The quickest and most effective way to become fluent in Chinese is to live in a Chinese-speaking country. The need to interact with native speakers will leave you with no choice but to communicate, which will break the language barrier and push you to learn from native speakers quickly. If that is not possible at the moment, use the Internet to access Mandarin magazines and TV shows to enrich your vocabulary and improve your listening skills. Lastly, it’s vital to use what you’ve learned. Fortunately, anyone with an Internet connection can take conversational Chinese lessons online with native speakers on platforms like Preply.