Learn Chinese: From Zero to Chinese Hero - Mandarin HSK 1-3

Explore pinyin finals in this lesson by mastering six simple finals, nine compound finals, and nasal finals, then practice pronunciation and tones through guided reading and drills.

Review pinyin conclusions by bringing it all together through special syllables, initials-only pronunciations, and tone placement on the six simple finals, with listening and reading practice.

Explore hanzi, the Chinese characters, from their origins to radical and phonetic components. Learn to memorize, read, and write about 600 characters by at-risk three using pinyin and practice.

Learn to introduce yourself in Mandarin at HSK 1, using be-verb phrases like I am Chinese, study six new words, and practice yes-no questions with ma through two texts.

Practice introducing yourself in Chinese by listening, filling blanks, and translating between Chinese and English; build sentences about names, professions, and nationality, then review homework.

Explore how to express closeness in Chinese by using 'xiao' with a surname, since 'xiao' means small and signals closeness, as in Xiao Wang or Xiao Li.

Practice introducing yourself in Chinese and translating English phrases into Chinese. Identify people and relationships—who you are, who they are, and your friends and classmates—plus a homework check.

Learn Chinese numbers from zero to ten, practice saying digits, and use phrases to ask for and say your phone number.

Practice numbers by telling and asking for phone numbers, forming sentences like 'what is your phone number' and 'his/ her phone number,' and review plural forms and homework.

Practice translating English into Chinese and answer family and age questions to reinforce sentence structures. Remember that in Chinese, we cannot use the be verb; review homework and language study.

Master expressing abilities in Chinese with hui before verbs, including bu hui for cannot, and practice asking can you speak Chinese and ability questions like write or read Chinese characters.

Engage in a practice session to ask about abilities and describe things in Chinese through listening tasks, fill-in-the-blank, translation, and character writing, finishing with homework.

Yoyo leads a practical Chinese date-questions practice, guiding students through phrases like what date is it today, yesterday, and tomorrow, and selecting words to form Chinese sentences.

Express your needs in Chinese using xiang, practice phrases for what you want to drink, eat, or buy, and learn how to form yes-no questions with ma.

learn the pattern subject zai place verb to describe actions at a location, using dad cooking at home as the core example and other sentences like mom at the store.

Practice lesson centers on describing location and actions, with listening and translation practice from English to Chinese, including 'kitten is under the table' and 'puppy is on the table'.