{"id":181687,"date":"2019-12-25T06:45:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-25T11:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/learn-chinese-free\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T01:57:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T06:57:37","slug":"learn-chinese-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/learn-chinese-free\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Best Free Resources to Learn Chinese Online in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can learn Chinese online for free without compromising on quality.<\/p>\n<p>Check out these 13 resources to learn Mandarin online for free courtesy of the internet. You might even be already using some of these resources.<br \/>\n[fluentu-toc]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2>1. Duolingo<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-chinese-free.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-27937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-chinese-free.png\" alt=\"duolingo logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll get:\u00a0<\/strong>Free gamified Chinese lessons<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/course\/zh\/en\/Learn-Chinese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/duolingo\/id570060128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iOS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.duolingo&amp;hl=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not only is Duolingo more affordable than a Chinese course at your local college, but it&#8217;s also more entertaining, too!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duolingo teaches Chinese through gamification.<\/strong> By memorizing vocabulary and answering quiz questions correctly, you earn points to unlock new categories and reach new levels.<\/p>\n<p>This app focuses exclusively on vocabulary, and it divides words up into topics like school, work and food.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s fantastic if your main goal is memorizing vocabulary and characters.<\/strong> But if you want to focus on skills like listening comprehension and speaking, I&#8217;d recommend downloading one or two more apps to accompany Duolingo.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ELNa39ASv5\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/reviews\/does-duolingo-work\/\">Does Duolingo Work? Yes, If You Use It Right<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Does Duolingo Work? Yes, If You Use It Right&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/reviews\/does-duolingo-work\/embed\/#?secret=qJPwERACsI#?secret=ELNa39ASv5\" data-secret=\"ELNa39ASv5\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>2. Skritter<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-chinese-free-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-27938\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-chinese-free-1.png\" alt=\"skritter logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll get:\u00a0<\/strong>Free Chinese character writing practice<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/skritter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.inkren.skritter.chinese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unlike romance languages, Chinese involves learning characters. Recognizing characters can be tricky, but learning to write them (and the correct stroke order) is another ball game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skritter&#8217;s main goal is to help you learn to write Chinese characters correctly.<\/strong> It&#8217;s basically like having a writing coach in the palm of your hand.<\/p>\n<p>You can try Skritter out on the website for free, and the app is also free to download. If you decide to use Skritter long-term, you can sign up for a membership.<\/p>\n<h2>3. YouTube<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/1\/youtube-logo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-49125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/1\/youtube-logo.png\" alt=\"youtube logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"66\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll get:\u00a0<\/strong>Free Chinese videos<\/p>\n<p>Your options with YouTube are practically endless!<\/p>\n<p>There are dozens of high-quality YouTube channels that are made for people learning Chinese.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/best-chinese-youtube-channels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watching YouTube videos<\/a> is also a great way to improve your listening skills. Plus, many channels teach you about Chinese culture, a crucial but underrated part of learning a language.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure where to start? Meet some of my favorite Chinese teachers and vloggers!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCB3Mlhh8h9phTPK9R1i7RKA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foreign on Campus<\/a>:<\/strong> This channel is geared toward Chinese-language students and Chinese-American people. The videos combine English and Chinese, and the creators provide English and Mandarin subtitles for everything. It&#8217;s the perfect channel for beginners.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZYyxyQkyheTyA10hsRd8oA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Krysti Naaa<\/a>:<\/strong> One of the most addictive genres on YouTube is makeup tutorials. That&#8217;s Krysti&#8217;s specialty, so if you&#8217;re obsessed with creating the perfect smokey eye, you&#8217;ll like her channel. She also produces funny videos on topics I never would have thought of, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=egE4rHvnR68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reviewing Costco foods<\/a>. As such, Krysti&#8217;s videos are probably best for advanced learners.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/monkeykingzchina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mamahuhu<\/a>:<\/strong> Follow a multicultural group of friends who live in China and provide commentary on the culture. Mamahuhu videos are mostly in English, and when people do speak in Chinese, they provide English subtitles. That makes the channel great for beginner learners. However, it&#8217;s also enjoyable for intermediate and advanced learners to watch because they can learn a lot about Chinese culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I also recommend browsing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youku.com\/channel\/webhome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youku<\/a>, China\u2019s answer to YouTube. Full of Chinese videos, a learner can easily find something interesting to watch and learn Chinese in a more entertaining and fun way.