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Mandarin Chinese Syllabus
A complete Mandarin Chinese learning path covering pinyin, tones, characters, grammar, and conversational fluency aligned to the HSK framework. The full Mandarin Chinese syllabus: 6 subjects, 30 chapters and 98 topics, with 300 flashcards written against it.
Mandarin Chinese subjects
Mandarin Chinese has 6 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Pinyin and Pronunciation
- The Pinyin System · 3 topics
- Initials (Consonants) · 3 topics
- Finals (Vowels) · 3 topics
- Listening Discrimination · 3 topics
Tones
- The Four Tones and Neutral Tone · 5 topics
- Tone Marks and Placement · 2 topics
- Tone Sandhi · 3 topics
- Tone Practice and Memory · 3 topics
Chinese Characters (Hanzi)
- Character Fundamentals · 3 topics
- Strokes and Stroke Order · 3 topics
- Radicals and Components · 3 topics
- Dictionaries and Lookup · 2 topics
- High-Frequency Characters · 3 topics
Grammar
- Sentence Basics · 4 topics
- Nouns, Measure Words, and Pronouns · 4 topics
- Verbs and Aspect · 4 topics
- Adjectives and Comparison · 3 topics
- Prepositions and Location · 3 topics
- Complex Sentence Patterns · 4 topics
Vocabulary and Conversation
- Everyday Survival Topics · 4 topics
- Daily Life · 4 topics
- Practical Situations · 4 topics
- Conversation Skills · 4 topics
- Idioms and Colloquial Speech · 3 topics
HSK Exam Preparation
- HSK Framework Overview · 3 topics
- Listening Comprehension · 3 topics
- Reading Comprehension · 3 topics
- Writing and Output · 3 topics
- HSKK Speaking Test · 3 topics
- Test Strategy and Mock Exams · 3 topics
Mandarin Chinese flashcards
300 question-and-answer cards across 6 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
Mandarin Chinese syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Mandarin Chinese syllabus?
Mandarin Chinese covers 6 subjects: Pinyin and Pronunciation, Tones, Chinese Characters (Hanzi), Grammar, Vocabulary and Conversation and HSK Exam Preparation.
How many chapters and topics are in the Mandarin Chinese syllabus?
30 chapters and 98 topics, across 6 subjects. Grammar is the largest subject, with 22 topics in 6 chapters.
Are there Mandarin Chinese flashcards?
Yes — 300 question-and-answer flashcards in 6 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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