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HSK 1 · Live with Lillian

Start Chinese from zero, five mornings a week

Pinyin, tones and your first useful sentences, taught live in English by a patient native teacher. Built for complete beginners.

Mon–Fri45-minute classesReplays includedTaught in EnglishFirst 30 days free
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Free for 30 days, then $39 a month. Cancel before day 30 and you pay nothing.

Lillian Li
Course book: HSK Standard Course 1
Course book: HSK Standard Course 1

What you’ll practise

Your first step into Chinese

For people who have never studied Chinese, or tried once and stopped at the tones.

  • Pinyin and the four tones, so people understand you
  • Useful words and phrases you can use straight away
  • Simple sentence patterns for basic conversations
  • Speaking practice on everyday beginner topics
  • Gentle correction at a comfortable pace

Lillian’s HSK 1 class follows the new HSK 1 syllabus (HSK 3.0).

Inside the classroom

A real class with Lillian

Lillian teaching in Beijing
Lillian teaching in Beijing
A class warm-up
A class warm-up

Want to watch a real class first? See sample lessons →

Schedule

Class times in your time zone

Five short classes a week, Monday to Friday. Short and often is how tones stick.

Beijing time: Monday to Friday, 08:00–08:45. Times update automatically for daylight saving.

Lillian Li

Your teacher

Lillian Li 李昭凝

Beijing Language and Culture University · HSK 1–2

Lillian studied Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages at Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) and is continuing to a master’s in International Chinese Education there. She spent 2024–25 on exchange at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

She has supported Chinese courses at BLCU and, online, for Wake Forest University and the University of Rhode Island Chinese Flagship programme, so she has taught learners from more than ten countries.

Her beginner classes run in clear English, with a lot of attention on pinyin and tones in the first weeks, because that is where most self-taught learners pick up habits that are hard to fix later.

Included

What students get

  • Live online classes taught in English
  • Replays of every class in your portal
  • A class WhatsApp group for questions between lessons
  • Lillian’s weekly Q&A in the group
  • Weekly practice tasks and downloadable materials
  • Class reminders before each session

How joining works

Three steps

  1. Check out securelyClick “Start your free 30 days” and pay by card on our secure checkout page.
  2. Get your login emailWe email you access to the ChinoEasy student portal (powered by ELINK). Log in with the same email you paid with.
  3. Join the live classAt class time, open the portal on a phone, tablet or computer and join. Put your first class in your calendar using the times above.

HSK 1 · Live

$0for 30 days

Then $39 a month, around $1.80 a class.

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Your subscription

  • Free for the first 30 days. Cancel before day 30 and you pay nothing.
  • Then $39 a month, charged on the same date each month.
  • Cancel any time. You keep access until the end of the month you’ve paid for.
  • Payments already made are not refunded.
  • Replays of every class stay in your portal while you’re subscribed.

Questions

Before you join

I’ve never studied Chinese. Is this too fast?
No. HSK 1 starts with pinyin and tones, and every explanation is in English.
What happens after the 30 days?
Your subscription continues at $39 a month unless you cancel. To cancel during the trial, email [email protected].
Can’t make the live time?
Every class is recorded. The replay appears in the portal after class, so you can catch up and join live when possible.
What do I need?
A phone, tablet or computer with a stable connection. Headphones with a microphone help with speaking practice.
How do I cancel?
Email [email protected] from the email you signed up with and we’ll stop the renewal. Access continues until the end of the month you’ve paid for.
Old HSK or HSK 3.0?
The HSK switches to the 3.0 format worldwide on 13 December 2026 (announced on chinesetest.cn on 9 September 2026). If you have a test date, tell your teacher in your first class so practice matches the format you will sit.
What comes after HSK 1?
HSK 2 with Lillian, so you keep the same teacher for your first two levels.

Your first Chinese class is this week

Try it free for 30 days. If it isn’t for you, cancel and pay nothing.

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