Getting Started

First steps: what to learn first and how the lock screen carries you through it.

• 2026-10-24

  How to order food in Chinese: from menu to bill

  Order a meal in Mandarin with pinyin, food words and a short restaurant script. Practise quantities, ask for less spice, and correct a mixed-up order.

• 2026-10-22

  Grateful in Chinese: 感激, 感谢 and a reason to say thanks

  Say you are grateful in Chinese with 感激, 感谢 and 谢谢. Build a thank-you for someone's help, compare two sentence patterns, and test your choice.

• 2026-10-17

  Chinese in Chinese: 中文, 汉语 or 普通话?

  Say Chinese in Chinese with the right word: 中文 for the language, 普通话 for Mandarin, and 中国人 for a person. Compare readings and practise real sentences.

• 2026-10-14

  Please in Chinese: choose the right words for your request

  Learn when to use 请, 请问, 麻烦 and 可以…吗 for polite requests in Mandarin, with pinyin, a seat-offering mix-up, and practice you can check.

• 2026-10-07

  HSK 1 words, grouped for daily use

  Learn a useful set of HSK 1 words, grouped by theme with pinyin, English meanings, word stories, and a small daily review plan you can keep.

• 2026-07-02

  HSK 1 in your pocket

  Start HSK 1 one glance at a time. See how a small daily word group fits your phone routine, then pick your first words from all 300.