How to Learn Chinese (Mandarin) On Your Own for FREE

All the resources you need to learn Chinese (Mandarin) on your own:
👍1-on-1 Mandarin Lessons:

👍Video Courses (free):
🚀All HSK 1-6 Grammar Explained:

👍Mandarin Pronuciation (free):

👍Books (check your library system):

👍Anki Flashcards (free):

👍Podcasts (free):
🚀Learning Chinese Through Stories:
🚀不丧 (BuSang):
🚀大人的 Small Talk:

👍Reading Chinese

👍Writing Chinese

If you found this video to be useful or have any questions, please let me know. And until next time, thanks for watching.

-Brian

00:00 - How to Learn Mandarin
00:30 - Core Learning (HSK)
01:06 - Core Learning (TOCFL)
01:23 - Mastering Tones
02:18 - Speaking Skills
02:38 - Preply Mandarin Tutors [video sponsor]
03:32 - Building Vocabulary
04:32 - Mastering Grammar
05:23 - Listening Resources (Lv. 1)
06:19 - Listening Resources (Lv. 2)
07:05 - Using Movies and TV
07:46 - Reading Skills + Resources
08:45 - This is Important for Reading!
09:12 - Reading Apps
09:31 - Writing Skills + Resources
10:17 - Writing Apps
10:38 - Your Study Routine

[ourdan]

Chinesse seems hard initially, but when you realize it doesn't have conjugations, declinations, genders, and tenses, you know you can save a lot of time, for example in chinesse every verb has only 1 form and you know time by context, and in spanish every verb has 108 forms.

[ewaturejko]

I recommend for beginner podcast Tea Time Chinese 茶歇中文. He speaks slowly, without accent, also on the website you have script, you can listening and reading at the same time. Also you can click on text and read translation. I really recomended!

[Passiony-r]

Keeping a journal and learning to write Chinese will change your world. I've learned how to write tons of new vocabulary words (both traditional and simplified) just by writing down my ideas and thoughts on the left page of a notebook while writing down unknown characters a few times on the right page. It will make you stand out if you learn to write Chinesr with a pen.

[ahkhoenterprise]

This is the best video, I watched in last 6-8 months for learning Chinese. Most of the resources you talked about, I am already aware but for a newbie mandarin leaner, this is an excellent video. Though I couldn't develop my vocab but I was in the process to find all these information which I wished I would have seen an year ago. Thanks Man, you are awesome but my recommendation, for full time working person like me even you learn a word or two in a day, give 5-15 mins daily would be fine, instead of giving full energy and getting lost on the way. Again so nice of you for share an amazing video. Keep it up.

[bulizi]

"Hello, blogger. I'm Chinese and have lived in China for 23 years. I'd like to ask for a favor: I'm very eager to learn English, but I find it very frustrating and difficult to learn on my own. My Chinese is very good. Could you help me find someone whom I believe has a connection with me? I'll teach them Chinese, and they can teach me English, so we can learn from each other."

[TatyanaBychkova-ohcr]

chinese has always been my dream language, but I was scared at first. However, it turned out to be so pleasant to learn. I really love it, and I think this is the key why it sticks to my mind so easily. I can say even easier than English some years ago. The great video, definitely! So many great resources, thank you!

[soobinsdolphin]

this is probably the best, most comprehensive and realistic guide to learning mandarin ive seen yet! thank you for being so specific and straight to the point instead of just spouting generic language learning tips. will definitely be using this :)

[pxia-pzci]

I want study English.If someone want study Chinese ，we can help each other

[TheChairmansBao]

Thank you for the mention, Brian. Really enjoyed the video! The Chairman's Bao Team.

[BetoCrepaldi]

It will be awesome when you make one of these "How to Learn [insert language here] On Your Own for FREE" to learning russian.
Congratulations for the channel. Excellent content.

[johnthackery]

Best video about chinese! You made it gazillion times easier man, thanks from Austria!

[HaruneHirota]

I have been meeting a lot of Chinese and Taiwanese friends online and I suddenly feel really excited to study mandarin. Making friends makes the process more exciting!

[yavuzkozoglu]

Great video! I'm a Turkish-American who grew up in Taiwan (attending regular public elementary school) until the age of 11 at which point I moved to the U.S. My Mandarin is still very good (you likely wouldn't be able to tell that I am not Taiwanese if you speak to me over the phone) but I don't have anyone to speak Chinese with. I'm looking for podcasts and movies/shows to engage with the language without it feeling like a chore, all the app recommendations are really helpful, thanks!

[jnulonj]

I would like to recommend two Taiwanese podcasts:

1. 鄭淳予的深夜播客。A podcast about poems that I find very relaxing. In each episode one topic is chosen, and the hosts share their views on the topic and read to you poems that are related to the topic. Some recent topics are: mystery, memories, kindness & chatting. The three hosts are female and they speak in gentle voices and moderate pace. They are good friends for a long time so the atmosphere is always great and playful.

2. 衣櫥裡的讀者。A podcast that share one book with you each episode. I love the host's taste in books. So far my favorite episode is #72 where he talks about the history of building design. The male host speak clearly in moderate pace.

[aymanelmasry]

Make more videos about learning English and speaking it fluently please 💐
شكرااا مقدمااا استمر.

[dusk_rz]

I am Chinese, learning English. Seeing you explain in what I consider very difficult English how to learn what I consider very simple Chinese, this feeling is truly marvelous.

[areejfatima]

Thank you for putting everything in description it really helped

[ElizabethLoiola]

Hi guys, I'm Brazilian and I really wants to learn Chinese/mandarin. If a native speaker wants to exchange I can teach Portuguese.
Brian, you slayed! This video helped me not freak out and have a point to where start learning. Thank you so much ❤

[geolykos]

The best video on Mandarin curriculum! Covers all topics, gives you all the resources and more importantly explains how to study for HSK!

Question: what is the mobile app you’re using on the video for Anki?

[zinasanjari]

You've covered all the parts thoroughly。
太谢谢你了。