaking today

I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show.

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