Bio: I am a complete beginner in Chinese. English is my second language and I taught myself English in a very similar way you suggest to learn Chinese.
Bio: Natively fluent in English and Chinese, and passionate about accurate, culturally-nuanced translations. Ask me any Chinese questions you may have!
Bio: My wife is from China and now that I recently retired we intend to spend lots of time there. I have tried to self teach myself Mandarin for 11 years.