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HanLingo – Practical Real‑Life Mandarin for Expats & Beginners

HanLingo is a web‑based Mandarin Chinese learning tool. Learn practical daily‑use Chinese phrases and complete sentences, not single characters. Each entry includes Chinese characters, pinyin pronunciation, English translation and cultural usage tips. 4 scenarios are free to try, one‑time Founding Lifetime access, no recurring subscriptions.

Available Learning Topics

• Greetings & Small Talk – basic hello, introductions, polite daily phrases
• Getting Around – directions, asking for restroom, public transport questions
• Food & Dining‑ ordering food, restaurant requests, common dining phrases
• Shopping – prices, asking for items, bargaining simple sentences
• Emergencies – help, asking for assistance, medical simple phrases
• Hotel & Accommodation‑ check‑in, room requests, hotel‑related sentences
• Social Meetings‑ meet friends, invitations, casual conversation
• Work & Business‑ simple office polite Mandarin for expats
• Numbers & Time‑ tell time, count, date‑related practical sentences
• Weather & Plans‑ talk about weather, make simple plans
• Health & Pharmacy‑ pharmacy, minor‑illness useful phrases
• Transport Taxis‑ taxi ride, giving address, ride‑related sentences
• Phone & Messages‑ simple phone‑call and text‑message phrases
• Cultural Etiquette‑ daily cultural‑tip related Mandarin sentences
• Troubleshooting‑ common problems, making complaints politely

About HanLingo

Target audience: foreigners living or travelling, expats, absolute beginners with zero Chinese knowledge. Focus on usable spoken sentences you can use immediately in real‑world situations, not textbook‑style memorization. Each flash‑card shows Chinese sentence, pinyin, English meaning plus cultural do‑and‑don’t hints. Four topics are accessible for free without payment. Purchase grants permanent Founding Lifetime access to all 15 topic sets.