🎬 NEW · Human-Taught Video Module

Real teachers.
Real conversations.

Books build your foundation. Videos build your confidence. 15-minute lessons with real teachers β€” pronunciation you can copy, conversations you can join, culture you can feel.

15 min
per lesson β€” fits any schedule
6 modules
From tones to business
48 lessons
in the full 12-week course
Your teachers

Learn from real people, not algorithms

Native speakers with classroom experience β€” selected for one skill: making you understand on the first watch.

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Zhang Laoshi (εΌ θ€εΈˆ)

Mandarin Β· Pronunciation

12 years teaching in Shanghai & Taipei. Specializes in making the four tones finally stick.

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Li Laoshi (ζŽθ€εΈˆ)

Mandarin Β· Foundations

Beijing native, HSK examiner. Famous among students for the "tone gesture" method.

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Chef Wang

Culture on the Street

Chengdu cook turned host. Teaches language the delicious way β€” dish by dish.

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David M.

Business Chinese

Ex-corporate manager, Shanghai. Knows the exact Mandarin phrases that close deals in China.

The full course

12 weeks, 48 lessons, one clear path

The structured video system that takes you from "I understand but can't speak" to holding real conversations.

WeeksModuleFormatStatus
1–2Sound Like a Local β€” tones & pronunciation bootcampVideo + drillsFree
3–4Daily Survival β€” greetings, shopping, directions, foodVideo + roleplayFree
5–6Small Talk Engine β€” keep any conversation goingVideo + shadowingCourse
7–8Stories & Culture β€” festivals, food, history in real speechVideo + workbookCourse
9–10Work & Business β€” emails, meetings, negotiationsVideo + templatesCourse
11–12Real Conversations β€” unscripted dialogues with localsVideo + live Q&ACourse
Choose your path

The The Chinese Path ladder β€” from free to fluent

Start free. Upgrade only when you're ready. Every step builds on the last.

Step 1 Β· Free
$0/forever
  • All 34 content pages
  • Weekly free video episodes
  • Daily phrase newsletter
  • Study plan templates
Start Free β†’
Step 2 Β· Phrase Kits
$9.90/one-time
  • 500 Chinese Phrases (Mandarin)
  • Chinese Starter Kit printable
  • Pinyin + IPA + example sentences
  • Print + mobile PDF, lifetime updates
Browse 500 Phrases β†’
πŸ”₯ FOUNDING PRICE
Step 3 Β· Video Course
$39 $49 Β· preorder
  • 48 video lessons with real teachers
  • 12-week structured path (EN & δΈ­ζ–‡)
  • Workbooks + audio drills
  • Live monthly Q&A with teachers
  • Both language tracks included
Join the Waitlist β†’

Be first in line for video lessons 🎬

Waitlist members get the founding price ($39, save $10), early episode access, and a free sample lesson at launch.