Mandarin Learning Guides

Turn everyday situations into Mandarin speaking practice

Start with coffee orders, introductions, directions, and pinyin basics using short phrases, pinyin, and clear English meaning.

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curated learning guides

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organized guides

The PandaKiko learning order

This is not a vocabulary dump. Each guide starts with one usable sentence, places it in a real reply, then asks you to reuse the pattern.

Step 1

Read three lines first

Each guide starts with usable sentences, then adds pinyin and clear English meaning.

Step 2

Move into real dialogue

The phrases are placed into replies from staff, drivers, friends, or service workers.

Step 3

Practice a variation

Mistake notes, scenario variants, and short drills test whether you can reuse the phrase.

7-day Mandarin speaking path

This route is for a first structured pass through Mandarin. Read one guide per day, review the dialogue, then reuse the pattern in the drill.

Day 1Chinese Pinyin Practice for Beginners Day 2Basic Chinese Greetings for Beginners Day 3How to Introduce Yourself in Mandarin Day 4How to Say Thank You and Sorry in Chinese Day 5Chinese Question Words for Beginners Day 6Chinese Numbers and Prices for Beginners Day 7How to Tell Time in Chinese

Choose a course by goal

If you already know your goal, start from travel, ordering, daily conversation, or grammar basics below.

Start with the first guide

7-day beginner route

Start with pronunciation, greetings, introductions, polite phrases, and practical questions.

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1Beginner·PinyinChinese Pinyin Practice for BeginnersUnderstand pinyin, tones, and practical pronunciation drills for Mandarin beginners.2HSK 1·GreetingsBasic Chinese Greetings for BeginnersLearn beginner Mandarin greetings such as hello, good morning, and how are you.3HSK 1·IntroductionsHow to Introduce Yourself in MandarinUse simple Mandarin to talk about your name, country, work, and interests.4HSK 1·Polite phrasesHow to Say Thank You and Sorry in ChineseLearn polite Mandarin — thanks, apologies, responses, and the many uses of 不好意思.5HSK 1·Question wordsChinese Question Words for BeginnersLearn the eight core Mandarin question words: who, what, where, when, why, how, which, and how much.6HSK 1·Numbers and pricesChinese Numbers and Prices for BeginnersLearn Mandarin phrases for asking prices, hearing prices, and confirming quantities.7HSK 1·TimeHow to Tell Time in ChineseLearn how to say times, today, tomorrow, and now in Mandarin Chinese.

Travel Mandarin

Airport, train station, taxi, hotel, directions, and bathroom phrases in a real travel order.

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1HSK 1-2·AirportChinese Airport Phrases for TravelersLearn Mandarin airport phrases for gates, luggage, passports, and flights.2HSK 1-2·Train stationChinese Train Station PhrasesLearn Mandarin for tickets, gates, train numbers, and departure times.3HSK 1-2·TaxiChinese Taxi Phrases for TravelersLearn Mandarin phrases for getting in a taxi, giving a destination, checking the route, and paying.4HSK 1-2·Hotel check-inChinese Hotel Check-in PhrasesLearn Mandarin phrases for hotel check-in, reservations, passports, rooms, and breakfast.5HSK 1-2·DirectionsHow to Ask for Directions in ChineseLearn Mandarin phrases for finding subway stations, places, and directions while traveling.6HSK 1·RestroomHow to Ask for the Bathroom in ChineseLearn how to find the restroom in China: asking which floor, reading 男/女 signs, and real-world tips.

Ordering and shopping

Practice price, quantity, and preferences through coffee, restaurants, bubble tea, supermarkets, and clothing stores.

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1HSK 1-2·Ordering coffeeHow to Order Coffee in ChineseLearn the most useful Mandarin phrases for ordering coffee, with pinyin and English meaning.2HSK 1-2·Restaurant orderingHow to Order Food in ChineseLearn Mandarin phrases for menus, ordering dishes, and paying at restaurants.3HSK 1-2·Bubble teaHow to Order Bubble Tea in ChineseLearn Mandarin phrases for bubble tea, sweetness, ice level, and toppings.4HSK 1-2·SupermarketChinese Supermarket Shopping PhrasesLearn Mandarin for finding items, weighing produce, bags, QR payment, and self-checkout.5HSK 1-2·Clothes shoppingChinese Clothes Shopping PhrasesLearn Mandarin phrases for trying on clothes, sizes, colors, and prices.

Daily life and social phrases

Turn weather, dates, Wi-Fi, and making friends into short usable conversations.

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1HSK 1-2·Making friendsMandarin Small Talk for Making FriendsLearn Mandarin for meeting people, exchanging WeChat, handling compliments, and natural small talk.2HSK 1·WeatherHow to Talk About Weather in ChineseLearn Mandarin weather phrases for hot, cold, rain, and simple small talk.3HSK 1-2·Internet and Wi-FiHow to Ask for Wi-Fi in ChineseLearn Mandarin for Wi-Fi passwords, renting power banks, hotspots, and running out of data.4HSK 1·Days of weekDays of the Week in ChineseLearn Monday to Sunday, the 星期/周/礼拜 systems, and last/this/next week in Mandarin.5HSK 1-2·Months and datesChinese Months and Dates for BeginnersLearn Mandarin months, dates, how to read years, birthdays, and Chinese holiday dates.

