Complete Chinese Course: Learn Mandarin for Beginners
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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 your Chinese journey with us today!
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1
Pinyin FinalsLearn how to pronounce pinyin finals in Chinese.
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2
Pinyin Initials and Tones
Learn how to pronounce pinyin initials and tones in Chinese.
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Greetings
Learn how to greet people in Chinese.
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Manners
Learn how to be polite in Chinese.
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Numbers
Learn how to count in Chinese.
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Colours
Learn the colours in Chinese.
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Food
Learn some Chinese food vocabulary.
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Animals
Learn animal vocabulary and some verbs.
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Exercise
Learn how to talk about exercise in Chinese.
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Important Sentences
Learn some key sentences in Chinese.
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Important Verbs
Learn some key verbs in Chinese.
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Review 1
Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 3.
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Review 2
Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 4.
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Review 3
Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 5.
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Review 4
Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 5-6.
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Review 5
Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 7.
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Review 6
Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 8.
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Review 7
Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 9.
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Review 8
Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 10.
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Review 9
Practice what you’ve learned in lesson 11.
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The Date
Learn how to express the time in Chinese.
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Telling the Time
Learn how to tell the time in Chinese.
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Time & Date
Put together full dates and times in Chinese.
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Family
Learn the name of the family members in Chinese.
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Emotions
Learn how to describe your feelings in Chinese.
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The Body Parts
Learn the Chinese terms for the body parts.
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Appearance
Learn how to describe someone’s appearance in Chinese.
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Personality
Learn how to describe someone’s personality in Chinese.
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Giving Directions
Learn how to give and receive directions in Chinese.
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30
The Supermarket
Learn various Chinese vocabulary you would need in a supermarket.
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The House
Learn various Chinese vocabulary for items around the house.
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Weather
Learn how to describe the weather in Chinese.
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Clothes
Learn various Chinese vocabulary for items of clothing.
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Interrogative Sentences
Learn how to ask questions in Chinese.
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Modal Verbs
Learn how to use modal verbs in Chinese.
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Measuring Words
Learn how to use measuring counters in Chinese.
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Sentence Structure
Learn how to structure sentences in Chinese.
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Sentence Patterns
Learn how to follow common Chinese sentence patterns.
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Tenses
Learn about verb tenses in Chinese.
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Conversation Practice
Practice your conversational skills in Chinese.
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Bonus "Complete Pinyin Chart"
Review the full pinyin chart with finals and initials.
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About the Past Tense
Introduction of Past Tense in Chinese.
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Past Tense - Aspectual Particle
Learn about the aspect particle in Chinese.
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Past Tense - Without / Combined with Aspect Particle
Learn how to express the past tense without or combined with an aspect particle.
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Past Tense Sentence Structure – Statements
Learn how to make a statement sentence to express the past in Chinese.
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Past Tense Sentence Structure – Questions
Learn how to make a question sentence to express the past in Chinese.
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Practice and Build
Practice what you’ve learned so far.
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Weather in the Past
Learn how to describe weather in the past in Chinese.
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Shopping in the Past
Learn how to describe shopping in the past in Chinese.
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Sports in the Past
Learn how to describe Sports in the past in Chinese.
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Translation Exercise
Hone your translation skills.
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Injuries
Learn Injuries-related vocabulary in Chinese.
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To Meet Up with Friends
Learn useful words and sentences in Chinese.
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Practice and Build
Practice what you’ve learned so far.
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Travels
Learn useful words and sentences about travel in Chinese.
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Appointments
Learn appointment- related vocabulary in Chinese and learn how to make a booking.
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Practice and Build
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Love Pt.1 - Family
Learn useful words and sentences about love in Chinese, focus on family.
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Jobs
Learn useful words and sentences about jobs in Chinese.
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Let's Put It All Together
Revise and combine what you have learnt so far.
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Comparative
Learn how to make comparison in Chinese.
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Superlative
Learn how to make the superlative in Chinese.
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Music
Learn music-related vocabulary in Chinese.
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Cinema
Learn cinema- related vocabulary in Chinese.
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Holidays
Learn useful words and sentences about holiday in Chinese.
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Special Occasions Pt. 1
Learn useful words and sentences about birthday, wedding and graduation in Chinese.
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Special Occasions Pt.2
Learn useful words and sentences about CNY in Chinese.
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Comparisons of Equality
Learn how to make comparison of equality in Chinese.
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Practice and Build
Practice what you’ve learned so far.
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Means of Transports
Learn transports- related vocabulary in Chinese.
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School Pt. 1
Learn school-related vocabulary in Chinese.
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School Pt. 2
Understand Chinese education system and learn relevant words in Chinese.
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Possessive Adjective
Learn the possessive adjectives in Chinese and how to use them.
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Practice and Build
Practice what you’ve learned so far.
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Continents and Oceans
Learn different continents and Oceans’ names in Chinese.
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Demonstrative Pronouns
Learn the demonstrative pronouns in Chinese and how to use them.
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Social Media
Learn useful words and sentences about social media in Chinese.
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Love Pt.2 – Romantic Relationship
Learn useful words and sentences about love in Chinese, focus on romantic relationship.
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Technology
Learn useful words and sentences about technology in Chinese.
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Practice and Build
Practice what you’ve learned so far.
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Test Your Knowledge
Test everything you have learnt so far in Chapter 2.
