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Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters Volume 1: The Quick and Easy Way to Learn Chinese Characters! (HSK Level 1 & AP Exam Prep Workbook) Paperback – February 28, 2017

by Yi Ren (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,381 ratings
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Reinforce your written Chinese with this practice book for the best-selling Tuttle Learning Chinese Characters.

Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters helps students quickly learn the essential Chinese characters that are fundamental to the language. This character workbook presents 178 Chinese characters and over 534 standard words using these characters. It is intended for self-study and classroom use and includes the characters and words students need to know if they plan to take the official Chinese government HSK Level 1 Exam or the Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture Exam.

Each character is presented plainly and transparently. A step-by-step diagram shows how to write the character, and boxes are provided for freehand writing practice. The meaning and pronunciation are given along with the critical vocabulary compounds and an example sentence. Review exercises reinforce the learning process, and an index at the back allows you to look up the characters according to their English meanings or romanized Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation.

Key features of this Chinese workbook include:
  • Designed for HSK Level 1 and AP exam prep
  • Learn the 178 most essential Chinese characters
  • Example sentences and over 534 vocabulary items
  • Step-by-step writing diagrams and practice boxes
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    Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters
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    128 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publisher
    Tuttle Publishing
  5. Publication date
    February 28, 2017
  6. Dimensions
    7.5 x 0.4 x 10 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0804844917
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0804844918
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Learn the strokes of 178 Mandarin Chinese characters with step-by-step diagrams. Start by tracing, and move on to your own practice with the blank templates provided.

Complete a Variety of Review Exercises

This book is filled with practical exercises to help you gain a full understanding of each character and its use. Stay engaged through matching games, fill in the blanks and prompts.

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Over 534 vocabulary items, practice words, and example sentences are included throughout the workbook, with practice boxes to write yourself.

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Details The second volume in this character workbook series presents 135 high-frequency characters and over 405 prevalent words using these characters A Treasury of Proverbs and Folktales in Bilingual Chinese and English (Online Audio Recordings Included): presents 22 classic Chinese proverbs and the traditional tales behind them Write and Speak Chinese Like a Native! The Ultimate Guide to Everyday Chinese Usage A blank writing practice book complete with lined and square grid pages for character practice., as well as a few resources for reading and writing Chinese A handy cheat sheet providing more than 700 key Mandarin vocabulary words and phrases in an at-a-glance, easy-to-carry format Everything you need to learn the 349 most essential Chinese characters quickly and efficiently is in this box - our #1 Chinese language learning kit!

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"…This book structures the characters efficiently alongside enjoyable stories to help you remember them." --ElementaryChinese.com

About the Author

Yi Ren taught and researched in Beijing after graduating from Tsinghua University. Upon moving to the U.S., she began to teach Chinese. She taught Chinese-American children and has been teaching and tutoring American adults and high school students for the past twenty years. Currently, she is teaching Chinese at Regis Jesuit High School in Denver, Colorado. This is her second book about Chinese language and culture.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tuttle Publishing; Bilingual edition (February 28, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0804844917
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0804844918
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.4 x 10 inches
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Yi Ren taught and did research in Beijing after graduating from Tsinghua University. On moving to the U.S. she began to teach Chinese and has more than 15 year Chinese-teaching experience. She has published 15 articles and one book in Chinese. At her adult students’ urging, Yi decided to offer her dynamic Chinese teaching method via Chinese for Beginners to help others learn the language while enjoying it. She lives with her family in Denver, Colorado.

Xiayuan Liang practiced medicine in China before coming to the United States. She currently is an associate professor at University of Colorado School of Medicine. In her spare time, Xiayuan likes to read and to discuss interesting topics with friends—in Chinese, of course!

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So helpful! Great for beginners!
I started to learn Chinese 2 years ago but stopped for a bit so I used this as a refresher. It’s been so helpful for learning how to properly write (stroke order), crafting my own sentences, speaking, and recognizing characters. I’m almost done and feel like I have a much better grasp of Mandarin and how to write!
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Kellee Nguyen
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Helpful!
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
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This workbook is like so good omg. It’s the perfect starter book if you’re looking to learn Mandarin Chinese! I just love how the book is organized and structured. There’s a lot of spaces to practice your writing and there’s examples to learn off of. The practice questions are also straightforward, helps in sentence structure, and is a good review tool. Overall, great workbook!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Helpful!
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
This workbook is like so good omg. It’s the perfect starter book if you’re looking to learn Mandarin Chinese! I just love how the book is organized and structured. There’s a lot of spaces to practice your writing and there’s examples to learn off of. The practice questions are also straightforward, helps in sentence structure, and is a good review tool. Overall, great workbook!
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Barb B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for learning - Thank you for making it available.
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024
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A few months ago, I decided to learn a new language. The deal is, some of that new language crosses over into Chinese - there's similarities in pronunciation. So, I purchased this to help me quickly reference/refer and help keep me focused. This way I can learn about the similarities, and differences, and (hopefully) build the language skills more effectively.
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Olivia Tripoli
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing at giving context
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023
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Not only does this help you write the characters, it explains why you write certain ways, and gives you context for all the different ways a character can be used
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Summerr
4.0 out of 5 stars Very resourceful when using other resources
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Starting off with the numbers, even though there's loads of practice, I still couldn't understand what was going on. So I decided to use an app such as Duolingo to master my numbers first. And once my memory became stronger, the practicing of numbers in this book became very understanding and helpful.

