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Practical Mandarin for Work & Trade

The Mandarin you actually need for real jobs, trade, and business — not a language degree.

Beginner·English·3h 40m
by Ntangiversity Team

What you'll learn

  • Hold a basic everyday conversation in Mandarin — greetings, introductions, numbers, and directions
  • Use practical workplace Mandarin for meetings, customer service, and simple negotiation
  • Read pinyin confidently and recognize the most essential everyday characters
  • Understand the cultural context that helps you work well with Chinese colleagues, clients, or partners

Curriculum (18 lessons)

Getting Started: Sounds, Tones, and Pinyin4 lessons
  • Why Mandarin Is Worth Learning in Zambia Todayfree preview
  • Understanding Tones: The Key to Being Understoodfree preview
  • Reading Pinyin: Your Bridge Into Mandarin🔒
  • ?Module Check: Sounds and Tones🔒
Everyday Conversations4 lessons
  • Greetings and Introductionsfree preview
  • Numbers, Time, and Money🔒
  • Asking and Answering Simple Questions🔒
  • Practice: Introduce Yourself in Mandarin🔒
Mandarin for Work and Business4 lessons
  • Meeting and Greeting Colleagues and Clients Professionally🔒
  • Common Business Phrases for Meetings and Negotiations🔒
  • Customer Service and Everyday Workplace Mandarin🔒
  • ?Module Check: Mandarin for Work🔒
Reading, Writing, and Characters3 lessons
  • Understanding How Chinese Characters Work🔒
  • 30 Essential Characters to Recognize Immediately🔒
  • Practice: Writing and Recognizing Your First Characters🔒
Culture, Confidence, and Next Steps3 lessons
  • Cultural Context That Helps You Work Well With Chinese Partners🔒
  • Building a Habit: How to Keep Improving After This Course🔒
  • ?Final Assessment🔒

Your instructor

Ntangiversity Team

7 published courses · 7 students taught

Requirements

A smartphone or computer with internet access. No prior Mandarin or language-learning experience needed.

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FAQ

Do I need a lot of data to complete this course?

No — lessons are text-based and lightweight to load, and can be downloaded for offline reading. Any video lessons include a Data Saver toggle for audio-only playback.

How do I pay?

MTN Mobile Money, Airtel Money, or Zamtel Money.

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