Once you are able to read and recognize a good selection of Chinese characters, you can benefit from the subtitles that are present in almost all Chinese media. Try to follow along with the text and speech, which can help you learn new characters along the way. Watching music videos (or karaoke) sessions can be equally beneficial. As you get better, try watching English movies with Chinese titles. Notice how sentences and phrases in English are translated into Chinese to convey the same meaning.

Well this is it, the last set of hints and tips in our course. You are now entering level 4, which means you have a decent grasp of Chinese. Congratulations for making it this far, when so many others gave up. For insights into Chinese culture, characters and other areas, visit CLO’s Insights Blog.