How to learn Mandarin Chinese from 0-fluency ? (Resources, Methods and Study Plans)

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00:00 Intro
02:22 What is HSK?
03:08 What is Hanzi?
03:28 What is Pinyin and how to learn?
05:38 What are radicals, and how to learn?
08:21 HSK 1 (main resources and plan)
11:02 HSK 2
12:04 HSK 3
13:30 HSK 4
16:02 HSK 5
17:49 HSK 6
Here is the list of the resources mentioned in the video :
Pre Hsk Resources:
⭐Pinyin and Tones training Apps📱:
ChineseSkill
LingoDeer
superChinese
HelloChinese
🔗Links:
Sing and learn chinese • Learn the Chinese Alph...
Mandarin Blueprint • Mandarin Pronunciation...
Everyday Chinese • Chinese Tone Pairs Pra...
⭐Radicals:
📱Apps:
Tofu learning
Anki
Memrise
Pleco dictionary
🔗Links:
Radical poster shop.ltl-school.com/b/Gw0v
📚 Books:
Radicals training books from Aliexpress, Taobao and Amazon
⭐HSK 1 Resources:
📱Apps (these apps can be used in all levels):
✅Superchinese
✅Supertest
✅Anki
✅Memrise
✅Quizlet
✅Lingo deer
✅Tofu learn
✅Ninchanese
✅Hello chinese
✅Chinese skill
📚Books (Across all levels):
✅HSK standard books
🔗Links:
Say ninhao-study chinese Hsk1 Course
• HSK1 - Lesson 1 你好
Learn Chinese with melissa Hsk 1 Course
• STANDARD COURSE HSK1 L...
Mandarin corner Hsk 1 Vocab
• HSK 1 - 150 Vocabulary...
Chinese Grammar Wiki (suitable for all levels)
resources.allsetlearning.com/...
📻Podcast:
✅ChinesePod - Beginner
✅Learn Chinese | ChineseClass101.com
⭐HSK 2 Resources:
🔗Links:
Mandarin corner
• HSK 2 - Complete 150 V...
Real talk mandarin peipei Instagram
/ realtalkmandarin_peipei
Chinese teacher lucia
/ chineseteacherlucia
Carly LetsSpeakXYZ
/ @chinese-teacher-carly
Chinese 0 to Hero
/ @chinesezerotohero
📻Podcast (Across all levels):
✅ChinesePod - Beginner
✅Learn Chinese | ChineseClass101.com
⭐HSK 3 Resources:
🔗Links:
Mandarin corner
• HSK 3 - Complete 300 V...
🎶 Entertainment:
✅莫文蔚
✅王菲
✅陈奕迅
✅我是歌手
✅我们的歌
⭐HSK 4 Resources:
🔗Links:
Mandarin corner
• HSK 4 - Complete 600 V...
resources.allsetlearning.com/...
April的草莓啊
/ @april-makeup
曼食慢语 Amanda Tastes
/ @amandatastes
Chef Wang 美食作家王刚
/ @chefwang
周六野 Zoey
/ @wildsaturday
📻Podcast:
✅ChinesePod - Intermediate
✅Learn Chinese | ChineseClass101.com
✅Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)
✅mandarin corner mandarincorner.org/audio-podc...
🎶 Entertainment:
✅爸爸去哪儿
Dad Where Are We Going
• 【ENG SUB】《爸爸去哪儿5》第1期完整...
✅大鱼海棠
• 大鱼海棠 大海 Da Hai 2016 72...
✅中国奇谭
• Video
✅西游记之大圣归来
• 电影 西游记之大圣归来《正式版》@2015 ...
✅白蛇缘起
• White Snake
✅哪吒之魔童降世
⭐HSK 5 Resources:
🔗Links:
Mandarin corner
• HSK 5 - Complete 1300 ...
resources.allsetlearning.com/...
Tencent Video-Show
/ @tencentvideoshow
China HunanTV Official Channel 湖南卫视芒果TV官方频道
/ @mangotv-official
📻Podcast:
✅ChinesePod - Intermediate
✅Learn Chinese | ChineseClass101.com
🎶 Entertainment:
✅家有儿女 (Chinese "Growing Pains")
• #杨紫 租”狂野男孩“假扮男友 故意惹夏梅生...
✅爱情公寓 (Chinese "Friends")
• 【FULL】爱情公寓第一季 Ipartmen...
✅三十而已 ( "Nothing but Thirty")
• 三十而已 01 | Nothing But ...
✅腾讯视频 (Tencent Video)
/ @tencentvideo
✅腾讯视频 - 热播综艺
/ @tencentvideoshow
✅湖南卫视芒果TV官方频道
/ @mangotv-official
⭐HSK 6 Resources:
🔗Links:
Mandarin corner
• HSK 6 Complete Vocabul...
CCTV纪录
/ @cctvdocumentary
www.ximalaya.com/
📻Podcast:
✅ChinesePod - Advanced
✅Learn Chinese | ChineseClass101.com
✅Ximalaya
🎶 Entertainment:
✅Bite of China (舌尖上的中国)
• 《舌尖上的中国》第一季 A Bite of ...
✅"奇葩说" (Qipashuo)
• EP24上 终其一生只是个平凡人你后悔吗？詹...
✅"脱口秀大会" (Tuōkǒuxiù Dàhuì)
/ @tencentvideotalkshow

