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Learn Mandarin from scratch — or continue at your level

Mandarin rewards patience and speaking practice. Lesso builds a personalized Mandarin learning path — from tones and first greetings to everyday conversation — with AI lessons and speaking rooms that help you say what you study.

Start Mandarin from scratchContinue at B1

Pick your starting level

Absolute beginner? Start from scratch. Already studying? Jump in at A1–C1 — we'll prefill Mandarin and your level on the learning-path setup after signup.

Why learn Mandarin on Lesso

Absolute beginners get a careful start: greetings, numbers, polite phrases, and support-language explanations. You can continue later from higher bands as confidence grows.

Speaking rooms keep practice oral — introductions, ordering, directions, and social small talk — so Mandarin does not stay only on the page.

Set a realistic weekly schedule. Short, frequent sessions work especially well for tones and listening.

  • Start gently

    From-scratch paths emphasize greetings, listening, and first spoken phrases.

  • Grow by level

    Continue from A1–C1 when you already have foundations — skip what you know.

  • Say it out loud

    Talk rooms turn textbook Mandarin into spoken turns you can reuse.

Example phrases you'll practice

Real Mandarin you can use — from first conversations to more natural intermediate turns.

Beginner

  • 你好！我叫李娜。很高兴认识你。

    Hello! My name is Li Na. Nice to meet you.

    Introductions

  • 请给我一杯咖啡。

    Please give me a cup of coffee.

    Ordering

  • 请问，地铁站在哪里？

    Excuse me, where is the subway station?

    Getting around

Intermediate

  • 我们能不能把会议改到周四下午？

    Could we move the meeting to Thursday afternoon?

    Work Mandarin

  • 说实话，我还不太确定。

    To be honest, I’m still not quite sure.

    Everyday nuance

  • 你刚来的时候，什么最让你吃惊？

    When you first arrived, what surprised you most?

    Conversation

Frequently asked questions

Can complete beginners learn Mandarin here?
Yes. Choose Beginner / from scratch for greetings and first phrases with support-language help.
What if I already know some Chinese?
Pick a higher starting level when you set up your path so practice matches your ability.
Is this Simplified Chinese / Mandarin?
Yes — Mandarin for conversation practice, with a path built around speaking and weekly goals.

Ready to learn Mandarin?

Create a free student account, we'll open learning-path setup with Mandarin selected — then choose from scratch or your CEFR level.

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