Starting in Simplified Chinese with your first step
Your first three moves
Open lesson 1 and learn your first characters with pinyin and audio.
Then take our HSK-style placement test to see roughly where you stand, it's an informal estimate, not an official exam.
Finally, drill new words on Yak Cards, which you can swipe without an account.
Do those three things and you're officially a Chinese learner.
Lesson one takes ten minutes. Your first character is waiting.
Dive right in
Lesson 1 of 240: hello, how are you, with pinyin and audio.
Simplified Chinese placement test
A HSK-style estimate of your level in a few minutes.
Simplified Chinese vocabulary test
See how many Simplified Chinese words you actually know.
Yak Cards, free flashcards
Flip a card. Swipe if you know it. Swipe if you don’t.
Yak Yacker free Simplified Chinese course
240 audio lessons from A1 to B2, all free.
Free Simplified Chinese graded readers
Retold stories in easy Simplified Chinese you can actually finish.
Vocabulary by level
Simplified Chinese lists by level, ready to spend.
HSK levels
What HSK bands mean. Useful, not a certificate.
Grammar
The next shelf, once you’ve started.
Phrases
The next shelf, once you’ve started.
Most Common Chinese Adjectives: Free PDF and Flashcards
A list you can actually spend.
HSK Level 5 Chinese Vocabulary: Free PDF and Flashcards
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HSK Level 4 Chinese Vocabulary: Free PDF and Flashcards
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HSK Level 3 Chinese Vocabulary: Free PDF and Flashcards
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Simplified Chinese Verb And Adjective Reduplication Made Easy For Beginners
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How to Ask Questions in Chinese — Free PDF and Flashcards
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Living Room Vocabulary in Chinese: 60 Easy Words and Phrases for Beginners
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Chinese Health Vocabulary for Beginners: 50+ Useful Words and Phrases With Pinyin
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Chinese Snacks Vocabulary for Beginners: 50+ Easy Words and Phrases
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Chinese Food Vocabulary for Beginners: 50 Everyday Words and Phrases With Pinyin
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Useful lists
Chinese Adjectives List for Beginners: 60 Useful Words With Pinyin and Easy Examples
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Kitchen Utensil Names in Chinese: 50+ Useful Words With Pinyin for Beginners
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Chinese Conjunctions: Free PDF and Flashcards
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Chinese Coverbs and Prepositions — Free PDF and Flashcards
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Chinese Particles (了, 吗, 呢, 吧, and More) PDF Download and Quiz
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Simplified Chinese Modal Verbs: Hui, Neng, and Keyi Explained for Beginners
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Chinese Word Order and Sentence Patterns: Free PDF and Flashcards
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Simplified Chinese Pronouns for Beginners: I, You, He, She, We, and More
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Chinese Prepositions List: 50 Easy Coverbs With Pinyin And Examples
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Chinese Prepositions for Place, Time, and Location: Easy Guide to 在, 从, 到, 离, 往, and More
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More Simplified Chinese
Culture and fun
More Simplified Chinese on Yak Yacker.
Resources
More Simplified Chinese on Yak Yacker.
How to work with an online tutor
More Simplified Chinese on Yak Yacker.
How to work with an in-person tutor
More Simplified Chinese on Yak Yacker.
Best online language tutors
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Reviews hub
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240 Simplified Chinese lessons. Jump in, or pick any one.
Audio, a short story, and a line you can record. Free. Start at lesson 1 of 240, or open the full list and skip ahead.