[@zoe.languages]

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[@BeiBanqiu]

as a native chinese,I can tell you we don't much care about your tones saying good or non as well as we also can understand what you say even without tones basically. I mean language as a tool for conversation,you just need to speak out and let your conversation object understand what you think,that's enough. It is important that you speak chinese fearlessly, then you get advanced.​

[@DearStephanieX]

This really gave me a lot of hope, thank you ❤

[@lainxu58]

你英文真好

[@ling-hm8pe]

The same to any other languages

[@user-wp1si7np5x]

老實說，如果沒有上下文意判斷的情況下，聲調發音不標準的確會讓母語者聽不懂......聲調還是非常重要。以注音輸入法當作例子的話，你沒有輸入聲調，再怎麼打其他符號都無法形成單獨的字。

[@user-tk8gg5ud1z]

Es lo que siempre me pregunté, porque en el 2020 usaba Douyin y sin saber absolutamente nada de mandarín, ingresaba a los en vivos de los usuarios chinos y para comunicarme usaba Google para tratar de hablar, y aún así podían entenderme

[@chinese7473]

If 1.3 Billion people can do it, i can do it.

[@Leo-io4bq]

Did you do it?

[@mayploy6869]

fav comment ever. this is my new mantra.

[@LucasinChinese-dq4tx]

Best comment ever

[@K-popIshome]

I need this an a t shirt 😭😭

[@user-cg9jb4hr6d]

I hope I can do it

[@MedX16]

I think that pinyin not only helps foreign learners to learn the pronunciation, but it also helps Chinese native speakers to type the hanzi using the keyboard whether on a smartphone or a computer.

[@feifankong]

Yes, you are right.

[@ZiyangSong-jx7nv]

Consideration of the combination between the Chinese charactors and IME，that's why its inventor is greatly appreciated by all Chinese people and language lerners😃

[@xuebaoliu3461]

bingo! you are

[@erictsai1140]

台灣用繁體字且沒有用羅馬字拼音，一樣可以在電腦或手機上輸入中文（繁體字喔），你的講法是自己對自灌輸罷了，根本沒有意義。

[@user-do2zm5re5t]

@@erictsai1140 You're making noise, so shut up WanWan

[@savagelife6859]

Honestly... I Love watching Chinese dramas. I watch them every single day with subtitles of course. I'm 57 yrs old and have fallen in love with the Mandarin language, I think it's beautiful. I was told by my 11yr old granddaughter that I should just learn the language so I could do other things while listening to the shows instead of staring at the television to read subtitles. I think it will be fun to learn. Thank you for your help. 😊

[@laeebcitycenter]

Omgg give me recommendationsss pleasee

[@DearStephanieX]

That’s my biggest motivation right now 🥰 right now I’m really enjoying “hidden love” and “royal rumors”

[@macakombucha4816]

This is me… obsessed with drama’s and have finally started learning

[@ProfilElecronic-do5ss]

I agree that MOTIVATION, CONSISTENCY & DISCIPLINE can make the difference between an easy and a difficult learning experience.

[@happypapaya461]

the way you broke it down made learning Chinese seem so approachable and im really excited to start again!

[@user-qd1jd2et8x]

放心，文言文才是最难的😮

[@CKguangming]

（重闻炒机间弹滴，蛋细），你要学会谐音才行和中国人在网上交流，否则，你就看不懂谐音组成的句子。

[@CKguangming]

还有，中文句未用。不用.

[@manfredmanly1248]

I want to learn Chinese Mandarin❤ I think best I can do is to have a Chinese lady as my girlfriend or as my Wife

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❤ add me a beautiful Chinese lady for friendship

[@user-rn7mi8vp7g]

As an International Chinese teacher myself, I really am impressed of how you've put all these together! There are so many tips you mentioned that I highly agree and have been advised my students to do so. I have my students and my friends who are learning Mandarin or Chinese culture watch the animes, TV series and TV shows you list already haha. Guess we share the same preference. Good insights for me too, as I could get some ideas for helping my students and structuring my lessons better.

