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Chinese from zero to HSK 6 — courses with an AI tutor

Five courses following the new HSK syllabus: from pinyin and your first characters to chengyu, formal written style and debates about technology. Tones by ear and in your own voice, characters with stroke order, conversations with a tutor.

Explanations, translations and hints are in English.

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  • 5 courses
  • 80 lessons
  • 1,562 words
  • 240 characters
From the first lesson to the last

Chinese from Zero · lesson 1 · HSK 1 → HSK 2

你好！

Nǐ hǎo!

Hello!

80 lessons in between

Chinese HSK 6 · lesson 1 · HSK 5 → HSK 6

之所以推迟，是因为对方还没准备好。

Zhīsuǒyǐ tuīchí, shì yīnwèi duìfāng hái méi zhǔnbèi hǎo.

It was postponed because the other side isn't ready yet.

Syllabus: five courses in a row

The courses follow one another: finish one and the next picks up where it left off. Lessons are grouped into units of 2–3; each unit ends with a story to read and a test.

  1. Course 1 · HSK 1 → HSK 2

    Chinese from Zero

    16 lessons · 6 units · 269 words · 48 characters

    Course programme

    Unit topics

    1. First words
    2. Who you are and where you're from
    3. Numbers, things, family
    4. My day
    5. In the city
    6. Skills and the past

  2. Course 2 · HSK 2 → HSK 3

    Chinese HSK 3

    16 lessons · 6 units · 319 words · 48 characters

    Course programme

    Unit topics

    1. Dates and time
    2. Comparisons and evaluations
    3. Result and direction
    4. Reasons and plans
    5. Health and requests
    6. Trips and stories

  3. Course 3 · HSK 3 → HSK 4

    Chinese HSK 4

    16 lessons · 6 units · 333 words · 48 characters

    Course programme

    Unit topics

    1. Work and job interviews
    2. Housing and moving
    3. Health and sports
    4. Travel mishaps
    5. Opinions and debates
    6. Stories about the past

  4. Course 4 · HSK 4 → HSK 5

    Chinese HSK 5

    16 lessons · 6 units · 321 words · 48 characters

    Course programme

    Unit topics

    1. Work and career
    2. Society and news
    3. Health and lifestyle
    4. Culture and traditions
    5. Technology and the environment
    6. Relationships and feelings

  5. Course 5 · HSK 5 → HSK 6

    Chinese HSK 6

    16 lessons · 6 units · 320 words · 48 characters

    Course programme

    Unit topics

    1. Work: decisions and risks
    2. The city and society
    3. Study and upbringing
    4. Holidays and traditions
    5. Technology and nature
    6. Friendship and looking back

How a lesson works

10–15 minutes, five steps. Everything except the tutor conversation is free.

  1. Phrases and words

    Ready-made phrases for the lesson's situation and level-appropriate words on the topic — with translations and audio.

  2. Grammar

    Short and built on the lesson's examples: just what you need to say the phrases yourself.

  3. Dialogue

    The lesson's phrases in a real scene — listen to it in full or line by line.

  4. Exercises

    Build the phrase, write it from memory, recognise it by ear, say it out loud. Answers are checked instantly and mistakes go to review.

  5. Conversation

    A role-play with the AI tutor on the lesson topic: use the phrases in conversation, by voice or text.

After the lesson

Homework

The next day: recall the lesson's phrases without hints. 70% or more means the lesson has stuck.

Unit story

A text made only of words you've learned: read it, listen to it and answer the questions.

Unit test

At the end of every unit. You can pass a familiar unit early and skip its lessons.

Review

“My mistakes”, FSRS flashcards and mixed review of past material a week and a month later.

Especially useful for Chinese

Tones and pinyin

A tone trainer by ear and a pitch graph of your own recording that shows where your voice went off. Pinyin under every phrase; you can answer in pinyin.

Characters with stroke order

240 characters across five courses: a breakdown of every character, finger writing with stroke-order hints and characters from memory in homework.

Everyday life in China

Paying with WeChat, DiDi taxis, ordering food, haggling at the market, job interviews — and HSKK speaking practice at three levels.

HSK-style writing

From a few sentences to an essay built on five given words: scores on HSK criteria, explained mistakes and an improved version.

Not a beginner?

Take the placement test after you sign up: it shows which course and lesson to start from. You can pass a familiar unit early by taking its test.

Course certificate

Pass every unit test with 80% or more and get a certificate with your name, level and average score. Anyone can verify it with its code.

The certificate confirms completing a course in Lwiser and is not an educational qualification document.

What it costs

Lessons, homework, unit tests, review and “My mistakes” are free. Conversations with the AI tutor use tokens: free tokens are added every month, and for daily practice there's Premium — try it free for 7 days, no card required. Pronunciation and writing scoring have daily limits.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to know characters to start?
No. The first course starts with pinyin and tones, and characters come two or three per lesson — with a breakdown and writing practice. You can answer exercises in pinyin.
How do the courses relate to HSK?
Lesson words come from the new HSK 3.0 syllabus, and the courses go from HSK 1 to HSK 6. There's separate exam practice too: HSKK-style speaking and writing tasks scored on HSK criteria. It's preparation, not an official mock exam.
Do I need a teacher?
Not for the course: explanations, exercises and checking are built into the lessons, and the AI tutor helps you speak. It doesn't replace a human teacher in every way, but it gives you what's usually missing — lots of speaking practice, any time, without embarrassment.

Start Chinese today

Signing up takes a couple of minutes. Then it's one 10–15-minute lesson a day — the app builds your daily plan.

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