<\/p>\n<h2>4. AsianCrush<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/asiancrush-logo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-49126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/asiancrush-logo.png\" alt=\"asiancrush logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"145\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll get:\u00a0<\/strong>Free online Chinese movies<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiancrush.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/asiancrush-movies-tv\/id1123526337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.dmr.asiancrush\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finally, a way to watch Chinese movies that&#8217;s truly free!<\/p>\n<p><strong>You don&#8217;t have to pay to watch movies on AsianCrush,<\/strong>\u00a0which gives you access to films from all over Asia.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a dramatic watch that&#8217;s not so dark?<\/p>\n<p>Watch <strong>&#8220;Switch of Fate,&#8221; <\/strong>a TV show about two women who were switched as babies\u2014and the switch had some pretty huge consequences.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Anki<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/anki-logo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-49131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/anki-logo.png\" alt=\"anki logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll get:<\/strong> Free spaced repetition software flashcard app<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.ankiweb.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/ankimobile-flashcards\/id373493387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.ichi2.anki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Flashcards are nothing new to Chinese learners, but this program is probably the most effective.<\/p>\n<p>Anki uses the spaced repetition system (SRS) to help you rapidly learn a large number of Chinese characters.<\/p>\n<p>You can easily <strong>search for premade HSK decks to review characters<\/strong> at your current learning level, or <strong>make your own decks <\/strong>each time you learn a new word or complete a Chinese lesson.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"nSA78t04AY\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/reviews\/anki-language-learning\/\">How to Effectively Use Anki for Language Learning<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;How to Effectively Use Anki for Language Learning&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/reviews\/anki-language-learning\/embed\/#?secret=VXX3tlJxEA#?secret=nSA78t04AY\" data-secret=\"nSA78t04AY\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>6. Spotify<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spotify-logo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-49127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/spotify-logo.png\" alt=\"spotify logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"148\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll get:\u00a0<\/strong>Free Chinese music<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/spotify-music-and-podcasts\/id324684580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.spotify.music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are numerous reasons to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/learn-chinese-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">listen to Chinese songs<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Learning through songs can push you because a sentence can sound completely different when it&#8217;s sung than when it&#8217;s spoken.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t already have a Spotify account, you can create one for free, as long as you don&#8217;t mind the occasional advertisement.<\/p>\n<p>You can create your own Spotify playlist with any songs you like. But if that sounds like too much work, there are some great pre-made Chinese language playlists:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/1HuLhcQu2aZ6VQePfObpuJ?fo=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Top Chinese Songs 2020&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> (46 well-known Chinese songs by famous artists, making up three-and-a-half hours of listening content)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/6EWmvkDjUiOjA4yujdmlfh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Chinese Songs Top 100&#8221;<\/a> <\/strong>(over 100 songs for six hours of content)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkbox.com\/hk\/tc\/info\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">KKBOX<\/a> is <strong>a fantastic tool for finding lyrics to Chinese songs. <\/strong>You can also translate them into English, which is super helpful for beginners.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Coursera<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-chinese-free-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-27941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-chinese-free-3.png\" alt=\"coursera logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll get:\u00a0<\/strong>Free Chinese courses<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/coursera-learn-career-skills\/id736535961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=org.coursera.android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Android<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coursera is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/best-website-to-learn-chinese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best websites to learn Chinese<\/a>, as it connects you to university courses worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>It offers <strong>tons of free courses taught by top instructors from prestigious academic institutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can audit classes, enroll in specializations, earn professional certificates or even work toward an online degree.<\/p>\n<p>Coursera offers many free Chinese courses through Peking University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. (If you&#8217;re a beginner, I recommend starting with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/learn-chinese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese for Beginners<\/a><\/strong>.)