[@sweethearts8009]

Life is learning and make it easy for others to learn ☺️

[@iam_abak]

Wow! I love both these comments. 🧡 Thank you both for the genuine exchange.

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​@@sweethearts8009 hi

[@user-mm5bu9xg1k]

i can help you❤

[@natthachainakrab9105]

Thanks ❤❤❤

[@amalinaosman6647]

Who else thinks they wish this video existed when they first learned Chinese? I've been studying Chinese for quite some time but completely neglected the writing practice part. I hope it's not too late to start practicing writing Hanzi. Thank you so much for compiling all these resources. I definitely will come back to this video again in the future.

[@xuexizhongwen]

Just curious, why do you want to learn how to write?

[@LeYuzer]

Much easier than a native learning to write Chinese characters with the non-dominant hand

[@user-bi7dj2ok5b]

Don’t worry. Chinese children they also learn how to speak first, then learn how to write and read.

[@johnmongver]

I've started learning Chinese ten years ago and I'm so happy that you mentioned the same sources I used at that time. 爱情公寓 was the first series I watched without English subtitles and 奇葩说 really improved my listening since they really talk fast. They also use a lot of advanced grammar and chengyu.

[@weihanwu-uu9vd]

太棒了兄弟，能坚持这么久

[@HuangTina-js6jp]

You are awesome

[@user-zywljcw]

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[@hadiseh5267]

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[@weihanwu-uu9vd]

@@hadiseh5267 what s going on ，bro

[@LearnChineseChannel]

THANK YOU for these brilliant and clear suggestions! 🙏 It will certainly help many people who are interested in learning Mandarin but are still hesitant to take the first step. 👍👍

[@RitaChinese]

Wow this is such a comprehensive guideline for beginner Mandarin learners! Great job, Zoe! Just one thing that I really wanna point out - learning Mandarin tones and pronunciation by the romanized system Pinyin is definitely a longer process than the first one or two weeks. Actually there are quite a lot of challenging sounds that may take a while for learners to get the hang of, let alone the fact of Chinese being a tonal language. Forming good habits and training their ears and mouth muscles for Mandarin is crucial for anyone who has a long-term learning goal. Looking forward to seeing more videos on your channel👏

[@ashleysauceda7183]

I was just thinking that Fan laoshi considers tone a must and I think that having a solid foundation on tones is a key for talking and hearing which are basics. I really rely on Fan laoshi tips and Zoe's technic and recommendations.

[@RitaChinese]

@@ashleysauceda7183 ❤️❤️ Glad you find something helpful from our videos👏👏 Good luck with your studies!

[@zooropa414]

Actually learning tones and pronunciation is something that keeps developing with time but it's a good start to focus solely on it without distractions

[@RitaChinese]

@@zooropa414 Agreed!! Getting the hang of tones and sounds definitely lays the most valuable foundation for the future learning and saves so much learning time!

[@rollingdownfalling]

Once a time, I actually watched a Thai video on Thai got talent show (with subtitles ofc) At first I found their words sounded so strange, but after shadowing them just for fun, I found that this tonal language is very interesting and tones are not as hard as what people have stated. I mean I haven't even learned their formal way of how many tones or markings they have. This kind of shows a pair of ear is pretty necessary to get used to the sounds.

[@HusseinKefel]

Hi Zoe, you're an awesome language teacher, thank you very much for sharing with us the basic foundation steps to learning Mandarin

[@user-wg2dp2po5t]

Thank you for being the best teacher a student could ever hope for.

[@imaneyacoubi6844]

Thank you so much for this! I want to learn Chinese but I was so overwhelmed by the amount of resources and didn't know where to start, this video came at the right time!

[@Sparkyparky60]

Thank you Zoe. Lots of excellent and practical advice about learning Chinese. One of the best reviews of resources I have seen on You Tube.

[@An4oyzzz]

Thank you Zoe! I don’t plan to learn Chinese (maybe yet), but it was really interesting video! I loved it❤

[@Omama003]

I was searching for tips to learn mandarin, and guess what? My favorite girl maked a video about that! I'm so glad! Thanks zoe❤️❤️❤️

[@lulu-uw6mc]

thank you zoe!! your videos and tips are always the best and most clarifying! greetings from brazil 💕

[@user-if4bu4jf4n]

Woah just what I need the most! this is so helpful and absolutely comprehensive. I thought the writing part isn't that crucial on the beginning level as I will most likely type the language on my laptop/phone. Thank you, Zoe, I start to feel motivated again.

