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This is the ultimate collection of the best free Chinese lessons for beginners. If you are looking for quick, free, and easy-to-understand Chinese lessons online to start your Mandarin learning journey in 2024, then you just found the right place.

Online Beginner Chinese Lessons (+ LOTS of Free Learning Tips)

Starting Chinese learning in 2024 can mark the beginning of an exciting journey. The rising popularity of online Chinese lessons now makes it possible for you to learn this beautiful language from the comfort of your own home.

Thankfully, there are more free learning resources online than ever before due to the pandemic . The downside is that many of those free Chinese lessons out there are junk .

Most lessons don’t give enough details. They throw in a bunch of “preset” Chinese sentences with translations and don’t explain how to actually form them and use them. There’s zero chance you’ll be able to hold a real conversation after finishing those lessons. You are left at sea. 

They. Simply. Don’t. Work.

Let’s be real, you don’t need another phrasebook. You need detail to understand how Chinese works in its entirety, so you can figure out how to say what you want to say from day one.

And that’s not complicated. No need to stress.

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And in this guide, we draw on our expertise to present the best online Chinese lessons for beginners trying to get started from nothing .

These introductory Chinese lessons cover the various areas of basic Chinese: pronunciation, conversation, vocabulary, and grammar. Each lesson is complete with detailed, yet easy-to-follow explanations on all essential language points. Best of all, they won’t cost you a dime. All you have to do is follow the framework and start learning!

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Check out our free online Chinese lessons designed for beginners to get a head start on your Mandarin learning journey. We’ve also included valuable learning tips. Enjoy!

Intro to the Chinese Language

Welcome to the jungle of Mandarin Chinese! Wait, Mandarin, Chinese, or Mandarin Chinese? Are they even the same thing? In the first chapter of this Chinese lesson series, you’ll learn some basic concepts of the language of China. Let’s jump in.

Chinese Greetings and Essentials

Here’s your basic Chinese survival kit – common Chinese greetings beyond “ni hao”, how to say “yes” and “no”, and how to say “please” and “thank you”, etc. This lesson covers the bare minimum you should know before going anywhere Chinese-speaking!

Chinese Alphabet & Pronunciation

Well, Chinese doesn’t really have an alphabet, but there is this Romanization system called Pinyin you must know to learn the pronunciation of words. Don’t let Pinyin get you – discover how to pronounce Q, X, Z sounds in Chinese, as well as that tricky Ü thing with this lesson.

Chinese Tones

You probably already know that Chinese is a tonal language. Many words appear to have the same basic pronunciation with varied pitches. It seems like a small difference, but it’s quite important. Here’s an introduction to the four tones of Chinese.

Basic Chinese Grammar

Not the most exciting topic, but let’s get real – you’ll need it. This quick Chinese grammar lesson will get you through the basic grammar rules in minutes that might otherwise take you weeks to figure out on your own. You’ll find they’re not quite so intimidating. 

Saying Your Name in Chinese

You wouldn’t think there would be much trouble stating your name, but it can actually be quite hard for an average Chinese person to remember or pronounce your name unless you say it the Chinese way. So check it out…

Talking about Yourself in Chinese

You’ll learn some super useful Chinese conversation starters and how to talk about yourself and your family. Learn how to say “my name is…”, how to say where you live, what you do, and how to talk about the things you like doing.

Countries in Chinese

This lesson will show you how to let everybody around you know where you are from. We enlist all the country names in Chinese from Argentina to Madagascar. Plus you’ll learn some little tricks to help you remember some of them.

Professions in Chinese

One of the best conversation starters in China, guaranteed. Learn how to say “I am an engineer at Siemens”, and talk about what you like or dislike about your job, and you’ll always have something to contribute to a conversation!

The Verb “to Have” in Chinese

Probably the most important verb to have in your Chinese toolbox – “yǒu” is used in a lot of places where English speakers wouldn’t expect it. This lesson shows you how to express possession and existence in Chinese.

Connecting Verbs in Chinese

In this lesson, you’ll learn the rule for using two or more verbs in one Chinese sentence. You’ll be able to say that you’re going somewhere to do something. You’ll also learn some incredibly useful verbs. Hoorah!

Negating Statements in Chinese

You can turn a positive statement into a negative statement with two negation words in Chinese: “bù” and “méi”. This lesson will show you how to say that you don’t like sports, or that you don’t have the time to play sports.  

Forming Questions with “ne”

Let us introduce you to the world of particles. Once you master this one, you’ll be able to ask simple questions in Chinese. You’ll also see how easy it’d be to bounce a question imposed on you back to your conversation partner. Fun!

Giving Commands in Chinese

One of the easiest grammar points in Chinese, but we’ll walk you through it anyway. Learn how to tell someone to do or not to do something in China and sound as polite or impolite as you need to be!

“I Don’t Understand” in Chinese

Once you step into the Chinese-speaking territory, you’re bound to encounter communication problems at one point or another. You can do so much better than a blunt “ting bu dong”. Learn how to respond naturally when your Chinese deserts you with this lesson.

Counting in Chinese – 0 to 1,000,000,000

Want to count in Chinese? Who doesn’t? Chinese numbers are actually much easier than their English counterparts to make you go. This lesson will have you covered for everything between zero and one billion – that’s probably all the numbers you need!

Chinese Measure Words

Measure words are used a lot more in Chinese than in English – so much so that there are 150+ of them. Never fear! In this lesson, we’ll give you some tricks for using the most common Chinese measure words to help you get by in most conversations.

Talking about Age in Chinese

In this lesson, you’ll get a quick introduction to age in Chinese. You’ll learn why it’s important and how to ask specific people their age, using both polite and informal language. There are some interesting rules for how to raise the question correctly.

Telling the Time in Chinese

Once you’ve known your way around numbers, telling the time in Chinese becomes pretty easy – just watch out for a couple of curveballs coming in your way. This lesson will cover all the essential time expressions like “just now” and “soon” to keep you on your toes.

Days of the Week in Chinese

Chinese is fairly logical when it comes to naming the days of the week. Well, there are three names for each day (it’s nuts), but you’ll find them pretty intuitive and predictable. So here’s how to say Monday to Sunday in Chinese.

Dates in Chinese

Simple, but pretty essential. Learn how to say dates, months, and years in Chinese. Combine this with the time and days of the week lessons above, and you should feel very comfortable making appointments or holidays reservations.

Comparing Things in Chinese

How do you say when someone is smarter than another, or taller than another, or less beautiful than another? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to compare two people or two things that aren’t equal as well as superlatives (who is the smartest?)

Asking for Directions in Chinese

Where’s the famous dim sum restaurant? Where is a public restroom? Learn how to ask for directions in Chinese before you start packing. Simply learn these essential keywords and phrases because you’ll always need to get somewhere!

Ordering in a Restaurant

Get a crash course in how to order in a Chinese restaurant using “xiǎng” and “yào”(want). You’ll learn some useful food & drink vocabulary, and how to catch the waiter or waitress’s attention when you need to. (It’s different than how you do it in English.)

Topic-Comment Structure

Topic-comment structure in Chinese can be a little tricky to wrap your head around since it sounds “off” to an English ear. Make sure you’ve got a firm grasp on the basic“S-V-O” before you dive in. You’ll then be able to express yourself in Chinese in the most natural way.

Conversation Filler: “Nèi Ge”

Every language has an array of filler words that help to grease the wheels of conversation. The most popular filler word in Chinese is “nèi ge”. This final lesson will teach you how to slip “nèi ge” naturally into your conversation to help you sound more Chinese than ever.

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