BEGINNER MANDARIN · SIMPLIFIED

Free Chinese course

Learn everyday Chinese with short lessons, listening practice, and exercises.

30 lessons6 unitsFree · No account

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How the course works

At your own pace. Each unit has three lessons, a review, and a checkpoint. Start at the beginning or choose a topic.

Practice and review. Incorrect exercise answers go to My review. Each lesson also includes speaking and writing tasks to try yourself.

Listening. Google voice when available; device voice as a fallback. Text and translations are available. The site does not record or grade your speech.

This course introduces everyday Mandarin, simplified characters, pinyin, and tones. It is not an HSK syllabus or a proficiency certificate.

Course units

6 units · 30 lessons
01

Sounds and first conversations

5 lessons · Includes review and checkpoint
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02

People and descriptions

5 lessons · Includes review and checkpoint
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03

Numbers, time, and routines

5 lessons · Includes review and checkpoint
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04

Food, shopping, and places

5 lessons · Includes review and checkpoint
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05

Plans and experiences

5 lessons · Includes review and checkpoint
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06

Connected conversations

5 lessons · Includes review and checkpoint
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