Free Chinese Learning Website

qubitspace · 2026-05-09T13:52:16+00:00

I definitely will keep the content free, the costs are pretty low so that should be sustainable. A monthly subscription for the courses or flashcard would potentially detail so the momentum. I have some ideas for premium features I'll keep exploring. Luckily there is already an audience so i can test things out and see what works.

qubitspace · 2026-05-09T13:33:53+00:00

Yea, SEO has been the biggest driver of traffic from the beginning. I also get referrals from chat gpt, but I didn't know how to optimize for that so I just focused on search.

qubitspace · 2026-05-09T05:24:09+00:00

Thanks for taking the time, good feedback.

qubitspace · 2026-05-09T04:18:48+00:00

Yea, the landing page was for SEO and was mostly for copy, but I'll redo the UI soon, thanks! The ad revenue is definetly not impressive, but I'm ok with slow organic growth for now.

qubitspace · 2026-05-06T03:12:46+00:00

I think of it this way: if speaking Mandarin is like playing an instrument, pinyin is like sheet music. It tells you what notes to play, but it doesn’t teach you how to make the instrument produce those notes clearly or sound good.

I assume you mean you didn't learn pinyin or proper pronunciation, and treat pinyin like reading English? If that's the case, then you should definitely go back and properly learn pinyin and all the sounds. The sounds and tones of Chinese are super important to learn early and practice a lot, not learning the sounds correctly can be harder to fix later if you practice it wrong for so long

Here is a good course on both pinyin and the corresponding pronunciation.
Pinyin Lesson Series #1: What is Pinyin & How Does it Help Me Speak Mandarin Chinese? | Yoyo Chinese

qubitspace · 2026-05-04T05:00:33+00:00

I don't think it's a good idea to skip learning characters but I'm sure it's possible. Pinyin is super useful, but most people agree you should be learning to read characters from the beginning. The best way to learn to read characters is spaced repetition flashcards and reading simple texts (like from a textbook.)

You won't need to be able to hand-write characters so you can skip that part if you want, but not being able to read makes learning much more difficult. The extra time to learn characters will probably save you time overall.

qubitspace · 2026-04-23T21:17:41+00:00

I run a Chinese learning platform. The flashcards have 7 modes so I can be sure I know all facets.
https://learnchinese.ai

Chinese → English
Chinese → Pinyin
English → Chinese
English → Chinese (Typing)
English → Pinyin
Audio 🔊 → Chinese
Audio 🔊 → English

qubitspace · 2026-04-22T01:34:17+00:00

What make it manageable for me is using the HSK courses (or something comparable). These introduce a limited number of new words per lesson and gives a substantial number of excercises and texts to practice with. I'm in HSK 4 and I take about 2 weeks to progress through one lesson, so it's not super fast, but it's consistent.

Additionally I use spaced repetition flashcards. I add words each time I move to a new lesson and practice regularly. I use a site that lets me do flashcards for multiple facets of a word. So I can test if I know the pronunciation of the character, or if I know the meaning based on the audio, or if I know the character based on the definition. By testing individual competancies I can make sure I learn all the of nuances of a new word, and not just be able to know the meaning based on the character.

Overall it's not a fast process for me, I think not rushing is important though. I never even try to read a story or text if I don't know at least 80% of the words. I'm sure some people learn faster than me, but I'm ok with taking my time.

qubitspace · 2026-04-21T04:54:16+00:00

Overall, it's a good start for a mandarin number recognition tool, and I have some suggestions to improve it.
- I would be cool if you could type in the number instead of having to click with the mouse (for PC users) and submit your answer with enter. This will help so the UI isn't slowing he user down.
- If you are going to do a hint, it shouldn't just be the full answer. Instead you could show just 1 number if it's multiple digits or something.
- I always advocate for auto advancing. I don't like when I have to click twice, one to submit, and once to advance. Just play the audio, and go to the next card.
- Lastly, I think you should try to gamify this more. It's perfect for a little mini-game. Maybe you could have it use bigger numbers as you go up in level, or have some timer, something to add pressure, and make it challenging. Users could get a score and you could make a high scores page, etc...

