Dear Jack,
I’m glad to receive your fetter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well. Firstly, develop your interest in learning Chinese if you want to be good at it. Difficult as Chinese may seem, you are sure to make progress if you put your heart into learning it. Secondly, it is natural to make mistakes when learning a new language, so don’t worry about mistakes. More listening and reading will be of great help in learning Chinese. Only practice can make perfect. Thirdly, you should try to gel yourself into a Chinese environment and seize every opportunity to learn and practice your Chinese. For example, try to make friends with Chinese and communicate with them in Chinese; or you may attend Chinese training classes in your place. I am sure your Chinese will improve soon.
Good luck to you!
Li Hua
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