中文· East Asia
Learn to speak Chinese out loud
Chinese is spoken by more first-language speakers than any other language. Speaking early helps you with the tones, which reading cannot teach.
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Your first Chinese words
Say these before you sign up
Hello
你好
Hello
Thank you
谢谢
Thank you
Your first sentence
我想喝茶。
I would like to drink tea.
Play buttons use your device’s own voice, so they appear only when it has one for Chinese.
How it works
Four steps for every Chinese sentence
One loop you repeat on every sentence, ending with you speaking Chinese out loud.
Step 1
Order
See a Chinese sentence and rebuild it in English from a bank of words.
Step 2
Translate
See the English and build the sentence in Chinese, word by word.
Step 3
Listen
Hear the sentence spoken in Chinese, then type what you understood.
Step 4
Speak
Say it out loud in Chinese and see which words landed and which to try again.
Speaking Chinese
Why speak Chinese from day one
Chinese is tonal: the same syllable can mean different things depending on pitch. You cannot learn that silently. Hear each sentence, say it aloud, and check which words the recogniser heard.
Chinese is written in Chinese characters. You hear and say each sentence while you learn to read it, so the writing system is never a wall in front of speaking.
A sentence to start with
我想喝茶。
I would like to drink tea.
Free to start
- 25 daily energy, about 3 to 4 full lessons a day
- Every module in the store is open to you
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Chinese questions, answered
Can I learn Chinese for free with 4ToSpeak?
Yes. The free plan needs no card and has no time limit. You get 25 daily energy, about 3 to 4 full lessons a day, and the whole module store is open to you (some modules cost coins you earn by practising).
How does 4ToSpeak teach Chinese speaking?
Every Chinese sentence goes through four steps: you order it, translate it, listen and type it, then say it out loud. The last step is the point. You hear how close you were, word by word, instead of tapping an answer.
Do I need a microphone to practise Chinese?
Yes, for the speaking step. Your browser asks permission the first time, and it works on a phone, a tablet or a computer. The other three steps work without one.
Do I need to know any Chinese already?
No. Lessons start from short everyday Chinese sentences and build up, so you can begin from nothing.
Is Chinese hard to learn for English speakers?
It takes more hours than most European languages. Tones and characters are the main hurdles. Spoken grammar is simpler than people expect, with no verb conjugation or plurals to learn.
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