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HSK 1 Beginner Chinese
Simple Chinese lessons for beginners, kids, and adults.
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Everyday Chinese: six real-life conversations
Put beginner Chinese into practice: checking into a hotel, train tickets, food preferences, deliveries, appointments and asking for clarification. Six short lessons with Pinyin, Arabic and English explanations.
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Campus Chinese: learn Mandarin through English
Eight practical beginner-plus lessons for life on a Chinese campus. Learn with clear English explanations, Chinese characters, tone-marked Pinyin, short dialogues and quizzes. Start after learning basic greetings, numbers and questions.
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你好 nǐ hǎo — Hello
Learn how to say hello in Chinese in a very simple way.
谢谢 xiè xie — Thank You
Learn how to say thank you, no, and you are welcome.
你叫什么名字？ — What Is Your Name?
Learn how to ask and answer names in Chinese.
老师 lǎo shī — Teacher
Learn simple school words: teacher, student, Chinese language.
你几岁？ — How Old Are You?
Learn how to ask age and say simple ages in Chinese.
我会说汉语 — I Can Speak Chinese
Learn how to say I can speak Chinese in a simple way.
今天几号？ — What Date Is Today?
Learn simple words for today, tomorrow, month, and date.
我想喝茶 — I Want to Drink Tea
Learn simple words for drinking tea and water.
你在哪儿工作？ — Where Do You Work?
Learn simple words for work, place, and people.
请坐 — Please Sit
Learn simple polite classroom words: please, sit, here, there.
现在几点？ — What Time Is It Now?
Learn simple time words: now, hour, minute, morning, and afternoon.
天气怎么样？ — How Is the Weather?
Learn simple weather words: weather, hot, cold, rain, and good.
我喜欢中国菜 — I Like Chinese Food
Learn simple food words: like, eat, rice, Chinese food, and delicious.
这件衣服多少钱？ — How Much Are These Clothes?
Learn simple shopping words: clothes, money, how much, buy, and this.
我坐飞机去中国 — I Go to China by Plane
Learn simple travel words: go, China, airplane, sit/ride, and airport.
Colors
Learn beginner Chinese words and sentences about colors.
Family Members
Learn beginner Chinese words and sentences about family members.
Body Parts
Learn beginner Chinese words and sentences about body parts.
Animals
Learn beginner Chinese words and sentences about animals.
Fruits
Learn beginner Chinese words and sentences about fruits.
Vegetables
Learn beginner Chinese words and sentences about vegetables.
House and Rooms
Learn beginner Chinese words and sentences about house and rooms.
Daily Routine
Learn beginner Chinese words and sentences about daily routine.
Days of the Week
Learn beginner Chinese words and sentences about days of the week.
Directions
Learn beginner Chinese words and sentences about directions.
Numbers 11 to 100
Learn to count from 11 to 100 in Chinese.
Time and Hours
Learn how to tell time in Chinese.
Months and Seasons
Learn the months of the year and the four seasons in Chinese.
Weather
Learn how to talk about the weather in Chinese.
Clothes
Learn the names of common clothes in Chinese.
Food and Restaurant
Learn food vocabulary and how to order at a restaurant in Chinese.
Transportation
Learn words for different types of transportation in Chinese.
Jobs and Occupations
Learn words for different jobs and occupations in Chinese.
Hobbies
Learn how to talk about hobbies and free-time activities in Chinese.
Travel and Places
Learn vocabulary for traveling and visiting places in Chinese.
School Objects
Learn the names of common school objects in Chinese.
Classroom Commands
Learn common commands and instructions used in a Chinese classroom.
Feelings
Learn how to express feelings and emotions in Chinese.
Health and Doctor
Learn vocabulary related to health, illness, and visiting a doctor.
Shopping
Learn vocabulary for shopping and buying things in Chinese.
Money and Prices
Learn Chinese currency and how to talk about prices.
Phone and Internet
Learn vocabulary for using phones and the internet in Chinese.
Countries and Languages
Learn country names and languages in Chinese.
Question Words
Master the essential question words in Chinese.
Review and Test
Review key vocabulary from lessons 36-44 and practice with a comprehensive test.
At the hotel — I have a reservation
Say that you have a reservation, ask about breakfast, and understand a simple request for your passport.
Train tickets — one ticket to Shanghai
Buy a train ticket, ask about departure time, and find the ticket checkpoint.
Ordering food — no meat, please
Explain a food preference, ask about ingredients, and order a dish without chilli.
Collecting a parcel — here is my pickup code
Ask to collect a parcel, give a pickup code, and check the delivery address.
Making plans — are you free tomorrow?
Ask about availability, suggest a meeting time, and move the plan to another time.
Keep the conversation going — please say it again
Ask someone to speak more slowly, repeat a sentence, or explain an unfamiliar word.
Finding your classroom: where is Building Two?
Ask where a campus building is and describe its position using 在 and location words.
At the library: may I sit here?
Ask permission with 可以…吗 and understand a polite rule with 请不要.
Settling into your dorm: what does the room have?
Describe room facilities with 有 and 没有, and ask about Wi-Fi.
Study time: what are you doing now?
Talk about an action happening now with 正在 and ask a classmate about their work.
Borrowing a book: I will return it tomorrow
Ask to borrow a book, count books with 本, and say when you will return one.
Joining a club: what can you do?
Talk about learned skills with 会, express a wish with 想, and introduce a club interest.
Choosing a study spot: quieter or closer?
Compare two places with 比 and choose a study spot using 还是 questions.
Plan your Saturday: first study, then explore
Sequence two activities with 先…再…, give a reason with 因为, and reuse the course's campus phrases.