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Chinese Foundations

Your first words and sentences, from day one.

1,800 flashcards that take you from your first Chinese word to everyday conversation, in 60 short lessons. Every flashcard has a picture, audio and an example sentence built only from words you’ve already met.

  • 1,800 flashcards
  • 1,610 words
  • 190 grammar patterns
  • 60 lessons
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You study it in the Misu app on iPhone and Android. Translations are in English.

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60 lessons · 1,610 words

Sixty short lessons.

Each lesson is a small set of words you can use together. Every example sentence only uses words from earlier flashcards, so you can read it from the first day.

Every word with audio: Common Chinese words
Chinese Foundations cover: Anna waves, with Xiao Wang, Teacher Li and Misu the cat, under two red lanterns beside a teapot

The story

Anna in China.

You follow Anna, who has just moved to China to study, with her language partner Xiao Wang, Teacher Li and her cat Misu, so the sentences add up to one small world.

For complete beginners: pinyin with tone marks is on every word and sentence, so you can start before you know any characters.

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Chinese Foundations

How do I get it on my phone?

Add it here while you’re signed in to Misu. It downloads the next time you open Misu on your phone. New to Misu? Get started here with Chinese Foundations, then sign in on your phone the same way.

Can I download it for Anki?

No. Misu decks are made for the Misu app, where every flashcard keeps its audio, picture and review schedule.

Do I need to read pinyin first?

For complete beginners: pinyin with tone marks is on every word and sentence, so you can start before you know any characters. The Pinyin & Tones deck is there if you want to learn it first.

See the Pinyin & Tones deck

I already know some Chinese. Where do I start?

Take the Chinese level test first. Its 25 questions give you an idea of how many words you know.

Take the Chinese level test