A day in your life

Google voice when available; device voice as a fallback. Pinyin shows dictionary tones; natural speech includes the tone changes taught in the lessons.

Say who does what

A basic action sentence follows subject + verb + object: 我学习中文. The verb does not change for I, you, or we. An action such as 起床 may stand without a separate object.

Learn routines as useful chunks: 起床 (get up), 吃饭 (eat a meal), 学习 (study), and 工作 (work). Reusing a small number of actions makes time and place easier to practice.

Give the setting before the action

For these sentences, use subject + time + 在 + place + action. 我晚上在家学习中文 means “I study Chinese at home in the evening.” 在家 tells where the action happens.

Do not put 在家 after 学习中文 by copying the English order. There are other patterns in Mandarin, but this is the ordinary pattern for the actions in this lesson.

Talk about repeated days

每天 means “every day”. 都 can emphasize that the statement applies to each day: 我每天都学习中文. It goes before the verb, after the time expression.

Describe a realistic routine. A short amount of daily practice is a study choice, not a guarantee of a particular result. Use a time you can actually repeat.

Lesson vocabulary

Listen once, say it aloud, and try to recall the Chinese before looking.

Practice questions

Try every question, then check your answers. Capital letters and punctuation do not affect your score. Pinyin tone marks matter. For typed answers, use simplified characters or the taught pinyin (spacing is flexible).

Showing an answer makes that question a practice item worth zero for this attempt. Retry with the answers hidden when you’re ready. If audio cannot play, use Show answer / text to practice by reading.

Independent practice

These are independent practice tasks. The site does not record your voice, save your writing, or grade open-ended answers. Ask a teacher or conversation partner for feedback when you can.