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Complete Chinese Course: Learn Mandarin for Beginners
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43,183 students

Complete Chinese Course: Learn Mandarin for Beginners

Learn Chinese FAST with this non-stop Chinese speaking course for BEGINNERS: learning Chinese will be easy and fun!
Created byLinguae Learning, Linguae Teaching Assistant
Last updated 7/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • 500+ most useful vocabulary words
  • Top most useful phrases you can use in everyday situations
  • Proper Chinese pronunciation
  • How to put basic sentences together
  • Easily order foods and drinks
  • Greet people and introduce yourself both formally and casually
  • The building blocks of Chinese grammar

Course content

7 sections • 251 lectures • 57h 34m total length

  • Pinyin Finals31:50

    Learn how to pronounce pinyin finals in Chinese.

  • Pinyin Initials and Tones26:33

    Learn how to pronounce pinyin initials and tones in Chinese.

  • Greetings17:07

    Learn how to greet people in Chinese.

  • Manners10:35

    Learn how to be polite in Chinese.

  • Numbers18:32

    Learn how to count in Chinese.

  • Colours12:36

    Learn the colours in Chinese.

  • Food13:54

    Learn some Chinese food vocabulary.

  • Animals6:31

    Learn animal vocabulary and some verbs.

  • Exercise15:41

    Learn how to talk about exercise in Chinese.

  • Important Sentences11:20

    Learn some key sentences in Chinese.

  • Important Verbs20:12

    Learn some key verbs in Chinese.

  • Review 15:09

    Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 3.

  • Review 27:17

    Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 4.

  • Review 39:45

    Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 5.

  • Review 410:56

    Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 5-6.

  • Review 57:17

    Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 7.

  • Review 64:33

    Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 8.

  • Review 75:41

    Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 9.

  • Review 812:49

    Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 10.

  • Review 910:15

    Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 11.

  • Chinese for Beginners Quiz (Lessons 1-20)
  • The Date4:36

    Learn how to express the time in Chinese.

  • Telling the Time6:10

    Learn how to tell the time in Chinese.

  • Time & Date9:01

    Put together full dates and times in Chinese.

  • Family10:56

    Learn the name of the family members in Chinese.

  • Emotions5:56

    Learn how to describe your feelings in Chinese.

  • The Body Parts4:25

    Learn the Chinese terms for the body parts.

  • Appearance5:39

    Learn how to describe someone’s appearance in Chinese.

  • Personality6:45

    Learn how to describe someone’s personality in Chinese.

  • Giving Directions13:32

    Learn how to give and receive directions in Chinese.

  • The Supermarket5:55

    Learn various Chinese vocabulary you would need in a supermarket.

  • The House6:02

    Learn various Chinese vocabulary for items around the house.

  • Weather7:27

    Learn how to describe the weather in Chinese.

  • Clothes6:41

    Learn various Chinese vocabulary for items of clothing.

  • Interrogative Sentences13:10

    Learn how to ask questions in Chinese.

  • Modal Verbs6:45

    Learn how to use modal verbs in Chinese.

  • Measuring Words6:55

    Learn how to use measuring counters in Chinese.

  • Sentence Structure8:03

    Learn how to structure sentences in Chinese.

  • Sentence Patterns5:12

    Learn how to follow common Chinese sentence patterns.

  • Tenses7:00

    Learn about verb tenses in Chinese.

  • Conversation Practice14:14

    Practice your conversational skills in Chinese.

  • Chinese for Beginners Quiz (Lessons 21-40)
  • Bonus "Complete Pinyin Chart"18:10

    Review the full pinyin chart with finals and initials.

Requirements

  • No previous knowledge of Chinese is required. You can start from scratch!
  • A desire to learn Chinese
  • A positive attitude!

Description

The ultimate Mandarin Chinese beginner course that will teach you Chinese faster than you thought possible! Perhaps you’ve dreamed of moving or travelling to China and holding your own in real-life situations, being independent and able to communicate with the locals. Perhaps you want to experience the rich culture and sample the delicious local cuisine or do business with local companies. Whatever your reason, this Mandarin Chinese course for beginners is right for you!

During our course, you will learn:

  • Lots and lots of vocabulary

  • How to read and write in Chinese

  • Useful everyday phrases

  • Top most useful everyday words

  • Basic sentence structures

  • Basic grammar rules most beginner courses don’t teach

  • How to pronounce Chinese correctly

After taking this course you will be able to:

  • Pronounce words correctly without hearing them first

  • Greet people and introduce yourself both formally and casually

  • Read a restaurant menu

  • Learn how to count up to 1000

  • Order food and drinks

  • Give and receive directions

  • Describe yourself and other people in both personality and appearance

  • Tell the time

  • Make requests, describe what you want and what you plan to do

  • Structure proper sentences in Chinese

  • Navigate multiple types of everyday situations, like shopping

  • Ask questions

  • Express your feelings, interests and dislikes

  • Describe people’s personalities and physical appearance

  • Have real conversations in Chinese

  • Create sentences in the past

  • Conquer hundreds of words necessary for day-to-day life

  • Form questions and negations in the past

  • Acquire and hone translation skills

  • Adapt to new situations, such as using public transportation or visiting the doctor

  • Create sentences in the future tense

  • Learn to make comparisons

  • Name all body parts

  • Talk about TV and TV shows

  • Tackle new topics, such as working from home and global healthcare

  • Learn the present and past continuous tenses

  • Conquer hundreds of words necessary for day-to-day life

  • Learn the most useful phrases in Chinese

This course aims to help you master the basics of Chinese and give you a strong base on which you will be able to build your skills as a Chinese speaker.

Start learning Chinese with us today!

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to start learning Chinese for any purpose - traveling, business, dating, studies, or anything else, this course has you covered
  • Anyone who wants to advance quickly in their Chinese language journey - in a way that's easy, fun and fast

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