No prior knowledge needed: in about 15 minutes you'll understand how Chinese is written, hear the four tones, and read your first real characters.
How every Chinese syllable is written and read with the alphabet you already know.
Hear how pitch changes meaning, then train your ear with a mini-quiz.
Read real Chinese words like 你好 and 中国 — with pinyin, meaning and audio.
Take the free 3-minute test and start reading texts at exactly your level.