How do I get started?
Watch our video tutorial (slightly dated user interface) here that gives a brief introduction on how to navigate the dashboard and get started with Pandanese.
Watch our video tutorial (slightly dated user interface) here that gives a brief introduction on how to navigate the dashboard and get started with Pandanese.
Watch our brief video (slightly dated user interface) here that gives you a basic idea of what radicals and characters are and why they are both there.
Our goal is to help you learn and retain the Chinese characters as fast as possible. We utilize three main techniques for success:
Here's how it all works:
We use spaced repetition with our first intervals at 4 hours after learning and 8 hours after your first correct review. We have found this to be an ideal spacing for beginning the transition from first exposure to short term memory. Part of the "magic" of this process is that you want to do a review just before you would forget an item. Reviewing more often does not significantly impact your learning. Because of this, we do not encourage accelerating this process.
The items remaining do not include the vocabularies because they are not a dependency to "unlocking" the next lesson. So on Level 1, all you must do is learn 100% of the radicals to level 5 (learn + 4 correct reviews with no mistakes) and 90% of the Hanzi characters to level 5. Vocabularies are not a requirement.
Chinese readings with pinyin can be categorized into 4 different tones. Instead of having to type with the complex tone marks, people also express readings with the numbers.
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Once you sign up, you have a free 15-day trial period, so that you can carefully test Pandanese. If you are enjoying Pandanese and learning your characters faster than ever before, please sign up for a plan now. We're able to continue improving the service because of your support. We greatly appreciate your support.
When you upgrade, you will have access to the entire set of characters and vocabulary. This includes 99% of written Chinese characters.
We love the idea of learning on-the-go on your iPhone, but our approach to learning a language requires typing if you want to learn all the characters quickly. We've tried different user interfaces on mobile devices, but nothing beats the speed of your fingers on a real keyboard. We suggest you try loading the page on your iPhone and working through your reviews for 30 minutes and then do the same on your Desktop PC. You'll find a 2-3x improvement on the PC. We encourage you to listen to audiobooks or use other study materials when on the go, but commit to Desktop time for your Pandanese learning. If you have a bright idea or alternative idea for us, please tell us at support@pandanese.com.