Many Mandarin Chinese learners ask me, "Can people who studied simplified Chinese characters understand traditional Chinese characters?" The answer is: Yes, basically, they can. In this video lecture, I'm going to give a brief introduction to the history of Chinese characters and the three main reasons for this question.

If you have any questions about learning Chinese, please leave them in the comments or email us at [email protected].

If you want to learn Chinese in a systematic and efficient way, please visit our website at https://litaochinese.com/ to get the full version of courses and more learning support. With the full version courses, you can learn Chinese easily in 3 steps:
1. Watch a video lecture with detailed and clear explanations of how to use each of the vocabulary and grammar.
2. Listen to and read a realistic dialogue online, or download the audio and script to practice anytime, anywhere.
3. Take the online quiz to check your understanding of each lesson and consolidate what you have learned.

Please sign up at https://litaochinese.com/ to try the sample Chinese lessons of each Chinese course.