send in Mandarin

The mandarin character can also mean hair and develop

You might remember the meaning of the character with this easy mnemonic:

A girl had dots (丶) and slashes (丿) on her face so she had long hair to cover them up. But one (一) day she decided she needed to regain her confidence again (又) and accept her own body. Her mother sent her a voucher to a hairdresser to cut her long hair.

Using mnemonics to remember the meaning of Chinese characters like has a huge impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

You might remember the reading of the character with this useful mnemonic:

The hairdresser had unfortunately gone too far (fā)! The girl ended up looking like she wanted to join a Chinese nunnery.

Using mnemonics to remember how to understand Chinese characters like has a huge impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

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How long does it take to learn Mandarin?

Learning character like send and the rest of the Mandarin written language can take as little as one year, or as long as a lifetime. Our Mandarin language learners find that using helpful mnemonics can aid retention of Chinese Mandarin vocabulary and characters.

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Some students wonder how difficult is it to learn mandarin chinese? Learning any language takes time and hard work, but the best way to learn mandarin online is by using spaced repetition, mnemonics, and gamification to learn basic Manadarin, conversational Mandarin, business Mandarin.

Is it possible to learn Mandarin? Definitely!

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