[@e-genieclimatique]

In brief: The video is a comprehensive guide on how to learn Mandarin Chinese effectively, focusing on various resources and strategies that can be used at different levels of proficiency. Here's a summary: 1. **Beginner Level (HSK1-2):** The video suggests starting with the HSK1-2 vocabulary list and using apps like Anki for flashcards. It also recommends using Du Chinese and The Chairman's Bao for reading practice, and HelloChinese for grammar and speaking practice. 2. **Intermediate Level (HSK3-4):** At this level, the video suggests using ChinesePod and MandarinBean for listening practice. These platforms offer podcasts discussing interesting topics about everyday life in China. For grammar, the video recommends focusing more on sentence structure and grammar rules. 3. **Upper Intermediate Level (HSK5):** The video recommends watching Chinese TV series and advanced news, as well as listening to advanced podcasts. It suggests shows like "Growing Pains" and "Friends" in Chinese, and a series called "Nothing But Thirty" for insights into Chinese society and youth life. It also recommends continuing to practice writing and vocabulary building. 4. **Advanced Level (HSK6):** At this level, immersion is key. The video suggests exploring Chinese content consumed by native speakers. It recommends a documentary about Chinese food called "A Bite of China", a debate show called "Qipashuo", and a talk show called "Tuōkǒuxiù Dàhuì". It also suggests using World Wide Radio to listen to various Chinese radio stations. The video emphasizes that learning Mandarin can be challenging, but with passion, discipline, and consistency, one can achieve remarkable results. It also provides a link to a Discord group where learners can access a PDF of the study plan and a full list of resources.

[@karoighotegwono5528]

Thank you. This was very helpful

[@blspegasus7457]

Thank you

[@egbertjeeeee]

Thank you gpt!

[@J_Phand3]

Thank you🙏

[@chuulovr]

this is awesome i love you

[@ashleysauceda7183]

World Wide Radio has been a must in my journey, I have used it for more than a year it helps my ears get trained to chinese tones and also helps me be a little I touch with daily topics, sometimes I can understand full sentences and it feels so good to be able to understand mandarín.

[@_ifrit]

every video is always helpful! i am returning to learning Mandarin and a few other languages so it is so helpful!

[@jolarful]

I loved your video, thank you for having such a guide for us begginers to learn chinese! I've been looking for this kind of videos for so long, but this is the best one so far. Now I know how to start now 😃

[@dunghanhho5930]

This video is very resourceful ! Thank you for taking the time to put everything together. Really appreciate it :) Looking forward to more videos entailing practical tips like this on your channel :)

[@klippklapp3004]

This video is seriously impressive! I’ve never seen a more detailed language learning plan on KZbin and I highly appreciate it. Would love to see similar videos on another language ☺️

[@zoe.languages]

I am glad you find it helpful 😊

[@SongOfLife_]

I was looking for a language to learn and I decided to learn mandarin Chinese so I'm looking forward to see more content about your channel. 😊 if you have other more useful videos share them with me

[@iggy108]

Thank you so much for this video!! I had no clue what order i should go in and i’ve just been studying aimlessly. This is so helpful.

[@franciscojose6496]

your videos are very important not only for me but for everyone who follows your good work you were born to enlighten us with your knowledge congratulations keep up your good work😊

[@brvinno]

Zoe, I have no words to describe how great this video is!!!! I've been learning Mandarin for a while, I'm really close to HSK4 in terms of vocabulary and grammar, but I'm lacking in terms of writing and speaking. I'm always afraid of messing up the tones. I think I'll take a few weeks and just go back to pinyin and radicals in a more structured way. Thanks!! Greetings from Brazil!

[@user-cm4oz7bq6b]

加油

[@jk15431]

我也想读和说中文如果你有时间我们都跟一起学HSK 4

[@gabrielsozinho]

Hey, how did you start learning Mandarin? I'm lost in it. Should I follow the steps mentioned in the video? I'm also from Brazil!

[@brvinno]

@@gabrielsozinho Hi! I started it with Duolingo, but I don't recommend it anymore. Those steps mentioned by Zoe are great, If I could turn back time I'd use her approach. In fact I'm using her tips for HSK4 level.

[@gabrielsozinho]

@@user-lr6tr8hm7g my English pronunciation is bad, but sure, I can help you with English. How can I send you a message?

