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Weeks 1–5 — Foundations (Basics, Greetings, Numbers)

Week 1 — Essential Basics

  • Water — 水 shuǐ

  • Yes — 是 shì

  • No — 不 bù

  • Please — 请 qǐng

  • Thank you — 谢谢 xièxie

  • Sorry — 对不起 duìbuqǐ

Week 2 — Greetings

  • Hello — 你好 nǐhǎo

  • Hi — 嗨 hāi

  • Good morning — 早上好 zǎoshang hǎo

  • Good evening — 晚上好 wǎnshang hǎo

  • Goodbye — 再见 zàijiàn

  • How are you — 你好吗 nǐ hǎo ma

Week 3 — Numbers 1–10

  • One — 一 yī

  • Two — 二 èr

  • Three — 三 sān

  • Four — 四 sì

  • Five — 五 wǔ

  • Six — 六 liù

  • Seven — 七 qī

  • Eight — 八 bā

  • Nine — 九 jiǔ

  • Ten — 十 shí

Week 4 — Common Verbs

  • Go — 去 qù

  • Come — 来 lái

  • Eat — 吃 chī

  • Drink — 喝 hē

  • Want — 要 yào

  • Like — 喜欢 xǐhuan

Week 5 — Colours

  • Red — 红色 hóngsè

  • Blue — 蓝色 lánsè

  • Green — 绿色 lǜsè

  • Yellow — 黄色 huángsè

  • Black — 黑色 hēisè

  • White — 白色 báisè

Weeks 6–15 — Daily Life Vocabulary

Week 6 — Food

  • Rice — 米饭 mǐfàn

  • Bread — 面包 miànbāo

  • Chicken — 鸡肉 jīròu

  • Meat — 肉 ròu

  • Apple — 苹果 píngguǒ

  • Banana — 香蕉 xiāngjiāo

Week 7 — Drinks

  • Tea — 茶 chá

  • Coffee — 咖啡 kāfēi

  • Juice — 果汁 guǒzhī

  • Milk — 牛奶 niúnǎi

  • Water (revision)

Week 8 — Family

  • Mother — 妈妈 māma

  • Father — 爸爸 bàba

  • Brother — 哥哥 gēge / 弟弟 dìdi

  • Sister — 姐姐 jiějie / 妹妹 mèimei

  • Family — 家人 jiārén

Week 9 — School

  • Teacher — 老师 lǎoshī

  • Student — 学生 xuésheng

  • Book — 书 shū

  • Pen — 笔 bǐ

  • School — 学校 xuéxiào

Week 10 — Home

  • House — 家 jiā

  • Room — 房间 fángjiān

  • Bed — 床 chuáng

  • Door — 门 mén

  • Window — 窗户 chuānghu

Week 11 — Clothing

  • Shirt — 衬衫 chènshān

  • Pants — 裤子 kùzi

  • Shoes — 鞋子 xiézi

  • Jacket — 外套 wàitào

  • Dress — 裙子 qúnzi

Week 12 — Weather

  • Hot — 热 rè

  • Cold — 冷 lěng

  • Rain — 雨 yǔ

  • Sun — 太阳 tàiyáng

  • Wind — 风 fēng

Week 13 — Animals

  • Cat — 猫 māo

  • Dog — 狗 gǒu

  • Bird — 鸟 niǎo

  • Fish — 鱼 yú

  • Horse — 马 mǎ

Week 14 — Places

  • Shop — 商店 shāngdiàn

  • Market — 市场 shìchǎng

  • Hospital — 医院 yīyuàn

  • School — 学校 xuéxiào

  • Home — 家 jiā

Week 15 — Directions

  • Left — 左 zuǒ

  • Right — 右 yòu

  • Straight — 直走 zhí zǒu

  • Near — 近 jìn

  • Far — 远 yuǎn

Weeks 16–30 — Sentence Building

Week 16 — “I want…”

Pattern: 我要 + noun
Example: 我要水 wǒ yào shuǐ

Week 17 — “I like…”

Pattern: 我喜欢 + noun

Week 18 — “Where is…?”

Pattern: …在哪里? zài nǎlǐ?

Week 19 — “Can I…?”

Pattern: 我可以…吗? wǒ kěyǐ … ma

Week 20 — “I’m going to…”

Pattern: 我要去… wǒ yào qù…

Weeks 21–30 — Expand Verbs

  • Write — 写 xiě

  • Read — 读 dú

  • Sleep — 睡觉 shuìjiào

  • Work — 工作 gōngzuò

  • Study — 学 xué

  • Play — 玩 wán

Weeks 31–40 — Real Conversations

Week 31 — Shopping

  • How much? — 多少钱 duōshǎo qián

  • I want this — 我要这个 wǒ yào zhège

Week 32 — Restaurant

  • Menu — 菜单 càidān

  • Delicious — 好吃 hǎochī

Week 33 — Travel

  • Airport — 机场 jīchǎng

  • Taxi — 出租车 chūzūchē

Week 34 — Asking for Help

  • Help — 帮助 bāngzhù

  • Please help me — 请帮我 qǐng bāng wǒ

Week 35 — Daily Routine

  • Morning — 早上 zǎoshang

  • Evening — 晚上 wǎnshang

Week 36 — Hobbies

  • Football — 足球 zúqiú

  • Music — 音乐 yīnyuè

Week 37 — Future Plans

  • Tomorrow — 明天 míngtiān

  • Next week — 下周 xiàzhōu

Week 38 — Feelings

  • Happy — 开心 kāixīn

  • Sad — 伤心 shāngxīn

Week 39 — Health

  • Doctor — 医生 yīshēng

  • Medicine — 药 yào

Week 40 — Social Phrases

  • Friend — 朋友 péngyou

  • Let’s go — 走吧 zǒu ba

Weeks 41–50 — Fluency Boost

Week 41 — Short Dialogues

Practice 3–4 line conversations.

Week 42 — Listening Practice

Slow Mandarin audio.

Week 43 — Role‑play

Ordering food, asking directions.

Week 44 — Storytelling

Tell a 3‑sentence story.

Week 45 — Native Expressions

  • 哎呀 āiyā — oh no

  • 加油 jiāyóu — you got this

Week 46 — Tones Mastery

Focus on tones 1–4 + neutral.

Week 47 — Pronunciation Polish

Hard sounds: q, x, zh, ch, sh.

Week 48 — Grammar Review

Past, present, future.

Week 49 — Conversation Practice

10‑minute daily speaking.

Week 50 — Final Fluency Week

Combine everything into real conversations.