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Not sure where to start

Curious, maybe serious, not ready to commit to a plan.

One five-minute listening placement gives you an honest answer: your band, your weak skill, and the exact page to open next. No signup, no streak, no commitment.

Your first ten minutes

Not a beginner? Find your band first, then come back for the doors below.

  1. 1
    Take the 5-minute placement

    Listen and answer. You leave with a band, a weak spot, and a next step instead of a guess.

  2. 2
    Feel one listening game

    Not ready to be measured? Warm up first: a word plays, you pick the meaning.

  3. 3
    Taste one real scene

    Whatever the placement says, a real scene reminds you why you started.

Can your ear catch these?

四是四，十是十。Sì shì sì, shí shì shí.Four is four, ten is ten. (The classic tone trap.)
我想学中文。Wǒ xiǎng xué Zhōngwén.I want to learn Chinese.
从哪里开始？Cóng nǎlǐ kāishǐ?Where do I start?

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