[@alancshi]

Thank you Zoe, for this excellent video. I found your channel after watching your equivalent videos helping Chinese native speakers with language learning (and subsequently finding your bilibili channel with other great content!). Videos from your Chinese channel is actually study material for me! As a Chinese language learner, I have spent around four years of daily study (working up to several hours each day) using the techniques very similar to what you describe in your one of your Chinese language video. As a non native speaker, one clarification I feel is important to share with other learners is that at the existing HSK6 level, despite its designation as advanced, it is really far, far away from fluency. In the new HSK system, this level is classified as upper intermediate, which I agree with. The total vocabulary of 5000 words is just far too small to understand a wide range of topics. I have studied over 13000 words and idioms and can honestly say that I frequently still encounter words I have never seen (although in many situations, I can guess) and can say confidently some of the shows you recommend are likely to be a challenge for even people that can pass HSK6 easily. I have tried watching the comedy show you recommend, and can say that still confounds me, and have put it off because it is simply too difficult. I find many Chinese language learners grossly underestimate the amount of work needed to achieve fluency. I am by no means trying to discourage people, but just set realistic expectations. The existing HSK system really gives learners a false impression of what is really needed to be considered advanced, let alone fluent. This is why I agree the most important part to achieving success is consistency and cultivating a strong learning habit that keeps you motivated. Thank you for your videos, and keep up the great work!

[@christinecampagna8046]

Thank you for this complete and detailed breakdown of how to start learning Mandarin! Where I live we do not have much ressources but I will definitely be able to start thanks to your video!

[@_jallo_]

I'm gonna accept this challenge! Love the concept and really like the logical structure of the video.

[@akasia8811]

Thank youuu soo much Zoe for this amazing video...beeing able to speak and understand Chinese has been a lifelong dream for me and this video literally boosted my motivation and I'm expecting to start my HSK1 journey soon....keep it up Zoe 😁we're always happy to watch your videos !!

[@OmeidaYangshuo]

It's a great moment to learn Chinese!

[@eli1801]

Thank you so much for this video. Last year, after getting my English certification, I decided it would be fun to learn Chinese. However, unlike my English journey, I didn't have anyone to communicate with while learning Chinese, but I always had fun memorizing vocabulary and learning where each character came from. Two weeks ago, when I was traveling in Slovenia, a Chinese man approached me and asked for directions. I was surprised by the fact that I was able to hold a small conversation with him, and that motivated me to start learning more seriously. It's my first time self-learning a language, so I'm really glad I got to see such a marvelous guide at the "beginning" (let's say I'm starting from scratch) of my journey

[@iam_abak]

Congratulations on such a realisation. More luck & more power to you in your journey. I’m also just being mine. 😇

[@Carvinsnewlife]

Hey,@eli1801 ,are you a native English speaker?I want to find a friend to improve my oral English,and I can teach you Chinese.

[@cocodesu-owo94]

其实KZbin，ins和Twitter上有很多中国人的，但是为了让对方理解，一般我们都会用翻译软件翻译一遍再进行评论，中文是一门很有意思的语言，希望你可以坚持下去😊

[@eli1801]

@@Carvinsnewlife Sorry, I'm just an English student, my native language is Spanish

[@eli1801]

@@iam_abak Thank you so much and good luck!!

[@unladenswallow43]

This is a godsend, I had no idea where to start! Thank you so much!!!

[@hannahyee655]

this video has been incredibly helpful, and i love these resources. You've explanied things really clearly and your video (and its description) has great structure Thank you

[@Ouki99]

Have been waiting for this one Zo, thank you 💎

[@zoe.languages]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@danyf.1442]

Thank you Zoe!!! This is incredibly helpful, I am trying to avoid forgetting the Chinese I struggled so hard to learn, because now I don't have many chances to use it. Forever grateful!

[@user-mn7xx6lj7v]

哈哈u can chat with Chinese people.交流可以加强记忆☺️

[@user-qt8pj5qf9b]

u can chat with me.because I m Studing English now as a Chinese native speaker

[@tymanung6382]

There may also exist social media chats+the generous previous writer.

[@salmamohamed8680]

I love how you give specific methods and a lot of resources and for free you made it easy I love this thanks a lot

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

I love the kind and generous heartwarming atmosphere that you create, your kind, easygoing, warm vibe. ❤

[@ashtonhunter4727]

I've been learning Chinese since last December and only planned to go up to HSK 4 but this makes me want to go just a little bit further! Thank you for sharing entertainment, not just learning resources

[@user-yc5jy3bk5u]

加油！

[@IzzySealey]

Ahh love these resources and suggestions! 🙌🥰

[@zoe.languages]

Glad you like them!💪加油

[@prasanth2601]

@@zoe.languages Can you please make a similar video like this on some of the Chinese dialects It'd also give people good knowledge on how diverse China is (Linguistically speaking)

[@stevemiller2706]

​@@prasanth2601 do you have any insights into the geographic cultural-ethical differences? I'm hoping there are differences. Or: Business-wise perhaps I should buy lottery tickets. 🤐

[@stevemiller2706]

Dear Izzy, your comment here is meaningful and appreciated. I find some things so don't work for me, and other (rare) things are inspiring and promising. Few people are ever as inspiring you❤🙏👻.