Core phrase building blocks

Use measure words, question words, numbers, and time expressions to build fuller questions.

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1HSK 1-2·Measure wordsBasic Chinese Measure WordsLearn high-frequency Mandarin measure words (个, 杯, 本, 张, 瓶, 件, 只) and the tone changes of 一.2HSK 1·Question wordsChinese Question Words for BeginnersLearn the eight core Mandarin question words: who, what, where, when, why, how, which, and how much.3HSK 1·Numbers and pricesChinese Numbers and Prices for BeginnersLearn Mandarin phrases for asking prices, hearing prices, and confirming quantities.4HSK 1·TimeHow to Tell Time in ChineseLearn how to say times, today, tomorrow, and now in Mandarin Chinese.5HSK 1·Days of weekDays of the Week in ChineseLearn Monday to Sunday, the 星期/周/礼拜 systems, and last/this/next week in Mandarin.6HSK 1-2·Months and datesChinese Months and Dates for BeginnersLearn Mandarin months, dates, how to read years, birthdays, and Chinese holiday dates.

All curated guides

This directory only shows guides with complete scenario notes; more topics will be added as they are expanded.

HSK 1-2·Ordering coffee

How to Order Coffee in Chinese

Learn the most useful Mandarin phrases for ordering coffee, with pinyin and English meaning.

HSK 1·Introductions

How to Introduce Yourself in Mandarin

Use simple Mandarin to talk about your name, country, work, and interests.

HSK 1-2·Directions

How to Ask for Directions in Chinese

Learn Mandarin phrases for finding subway stations, places, and directions while traveling.

Beginner·Pinyin

Chinese Pinyin Practice for Beginners

Understand pinyin, tones, and practical pronunciation drills for Mandarin beginners.

HSK 1·Greetings

Basic Chinese Greetings for Beginners

Learn beginner Mandarin greetings such as hello, good morning, and how are you.

HSK 1·Numbers and prices

Chinese Numbers and Prices for Beginners

Learn Mandarin phrases for asking prices, hearing prices, and confirming quantities.

How to Tell Time in Chinese

Learn how to say times, today, tomorrow, and now in Mandarin Chinese.

Chinese Taxi Phrases for Travelers

Learn Mandarin phrases for getting in a taxi, giving a destination, checking the route, and paying.

HSK 1-2·Hotel check-in

Chinese Hotel Check-in Phrases

Learn Mandarin phrases for hotel check-in, reservations, passports, rooms, and breakfast.

HSK 1-2·Restaurant ordering

How to Order Food in Chinese

Learn Mandarin phrases for menus, ordering dishes, and paying at restaurants.

HSK 1-2·Bubble tea

How to Order Bubble Tea in Chinese

Learn Mandarin phrases for bubble tea, sweetness, ice level, and toppings.

HSK 1-2·Supermarket

Chinese Supermarket Shopping Phrases

Learn Mandarin for finding items, weighing produce, bags, QR payment, and self-checkout.

HSK 1·Restroom

How to Ask for the Bathroom in Chinese

Learn how to find the restroom in China: asking which floor, reading 男/女 signs, and real-world tips.

HSK 1-2·Making friends

Mandarin Small Talk for Making Friends

Learn Mandarin for meeting people, exchanging WeChat, handling compliments, and natural small talk.

How to Talk About Weather in Chinese

Learn Mandarin weather phrases for hot, cold, rain, and simple small talk.

HSK 1-2·Airport

Chinese Airport Phrases for Travelers

Learn Mandarin airport phrases for gates, luggage, passports, and flights.

HSK 1-2·Train station

Chinese Train Station Phrases

Learn Mandarin for tickets, gates, train numbers, and departure times.

HSK 1·Polite phrases

How to Say Thank You and Sorry in Chinese

Learn polite Mandarin — thanks, apologies, responses, and the many uses of 不好意思.

HSK 1-2·Measure words

Basic Chinese Measure Words

Learn high-frequency Mandarin measure words (个, 杯, 本, 张, 瓶, 件, 只) and the tone changes of 一.

HSK 1·Question words

Chinese Question Words for Beginners

Learn the eight core Mandarin question words: who, what, where, when, why, how, which, and how much.

HSK 1·Days of week

Days of the Week in Chinese

Learn Monday to Sunday, the 星期/周/礼拜 systems, and last/this/next week in Mandarin.

HSK 1-2·Months and dates

Chinese Months and Dates for Beginners

Learn Mandarin months, dates, how to read years, birthdays, and Chinese holiday dates.

HSK 1-2·Clothes shopping

Chinese Clothes Shopping Phrases

Learn Mandarin phrases for trying on clothes, sizes, colors, and prices.

HSK 1-2·Internet and Wi-Fi

How to Ask for Wi-Fi in Chinese

Learn Mandarin for Wi-Fi passwords, renting power banks, hotspots, and running out of data.