By Coursera with Peking University
Provide basic understanding of Mandarin phonetics and essential daily expressions for fundamental conversations covering personal information, food, shopping, transportation and weather
Solid introduction to Mandarin for absolute beginners with clear structure and engaging delivery, but limited by pinyin-only approach and lack of character learning.
Well-structured 7 modules covering practical topics, but pinyin-only approach limits depth and no character learning included.
Clear, engaging explanations with good pacing for beginners; Xiaoyu Liu receives consistently positive feedback for teaching style.
Coursera provides reliable video delivery, quizzes, and mobile access with intuitive interface and lifetime access option.
Completely free to audit with optional paid certificate; exceptional value for 23 hours of university-level content.
Students build basic conversation skills effectively, but limited scope means additional resources needed for comprehensive learning.
You are completely new to Mandarin and want a structured, free introduction
Perfect starting point for absolute beginners who want to test interest in Chinese learning without financial commitment.
You want to learn Chinese characters or already have basic Mandarin knowledge
Course focuses solely on pinyin and basic conversation; intermediate learners will find it too elementary.
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