[@sonfeylesof]

This video has come on the time😍Thank you so much, I will do the best for learning Chinese💕 Loves and greetings from Turkey☺️

[@MariusTurcu_S]

Greatings from Romania🇷🇴, really appreciate your work, everthing it is so clear and achieveable with your videos! Amazing 😊

[@lune419]

I watched this video yesterday and I wake up thinking about it, this video is amazing, you give to us all the necessary to learn your native language whit an energy that causes motivation to others, thank you so much for your videos, your channel has been changing my point of view about the language learning in an incredible way 😊. Pd: sorry if I did a grammar mistake 😅.

[@zoe.languages]

You're so welcome!

[@user-bz8jd3yg2o]

Chinese expression is actually very convenient, as long as you say the words you want to say, the other party will basically understand

[@elsa3844]

So helpful! I just started learning mandarín, love the chinese culture, thank you Zoe ☺️❤️ Greetings from México

[@user-sm3jz5pq6f]

welcome to China！

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@@user-sm3jz5pq6f ☺️❤️✌️

[@Angela-ty4ic]

best language youtuber ever!! thank you for the content you make❤

[@FlyingGreenTea]

Thank you, Zoe, for your incredible study plans and resources to learn China. I found your channel just tonight and I'm glad to take notes from your video. I've always been captivated by the Chinese culture and growing up watching classical Chinese kung fu movies and making friends on the internet inspires me more! Xie xie nin!

[@leingwei4102]

I really appreciate your efforts but also how you motivate us as a language learner to keep learning

[@user-ko1oe5eq1c]

I am a Chinese, we can make friends daily communication, I believe it will help you improve your Chinese quickly

[@CourtneyShavontae]

I love the new intro Zoe! It’s so cuteeeee. ☺️ Also, the memes you use are hilarious. “Why so weak?” 😂 Thank you for the info on learning Mandarin. 💜

[@zoe.languages]

Thank you!! 😁

[@LegendaryZaki4798]

Thank you for the video, it really shows that you have put in a tremendous work to pack it up with the whole package ❤

[@jameskouts2055]

I've watched hundreds of Mandarin Chinese for beginners videos and this one was explained best to me.

[@akalia5117]

I really want to learn mandarin in the future and I can already tell that this guide will help me a lot. I've heard that there are HSK levels 7-9 for advanced now as well, so I think it would be great if you could make a second part on these. Your videos truly inspire me and are really informative. I really appreciate your effort making all these videos, especially this one. Lots of love from Europe ❤

[@goldenhourss]

good luck :D

[@akalia5117]

@@goldenhourss Thank you!!

[@miemie-zx7jn]

I'm a native chinese speaker and i'm learning English now.Would you like to practice with me?❤

[@akalia5117]

@@miemie-zx7jn Having a partner to practise with would be really amazing, but I'm quite busy. I haven't even started learning mandarin yet due to a lack of time and I won't be able to start for quite some time. So I'm really sorry but I'll have to decline. I hope you will be able to find someone else! ❤

[@miemie-zx7jn]

​@@akalia5117That's all right.Hope one day you can master mandarine.😊❤

[@SassyStudies]

Thanks for the excellent resource suggestions! I also like John Wang's videos on the Espresso Chinese KZbin channel where he covers the HSK books 1-3. He's very entertaining to watch! He also covers the Integrated Chinese textbooks for anyone using those to study. I find it so much easier to learn from a textbook when I have an instructor to go over each chapter with native pronunciation.

[@billf4429]

I really like the way you spell or explain everything in detail since I have distance kids that I can teach them when the are ready to learn at that age. Once the time has passed, it's difficult to learn since it's not use like second nature. Awesome video!! 很好。

[@adadalee]

Thank you for sharing all the resources and your experience, Zoe!! Your contents and editing skills are super inspiring!! I was curious about what softwares or apps do you use to edit these videos?? Could you share some tips or links?? You’re just amazing!

[@nourbenziadalanguages]

非常感谢 ❤ 我一直在等这个视频😘

[@copperrainbow9]

As a beginner of just a few weeks, this is an incredible resource, thanks so much! Easy explanations and a fantastic amount of linked resources, just amazing!!

[@zoe.languages]

Great to hear!

[@joachimfischer7444]

@@zoe.languages Deutsch kannst Du auch?

[@MetabolicSpore0]

Thank you so much for this; it is so reassuring to have a real structure and plan for learning. 😊

[@Sarah__871]

TYSM For This Video, It's Really Help Me To Start Preparing For Chinese, I Love You❤

[@vivipitea-xl1ti]

Amazing as always! I love your discipline and perseverance, I can't wait to watch the same video type for Turkish and Arabic as well 😍

[@lanalayan6371]

We love you so muchhh I love your channel❤

[@aureliaaurita1299]

This video came at a great time....I'm planning to start studying Chinese this months and didn't know where to start...thank you so much Zoe for making this video and helping us with our Chinese learning journey....keep it up zoe ❤

[@zoe.languages]

Best of luck!

