Talk about nationality/country names; understand guó as “country” in country names
Ask/answer about language ability: “Can you speak Chinese?” (nǐ huì shuō Hànyǔ ma)
Use basic pronouns and identification: he/she/they, “Who is she?” and “They are my friends”
Ask surname and discuss work/jobs using common job vocabulary and question patterns
Count in Mandarin (1–10, 1–100, 100–999, 1,000–10,000); form numbers like 25, 501
Ask for phone number and age; use years old patterns and basic personal info questions
Use measure words/classifiers and ask quantities: “How many…?” and common classifiers
Express wants/choices: xiǎng vs yào, “this/that,” “here,” “whose,” and “or” question forms
Express location with zài (at/in) and talk about home/where someone is
Form yes-no, A-not-A, and affirmative-negative questions; use key modal verbs
Handle daily topics: weather, dates (year/month/day), telling time, and asking prices
Course Description
Build real confidence in Mandarin Chinese from the very first lesson. This beginner-friendly course is designed for learners who want practical speaking skills, clear explanations, and steady progress without feeling overwhelmed. You will start with essential greetings and polite introductions, then quickly move into the phrases you need to handle everyday interactions in Mandarin.
Instead of focusing on isolated vocabulary, the lessons guide you through complete, useful sentences: asking and answering simple questions, talking about where you are from, recognizing people, and discussing routine topics with natural-sounding patterns. Along the way you will develop a solid foundation for pronunciation and rhythm, helping you sound more accurate and be understood more easily in real conversations.
As you advance, you will become comfortable with core number structures and the logic behind Chinese counting, making it easier to say ages, phone numbers, prices, and larger numbers with confidence. You will also practice common conversation needs such as talking about time and dates, describing how something is, making choices, expressing wants, and using key grammar tools that shape everyday Mandarin.
The course is organized as short daily lessons with regular reviews to reinforce what you have learned and help the language stick. If your goal is travel, study, cultural connection, or career growth, this is a practical way to start learning Mandarin online for free while building skills you can use immediately.
Course content
Video class: How to Say Hello in Chinese #Day 1 N? h?o/Ni hao/Nin hao (Free Chinese Lesson)03m
Video class: Say How are you? in Chinese #Day 2 Ni hao ma(Free Chinese Lesson)06m
Video class: What's your name? in Chinese #Day 3 N? jiào shén me míng zi (Free Chinese Lesson)04m
Video class: “Glad to meet you!” in Chinese - Day 4 H?n g?o xìng rèn shi n? (Free Chinese Lesson)05m
Video class: How to Say Your Nationality/Country Name in Mandarin Chinese - Day 5 guó ji? (Free Chinese Lesson)07m
Exercise: In the lesson, what does the Chinese word 'guo' signify when used in the names of countries?
Video class: Video Lesson 606m
Video class: How to Answer “Are you American?” in Chinese - Day 7 n? shì m?i guó rén ma? (Free Chinese Lesson)06m
Video class: How to Answer Can you speak Chinese? - Day 8 n? huì sh?o hàn y? ma (Free Chinese Lesson)07m
Video class: How to Recognize People Who is she?” in Chinese - Day 9 t? shì shéi (Free Chinese Lesson)07m
Video class: Day 10: Review of Lesson 1 to 10 (Free Chinese Lesson)06m
Video class: (Free Chinese Lesson) DAY 11: They are all my friends - t? men d?u shì w? de péng you.06m
Video class: (Free Chinese Lesson) DAY 12: What's your surname in Chinese? - ni xing shenme07m
Video class: How to Say What Is Your Job in Chinese - DAY 13: Zhi Ye/Gong Zuo (Free Chinese Lesson)06m
Video class: Is Chinese Difficult to Learn? No, Just Follow Me! - DAY 14 Wo hen mang06m
Video class: Learn Chinese Numbers: Count 1 to 10, 1 to 20, 1 to100 in Mandarin Chinese - Day 1506m
Exercise: How would you say the number 25 in Chinese according to the lesson?
Video class: Asking for Phone Number in Chinese (Ultimate Guide) - Day 16 What is Your Phone Number08m
Video class: Counting in Mandarin Chinese Numbers: 100 - 999 #Day 17 (Free Chinese Lesson)06m
Exercise: According to the lesson, how do you correctly express the number 501 in Mandarin Chinese?
Video class: Counting Thousand/Ten Thousand in Chinese: 1,000 - 10,000 #Day 18 ? Qian06m
Video class: How Old Are You? in Chinese: Asking for Age/Years Old #Day 19 What's Your Age05m
Video class: #Day 20 Summary: Review of Lessons from 11 to 19 (Free Chinese Lesson)06m
Video class: How Many Measure Word ? #Day 21 How Many Friends Do You Have?06m
Video class: 8 Common Chinese Measure Words You Must Know #Day 22 Chinese Classifiers08m
Video class: Learn Chinese for Beginners: Want in Chinese #DAY 23 I Want a Cup of Coffee07m
Video class: Learn Chinese for Beginners: This05m
Video class: The Different ORs in Chinese: vs #DAY 25 Do you want tea or coffee?05m
Video class: Learn Chinese for Beginners: Whose in Chinese #DAY 26: Whose wallet is this?04m
Video class: Learn Chinese for Beginners: Indicating Location with ? in Chinese #DAY 27: Are You At Home06m
Video class: Learn Chinese for Beginners: Here08m
Video class: Gratitude07m
Video class: #Day 30 Summary: Review of Lessons from 21 to 29 (Free Chinese Lesson)07m
Video class: ? xi?ng vs. ? yào - Day 31: What Would You Like to Eat? | Learn Chinese for Beginners14m
Video class: How is something/somebody? - Day 32: How is this dish? | Learn Chinese for Beginners16m
Video class: Affirmative-negative question in Chinese - Day 33: Learn Chinese for Beginners11m
Video class: Chinese Modal Verbs Vs – Day 34: Learn Chinese for Beginners17m
Video class: Video Lesson 3621m
Video class: Talk about the weather in Chinese – Day 36 | Learn Chinese for Beginners14m
Video class: Express Years, Months, Days21m
Video class: Telling the Time in Chinese – Day 38: What Time Is It Now? Learn Chinese for Beginners20m
Video class: Talk about Prices in Chinese – Day 39: How much is it? | Learn Chinese for Beginners12m
Video class: EverydayChinese101: Learn Fast Chinese in Real-Life with Joyce - Learn Mandarin for Beginners05m
Video class: Learn Chinese for Beginners: 30 Basic Chinese Lessons in 3 Hours | SUPER EASY Chinese Course2h58m
Course comments: Learn Mandarin Chinese for beginners
Oularé Moussa
the course is very interesting.