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Best mandarin Courses Online

We compared 20 Mandarin courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $340.20. 2 come from a named university or institution, including Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Peking University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.

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  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    Mandarin Chinese 3: Chinese for Beginners

    Offered by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    Mandarin Chinese 3: Chinese for beginners is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese in continuation of Mandarin Chinese 2: Chinese for beginners. It uses lectures, short plays, interactive exercises and cultural tips to...

    $79.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Chinese Speaking Course for Beginners-Practical Mandarin

    This series is called Just Arrived,初来乍到,which includes 5 main scenarios that you may experience when you are in a Chinese spoken country for traveling, studying, a business trip or for a new job as a new comer.Each...

    $54.99
    listed price
  3. 3
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B Lowest price here

    Complete Chinese Course: Learn Mandarin for Beginners

    The ultimate Mandarin Chinese beginner course that will teach you Chinese faster than you thought possible! Perhaps you’ve dreamed of moving or travelling to China and holding your own in real-life situations, being inde...

    $19.99
    listed price
  4. 4
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Systematic Chinese Mandarin Course for Beginners

    Hi guys welcome to master Chinese with Peipei! This is a course for beginner Chinese learners to learn the basics about Chinese in a possible short time. It was designed based on HSK syllabus and covers HSK1-3 grammar po...

    $99.99
    listed price
  5. 5
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: Essentials & HSK Prep

    Offered by MandarinX

    This course is designed for those new to Mandarin Chinese, providing essential language skills and an introduction to the HSK exam format. You'll learn fundamental vocabulary, grammar, and practical phrases that will hel...

    $241.20
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Learn Mandarin Chinese

    Offered by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    Come and learn the language which is spoken by more than 1 billion people and is getting more and more learners. This may enable you to know and do business with people from one of the world's biggest economies. This spe...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Mandarin Chinese Level 1 – Mastering HSK 1

    Offered by MandarinX

    Begin your Mandarin journey with a step-by-step course aligned to HSK 1. Learn essential vocabulary, characters, and real-world phrases to speak confidently in daily life. Earn an edX certification and prepare for the of...

    $79.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Foundational Chinese-Mandarin for Novices and Intermediates

    Master the Chinese language with our Foundational Chinese: Mandarin for Novices and  Intermediates! Learn how to speak with complete sentence structure while enhancing your Chinese vocabulary in the process. With th...

    $19.99
    listed price
  9. 9
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Intermediate Mandarin Essentials

    Offered by MandarinX

    This course, Intermediate Mandarin Essentials, is designed for those looking to enhance their Mandarin language skills beyond the basics. You'll engage with key vocabulary and grammar structures to better navigate everyd...

    $340.20
    listed price
  10. 10
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Mandarin Essentials for Beginners

    Offered by MandarinX

    This course on Mandarin Essentials for Beginners offers a welcoming introduction to the Chinese language. It's designed to help learners develop foundational skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Mandarin....

    $340.20
    listed price
  11. 11
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Mandarin Chinese Essentials

    Offered by MandarinX

    This course is your first crucial step to learning Mandarin Chinese. Learn essential skills for communicating in Chineseincluding tones, pinyin, grammar, characters, and basic structures all within the context of a busin...

    $189.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Mandarin Chinese Level 1

    Offered by MandarinX

    Mandarin Chinese is rapidly becoming one of the top languages to learn, especially for business. Learnbasic language skills for business scenarios in Mandarin-speaking countries.

    $189.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Mandarin Chinese for Business

    Offered by MandarinX

    Learn common Mandarin Chinese business phrases and understand Chinese culture so you can communicate professionally in the largest market in the world.

    $189.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Mandarin Chinese Level 3

    Offered by MandarinX

    Advance your Mandarin Chinese by tackling different topics in dynamic business scenarios with extensive vocabulary and compound sentence structures.

    $189.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Mandarin Chinese Level 2

    Offered by MandarinX

    Develop practical Mandarin skillswith extensive vocabulary, phrases and sentence structures used in daily communication and business environments.

    $189.00
    listed price
  16. 16
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Chinese for Beginners

    Offered by Peking University

    Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Chinese culture and language with our ABC Chinese course for beginners. This comprehensive course provides an introduction to Mandarin phonetics and essential daily expression...

    $49.00
    listed price
  17. 17
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Chinese for HSK 3 PART II

    Offered by Peking University

    大家好!Hi, everyone, welcome to join our Chinese for HSK Level 3 course. This is CHEN Li and LU Yun, and we are very happy to meet you here! Chinese for HSK 3 is a 10-week course. It consists of two parts: Part I, which...

    $79.00
    listed price
  18. 18
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Learn Chinese: HSK Test Preparation

    Offered by Peking University

    This specialization consists of three elementary language courses, aims to improve your Chinese language skills effectively and systematically. This specialization introduces everyday language and includes activities to...

    $49.00
    listed price
  19. 19
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Chinese for HSK 6

    Offered by Peking University

    HSK六级课程旨在通过学习HSK六级相关内容提高学习者的汉语水平,并帮助学习者在HSK六级考试中获得好成绩。 HSK六级慕课课程共12周,分为两个部分。 第一部分:汉语知识与技能课。侧重于教六级水平的汉语语言知识,训练表达技能,以HSK真...

    $49.00
    listed price
  20. 20
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    HSK 4 Chinese Grammar Made Easy

    Notice: The following sample books are available for free and have been added to the resources section of Lecture 1. (Updated on April 01, 2023)HSK 4 Chinese Grammar PDF Book Sample;Theme-based Chinese Vocabulary for Bas...

    $39.99
    listed price

What the prices here tell you

The 20 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $340.20, with the middle of the range around $79.00 — a spread of $320.21. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.

Who is behind these courses

These courses come from Coursera, Udemy and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Peking University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

Before you enrol

Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.

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