[@francisco.hurtado]

This is pure gold. Thanks!!

[@pablovaleriano]

você é uma ótima professora, dicção incrível tanto em inglês quanto mandarim além de oferecer ótimas dicas. obrigado

[@wallacesousuke1433]

E pq tu tá aqui falando em português? :DD

[@pablovaleriano]

@@wallacesousuke1433 porque é meu idioma e o vídeo possui legenda em português, o que supõe que ela deva ter conhecimento nessa língua também, além de que pessoas falantes desse idioma podem ler meu comentário pelo fato do vídeo ter legenda em português

[@wallacesousuke1433]

@@pablovaleriano mas teu nome é Pablo, fala espanhol muchacho KKK zueira tá querendo se mudar pra China?

[@user-vp2wr4ct5x]

@@wallacesousuke1433where are you from

[@AdamYLM]

Another wonderful video like always.

[@hayman5650]

I was searching for a good plan to start my journey of learning Chinese for so long , I'm starting tomorrow thanks Zoe❤

[@gonzaloreyesdiaz2219]

Thanks you a lot for this video! Just what I needed :)

[@animaryann]

Thank you Zoe! I literally needed this video right now as I am a beginner in Chinese, it is exremely helpful🥰

[@zoe.languages]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dag9708]

学英语的我无意中点进来居然饶有兴趣地看完了 突然开始担心字母拼音会不会影响孩子的英语入门 老师辛苦了

[@liliVIVA7688]

我他么也是学英语，结果误进了个学汉语的视频😂，在美国不会英语，生活太不方便。问题是就算会的单词，从人家口中一顿连读吞音，我就听不懂啦🎉

[@user-fe4kp1qg4y]

哈哈哈

[@iraklimakaradze3617]

Outstanding. Thank you for guiding us through. Keep going!

[@milanmei5083]

this is an amazing and very valuable video. thank you for your great work!

[@annmarypeter7759]

Hi zoe always loved your videos can you do a video about how to learn Arabic. Your video about learning English and German was useful to me lots of love ❤❤❤

[@daniens6782]

You are incredible, just now I was thinking where I will find resources for to study Chinese. Thank you so much Zoe🙏🇮🇹 Please could you make the same video but for arabic msa?

[@potatofieldsforever4089]

Thanks for the advices. I can see that you paid attention to details like the number of common radicals or the video size.

[@aisulukarkar]

After learning English, i watch so much videos in English to learn Mandarin. And i realised that I understand literally everything, and i hope it'll be the same with Chinese ❤️❤️❤️💖💖

[@nargalakshmy5523]

sameee

[@kira5612]

I am so very appreciative of all the information that you gave so kindly shared. I recently tried to speak mandarin to someone and felt soo embarrassed when they couldn't fully understand me (and I 100% really wanted to just give up) but this has been such a lovely reminder to just keep pushing forward with my studies (and also accept that I will make many many mistakes)-xoKira

[@user-fg6fk3bc4n]

我在学习英语，可以通过社交app互相帮助吗？

[@skurinski]

yes I'd love to practice@@user-fg6fk3bc4n

[@OmeidaYangshuo]

don't give up!

[@phoenixdreams934]

I recently decided to Learn mandarin and had no idea where to start. This video helped me a lot. Thank you 😊

[@kogeisan]

This video should be obligatory for all learners! A big thank you Zoe!! (for the practice part, Instagram can also be useful. There are plenty of accounts which present some sentences in situations or according to dramas, films, etc.)

[@timcrnkovic8991]

I can thank You Tube's algorithm for leading me to the right place, judging by the number of views this video has received in just a few days. The main problem with any language learning these days is not the lack of resources, but simply information overload. Everyone has their own resources, their own plans, their own teaching ideas. "Explain this to me like I am an 8 year old" is exactly right. I need structure to try to learn Mandarin. I'm an algorithmic thinker. I prefer step-by-step instructions. It's hard to digest all of the information when there are just so many different teaching ideas out there. Also, it's easy to say "just do what works for you" except that I don't know what will work for me. I've never done this before. A comprehensive, structured plan is what I need else I'll just wander around aimlessly trying different things with no idea if they will be helpful or not.

[@metalsabatico]

Do one of these for Farsi please

[@ninasuperbass]

this is actually a very good and useful video! thank you, zoe

[@leonardoaguilerahonduras2067]

wow Amazing channel! Thank You Zoe!

