: Try to complete the exercises purely by ear before checking the transcript.

Do you prefer focusing on right now?

: Intensive practice on tones, initials, and finals.

: The series has been updated over the years, with the 3rd Edition (V3) being the most current, featuring modernized content and more practical exercises.

Many beginner students struggle because they can identify Chinese characters on paper but freeze when a native speaker talks to them. This textbook is designed to prevent that exact issue.

For the dictation section (often marked by an icon of a pen), do not pause the audio. Let it play. Write the characters you hear. You will miss 70% the first time. The "top" learners replay the track three times, comparing their mistakes to the answer key.

: Often host digital copies of the textbook and workbook.

A month ago, Leo would have gotten lost at "Excuse me." But the Hanyu Tingli drills on directions—Lesson 6, he remembered—kicked in. He visualized the map in the PDF. Wǎng zuǒ guǎi (Turn left). Zài lù kǒu (At the intersection).