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Chinese Proverbs: Chinese Writing Worksheet
Three proverbs every Chinese speaker knows. The first is a good motto for anyone learning a language.
Traditional
Used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
Simplified
Used in mainland China and Singapore.
What’s on this worksheet
| Text (Traditional / Simplified) | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 活到老，學到老。 / 活到老，学到老。 | Huó dào lǎo, xué dào lǎo. | Live until you are old, learn until you are old: never stop learning. |
| 天下無難事，只怕有心人。 / 天下无难事，只怕有心人。 | Tiān xià wú nán shì, zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén. | Nothing in the world is too hard for someone who sets their heart on it. |
| 種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。 / 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。 | Zhòng guā dé guā, zhòng dòu dé dòu. | Plant melons and you get melons, plant beans and you get beans: you reap what you sow. |
Pinyin follows the Hanyu Pinyin standard used in mainland China. In Taiwan, some syllables marked here with a neutral tone are often read with their full tone.
How to use it
- Print the sheet in the character set you are learning.
- Say the line out loud, then trace the grey line slowly.
- Write it on your own in the empty boxes, keeping each character inside its square. The dashed lines help you place each part.
- Check your writing against the grey line, and try again tomorrow. Short, regular practice works better than one long session.
The worksheets don’t show stroke order. That is easier to learn by watching each stroke being drawn. In the Hanzibloc app you write every character stroke by stroke on your phone, and the app checks each stroke as you go.
