Starting in Traditional Chinese with your first step
Your first three moves
Open lesson 1 of 240 and meet your first traditional characters, with pinyin, zhuyin, and audio right beside them. When you finish a handful of lessons, take the TOCFL-styled placement to see where you stand. Between lessons, swipe Yak Cards so yesterday's characters don't slip away.
One lesson, one test, one swipe session. That's a real start.
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Lesson 1 of 240: hello, how are you, with pinyin, zhuyin, and audio.
Traditional Chinese placement test
A TOCFL-style estimate of your level in a few minutes.
Traditional Chinese vocabulary test
See how many Traditional Chinese words you actually know.
Yak Cards, free flashcards
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Yak Yacker free Traditional Chinese course
240 audio lessons from A1 to B2, all free.
Free Traditional Chinese graded readers
Retold stories in easy Traditional Chinese you can actually finish.
Vocabulary by level
Traditional Chinese lists by level, ready to spend.
TOCFL levels
What TOCFL bands mean. Useful, not a certificate.
Grammar
The next shelf, once you’ve started.
Phrases
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Traditional Chinese Prefixes and Suffixes Free PDF Download
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TOCFL Novice 2 Vocabulary List
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TOCFL Level 3 Vocabulary List
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TOCFL Level 4 Vocabulary List
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TOCFL Level 5 Vocabulary List
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TOCFL Level 2 Vocabulary List
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TOCFL Level 1 Vocabulary List
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TOCFL Novice 1 Vocabulary List
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TOCFL Vocabulary and Grammar: What the Test Is + Level Lists (Traditional Chinese)
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Common Traditional Chinese Adjectives — Free PDF and Flashcards
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Useful lists
Clothes Vocabulary in Traditional Chinese
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Chinese Adjectives Without “To Be”
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Traditional Chinese Particles (了, 嗎, 呢, 吧, and More) with Free PDF
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被 (Bèi) Sentences: Passive Voice In Chinese
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Traditional Chinese Word Order and Sentence Patterns — Free PDF and Flashcards
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Traditional Chinese Pronouns: Free PDF and Flashcards
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Traditional Chinese Coverbs and Prepositions — Free PDF and Flashcards
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Chinese Prepositions & Coverbs In Traditional Chinese: Place, Time, And Location
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Mastering The Impossible: The Hardest Chinese Tones And Words To Pronounce
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How to work with an online tutor
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