Learn Mandarin Chinese online for free

Learn Mandarin Chinese online for free

Our free online Mandarin Chinese course prepares you for everyday conversations with interactive, immersive lessons and help from fluent speakers.

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Complete Chinese

Beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons.

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Chinese for Travel

Learn important words and useful phrases for your trip.

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Chinese Characters

Learn how to read and write Chinese characters.

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people already on their Chinese learning journey

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What makes Busuu the best way to learn Mandarin Chinese?

Your step-by-step learning plan
Reach your Chinese goals by completing each lesson.
Improve with interactive lessons
Watch native Chinese speakers to kick-start pronunciation.
Improve with support
Get useful feedback from Chinese speakers.
Master Chinese faster
Get vocabulary support from our AI review tool.
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How Busuu works

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    Build strong learning habits with daily, bite-sized lessons.

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    Focus on extra vocabulary practice to build confidence.

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    Boost your skills with support from Chinese speakers.

Why learners love Busuu

Mykola Humeniuk

Mykola H.

Learned

ENGLISH

For studies

I rely on the Busuu app in developing my vocabulary and cementing the grammar rules I could miss during my "traditional" classes.

Hajar El Mansouri

Hajar E.M.

Learned

SPANISH

For work

Busuu allows me to practice real-world conversations and receive feedback from native-level speakers.

James Alberto Valencia Caicedo

James C.

Learned

ENGLISH

For work

I just got my 365-day learning streak on Busuu for practicing my English. Thanks a lot, Busuu, for making this learning journey so inspiring!

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Anton K.

Learned

ENGLISH

For work

I could not even describe how my life changed since I've progressed in my learning with Busuu.

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Frank Q.

Learned

ENGLISH

For work

Busuu is incredible because you can interact with other people from around the world. It's very practical, as you can carry your classroom in your pocket, so that's amazing.

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Noémie N.

Learned

PORTUGUESE

For studies

I needed a reliable app to keep Portuguese fresh in my mind, and Busuu has been the ideal solution.

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Top up your Chinese with lessons on the go! Download the Busuu app to access all lessons, focused courses and a vocabulary revision tool.

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Learn with bite-sized lessons structured to build solid language skills at all levels.

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Commit vocabulary and grammar to memory with a wide variety of graded interactive exercises.

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Work towards fluency with courses built to follow the globally recognised Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

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