Chinese

Resources for Absolute Beginners

Videos

These videos will be almost completely in the Mandarin language, with the speaker using visuals (art, gestures, etc.) to help the learner understand what is being said. The vocabulary and speaking speed will be easy enough for beginners to understand what is being said, and to begin to connect the words they are hearing with the concepts being presented visually.

It is recommended by some to get a good grasp on understanding spoken language before starting to learn written language, in order to not pick up bad habits with pronunciation caused by guessing at the sounds of the writing. Therefore, you may find it beneficial to cover up any text that is shown in these videos, so that you can focus solely on the sounds you hear.

Hit Chinese

• Comprehensible Input Chinese - Slow & Clear | How Chinese Parents Show Love | Hit Chinese TPRS
• Comprehensible Input Chinese - Slow and Clear | How Safe is China? | TPRS Lesson by Hit Chinese
• Stories in Slow Chinese / TPRS - "Who ate my chocolates!?" | Comprehensible Input - Slow Mandarin

Acquire Mandarin

• What is the son's name?｜Mini story for pre-beginners | Comprehensible Input
• I Like to Do... Slow Chinese for Pre-beginners| Comprehensible Input
• Does your dog bite? | Mini story for pre-beginners | Comprehensible Input