Mandarin Chinese for Beginners
Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: practical lessons, hands-on labs, quizzes, free and paid practice tests and a final exam.
Professional Mandarin Chinese for Beginners course covering: Pinyin, the four tones and pronunciation; Greetings, introductions and basic characters; Numbers, dates, time and money; Measure words, family and descriptions; Sentence structure, shi, you and question particles; Food, shopping and everyday tasks; Directions, travel and aspect particles le and guo; Reading characters, conversation and HSK 1-2 preparation. Practical lessons, hands-on labs, exercises, quizzes and a final exam. Prepares you to study for Chinese Testing International (HSK); Erudex is independent and not affiliated with the exam provider. Includes lesson videos from professional YouTube instructors, practical exercises and an 80% pass mark on quizzes and the final exam.
Curriculum
One complete track with its own final exam and certificate.
Professional Mandarin Chinese for Beginners course covering: Pinyin, the four tones and pronunciation; Greetings, introductions and basic characters; Numbers, dates, time and money; Measure words, family and descriptions; Sentence structure, shi, you and question particles; Food, shopping and everyday tasks; Directions, travel and aspect particles le and guo; Reading characters, conversation and HSK 1-2 preparation. Practical lessons, hands-on labs, exercises, quizzes and a final exam. Prepares you to study for Chinese Testing International (HSK); Erudex is independent and not affiliated with the exam provider.
Pinyin, the four tones and pronunciation
- Architecture of Pinyin and Primary Phonemes Lab60 min
- The Tonal System, Contours, and Neutral Tone Lab60 min
- Complex Initials: Retroflex, Dental, and Palatal Consonants Lab60 min
- Compound Finals, Tone Sandhi, and Spelling Rules Lab60 min