
Teacher Chen helps online learners memorize and recognize basic Chinese words in HSK 1 and 2. Lesson one, Ni hao, introduces ni (you) and hao (good) through a story.
Learn six new words from lesson one, including pronouns you and you guys, hello, and the polite and formal forms of you, plus words for sorry and don't matter.
Teacher Chen helps you memorize Chinese characters (HSK1) using a memory strategy that links six numbers with visual mnemonics and then guides you through lesson one vocabulary.
Memorize Chinese characters through hints, mastering initials, six basic finals, and four tones, then practice reading and recognizing monosyllabic and disyllabic words in lesson one ni hao.
Learn the pinyin system from the basics of initials and finals, master six basic finals and compound finals, and practice the four tones to pronounce Chinese syllables accurately.
Practice pinyin finals with tones, teaching 24 finals and how to pronounce initial, final and tone together, then explore monosyllabic and disyllabic words with pronunciation exercises.
Master pinyin tone rules by practicing third tone sandhi: when two third tone syllables meet, the first becomes second tone, as in ni hao, and apply this to disyllabic words.
This lesson introduces four new words, including a difficult first word and bu meaning no, and ends with goodbye, while noting a second tone change and how to remember it.
Apply memory strategies to memorize numbers 1–10 with mnemonics square for four, five chopsticks, tea-like chee, and nine joe, then learn words and radicals like speech radical a and tones.
Practice reading short phrases to memorize Chinese characters, learning basic words like share, near, face, thanks, beginning, goodbye, and you (ni men) in a HSK1 lesson.
Continue with the text of lesson two by reading and repeating phrases like share, thanks, you're welcome, goodbye, and go outside to memorize Chinese characters for HSK1.
Chen teaches pinyin basics by introducing seven initials and various finals, demonstrates pronunciation with tongue position and airflow, explains tone rules and neutral tone, and offers practice guidance.
Teacher Chen guides a final review of lesson two, reading all Chinese characters aloud together to reinforce memorization and prepare learners for the next lesson.
Explore pinyin pronunciation, tone sandhi rules, and tone combinations through practical examples of initials, finals, and vowel positions, as lesson three unpacks complex tones.
Learn new hsk1 words using a memory strategy to remember hints, including jiao (call), ma (yes-no), ni hao ma, Bruce Lee, and China and USA.
Discover memory strategies to memorize Chinese characters (HSK1) using visual mnemonics, phonetic radicals, and simple stories to recall words like call, sun, weapon, teacher, country, and name.
Memorize basic Chinese words and phrases through character recognition and short dialogues, including job, weapon, war, name, inside, and the phrases what is your name and my name is Liu.
Learn Chinese grammar points, including placing question words at the end and forming yes-no questions without changing order, with examples like what is your name and what book is this.
Read the text to reinforce newly learned words and grammar, using hints to recall phrases like what is your name, are you a teacher, and I am American.
Practice asking names, giving answers, and using 12 new words in lesson three; learn positive, negative, and interrogative sentence forms, and complete the text and exercises for HSK1 Chinese characters.
Learn pinyin basics with four initials, final sounds, and the four tones; explore tone changes by syllable position and practice pronunciation with guided feedback.
Introduce ten new Chinese words, teaching them one by one and illustrating characters and radicals, including a left-part woman plus right-part person, possession, country, and classmate.
Learn a memory strategy for Chinese characters by analyzing basic words for he, she, who, my, tone, and classmate concepts, and by exploring question words like which and how about.
Learn basic Chinese vocabulary and phrases, including words for woman, man, map, chopsticks, wallet, classroom, and classmate. Meet Li Wei, a Chinese teacher, and explore Hanyu language concepts.
Master Chinese grammar basics from hsk1: place interrogative pronouns at sentence end, use 哪 with measure words, and form possessives with 的 across pronouns, nouns, and titles.
Read the text aloud, focusing on tone, then reread it. Practice lesson four dialogues, like who is she, she is my Chinese teacher, and I am American.