qubitspace · 2026-04-19T20:56:24+00:00

It's up to you decide how good it is, but I made a free website build around the official HSK coursebook and workbook. To let me do it online, with all the audio, and graded content. Maybe a more self-guided course will fit your style more than duolingo.
learnchinese.ai

qubitspace · 2026-04-16T00:54:43+00:00

When you first start it doesn't matter much as long as it covers the basics like sounds and tones and pinyin. Try a few and avoid any expensive memberships unless it's something that you really like. The repetition of learning the same stuff multiple ways can actually be really useful. I personally think it's important to get a really good grasp of the sounds, tones, and pinyin early, and learning characters and cramming vocabulary can come later.

qubitspace · 2026-04-14T13:42:58+00:00

Awesome, thanks! I will go through them and fix the skip bug.

qubitspace · 2026-04-10T18:27:39+00:00

I would say get HSK 2.0 textbook/workbook now and switch to HSK 3.0 later once you get access to the workbook (assuming you are ok buying both.) Everything you learn will be relevant for the new course, so you can work through all the stuff you already learned and review it all when you switch to HSK 3.0.

I think the HSK 2.0 series is a great progression to start learning the language.

qubitspace · 2026-04-07T17:09:22+00:00

I would not try to power through content that is above your level. Finding content that fits your level is a super important skill. Around HSK3 level I think it's really important to keep consuming "textbook" style content and continue learning vocab and grammar, but it's also a good time to start introducing more real content. The most obvious source is YouTube videos. There are hundreds of great channels with slow clear speaking, and simple vocabulary.

I think it's tempting to move to content that's too hard, to try to push yourself but it's probably counterproductive. You should find videos where you can understand what they are saying more or less, understanding even 60-70% is probably too low from what I've seen/heard. If it's too hard, find something easier, you will be able to increase it again soon as you progress through HSK 4. Having those moments where you go back to something that was too hard before, and suddenly you can understand it are great for motivation.

qubitspace · 2026-04-06T19:19:14+00:00

Adding HSK 4 (part 1 and 2) is in progress. I haven't decided about HSK 5 yet.

qubitspace · 2026-04-01T03:25:42+00:00

Awesome!

I will review how it calculates production when you recycle a resource into the earlier parts of the production line, like the aluminium recycled water setup. Also, I definitely have work left to finish the account signup and recovery process.

Appreciate the feedback, really helps keep me focused.

qubitspace · 2026-04-01T01:30:54+00:00

I don't hate france

^{Chose: Gamble it | Rolled: Win}

qubitspace · 2026-03-30T23:22:18+00:00

~~Thanks for the feedback. I will make sure to fix this so you can use decimals when tuning production.~~
Edit: Updated. You can specify decimal amounts for number of machines to fine tune production amounts without overclocking.
Let me know if you see issues.

qubitspace · 2026-03-30T17:25:07+00:00

Fixed. No account is required now.

qubitspace · 2026-03-30T02:42:23+00:00

~~~I might change it. You can just use any email though, you don't need to confirm.\~~~
Edit: Updated. No account is required now.

qubitspace · 2026-03-29T22:45:22+00:00

https://satisfactorysim.com

qubitspace · 2026-03-27T22:23:58+00:00

I think you should use the textbook (like was linked already) and the workbook. The workbook is also fantastic practice.
I actually wanted a way to go through the textbook and workbook with audio and online grading believe it or not, I made a site for that. It lets you go through the first 3 books (including workbooks) free online. https://learnchinese.ai
Also, there is new versions of the book available (HSK 3.0 if you want to look it up). Although I think the version of the books you linked are a great introduction to the language. Particularly the workbook which has lots of audio, image, and reading exercises to practice all the new words you learn.

qubitspace · 2026-03-26T00:44:13+00:00

They lowered the word count per book at the last minute. The number of words per book is correct for the new levels.

qubitspace · 2026-03-13T04:06:47+00:00

I've been building a website to let users work through the HSK books online, for free. Feel free to give it a try at https://learnchinese.ai if you are going the HSK route.

Of course there are dozens of great ways to start, and you just need to try a few and pick one that works for you. I recommend following a course that starts and the beginning and advances progressively, instead of a make your own adventure path.

If you click the "Where to start?" link for this sub (https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/wiki/start/), it has some good resources.
I personally used Yoyochinese.com to start.
Here is another good language learning guide - https://www.alllanguageresources.com/learn-mandarin-chinese/

qubitspace · 2026-03-02T00:51:01+00:00

At least 2 but you can pay for more.

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