Like I said in the headline, it's only resourceful when using other resources. Once I finished my numbers, I moved on to the next course and my head went blank. LOL, make sure to download some online apps and invest in more books that will help you along.
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Megan P
5.0 out of 5 stars So helpful! Great for beginners!
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
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I started to learn Chinese 2 years ago but stopped for a bit so I used this as a refresher. It’s been so helpful for learning how to properly write (stroke order), crafting my own sentences, speaking, and recognizing characters. I’m almost done and feel like I have a much better grasp of Mandarin and how to write!
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5.0 out of 5 stars So helpful! Great for beginners!
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
I started to learn Chinese 2 years ago but stopped for a bit so I used this as a refresher. It’s been so helpful for learning how to properly write (stroke order), crafting my own sentences, speaking, and recognizing characters. I’m almost done and feel like I have a much better grasp of Mandarin and how to write!
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Rayne Contreras
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you!
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
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I was recommended these books and others to help me learn mandarin and so far it’s been v helpful!
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I was recommended these books and others to help me learn mandarin and so far it’s been v helpful!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Looking forward to learn Mandarin Characters
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2023
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Indeed looks like a quick and easy way to learn Chinese characters.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Looking forward to learn Mandarin Characters
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2023
Indeed looks like a quick and easy way to learn Chinese characters.
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Isabelle Brito
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2023
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I am a serious learner but I’m not trying to learn handwriting. I bought this book because I wanted to learn more characters and wanted to see how they are made so I was going to be able to understand a character when I see it for the first time. Well, it is harder than I thought lol but I still love the book because it helped to improve my vocabulary a lot.
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Jorge Avedoy
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy bueno para la escritura
Reviewed in Mexico on December 28, 2023
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Es un buen libro para aprender lo básico. Contiene cuadros para planas y ejercicios relacionados al vocabulario que se va aprendiendo.
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5.0 out of 5 stars maravilhoso
Reviewed in Brazil on October 26, 2023
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QUEM DESEJA APRENDER MANDARIM É UM EXCELENTE LIVRO, AMEI
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Louis Antony
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand
Reviewed in India on February 20, 2024
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Organized well and easy to use.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Really good for learning HSK1 characters
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 5, 2023
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I already knew how to say the characters so I needed something to help me learn to write them, and this book was great. I also ordered a tian zi ge book so that I can do some more practice.
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Cheerioh
5.0 out of 5 stars Très simple et très bien
Reviewed in France on March 26, 2022
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J'ai acheté ce livre pour maîtriser la lecture et l'écriture des sinogrammes pour l'examen hsk 1 de chinois.

À défaut d'être esthétique, ce livre est bien fait. Les explications sont simples. Les mots sont présentés dans l'ordre logique d'apprentissage.

Pour chaque mot, on a le sinogramme en chinois simplifié, sa version traditionnelle, le pinyin, quelques usages, le radical et en dessous un grille d'entraînement avec les dessins dans l'ordre.

Au bout de quelques mots, on a une série de petits exercices d'écriture puis au bout d'un moment de lecture.

Vraiment très pragmatique et bien fait. Je suis ravie de l'avoir acheté.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Très simple et très bien
Reviewed in France on March 26, 2022
J'ai acheté ce livre pour maîtriser la lecture et l'écriture des sinogrammes pour l'examen hsk 1 de chinois.

À défaut d'être esthétique, ce livre est bien fait. Les explications sont simples. Les mots sont présentés dans l'ordre logique d'apprentissage.

Pour chaque mot, on a le sinogramme en chinois simplifié, sa version traditionnelle, le pinyin, quelques usages, le radical et en dessous un grille d'entraînement avec les dessins dans l'ordre.

Au bout de quelques mots, on a une série de petits exercices d'écriture puis au bout d'un moment de lecture.

Vraiment très pragmatique et bien fait. Je suis ravie de l'avoir acheté.
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