Chinese learning tips, grammar guides, and cultural insights from the Hanyu team.https://hanyu.app/https://hanyu.app/blog/your-first-chinese-words/https://hanyu.app/blog/your-first-chinese-words/Starting Mandarin? These 10 essential words build the foundation for real conversations — and they're easier than you think.Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://hanyu.app/blog/why-tones-arent-the-hardest-part/https://hanyu.app/blog/why-tones-arent-the-hardest-part/Everyone warns you about tones. But once you understand what they actually are — and what's really difficult — the fear starts to fade.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://hanyu.app/blog/why-you-should-write-characters-by-hand/https://hanyu.app/blog/why-you-should-write-characters-by-hand/In a world of pinyin keyboards, handwriting characters might seem pointless. It's not — and here's what it does for your brain.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://hanyu.app/blog/the-100-radicals-that-unlock-chinese/https://hanyu.app/blog/the-100-radicals-that-unlock-chinese/Chinese has 50,000+ characters. But learn 100 radicals and you'll start seeing patterns everywhere — turning chaos into logic.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://hanyu.app/blog/chinese-learning-curve/https://hanyu.app/blog/chinese-learning-curve/The first months of learning Chinese feel impossibly slow. But the curve isn't linear — it's exponential. Here's what that actually means for you.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://hanyu.app/blog/chinese-grammar-simple-not-easy/https://hanyu.app/blog/chinese-grammar-simple-not-easy/No conjugation. No tenses. No articles. Chinese grammar has fewer rules than almost any European language. So why does it trip up so many learners?Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://hanyu.app/blog/how-to-practice-chinese-without-a-teacher/https://hanyu.app/blog/how-to-practice-chinese-without-a-teacher/You don't need a classroom to learn Mandarin. But solo study has real limits. Here's what works alone, what doesn't, and when to find a human.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT