Complete Guide to Mastering the Chinese Language | Language Player

Chinese Learning Path

Beginner I (1*) level

Time investment: 100 hours

Input by Audio & Text: 25 hours

Watch videos in Chinese

and study transcripts of Chinese videos with a popup dictionary.

Conversation Practice: 25 hours

iTalki Lessons

Take one-on-one online Chinese conversation practice sessions at iTalki.

Beginner II (2*) level

Time investment: 100 hours

Input by Audio & Text: 25 hours

Watch videos in Chinese

and study transcripts of Chinese videos with a popup dictionary.

Conversation Practice: 25 hours

iTalki Lessons

Take one-on-one online Chinese conversation practice sessions at iTalki.

Beginner III (3*) level

Time investment: 200 hours

Input by Audio & Text: 60 hours

Watch videos in Chinese

and study transcripts of Chinese videos with a popup dictionary.

Conversation Practice: 70 hours

iTalki Lessons

Take one-on-one online Chinese conversation practice sessions at iTalki.

Intermediate I (4*) level

Time investment: 390 hours

Input by Audio & Text: 190 hours

Watch videos in Chinese

and study transcripts of Chinese videos with a popup dictionary.

Chinese reading with popup dictionary

Read books and text in Chinese with the help of our popup dictionary.

Conversation Practice: 100 hours

iTalki Lessons

Take one-on-one online Chinese conversation practice sessions at iTalki.

Intermediate II (5*) level

Time investment: 770 hours

Input by Audio & Text: 490 hours

Watch videos in Chinese

and study transcripts of Chinese videos with a popup dictionary.

Chinese reading with popup dictionary

Read books and text in Chinese with the help of our popup dictionary.

Conversation Practice: 140 hours

iTalki Lessons

Take one-on-one online Chinese conversation practice sessions at iTalki.

Advanced I (6*) level

Time investment: 1540 hours

Input by Audio & Text: 1160 hours

Watch videos in Chinese

and study transcripts of Chinese videos with a popup dictionary.

Chinese reading with popup dictionary

Read books and text in Chinese with the help of our popup dictionary.

Conversation Practice: 190 hours

iTalki Lessons

Take one-on-one online Chinese conversation practice sessions at iTalki.

Advanced II (7-9*) level

Time investment: 3080 hours

Input by Audio & Text: 2560 hours

Watch videos in Chinese

and study transcripts of Chinese videos with a popup dictionary.

Chinese reading with popup dictionary

Read books and text in Chinese with the help of our popup dictionary.

Conversation Practice: 260 hours

iTalki Lessons

Take one-on-one online Chinese conversation practice sessions at iTalki.

Total time from zero to Chinese mastery: 6160 hours

* HSK stands for 汉语水平考试 (Chinese Proficiency Test). HSK 1, 2, 3 ... 6 refer to the levels of the test, level 6 being the highest. * A1, A2, B1 ... C2 refer to language proficiency levels according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) .