Introduction to Chinese

This is a "Pre-HSK 1" course. Short and easy introduction to the Chinese language in 12 lessons. All dialogs are authentic and are taken from a TV Drama.
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This course is for beginners with no prior knowledge in Mandarin Chinese!

Course Features

  • All dialogs are authentic language from the Chinese TV series - Go Ahead (2020)
  • Pinyin only - No Chinese characters required
  • Prioritize understanding over speaking/writing
  • Enjoyable content will keep you motivated
  • A project assignment that will help you remember and use what you learn
  • Quizzes and exams will help you monitor and measure your improvement

Course Goals

  • Understand 100 common words and phrases
  • Grasp basic Chinese vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar (excluding characters)
  • Recognize greetings, thanks, apologies, commands, questions, affirmations, and negations
  • Learn about Chinese names, titles, tea/drinking culture, and workplace norms
  • Develop an interest in Chinese language and culture
  • Lay the foundation for the HSK 1 course

Pre-requisites

  • No prior Chinese knowledge required
  • Must understand English as the instructional medium
  • Requires basic visual/auditory abilities, digital literacy, and reliable internet connectivity

Structure of Each Lesson

  • Discussion of objectives
  • Introduction to three dialogs, including the new words and phrases
  • Pronunciation tips are introduced as needed
  • Grammatical structures
  • Lesson review
  • Multiple-choice Quiz
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The TV Series 

“Go Ahead” (以家人之名) is A 2020 drama with a 8.5 IMDb rating, themed on true meaning of familial love. Originally aired as 46 episodes, now consolidated into 40 episodes (40 minutes each). It is so popular that it’s being remade as a Korean drama!

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Designed for advanced learners aiming to reach "professional fluency" in Mandarin.

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Read experiences from students who've taken our courses and successfully passed HSK exams. 
 I used Chinese Zero To Hero course as a base of my study process, within 25 days I completed 18 lessons, spending approximately 7-9 hours a day, and also did some 真题 few days before the (HSK) exam. And the result was beyond my expectation, I got 65 points more compared to the first time in such a short period of time!

Dmitry V.

HSK 5 Score: 262/300
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I started studying Chinese 8 months ago and I am very pleased I could achieve such high scores with the help of Chinese Zero To Hero. It helped me achieve my goal of reaching advanced level Chinese in less than a year. These videos are extremely detailed to the point you don't even need the assistance from teachers which says a lot. HSK 5 here I come!!!

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HSK 4 Score: 287/300
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Useful, well organized, clear, contemporaneous, motivational, enthusiastic content. The videos look like we are in a real classroom, but so much better! Chinese Zero to Hero has been helping me recover my enthusiasm about learning Mandarin.

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HSK 3 Score: 296/300
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Chinese Zero to Hero really helped me feel comfortable with Chinese grammar and listening skills. The videos are succinct, yet thorough, and also very funny. They make learning the language a lot of fun. I’m working on HSK 3 now.

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