Practice basic Chinese question-and-answer by answering questions, preserving order and converting interrogatives to answers; review ten new words and grammar points such as who, which, structure particle, and modal particle.
Learn pinyin basics to express numbers and ages, master the retroflex final r in Beijing speech, distinguish aspirated versus unaspirated initials, and understand syllable division in Chinese pronunciation.
Introduce ten new Chinese words, including jar for family or home, yo for have, mei for not have, and ge and kou as family measure words.
Develop memory strategies for memorizing Chinese characters (HSK1) by linking radicals to meanings with mnemonics like roof, hand, meat, and mouse, plus family and age cues.
Practice memorizing Chinese characters (HSK1) by reading and translating short phrases, including family terms and everyday objects, with emphasis on translating the interrogative word first.
Explain forming 'how many' questions in Chinese, placing the interrogative at the end as the object, with examples; cover numbers 1–10, 1–30, the le for current info, and age usage.
Practice reading and translating an easy Chinese text, answer questions about family members and ages, and practice colon and semicolon usage while reading.
Review finals and initials, syllable-dividing mark, and ten new words. Learn G for 1–9, extend to 1–99, age-asking methods for children and adults, read the text, and finish exercises.
Master pinyin basics in lesson six, study initials and key words like Guangzhou and Guangdong, and build basic speaking confidence in Chinese for the HSK1 course with Teacher Chen.
This lesson introduces twelve new words, including hui meaning can, mama meaning mother, ty as a dish or cuisine, turn meaning delicious, and draw meaning to cook or make.
Learn a memory strategy for Chinese characters (HSK1) using visual mnemonics and word clues, such as ma for mother and clues about cloud, grass, and tree.
Memorize new words and read them aloud, translating each one to practice speaking Chinese from lesson six. Write Chinese characters and read short phrases about dishes, summer, and everyday questions.
Teacher Chen's grammar lesson introduces hui, the 'have learned to' structure, covering positive and negative forms, adjective predicates, interrogatives, and how to ask 'how' in spoken Chinese.
Practice reading and speaking Chinese while learning to recognize Chinese characters as blocks and write basic characters for HSK1 learners.
Practice the one exercise by asking and answering questions in real situations, and master twelve new words and three grammar points from lesson six.
Master the expression of dates in Mandarin by practicing pinyin and reading date-related terms, as lesson seven introduces the date vocabulary and step-by-step pronunciation.
Teacher Chen introduces the radical system, noting about 50 radicals classify nearly all Chinese characters and aid memorization, and today we study two: water and speech.
Explore new Chinese words from lesson seven, including chin (a polite word with the speech radical), today, date, month, week, yesterday, tomorrow, go, and school.
Teacher Chen demonstrates memory strategies for HSK1 Chinese characters, using character components and mnemonic cues—like please, date of month, moon, week, yesterday, and look-and-find associations.
Chen guides you through reading short phrases in HSK1, covering months and weekdays, and everyday sentences like go to school, visit countries, read book, and Chinese book.
Master Chinese grammar for dates and serial verbs: learn big units precede small units, year–month–date order, weekdays, time, nominal predicates, and go to place to do something.
Teacher Chen helps you memorize Chinese characters (HSK1) through text reading, translation, and practice with dates and days, reinforcing the use of a polite word.
Practice exercise in lesson seven covers radicals, water and speech, and introduces ten new words. Memorize the vocabulary, learn the date expressions, and understand the basic sentence structure for actions.
This pinyin lesson introduces drink and eat vocabulary, guides reading practice, and highlights tone changes in the third column while linking hand-related characters to meanings.
Master the radical system to classify Chinese words and aid memorization. Learn metal and mouse radicals, with metal objects like needle and pen and mouse-related actions plus 'which'.
Explore new words in lesson eight of the HSK1 course, including xiang (want), chai (tea), chi (eat), mei mei (to buy), xiao wu (afternoon), shop, and kuai.
Explore memory strategies for Chinese characters by linking radicals to meanings, using vivid associations like xiang with tree and the word shop to recall common words.
