Are you ready to begin your journey of learning Chinese? Here are all of our beginner guides listed in an optimized reading order. The cool thing is that you don’t have to read all before trying out a beginner lesson. Feel free to start with as few as you like, then jump over to the first lesson “Hello, how are you?“. You can come back whenever you’d like and continue. Click on the images to jump right in for free.
First encounter with Chinese
Are you ready to start exploring the fascinating world of Chinese? Here is an introduction covering the basics of this ancient language.
Exploring pronunciation
Embark on an exhilarating journey through the nuances of Chinese pronunciation and unlock the secrets to sounding like a native!
Adventures with tones
Uncover the secrets of Chinese tones with our beginner’s guide, and embark on a quest to master them.
Diving into characters
Kickstart your journey into the fascinating world of Chinese characters with this easy-to-follow beginner’s guide.
Demystifying sentence structures
Discover the foundations of Chinese grammar and take your first steps towards fluency with this comprehensive beginner’s guide.
Secrets of Chinese radicals
Uncover the hidden power of radicals to reveal the mysteries of Chinese characters with this complete beginner’s guide.
Chinese punctuation
Let’s learn what are the various punctuation marks, their functions, and their placement within sentences.
Writing Chinese characters
Learn the fascinating art of writing Chinese characters with precision and beauty, by mastering the essential skill of stroke order.
The mystery of measure words
Unravel the secrets of these mysterious words in Chinese known as measure words and discover what the “magic measure word” is.
Inspecting third tones
Discover why the “textbook” pronunciation of the third tone doesn’t often match the native speaker’s pronunciation.
The tone change challenge
Level up your pronunciation by delving into two common ways tones are changed and the rules to help you remember them.
