Free · 150 words · beginner
Free
HSK 1 Study Guide
Everything HSK 1 actually tests — 150 words, the exam format, the vocabulary themes, and a study plan that gets you there in weeks.
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Written by our teachers, free to every learner: what each level actually tests and how to prepare for it.
Free · 300 words · elementary
Free
HSK 2 Study Guide
The 300-word level where Chinese starts to feel like a language: exam format, new vocabulary themes, and how to build on your HSK 1 base.
Level up to HSK 2
Free · 600 words · intermediate
Free
HSK 3 Study Guide
The turning point: 600 words, no more pinyin, and a writing section. What changes at HSK 3 and how to train for it deliberately.
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Free · beginner friendly
Free
Chinese Characters Starter Guide
How the character system actually works — strokes, radicals, components — and the first 30 characters that unlock hundreds more.
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Our remote-learning products
The school's own tools for studying anywhere: the Hantube app, the browser version, and the in-house workbooks as e-books.
Paid · iOS & Android
Paid
Hantube App
The school's own Chinese-learning app: structured practice for characters, pinyin, vocabulary, and mock exams — built to pair with live classes.
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Paid · any browser
Paid
Hantube Web App
The full Hantube learning platform in your browser — no install, any device: register at mandarin888.com and start studying.
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Paid · HSK 1–4
Paid
E-books & Workbooks
The school's in-house HSK writing and character workbooks — the materials our classes are taught from, in digital form.
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