Memorize short Chinese phrases for HSK1 by practicing everyday words and simple sentences, including person, tea, eating rice, meals, morning, and where you are going.
Master qiang, a Chinese modal verb, in subject-qiang-verb-object sentences, with positive, negative, and interrogative forms, plus money expressions using yuan and kuai and their measure words.
Guide to basic Chinese phrases and characters through a simple text, including ordering tea and rice, shopping for a cup, asking prices, and recognizing common items.
Practice conversation in lesson eight, review radicals metal and mouse, learn 15 words, and master grammar for I want to do something, negative, interrogative forms, how many, and measure words.
Master pinyin in lesson nine, focusing on where your son works and how to express positions, with simple phrases and pronunciation practice.
Identify two radicals: the first links walking and distance with transport and direction, while the second relates to room or door and related time and space cues.
Teacher Chen guides learners through new words in lesson nine, including xiao (small), mao (cat), ci (the key word), na (where), go (dog), shi (is), min (under), and baba (father).
Memorize chinese characters by using a memory strategy that links words like xiao and da to shapes and stories, such as mao (cat) and gou (dog) and a desert cactus.
Learn short Chinese phrases and sentence order, covering location phrases like under the chair, and everyday conversations about family and professions, such as mother, father, doctor, and hospital.
Master Chinese grammar by learning location expressions with zae, verb usage for be and existence, adverbial placement in Chinese versus English, and questions using na for where.
Read and translate a short Chinese text, and practice pronunciation and tone changes from first to second tone to memorize basic Chinese characters for HSK1.
Engage in a conversation practice exercise by answering questions and replacing words without changing sentence structure, and learn lesson nine on where your son works and adverbial placement.
Learn pinyin basics, neutral tones, and reduplicated syllables like baba and mama, plus the suffix er; explore directions and sentence patterns with position and modal usage.
Explore two radicals and their meanings, including trapped or besieged and sacrifice or fortune, with examples like country, map, prisoner, garden or park, circle, god, new year, and li (ceremony).
This lecture introduces 12 new words in lesson ten, including sharp, in front, before, and noodle, plus ben and li with their meanings, with examples about drawing a table.
Explore memory strategies for memorizing Chinese characters using vivid visual mnemonics and radical cues. Map character components—field, soil, front, behind, eyebrow, table, electricity, computer, mouse—into memorable images.
Master basic Chinese phrases for locating items, expressing possession, and adjusting word order, using contexts like at home, at school, in the computer, and with books.
Learn how to express existence in Chinese with there is and there are, master the four-part order, and distinguish can from be able using hui and num.
Teacher Chen helps memorize Chinese characters (HSK1) by guiding learners through a practical text with names, people, and objects on the table to reinforce recall.
This exercise reinforces spoken Chinese through questions and answers, teaching sentence order, position expressions, and new words with examples like 'can I sit here' and 'he works at a shop'.
The creator of this recorded course is Teacher Chen, a seasoned one-on-one online Chinese tutor with over 4,000 hours of teaching experience. Chen holds a CTCSOL certificate from the Confucius Institute, which qualifies him as an international Chinese language teacher.
This is an efficient HSK Level-1 video course. It consists of a total of 15 topics, 150 new words, 42 language points and a complete knowledge and pronunciation demonstrations of pinyin system. The content covers topics such as daily greetings, age, eating and drinking, amount of money, time and date, location and place, weather, basic tenses, etc. The total duration of the video course exceeds 10 hours.
The most remarkable feature of this recorded course is the addition of a module on Chinese character memorization strategy. Memorizing Chinese characters has always been the biggest challenge for beginners. Through three years of experience and 4,000 Chinese lessons, and in over 300 students' online classes, I used this Chinese character memorization strategy to help students remember most of the basic Chinese characters, thereby enabling them to easily pass the beginner level of Chinese. Therefore, I'm very excited to share this recorded course with you. I believe you can also succeed in your Chinese journey.