[@Greenmadzia]

Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱 😊

[@Gosia581]

Greetings From Poland , Warsaw 🌸

[@jakub6498]

And j to

[@o.GrzegorzMossakowskiCP]

I ja też pozdrawiam 😊

[@versevcha]

hey I’m dipping in learning polish, any tips? also I’d like recommendations on goood reality shows and series/movies!

[@o.GrzegorzMossakowskiCP]

@@versevcha hello. Where come you from?

[@minnorsk790]

Thank you so much zoe❤❤❤❤

[@ShenShen88]

Wow! This video is really good. I'm somewhere between HSK5 and 6 and to be honest a lot of the things described in this video were part of my journey. For sure having the chance to go to China and live there, immersed in the language, is a big booster to language learning. But I'm 100% confident that any student who follows the guidelines outlined in this video will get some great results. (And no, I don't know the creator of this video, I'm purely speaking from my own personal experience learning chinese).

[@adriangarcia7890]

Thank you so much! ❤️ I just travelled to China two months ago, and I loved it so much!!! I want to learn Chinese!!

[@mdabdulwahed6231]

Zoe, i am an avid learner of languages esp chinese and japanese. You are really amazing!!! I feel like speaking like a native chinese in future. I reallly enjoy watching your videos. I like hanzi but i am still struggling with nuance and articulation.i am a bangladeshi.Thanks anyway.

[@jianfeng-bv5py]

My mother tongue is Chinese and I want to find a long-term English learning partner

[@iam_abak]

Mark my words; by the end of this, I WILL LEARN to read, write & definitely be able to SPEAK Mandarin through you. 😄 Because there is an absolute banger of a teaching guide. This is great!! 👏🏾 TIA Zoe. x Definitely subscribed. ✅

[@Xsomono]

Wow, this is exactly what I was looking for :O

[@nadinemahmood3306]

This is so helpful!❤ It is difficult learning a new language without sufficient materials but you have provided a lot of quality content. The in-depth explanation of everything is greatly appreciated! Zoe you are amazing!

[@tymanung6382]

When we learn another language, always helpful is to find reference grammars as books or websites in language to learn & in 1st language to compare point by point both. Caution some words, phrases--- each language use different no.s of words. Caution---unique words can only use explanations, not translations. These need sentences, paragraphs, articles websutes, books etc. at times. Examples---Chinese yin yang, English hip (Adj), etc.

[@miemie-zx7jn]

Hello,I'm a native Chinese speaker and i'm learning English now.Would you like to practise with me?We can chat in two languages.❤

[@user-fe4kp1qg4y]

谢谢主播我已经学会汉语了

[@gorkemcakrcal9751]

Can you make a detailed video about Persian ? (resources, methods and plan) Loves from Türkiye ♥️

[@zoe.languages]

Will do in the future

[@Yohann_Rechter_De-Farge]

@@zoe.languages Très bien

[@gorkemcakrcal9751]

@@zoe.languages Thank you. I will be looking forward to it .

[@MrAJS11]

As a heritage Cantonese speaker, who is looking to improve Mandarin speaking and comprehension skills, I want to thank you.

[@lurelin4812]

Ah man, I freakin love Cantonese, but resources aren't as available as Mandarin which is very sad and just steers away learners in their first few months of studying

[@prasanth2601]

@@lurelin4812 There are some good sources like cantonese 101 classes

[@prasanth2601]

Being a Chinese speaker you don't have to struggle to learn mandarin like foreigners isn't it

[@Shrey_Shrek]

@@prasanth2601 hi

[@MrAJS11]

@@prasanth2601 However , most American born Chinese will struggle just like other non Chinese learners.

[@skanderskan263]

i'm from Tunisia and i'm beginning my journey with Mandarin, your video is very helpful and insightful, thank you!

[@user-wb7fm8lo5y]

Thank you for the variety of online resources you suggest. I am a beginner and I' m sure they will be very helpful along the journey of studying and learning! I appreciate how you break them down according to levels and complexity of the language. I just checked your comments section and I congratulate you for the analysis of each resource according to the level. Many many thanks! Xie xie!

[@Zeploa2333]

As a native Chinese speaker, I can talk to you in Chinese if you need help

[@Nour-iz6dz]

I am Syrian and started learning mandarin language one month ago

[@Ayden9705]

I wish you all the best ❤❤❤ Sofia🎉

[@BlooddrinkersLupa]

Complete beginner here. Thank you so much for this video. It was extremely helpful 👍🏽☺️

[@lynnpark3161]

Greetings from Haiti 🇭🇹 You don't know how much I needed this ,I was struggling so bad to learn Chinese efficiently🥰