<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find courses for beginner, intermediate and advanced students. You can also enroll in classes targeting specific HSK levels or take ones focusing on Chinese characters.<\/p>\n<p>Coursera&#8217;s courses are fairly flexible. Assignments have set deadlines, but if they don&#8217;t work with your schedule, you can request to move them.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Pleco<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pleco-logo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-49130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pleco-logo.png\" alt=\"pleco logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll get:\u00a0<\/strong>Free dictionary app with example sentences<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pleco.com\/\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/pleco-chinese-dictionary\/id341922306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.pleco.chinesesystem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This app is free for Android and iOS smartphones and is one of the best Chinese dictionaries on the market.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s effortless to use, and words can be entered in several ways.<\/p>\n<p>Pleco also features useful audio, allowing you to hear the pronunciation of the word you have looked up. And <strong>each word comes with example sentences and usage notes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can also add words you look up to flashcard decks in the app.<\/p>\n<h2>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MeetUp<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-chinese-free-4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-27942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-chinese-free-4.png\" alt=\"meetup logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll get:\u00a0<\/strong>Free local Chinese language exchanges<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/meetup-social-events-groups\/id375990038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.meetup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chinese tutors are great, but you have to pay for them. A fantastic alternative is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pairing up with a language partner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You could pair up with a Chinese person learning English and spend 30 minutes speaking in Chinese, then 30 minutes in English.<\/p>\n<p>You could also find another English speaker who&#8217;s studying Chinese and meet to practice together.<\/p>\n<p>In both cases, it&#8217;s helpful to<strong> find someone whose language skills are about as far along as yours.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Try creating a free Meetup account for your city. If there isn&#8217;t already a group for language exchange partners or people studying Chinese, create one yourself and wait for people to join!<\/p>\n<h2>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archchinese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArchChinese<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/archchinese-logo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-49128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/archchinese-logo.png\" alt=\"archchinese logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll get:\u00a0<\/strong>Free Chinese exercises<\/p>\n<p>This is a freemium Chinese learning site with many good resources, even for non-premium users.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I particularly appreciate their<strong> free Hanzi Grids and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archchinese.com\/mandarin_chinese_tone_drill.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mandarin Chinese Tone Drill game<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a beginner Chinese student, nothing was more difficult for me to grasp than tones. After a few weeks, I could finally identify my teacher&#8217;s tones when reading texts aloud. But if we went off script, I had no idea.<\/p>\n<p>I wish I had known about the Mandarin Chinese Tone Drill then.<\/p>\n<p>The game<strong> randomly selects Chinese words and makes you identify which tones it&#8217;s using.<\/strong> Beginners can start with single-syllable words and move onto multi-syllable words as they grow more confident.<\/p>\n<h2>11. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/school\/mandarinx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MandarinX<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-chinese-free-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-27940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-chinese-free-1.png\" alt=\"edx logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll get:\u00a0<\/strong>Free Chinese courses<\/p>\n<p>This edX offshoot provides several free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/chinese-online-course-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online Chinese courses<\/a>. You can audit the courses for free or pay a fee if you want to receive a certificate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Courses are self-paced, so you can easily fit them into your schedule.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the list of free edX Mandarin courses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mandarin Chinese, Levels 1-3<\/li>\n<li>Mandarin Chinese Essentials<\/li>\n<li>Mandarin Chinese for Business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Mandarin for Business is a professional certification program, but you&#8217;ll have to pay several hundred dollars for this course.<\/p>\n<h2>12. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mylanguageexchange.com\/Search.asp?selX3=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyLanguageExchange.com<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-chinese-free-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-27943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/learn-chinese-free-2.jpg\" alt=\"my language exchange logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll get:\u00a0<\/strong>Free online Chinese language exchanges<\/p>\n<p>Striking out when it comes to finding someone to meet with in person? That&#8217;s what your computer is for!<\/p>\n<p>On this website, you can search for a partner who speaks Mandarin and is looking for someone to speak English with them. Everyone creates a profile, so hopefully you can find someone you really click with.