Mandarin Lessons
Welcome to MandoMaster's structured learning path!
Here you'll find carefully crafted lessons to help you master Mandarin Chinese step by step!
HSK Level 1 🌱
Introduction to Mandarin Chinese: Beginner's Guide to the Basics
Learn the essential features of Mandarin Chinese, including its four tones, character-based writing system, and basic phrases to begin your language journey with confidence
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5 Must-Know Chinese Phrases for Beginners: Start Speaking Today!
Learn the 5 most important Chinese phrases that will help you start your Mandarin journey with confidence!
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Chinese Writing System: Characters, Structure and Principles
Master the fundamentals of Chinese characters (汉字), including stroke order, radicals, and the differences between simplified and traditional writing systems to accelerate your Mandarin learning journey
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How to Say Hello in Chinese: Complete Guide to Chinese Greetings
Master Chinese greetings with our comprehensive guide! Learn how to say hello in Chinese (你好), good morning (早上好), and other essential greetings for beginners. Perfect for HSK1 students!
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How to Say Thank You in Chinese: Basic Politeness
Learn essential ways of showing gratitude, starting with phrases like 谢谢 (xièxie) to 不客气 (bùkèqi), you'll never be rude again.
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How to Say Goodbye in Chinese: Essential Farewell Phrases
Learn the common ways to say goodbye in Chinese, from the standard 再见 (zàijiàn) to the more polite 慢走 (mànzǒu), we've got you covered.
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Chinese Table Manners: Essential Dining Etiquette and Phrases
Learn authentic Chinese dining etiquette and essential phrases for meals in China, including how to compliment food and show appreciation to your host
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Chinese Numbers: Learn to Count from 1 to 10
Learn the basic Mandarin Chinese numbers from 1 to 10 and start counting in your new language!
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Chinese Family Words: Meet Your Family in Mandarin
Learn the basic words for family members in Chinese and start talking about your loved ones!
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Asking Simple Questions in Chinese
Learn how to ask basic questions in Mandarin Chinese and start having real conversations!
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Chinese Time & Calendar: Days, Months, and Dates
Learn essential Mandarin Chinese vocabulary for telling time, days of the week, and simple dates
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Essential Chinese Verbs: Basic Sentence Structures
Learn fundamental Mandarin Chinese action verbs and master how to form simple sentences for everyday communication
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Chinese Food Vocabulary: Essential Words for Eating Out
Learn basic Chinese food words and simple restaurant phrases to help you order meals and enjoy dining in China
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Chinese Places and Directions: Finding Your Way
Learn essential Chinese words for common places and simple directions to help you navigate and find your way around in China
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Chinese Transportation: Getting Around in Mandarin
Learn essential Chinese words for transportation and travel to help you navigate buses, trains, taxis and ask for directions in China
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Chinese Weather and Daily Activities: Essential Vocabulary
Learn how to talk about weather and daily routines in Mandarin Chinese with simple words and phrases for beginners
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Chinese Occupations and People: Jobs and Relationships
Learn essential Chinese words for common occupations and types of people to help you introduce yourself and others in everyday conversations
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Chinese Daily Activities: Talking About Your Day
Learn essential Chinese words and phrases for common daily activities to help you talk about your daily routine in Mandarin
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Chinese Objects and Belongings: Expressing Ownership
Learn essential Chinese words for common objects and how to express ownership using simple Mandarin phrases and patterns
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Essential Chinese Ability Words: Master How to Express 'Can', 'Want' and Permission in Mandarin
Learn how to use Mandarin Chinese modal verbs 会, 能, and 可以 to express your abilities, ask for permission, and communicate what you want or need to do in everyday conversations
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Essential Chinese Adjectives: Describing Size, Quality and Feelings in Mandarin
Learn common Mandarin Chinese adjectives for size, appearance, and feelings, plus how to use them in everyday conversations with simple sentence patterns
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Essential Chinese Connecting Words: Link Ideas Together in Simple Mandarin Sentences
Learn basic Mandarin Chinese connecting words like 和, 也, 但是, and 因为...所以... to join ideas and create more natural-sounding sentences
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Expressing Your Feelings in Chinese: How to Say What You Like & How You Feel
Learn simple Mandarin Chinese phrases to express emotions, likes, dislikes, and preferences in everyday conversations
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HSK1 Review: Putting Your Chinese Skills Together in Real Conversations
Practice everything you've learned with natural Mandarin Chinese conversations covering greetings, introductions, ordering food, and making plans
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