About
Mandarin.best is an online Chinese learning platform for adults and children aged 3–12. Whether you’re starting from scratch, learning Chinese for everyday use, or preparing for HSK and YCT exams, it offers resources to build your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
The platform includes over 17,900 core vocabulary and sentence items aligned with the latest official exam syllabuses, plus more than 10,000 example sentences drawn from everyday situations. All come with native-speaker recordings and pinyin. Learners can also access over 30 full-length HSK/YCT mock exams and more than 2,000 graded audio picture books, with resources for both adult exam preparation and children’s early Chinese learning.
Smart SRS uses spaced repetition to help you remember what you’ve learned. Flashcards offer several ways to practice, including recognizing meanings, identifying words by listening, and studying words alongside sentences. They also help you work on pinyin and pronunciation while tracking which words you know and which need more review. Adaptive exercises adjust to your progress, with matching, multiple-choice, and word-selection gap-fill questions. When you answer incorrectly, the difficulty drops so you can revisit the basics before moving on.
Reading and listening materials cover everyday life, stories, Chinese culture, and current events. Each text includes a native-speaker recording, pinyin, one-click translation, and related flashcards and exercises, so you can move from understanding a passage to practicing what you’ve learned.
If you’re unsure where to start, a vocabulary test can help you find your level. Children aged 3–12 can also take a fun character-recognition assessment with a parent to find a suitable starting point.