How I learned Mandarin in 6 months *self-taught at home*

If you’re interested in learning more from me about how to self-study Mandarin Chinese to fluency, check out this link to hear more: 🇨🇳 🌊 If we’re on the same wavelength, join my online community! ✍🏻 Every week I send my top tips, favourite things and interesting thoughts directly to your inbox with love. 💜 📋 Sign up here: ❤️ After 6 months of self-studying Mandarin at home in lockdown, I passed my HSK 4 exam with 99% and can hold a basic conversation with a native speaker. My Chinese is currently at an intermediate level - it’s far from perfect and I have a LOT left to learn, but here’s an overview of how I planned my studying and the resources I’d most recommend! :) I hope this helps you with your Chinese learning journey, and please let me know in the comments if you’d like more language learning content as I have lots more ideas to share if you’re interested! :) » Mandarin Resources 🇨🇳 Want to learn how to quickly pick up Mandarin if you already speak Cantonese? Check out the Canto to Mando Blueprint Course here! 👉 Use code “izzysealey” for a 5% discount! 🗣 italki - get $10 free credits with this link: » Connect with me 🔗 💻 Website/Newsletter - 🧡 Patreon (where you can download my exact Chinese learning resources) - 📸 Instagram - 🐦 Twitter - 🎧 Spotify (audio-only versions of my videos) - »🎬 Part-Time YouTuber Academy (how I got my start as a YouTuber): » Gear ⚙️ 📷 Camera: (Amazon) 🎤 Microphone: (Amazon) 🎙 Podcast Mic: (Amazon) ☀️ Sunrise Alarm: (Amazon) 🎶 Where I get my music (get a 30-day free trial): Resources mentioned 💡 FSI (Foreign Service Institute) My favourite Chinese Textbooks: - 1. (Amazon) - 2. (Amazon) - 3. (Amazon) - 4. (Amazon) , (Amazon) My favourite Chinese Workbooks: - 1. (Amazon) - 2. (Amazon) - 3. (Amazon) - 4. (Amazon) , (Amazon) Anki Decks: - Hanping Chinese HSK Deck: - Spoonfed Chinese Deck: - Spoonfed Chinese “Premium“ Deck: italki Community: Language Exchange Website: Language Learning with Netflix (LLN) - now known as Language Reactor: Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 Intro 01:31 Planning your process & motivations 01:59 Define your goals 03:01 1. HSK Standard Course Books: how I used them 04:40 2. Anki Decks & Chinese Dictionaries 05:50 3. Language Buddies 06:32 4. Comprehensible Inputs » Gear ⚙️ 📷 Camera: (Amazon) 🎤 Microphone: (Amazon) 🎙 Podcast Mic: (Amazon) ☀️ Sunrise Alarm: (Amazon) 🎶 Where I get my music (get a 30-day free trial): 🎶 Music by Naomi - Osaka - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Sub count: 43 P.S. some of the links in this description are affiliate links that help support the channel at no extra cost to you. Thank you for the support! :)