Mandarin Chinese · 中文
Learn Mandarin Chinese by speaking
Mandarin is a tonal language: mā, má, mǎ and mà are four different words. You cannot learn tones from a page. You learn them by saying them, hearing the difference and trying again, which is exactly what a speaking tutor is for.
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Your first phrases
Six everyday phrases in simplified characters, with pinyin tone marks so you know how each syllable should rise or fall.
你好
nǐ hǎo
Meaning: Hello
你好吗？
nǐ hǎo ma?
Meaning: How are you?
我叫…
wǒ jiào …
Meaning: My name is …
请
qǐng
Meaning: Please
谢谢
xièxie
Meaning: Thank you
再见
zàijiàn
Meaning: Goodbye
Example conversation
What a practice session sounds like
Meeting someone in Mandarin. Short sentences, so you can focus on getting the tones right.
This is an illustration. In a real session you speak and the tutor answers out loud, so every conversation follows what you say.
- AI tutor
你好！你叫什么名字？
nǐ hǎo! nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
Hello! What is your name?
- You
我叫安娜。
wǒ jiào Ānnà.
My name is Anna.
- AI tutor
很高兴认识你！
hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!
Nice to meet you!
- You
我也很高兴认识你。
wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.
Nice to meet you too.
How LingoBloom helps
Built for speaking Mandarin Chinese
Live conversation
Speak Mandarin out loud and get an instant spoken reply, so tones become a habit, not a theory.
Pronunciation coach
Get feedback on how you sound, including the tones that change a word's meaning.
Lessons with XP
Guided lessons pair characters, pinyin and speaking, with XP for every lesson you complete.
Flashcards
Review characters and their pinyin by swiping, or hands-free by listening and answering.
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