Start here 3 min A0
Today’s real line 我在路上。 wǒ zài lù shang.
I’m on my way.
Use this after you have already left and are traveling toward the destination.
Listen first Read pinyin Say once Recall tomorrow
Zero Mandarin · adult-friendly
One line. Three minutes. Say it today.
A daily Mandarin session built around one real sentence: hear it, understand the social moment, say it once, and recall it later.
HearPlay natural speed.
SayShadow the full chunk.
RecallQuiz the line tomorrow.
- 01 Hear Play natural speed first.
- 02 Meaning Know when the line is safe.
- 03 Use See the exact social moment.
- 04 Say Shadow the whole chunk once.
- 05 Recall Hide the answer tomorrow.
First visit? Press Play on the lesson card. Everything else can wait.
What happens next
No content maze. Just one completed rep.
Every session starts with a line you can actually say, then moves to recall before browsing.
First week path
Seven quiz-ready lines before the library gets loud.
Start with reviewed Mandarin that opens the exact recall card. The same browser progress follows you into Learn and Practice.
0/7 recalledPath complete
Keep the streak with one more real line.
Seven survival lines are recalled in this browser. Move into the next reviewed lesson while the sound is still fresh.
- Streak
- 0 days Finish one recall card today to count this session.
- Day 1 Help · A0 。 I’m on my way. Practice
- Day 2 Work · A0 。 Thank you. Practice
- Day 3 Survival · A0 。 Sorry. Practice
- Day 4 Work · A0 ？ Is that okay? / Can I? Practice
- Day 5 Food · A0 ，。 No thanks. Practice
- Day 6 Survival · A0 。 Wait a moment. Practice
- Day 7 Help · A0 。 I don’t understand what I’m hearing. Practice
Choose a goal
Choose the door you actually need.
Speak Say today’s line One useful sentence, audio, pinyin, English, and a recall check. Listen Train the sound Tone pairs and slow listening before spelling becomes noise. Read Finish a tiny story Short scenes with controlled sentences and line-by-line audio. Use Sound natural Modern replies with risk labels, channel, and safe examples.
Real Chinese
Useful, but with risk labels.
Modern Mandarin is only useful when you know the channel, tone, and when not to copy it.
Open Real ChineseDaily picture
Pictures set the scene. HTML teaches the Chinese.
Why this is learnable
The page is the lesson, not the picture.
HTML renders every Hanzi, pinyin, and English line.
Pictures set the scene, not the only lesson text.
Risk labels explain when a phrase can sound cold or too casual.
Read
A tiny story should feel finishable.
Amy orders coffee with no sugar and pays by phone.
A0 Coffee without sugar 无糖咖啡 Six lines, controlled words, then recall.Search