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Why Learn Chinese Mandarin?
Looking to expand your cultural knowledge or converse with locals by learning Chinese? With Pimsleur’s Mandarin lessons, you’ll soon be speaking with confidence. It all starts with the scientifically proven Pimsleur Method™, which combines graduated interval recall with innovative learning features like digital flash cards, Voice Coach AI pronunciation assistant, role-play challenges, and much more. Spoken by over one billion people, the Chinese language has two significant dialects: Mandarin and Cantonese. Mandarin is more common and the official language of the People’s Republic of China, along with Singapore and Taiwan. Also, one of just six official languages of the United Nations, Chinese is a critical language for worldwide commerce, TV shows, and other critical communication platforms.
Pimsleur enables you to thoughtfully study Chinese Mandarin on your own terms, with an effective step-by-step process that encourages a rapid learning pace in just 30 minutes per day. In no time at all, you’ll learn to speak Mandarin. With this program you start from zero, learning first survival phrases and vocabulary, and eventually progress to a high-intermediate level of speaking and understanding. By Level 5, the pace and conversation move quite rapidly, accelerating exposure to new vocabulary and structures as you learn Chinese, approaching native speed and comprehension.
You'll learn to speak more in-depth about your personal life and emotional state and be able to create complex sentences using a mix of tenses and moods. Pimsleur’s Mandarin lessons emphasize pronunciation, comprehension, and learning to speak Mandarin with the cadence, pace, and confidence of a native Chinese speaker.
The Best Way to Learn the Chinese Language
Language education pioneer Paul Pimsleur (1927-1976) created an easy-to-learn approach to learning any foreign language. The key pillars of the Pimsleur Method – Organic Learning, Graduated Interval Recall, Principle of Anticipation, and Core Vocabulary – guide you along the way as you learn Chinese Mandarin.
Do you remember how you first learned your native language? It wasn’t with lessons, or textbooks, or endless paper flash cards. It was by listening. Pimsleur helps you learn Mandarin Chinese the easy, natural way – by hearing the language being spoken. This method has proven to enhance memory, along with word & phrase recall. With our Mandarin Chinese lessons, you’ll learn like a child – by listening and participating in conversation!
This ensures you’re able to study Chinese Mandarin in the most proficient way possible. From finding the right phrase at the right time to speaking Mandarin in a cadence that aligns with native Chinese speakers, the Pimsleur Method is the only language learning tool you need.
Why Choose Pimsleur for Mandarin Lessons?
Wherever you are, Pimsleur’s Mandarin Chinese lessons are ready to go. Mobile-friendly language learning has never been easier. Whether you’re doing work around the house, driving in the car, or working out at the gym, you can listen to our Chinese courses. Any time is a great time to learn Mandarin Chinese with Pimsleur!
Experience the Pimsleur difference and learn Mandarin Chinese with a free 7-day trial today. Most of our customers begin learning Chinese Mandarin from the get-go, and they are speaking full sentences shortly thereafter. With plenty of positive reviews, our Mandarin Chinese lessons are simply the most efficient method for learning to speak China’s most widely used language. From enriching travel experiences to expanding your own mind, there are plenty of great reasons to get started with Pimsleur now. Along with Chinese, Pimsleur offers more than 50 language courses – start speaking a new language today!
Speak with Confidence. Read like a Native.
Through his research, Dr. Pimsleur found that traditional teaching methods like memorizing vocabulary, conjugating verbs, and practicing grammar actually SLOW DOWN your ability to learn. He called them the kiss of total silence because they made it nearly impossible to speak. It's the reason learning a language feels so difficult, when it should feel totally natural.
It makes sense when you think about it. Have you ever seen a toddler memorizing vocabulary lists? Or picking out parts of speech in a sentence diagram? Of course not. Children learn language the way we were meant to ‐ by listening. That's because we are hardwired to remember sounds and store them in our memory automatically.
It's the same way you pick up a song on the radio. You don't have to study the lyrics or understand musical notes and chords to remember a song. Chances are, if you hear a song once you can sing along the next time you hear it.
Don't miss out. Try Pimsleur today while your first week is FREE!