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The Mandarin Shadow Weekly: every Sunday, the week's new videos by HSK level, one word and one grammar point to remember, and a little culture. Free, and you can leave in one click.

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What is in the weekly email

  • This week's videos

    New stories, quizzes and conversations, grouped by HSK level so you can go straight to yours.

  • Word of the week

    One word with pinyin, its meaning and real example lines from the lessons.

  • Grammar point

    One pattern, with the common trap and the right form.

  • Sunday news in simple Chinese

    A short news item written at a level you can read.

  • Shadowing tip and culture note

    One habit to practise, and one thing about life in China that textbooks skip.

  • The podcast and next week

    The week's podcast episode and a look at what is coming.

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