HearMandarin

The HearMandarin myna bird singing on wires shaped like the four Mandarin tones

Learn Mandarin by ear.

Every word with real-quality audio, slow and normal speed. Tone training that actually trains. Stories you can read on day one. All free, no signup walls. The full site is on its way; three rooms are already open:

Tone trainer Hear the four tones, then guess. Your ear improves in minutes a day. Band 1 word list The real 300 words from the official 2025 syllabus, not an outdated copy. A story you can read Six sentences, all Band 1 words, every line with slow and normal audio. Is HSK 3.0 actually live yet? Everyone quotes everyone else. We read the official files and counted. Verified and dated. Read the status report