Survival & basics
Greetings, numbers, time, colors, places and essential relationships (HSK 1–2).
13 subtopics · ~2,742 words
Survival is not 'easy Chinese'. It is the lexicon that gets you through a counter in month one: 你好, 多少钱, 今天, 地铁, 家. The leaves here (greetings, numbers, time, places, pronouns) target HSK 1–2. If you can already ask for the bill, move to food and transport; if you still translate every syllable, skip digital China. Chinese Trainer tags each row with HSK and the same deck feeds SRS. Do not memorize colors and shapes before you can tell the time: the clock and the price land before 紫色.
Greetings, courtesy & basic communication
Formal and informal greetings, apologies, thanks and essential phrases.
43 words →
Numbers, quantities & measures
Numbers, prices, currencies, measures and essential classifiers.
186 words →
Time, calendar & frequency
Hours, days, seasons, basic holidays and frequency expressions.
237 words →
Colors, shapes & simple descriptions
Basic colors, shapes and simple adjectives for describing objects.
156 words →
Places & directions
Cities, buildings, streets and how to get around.
180 words →
Pronouns, people & basic relationships
Personal pronouns, family members and essential social roles.
182 words →
Nationalities & languages
Where you are from, what you speak and introducing yourself without a national anthem.
1419 words →
Phone, address & spelling a name
Numbers, 区, 号 and reciting a Latin name to someone taking notes.
115 words →
Repeat, slower, write it down
听不懂, 慢一点, 写下来: the pack you need on day one, not day three.
63 words →
Lost items & asking for help
Lost property, police, a counter and the Chinese of not freezing on the platform.
67 words →
Weather small-talk
It's hot, it will rain, 雾霾: elevator talk, not a meteorology class.
57 words →
Stationery & classroom objects
Pen, notebook, board, backpack: week-one classroom inventory.
21 words →
Speak slower / write it down
The linguistic emergency pack: ear, paper, map.
16 words →