The Cozy Study

Reading danmei in Chinese is the more cost-effective than reading the official translated versions, but the benefits go beyond the cost. It enables you to access content you otherwise couldn’t have and opens doors to new communities and fandoms.

You may think learning Chinese, especially to a high proficiency level to read danmei webnovels, will require taking an expensive course or studying for a few years in a Chinese-speaking country. This may have been true many years ago, but not in 2024.

“How do I learn to read as a Chinese heritage speaker?” is a common question asked by many people of Chinese heritage all over the world.

Learning a language was a difficult challenge before the easy access to media and the availability of learning tools. Technology and the internet have changed our world in unimaginable ways, and this is much easier than before, especially for heritage speakers.

I am a Cantonese heritage speaker who has been learning Mandarin Chinese for 4 years. I’m going to show you ways you, as a Mandarin heritage speaker, can quickly and easily learn to read!