my thoughts on the HSK series 📚 as a BEGINNER in mandarin chinese

hihi hello all!!
feel free to share anything below 🙇‍♀️
mentioned:
- du chinese (website)
- dashu mandarin podcast
- chillchat podcast
info:
- name: dania (nia)
- languages studying 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 🇪🇸 (+ 🇵🇰.. ahah..)
- Recorded on iPad Pro 11”
- Edited on VLLO
- Audio from iPhone XS Max
0:00 intro
01:04 opinions on the textbook
02:53 how to retain the information
05:04 language proficiency
10:59 resources for studying
13:32 future goals/what i’m expecting
14:46 outro
tags/key words:
chinese, mandarin, hanyu, HSK, HSK 1, beginner, A1, china, study, student, language, language learner, 2024, textbook, series

[@user-nl5gz1vr2s]

I started learning Mandarin around the same time as you. This is my first time seriously self studying a language. It has been difficult for me because usually I tend to give up on something unless I can see visual progress and without tests and grades I don't have that visual progress. There is a Chinese muscian I like and I have never been able to read the titles to her songs, but now I am able to read some. That type of visual progress felt better than any grade I have ever recieved and got me really excited to continue. Im excited to see your videos in the future.

[@nias_nook]

that’s really neat! i think that form of visual progress might feel more as a victory for you because you feel more attached to that musician. i think that’s a really cool thing. i too feel like giving up when i don’t see visual progress. but for me, reading books without romanisation makes me feel accomplished! good luck on your studies 🙏

[@alittlelettertoyou]

hi! I just started learning Mandarin too. Around the same time you did actually. But I want to say don't forget to give yourself credit. It's amazing that you finished HSK 1! That is still a great accomplishment. Congrats!

[@nias_nook]

i appreciate it! thanks, and good luck on your studies too :)

[@wastedad7123]

谢谢！ I started like a month ago and have been doing duolingo and tofu learning for memorizing pinyin and hanzi. I just got the HSK 1 books and I'm excited to learn more about building sentences and grammer though I heard from other learners that the grammer isn't as extensive as other mandarin books

[@nias_nook]

that’s great, good luck on your studies !! yeah, the grammar isn’t as extensive compared to other textbooks but that can be worked on over time, and i think the grammar is easy to understand for us beginners !

[@DINHLAOCAI]

Chào bạn, tôi cũng rất thích học tiếng Trung

[@aeirlynjensen]

こんにちわ！ 也你好😊 Thank you for sharing your video, I am learning Japanese myself for about 1 year now, and my Chinese is pretty bad since I only can write calligraphy with a brush, I guess I have a talent to it because I don't know the language but know how to write. I'm also a future chemistry student!! Good luck with your studies, you're sooo talented and I wish you to accomplish all your goals!! I also know French and a little Danish, since I have Danish roots. 😁

[@nias_nook]

wow you seem to be great at a lot of things :O i think danish and french is super cool

[@aeirlynjensen]

@@nias_nook tysm💕

[@nurimboss8124]

That's great ❤❤❤

[@aeirlynjensen]

Also you're really pretty!! 😊

[@nias_nook]

i appreciate this