Language Resources

Chinese Language Apps

Drops – Play with your words, learning new Mandarin Chinese vocabulary in just 5 minutes a day.

Scripts – Learn to read and write Chinese Characters--Hanzi with Scripts.

Duolingo – Learn the basics of Chinese grammar and vocabulary for free with Duolingo.

Clozemaster – Study new words through context with Clozemaster.

Chinese Listening Resources

Glossika – An audio resource that uses spaced repetition to help you learn simple phrases in Mandarin Chinese. The first 1,000 repetitions are free.

TuneIn – TuneIn is free online radio that streams both talk and music stations in Chinese.

Pimsleur – Pimsleur is a popular audio course with thirty lessons available for Chinese learners. It uses call-and-response to help you start speaking Mandarin Chinese.

Chinese Course Books

Assimil – Learn Chinese and build a solid foundation in the language with useful dialogues and listening exercises.

Teach Yourself – Complete Chinese from Teach Yourself has 24 thematic lessons that help you build confidence in reading, speaking and writing in Chinese.

Colloquial – Colloquial Chinese is a more grammar-based approach to Chinese, but it’s still done so in an accessible way.

Mandarin Chinese Reading

LingQ – This site has a series of short, easy readings with audio for Chinese learners available. But if you upgrade to a premium account, you can import your own texts and get help reading even novels in Mandarin Chinese!

General Language Learning

Fluent in 3 Months Challenge – This is a 90-day course that helps you build confidence and accountability in Chinese. It also prepares you for a 15-minute conversation in Chinese at the end of the challenge.

italki – Take lessons with skilled, affordable language tutors on italki. You can also connect with language exchange partners for free.

Related Posts

How to Effectively Study Chinese: Learning Chinese Doesn't Have to be Scary

How to Effectively Study Chinese: Learning Chinese Doesn't Have to be Scary

Five tips for filtering through resources and learning tips for Chinese to optimize your Chinese language learning.
Read more...
How to Talk About Competitive Sports in Another Language

How to Talk About Competitive Sports in Another Language

Learn how to discuss competitive sports in 45+ languages, English sports metaphors, how to cheer your team on in a new language, and other sports words.
Read more...
Announcing Drops’ Educators Program for Language Teachers + Polyglots

Announcing Drops’ Educators Program for Language Teachers + Polyglots

Drops is on the hunt for fantastic language bloggers and educators to be part of our first global program and highlight the work you do.
Read more...
More blog posts

Download Drops

Sound fun? Easy? Effective? It is.
Get Drops for free!

Get started