Study guide
One lesson at a time, steadily
The hard part of self-study isn’t starting — it’s keeping going without detours. The app is built around this path.
Find your starting point
Beginners start with level 1, lesson 1. Studied before? Take a Level check: it suggests a start that is a little hard but manageable, and you decide.
One lesson a day
The app opens one new lesson a day, even if earlier ones are unfinished — but each book can have at most three opened-but-unfinished lessons; then finish one first. Finish a lesson with 80% or more the same day and you can open one more. Lesson 1 of each book is a free trial and does not count as the day’s new lesson.
Follow the nine steps
Lesson goals → Text → Further learning → Words → Grammar → Understanding and use → Speaking → Read aloud and write → Self-check. The order never changes, so nothing is missed.
Say the tones out loud
In Tone score, listen, record and see your pitch curve and stars. A few syllables a day beat one long session.
Write the characters
Stroke order, tracing, writing from memory, dictation. Writing fixes the shape in memory — and the new HSK values it more.
Review on time
The review centre lines up what you’re about to forget; the mistake book keeps what you got wrong. A few minutes a day beats cramming.
Read to consolidate
After a few lessons, read a graded text at your level and see if the words still click in a new context.
Questions
How long should I study each day?
It depends. One lesson a day in a fixed, focused slot works for most — just don’t break the chain.
What if I forget things halfway?
Clear your due reviews, go through the mistake book, and redo that lesson’s Self-check if needed.
Can I skip levels?
Yes. The books don’t have to be taken in order, so you can start at any level. If you’re not sure, take a Level check first and start where it suggests.