Complete Guide to Mastering the Chinese Language | Language Player

Chinese Learning Path

Beginner I (1*) level

Time investment: 140 hours

Input by Audio & Text: 35 hours

Watch videos in Chinese

and study transcripts of Chinese videos with a popup dictionary.

Conversation Practice: 35 hours

iTalki Lessons

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

Beginner II (2*) level

Time investment: 140 hours

Input by Audio & Text: 35 hours

Watch videos in Chinese

and study transcripts of Chinese videos with a popup dictionary.

Conversation Practice: 35 hours

iTalki Lessons

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

Beginner III (3*) level

Time investment: 280 hours

Input by Audio & Text: 80 hours

Watch videos in Chinese

and study transcripts of Chinese videos with a popup dictionary.

Conversation Practice: 100 hours

iTalki Lessons

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

Intermediate I (4*) level

Time investment: 550 hours

Input by Audio & Text: 270 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.

Intermediate II (5*) level

Time investment: 1100 hours

Input by Audio & Text: 720 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 I (6*) level

Time investment: 2200 hours

Input by Audio & Text: 1660 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: 270 hours

iTalki Lessons

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

Advanced II (7-9*) level

Time investment: 4400 hours

Input by Audio & Text: 3660 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: 370 hours

iTalki Lessons

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

Total time from zero to Chinese mastery: 8800 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) .