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Some people say that German or Russian words are the hardest to remember, just because they can get so darn long. <\/span>I mean, who wants to sit down and try to memorize a monster like <\/span>Kugelschreiber<\/span><\/i> when all it means is <\/span>pen<\/span><\/i>?<\/span><\/p>\n

But I contend that Chinese words are somehow even trickier, for the opposite reason.\u00a0<\/span>They\u2019re so small they can just slip through the cracks in memory.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this post, I\u2019m going to give you more than just tips and tricks. I\u2019m going to give you a solid foundation in understanding Chinese words\u2013and with that, the highest possible chance that you\u2019ll remember a word after hearing it just once.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The key to remembering Chinese words is understanding them<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Let me explain.\u00a0<\/span>If you\u2019re the flashcard type, you probably have a system (computer or otherwise) that lets you review individual words in a spaced-repetition way. <\/span><\/p>\n

That means exposing yourself to the word several times over a period of time, maybe twice on the first day, once on the second day, once on the fourth, the sixth, the tenth, and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n

This spacing effect really does work extremely well, b<\/span>ut transferring that remembered flashcard into real-life language knowledge is a necessary step that doesn\u2019t always happen perfectly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even better is if you can become aware of how the Chinese word works\u2013its definition, its connotation, and maybe even its etymology.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The elements of Chinese words<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Character<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The very first thing you\u2019re exposed to is likely <\/span>the character<\/b> – the \u5b57 (z\u00ec).<\/span><\/p>\n

You can use a high-quality online character dictionary like Wiktionary<\/a> or the Outlier Chinese Dictionary to reveal the character\u2019s structure and etymology. <\/span><\/p>\n

For instance, this character \u5b57 is a representation of a child under a roof. It originally meant \u201cto nurture, to guard\u201d but its modern definition comes from a gradual change in meaning\u2013from \u201cnurture\u201d to \u201cproduce\u201d to \u201ccreate\u201d to \u201cwritten character,\u201d roughly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learning this history behind the word will not only help you to remember this one word – it will help you learn the logic behind the construction of <\/span>every<\/span><\/i> Chinese character. <\/span>
\n\"Learn<\/a><\/p>\n

Pronunciation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Chinese pronunciation<\/a> comes next. <\/b><\/p>\n

Mandarin Chinese has 416 possible syllables multiplied by four possible tones. (Note that there are many syllables which only appear in one tone, and many pronunciations which are extremely rare or absent entirely in speech and writing)<\/span><\/p>\n

By fully understanding the rules governing Chinese pronunciation\u2013whether you\u2019re learning Mandarin, Cantonese, or another variety<\/a>\u00a0\u2013you\u2019ll make it much easier to remember the accurate pronunciation the very first time you hear the word or read the pinyin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Think about it, if you couldn\u2019t tell the difference between <\/span>san <\/span><\/i>and <\/span>shan<\/span><\/i>, you\u2019d be much more likely to confuse the two words because they would fit in the same sound-category in your mind.\u00a0<\/span>The same is true of the tones, by the way. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re even a little shaky about recognizing or producing the tones or sounds of Chinese, it\u2019d be a good idea to go review some of the rules of Chinese pronunciation either online or with a tutor.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Learn<\/a><\/p>\n

You need a base in Chinese before you really start picking up words<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Unfortunately, there\u2019s no shortcut for this particular point.<\/span>It\u2019s just the facts, the more words you know in a language, the easier it will be for you to learn more of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the hardest Chinese words for me to remember when I began learning was \u201ctaxi stand\u201d or \u51fa\u79df\u8f66\u7ad9 (ch\u016bz\u016bch\u0113 zh\u00e0n). <\/span>The first time I saw and heard it, it zipped right through my brain and left no trace. It was a meaningless collection of lines and sounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

I eventually learned it by breaking it down. First I practiced the pronunciation of each character individually – \u7ad9, then \u00a0\u8f66\u7ad9, then \u51fa\u79df\u8f66 (this took a long time), and finally \u51fa\u79df\u8f66\u7ad9. <\/span><\/p>\n

I always use that back-to-front method for tricky pronunciations, by the way. By starting from the end each time, you practice the end of the word so many times that you can zoom through the word easily once you get past the beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next I thought hard about the characters. \u7ad9 is easy enough as it literally means \u201cto stand,\u201d and we just so happen to use that same word in English for a taxi stand\u2013it\u2019s where the taxis are standing before they drive. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u51fa\u79df\u8f66 (taxi) has a noun, \u8f66 (car), as the last character, so I know that it\u2019s a type of car. And \u51fa\u79df means \u201cto rent.\u201d It\u2019s true, it could mean a rental car, but by this time I had associated the word \u201ctaxi\u201d with the Chinese word so many times in looking up all these definitions that I was confident I wouldn\u2019t confuse the meaning. <\/span><\/p>\n

This breakdown strategy was a perfect forerunner to learning about things that shared concepts with this word.\u00a0<\/span>By that I mean stands of any type, cars of any type, and rentals of any type. Every time I came across one of these concepts in the future, I was able to link it back to my breakdown of \u51fa\u79df\u8f66\u7ad9.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, they say that you need an emotional connection to a word to really cement it into your mind. Some memory or feeling or image that you can connect to the word in order to understand it just as a native speaker does.<\/span><\/p>\n

I had that moment in 2016, around 2:30 AM when my train arrived in the Chinese city of Xi\u2019an. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t have any idea how far I was from my hotel or how I should begin making my way there. And outside the train station the streets were practically desolate.\u00a0<\/span>But I knew my vocabulary. <\/span><\/p>\n

I went up to one of the security guards and asked \u201c\u51fa\u79df\u8f66\u7ad9?\u201d\u00a0<\/span>He pointed me around a corner where some taxi drivers were hanging out and waiting for late-night travellers to arrive.\u00a0<\/span>I couldn\u2019t have asked for a better memory anchor for that particular vocabulary word.<\/span><\/p>\n

And you don\u2019t even have to go traveling to find ones like it.\u00a0<\/span>The best way to get that kind of emotional connection to the words when you\u2019re studying at home is by finding native content that really knocks your socks off. <\/span><\/p>\n

You want to be watching and reading things that keep you on the edge of your seat. <\/span>And with Chinese, there\u2019s such an amazing amount of content out there that you really shouldn\u2019t ever bore yourself with things you can\u2019t really get into.<\/span><\/p>\n

The number one place for finding that kind of stuff is right here on LingQ.\u00a0<\/span>Check out LingQ to discover how to learn Chinese<\/a> from content you love!<\/span><\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Alex Thomas studied Chinese in college and now can\u2019t stay away. He\u2019s visited China more times than any other country.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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