Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Learning Mandarin with Socratic Method 用學問去學國語

I always want to learn Chinese, but I find that formal instruction is not for me - at least for now. The instructors of Chinese language want to teach more contents to me than I am willing and able to handle. Also, teachers of Chinese language may not be available to teach me when I am free. In addition, I am slow when it comes to learning a new language, so I would keep asking the same question repeatedly. My repeated questions would wear out even the most patient teacher. I found that replaying the Chinese words on Google translate allows me to learn a few words a day. With the information available here, you can look up the words in Chinese and learn how to pronounce it with Google translate whenever you want to.

Components 字 - character

Chinese words can be one character and sometimes two characters. Like the components that make up a personal computer, the Chinese words are put together in various ways to convey meaning and information. Before one can makes a sensible sentence, one needs to learn the words or the components of a sentence. Here, you will learn the pin yin of different Chinese words. After you learn individual words, you will be able to put them together to make sentences that Chinese speakers can understand.

Assembling 句子 - sentence

In this section, there will be various prompts that will guide you with leading questions to pronounce the words in Chinese. You will be asked how to pronounce individual words, as well as putting words together and saying your own sentence in Chinese.

Resultants 成語 - idiom

Here you will find memorable phrases and frequently used words that hopefully will serve you well. This is a place where you will find a collection of handy Chinese sayings and expressions. When you study Chinese, you can focus on the pronunciation, or you can focus on the written Chinese, or you can do both. It is up to you. However, you will notice the benefits of knowing how to speak Chinese sooner.