Study Plans
Structured, realistic plans for starting, reviewing, or reaching a Mandarin learning goal.
Your First 30 Days of Chinese in China: A Survival Plan for New Arrivals
A week-by-week Chinese survival plan for your first 30 days in China. Prioritise housing, food, transport and people language—not textbook chapters. Includes a 7-day practice plan.
2026-10-04 · 7 min
HSK Vocabulary Is Not a Speaking Plan: How to Study for Both
HSK vocabulary lists don't teach you to speak. Here's how to turn exam words into spoken chunks, listening recognition and real-life tasks without sacrificing test prep.
2026-10-03 · 7 min
A 20-Minute Mandarin Routine for People Starting Life in China
A 20-minute daily Mandarin routine built around one real-life problem each week—so you learn what you actually need at the bank, the delivery gate, or the clinic, not a textbook chapter.
2026-10-02 · 7 min
HSK Characters vs Real-Life Chinese: Build One Study System for Both
Stop running two vocabularies. This system uses HSK 3.0 lists as your backbone, then adds real-life words from housing, transport, work and shops—so characters you study show up in daily life.
2026-10-02 · 7 min
How to Build a 500-Word Chinese Vocabulary You Can Actually Use
A needs-based system for building 500 usable Chinese words: organize by actions and places, retrieve weekly, delete what you don't use. Includes a 7-day plan.
2026-10-02 · 8 min
Your First Seven Days of Learning Chinese: What to Do and What to Skip
A realistic first-week plan that builds usable language instead of a pile of unfinished flashcards.
2026-10-01 · 6 min
A Four-Week HSK 1 Study Plan That Fits Around Real Life
A manageable four-week rhythm for building HSK 1 foundations without turning every evening into revision time.
2026-09-23 · 6 min