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Learn Mandarin Chinese for beginners through a comprehensive 9-hour video course spanning 101 days. Master essential phrases, greetings, and basic conversations, starting with "Hello" and progressing to more complex topics. Explore numbers, measure words, and common expressions while building vocabulary and grammar skills. Practice asking and answering questions about nationality, occupation, age, and personal information. Discover how to express wants, locations, and time concepts in Mandarin. Gain confidence in discussing weather, prices, and daily life situations. Follow along with easy-to-understand lessons that gradually increase in complexity, providing a solid foundation for Mandarin Chinese language learners.

Syllabus

How to Say "Hello" in Chinese #Day 1 Nǐ hǎo/Ni hao/Nin hao (Free Chinese Lesson).
Say "How are you?" in Chinese #Day 2 Ni hao ma(Free Chinese Lesson).
"What's your name?" in Chinese #Day 3 Nǐ jiào shén me míng zi (Free Chinese Lesson).
“Glad to meet you!” in Chinese - Day 4 Hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ (Free Chinese Lesson).
How to Say Your Nationality/Country Name in Mandarin Chinese - Day 5 guó jiā (Free Chinese Lesson).
"What is your nationality?" in Chinese - Day 6 nǐ shì nǎ guó rén 你是哪国人.
How to Answer “Are you American?” in Chinese - Day 7 nǐ shì měi guó rén ma? (Free Chinese Lesson).
How to Answer "Can you speak Chinese?" - Day 8 nǐ huì shūo hàn yǔ ma (Free Chinese Lesson).
How to Recognize People "Who is she?” in Chinese - Day 9 tā shì shéi (Free Chinese Lesson).
Day 10: Review of Lesson 1 to 10 (Free Chinese Lesson).
(Free Chinese Lesson) DAY 11: They are all my friends - tā men dōu shì wǒ de péng you..
(Free Chinese Lesson) DAY 12: What's your surname in Chinese? - ni xing shenme.
How to Say What Is Your Job in Chinese - DAY 13: Zhi Ye/Gong Zuo (Free Chinese Lesson).
Is Chinese Difficult to Learn? No, Just Follow Me! - DAY 14 Wo hen mang 我很忙.
Learn Chinese Numbers: Count 1 to 10, 1 to 20, 1 to100 in Mandarin Chinese - Day 15.
Asking for Phone Number in Chinese (Ultimate Guide) - Day 16 What is Your Phone Number.
Counting in Mandarin Chinese Numbers: 100 - 999 #Day 17 (Free Chinese Lesson).
Counting Thousand/Ten Thousand in Chinese: 1,000 - 10,000 #Day 18 千 Qian & 万 Wan.
"How Old Are You?" in Chinese: Asking for Age/Years Old #Day 19 What's Your Age.
#Day 20 Summary: Review of Lessons from 11 to 19 (Free Chinese Lesson).
"How Many" + Measure Word "个" #Day 21 How Many Friends Do You Have?.
8 Common Chinese Measure Words You Must Know #Day 22 Chinese Classifiers.
Learn Chinese for Beginners: Want in Chinese #DAY 23 I Want a Cup of Coffee.
Learn Chinese for Beginners: This & That in Chinese #DAY 24 What is This?.
The Different "OR"s in Chinese: 或者 vs 还是 #DAY 25 Do you want tea or coffee?.
Learn Chinese for Beginners: 谁的 Whose in Chinese #DAY 26: Whose wallet is this?.
Learn Chinese for Beginners: Indicating Location with "在" in Chinese #DAY 27: Are You At Home.
Learn Chinese for Beginners: Here & There in Chinese #DAY 28 Where are you?.
Gratitude & Apology in Chinese # Day 29 Thank You, You're Welcome, Sorry in Chinese.
#Day 30 Summary: Review of Lessons from 21 to 29 (Free Chinese Lesson).
想 xiǎng vs. 要 yào - Day 31: What Would You Like to Eat? | Learn Chinese for Beginners.
How is sth/sb? - Day 32: 这道菜怎么样? How is this dish? | Learn Chinese for Beginners.
Learn Chinese for Beginners: 30 Basic Chinese Lessons in 3 Hours | SUPER EASY Chinese Course.
Affirmative-negative question in Chinese - Day 33: 这道菜辣不辣? | Learn Chinese for Beginners.
Chinese Modal Verbs 能 Vs 会 – Day 34: 我不能吃辣！| Learn Chinese for Beginners.
“CAN” in Chinese: 会 vs. 能 vs. 可以 – Day 35: 我能问你一个问题吗？| Learn Chinese for Beginners.
Talk about the weather in Chinese – Day 36：今天天气怎么样？| Learn Chinese for Beginners.
Express Years, Months, Days & Weeks in Chinese – Day 37: 今天是几月几号？| Learn Chinese for Beginners.
Telling the Time in Chinese – Day 38: What time is it now？现在几点了？| Learn Chinese for Beginners.
Talk about Prices in Chinese – Day 39: How much is it? 这个多少钱？| Learn Chinese for Beginners.
EverydayChinese101: Learn Fast Chinese in Real-Life with Joyce - Learn Mandarin for Beginners.