Speak1000: Learn Chinese

Learn Chinese through bilingual Mandarin podcasts. One high-frequency word unlocks 100 real sentences you can speak today.

Speak1000 is a Chinese learning app for beginners and returning learners who want to understand real spoken Mandarin — not memorize disconnected word lists.

LEARN ONE WORD. SPEAK 100 SENTENCES.

Speak1000 teaches Chinese through frequency-driven concept unlocking. Each high-frequency word is a key that unlocks dozens of usable sentence patterns. Learn 是 (to be) and you can immediately say 45+ sentences. Learn 10 core words and you can speak 500+ sentences. Learn 50 and you can speak 2,000+.

Every new concept compounds with everything you already know, so your speaking power grows with each lesson.

MANDARIN PODCAST LESSONS

Each unit is a conversational podcast with two hosts:
• Alex — an English-speaking learner who asks the questions you would ask
• Mei — a native Mandarin speaker who shows how the language is actually used

Listen to natural spoken Chinese, follow the English explanation, and use the transcript whenever you need support. It feels like two friends talking, not a textbook.

BILINGUAL SUBTITLES AND PINYIN

• Line-by-line Chinese, pinyin, and English
• Bilingual subtitles that follow the conversation
• Tap any word or sentence to hear native pronunciation
• Full transcripts and notes for every episode

PATTERN MIXING, NOT WORD LISTS

Speak1000 does not drill isolated vocabulary. Each new concept mixes with words you already know, so you can build phrases for ordering food, shopping, asking prices, making plans, travel, work, and daily conversation.

Words are chosen by:
1. Spoken frequency — how often you will actually hear this word in real Chinese
2. Combinatorial power — how many new sentences this word unlocks
3. Pragmatic value — what you can do with it (suggest, refuse, be polite)

No HSK prep. No streaks, hearts, or leaderboards. Just practical spoken Mandarin.

PRACTICE WHAT YOU HEAR

• Interactive exercises: fill-in-the-blank, sentence order, translation
• Speaking prompts to practice out loud
• Review sessions so the patterns stick

WHO IT'S FOR

• Complete beginners who want to start speaking Chinese
• Returning learners who studied lists but still cannot follow conversation
• Anyone who learns better by listening than by drilling

START FREE

Listen to the first three episodes and try the method. Upgrade when you are ready for the full episode library and advanced practice.

Learn Chinese. Understand Mandarin. Combine patterns. Speak.

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