一  字  一  日 ZI   字 Zi 字  is pronounced in the fourth tone. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Two separate meanings: character, word examples:  yi 一 zi字    = one word zi 字dian 典 = dictionary zi 字means word and dian 典means standard or canon name example: qian 签 zi 字    = sign… Keep Reading

yi zi yi ri 一 字 一 日 Since the title of my website is Chinese Character A Day, we will begin by translating that title into Chinese and start with YI   一 The word Yi 一  is the most commonly used word in Chinese.  It is pronounced like the letter E but in the… Keep Reading

Dear Reader, Thank you for subscribing to my website <chinesecharacteraday> to learn Mandarin Chinese.  I will teach you. Unlike English, Chinese is a pictorial language.  Every word is a picture and needs to be memorized.  This sounds difficult but the computer has made learning Chinese much, much easier.  By the end of this first lesson,… Keep Reading