<\/p>\n<p>You might also be able to find a Facebook group dedicated to Chinese-to-English language exchanges, especially if you live in a big city.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"rpfsWl3rwA\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/reviews\/mylanguageexchange\/\">MyLanguageExchange Review: Best Resource for Finding Penpals, but the Website is Old-fashioned<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;MyLanguageExchange Review: Best Resource for Finding Penpals, but the Website is Old-fashioned&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/reviews\/mylanguageexchange\/embed\/#?secret=uPlBBqe0wd#?secret=rpfsWl3rwA\" data-secret=\"rpfsWl3rwA\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>13. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/languages\/chinese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC Chinese<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/1\/BBC-logo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-49132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/1\/BBC-logo.png\" alt=\"bbc logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"43\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll get:<\/strong> Free online Chinese video and text lessons<\/p>\n<p>The British network BBC has a superb program of Chinese lessons available online.<\/p>\n<p>Their lessons\u2014which are mainly based on text and video combinations\u2014are arranged in an<strong> easily accessible, long-term lesson plan, supplemented with the broadcaster\u2019s own Chinese language news content.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BBC has also built a fun game to help learners master the five Mandarin tones.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve got your free resources. You can tuck your wallet back into your pocket, safe and sound.<\/p>\n<p>While these resources are great, there are always some limitations with anything that comes for free. It helps to either use multiple free resources or supplement them with a more extensive program like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/chinese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FluentU<\/a>.<p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fluentu-learn-language-videos\/id917892175\">the iOS app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fluentflix.fluentu&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\">Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><i><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P.S. Click here to take advantage of our current sale! (Expires at the end of this month.)<\/a><\/i>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NativeAd-Chinese.jpg\" alt=\"FluentU Ad\" \/>\r\n  <p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n    <button class=\"btn-blue\" style=\"border: none;font-size: 18px;text-align: center;padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;cursor: pointer\">\r\n      Try FluentU for FREE!\r\n    <\/button>\r\n  <\/p>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\n<p>Now nothing is stopping you from learning Chinese!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2>And One More Thing\u2026<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\nIf you\u2019re like me and prefer learning Chinese on your own time, from the comfort of your smart device, I\u2019ve got something you\u2019ll love.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nWith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FluentU<\/a>\u2019s Chrome Extension, you can turn any YouTube or Netflix video with subtitles into an interactive language lesson. That means you can <strong>learn from real-world content<\/strong>, just as native Chinese speakers actually speak. \r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nYou can even import your favorite YouTube videos into your FluentU account. If you\u2019re not sure where to start, check out our <strong>curated library of videos<\/strong> that are handpicked for beginners and intermediate learners, as you can see here:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8651.jpg\" alt=\"FluentU-chinese-video-library\" width=\"320\" height=\"569\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU brings native Chinese videos within reach. With <strong>interactive captions<\/strong>, you can tap on any word to see an image, definition, pronunciation, and useful examples.\r\n<\/p><p><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Learn-Chinese-with-FluentU-videos-1.jpg\" alt=\"FluentU-chinese-video-with-interactive-subtitles\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nYou can even see other videos where the word is used in different contexts and <strong>add new words to your flaschards<\/strong>. For example, if I tap on the word \u559d (h\u0113), this is what pops up:\r\n<\/p><p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8649.jpg\" alt=\"FluentU-Chinese-vocab-to-drink\" width=\"320\" height=\"569\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nWant to make sure you really remember what you've learned? We\u2019ve got you covered. <strong>Practice and reinforce the vocab from each video<\/strong> with learn mode. Swipe to see more examples of the word you\u2019re learning, and play mini-games with our dynamic flashcards.\r\n<\/p><p><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FluentU-Chinese-vocab-quiz-web.jpg\" alt=\"FluentU-chinese-vocab-quiz\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe best part? FluentU tracks everything you\u2019re learning and uses that to create <strong>a personalized experience just for you<\/strong>. You\u2019ll get extra practice with tricky words and even be reminded when it\u2019s time to review\u2014so nothing slips through the cracks.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\tStart using the FluentU website on your computer or tablet or, better yet, download our app from the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fluentu-learn-language-videos\/id917892175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App Store<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fluentflix.fluentu&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a>.<\/p><p><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to take advantage of our current sale! (Expires at the end of this month.)<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can learn Chinese online for free without compromising on quality. 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