How I mastered Mandarin in 6 months *self-taught at home*

How I mastered Mandarin in 6 months *self-taught at home*



After 6 months of self-studying Mandarin at home in lockdown, I passed my HSK 4 exam with 99% and can hold a basic conversation with a native speaker. My Chinese is currently at an intermediate level – it’s far from perfect and I have a LOT left to learn, but here’s an overview of how I planned my studying and the resources I’d most recommend! 🙂 I hope this helps you with your Chinese learning journey, and please let me know in the comments if you’d like more language learning content as I have lots more ideas to share if you’re interested! 🙂

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Who am I? ????‍♀️
Hi, my name is Izzy, I’m a medical student at Cambridge University currently on a gap year learning Mandarin and working with a health-tech startup. I make videos about language learning, studying medicine at Cambridge, and self-improvement. I’m always learning new things and hope to share the journey with you!

Resources mentioned ????
italki – get a $5 discount off your italki lessons with this link:
FSI (Foreign Service Institute)
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Anki Decks:
– Hanping Chinese HSK Deck:
– Spoonfed Chinese Deck:
– Spoonfed Chinese “Premium” Deck:
italki Community:
Language Exchange Website:
Language Learning with Netflix (LLN) – now known as Language Reactor:

Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 Intro
01:31 Planning your process & motivations
01:59 Define your goals
03:01 1. HSK Standard Course Books: how I used them
04:40 2. Anki Decks & Chinese Dictionaries
05:50 3. Language Buddies
06:32 4. Comprehensible Inputs

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