Books

Learn Chinese Characters by Reading: A foundation course in 200 Chinese Characters, from zero to basic literacy

AllSet Learning’s original Chinese character course to get you reading as fast as possible. The book includes:

• 200 characters broken down into 20 units of 10 characters each

• Short, cumulative reading exercises which grow along with your character knowledge, followed by additional reading sentences and dialogs

• Free online supplemental resourcesfor all 200 characters

• Designed to directly lead into Mandarin Companion’s Breakthrough Level (of 150 characters)

Chinese Grammar Wiki: Elementary

With over 700 ebook pages (400 print pages) of useful explanations, this is the guide to Chinese grammar that no serious learner should be without.

• 40 A1 (Beginner) grammar points

• 95 A2 (Elementary) grammar points

• Each grammar point is presented for learners at a specific level (in this case, absolute beginners and elementary learners ONLY)

• At least 10 clear, useful example sentences for each grammar point (1,700+ examples total), accompanied with pinyin and English translations

• 245 separate grammar structures

Chinese Grammar Wiki: Intermediate

This book is the second major volume in the Grammar Wiki BOOK Series, covering all essential grammar points that an intermediate learner needs to master.

• 145 B1 (Intermediate) grammar points

• 200+ separate grammar structures

• 1,500+ examples (with pinyin and English translation)

• Extensive interlinking of similar grammar points

• Bilingual glossary of grammar terms

• Learner-centric design

Chinese Grammar Wiki: Upper Intermediate

This book is the second major volume in the Grammar Wiki BOOK Series, covering all essential grammar points that an upper intermediate learner needs to master.

• 152 B2 (Upper Intermediate) grammar points

• 200+ separate grammar structures

• 1,700+ examples (with pinyin and English translation)

• Both colloquial and formal examples of usage

• Extensive interlinking of similar grammar points

• Learner-centric design

Chinese Grammar Wiki BOOK: Just the Basics

These are the basic 26 grammar points a beginner needs to master in order to start using and comprehending Mandarin Chinese.

• Beginner's Guide introduction provided as a starting point

• Each of 26 grammar points has been carefully selected for beginners

• Each grammar point is explained in plain language, dropping technical grammatical terms whenever possible

• At least 10 clear, useful example sentences for each grammar point, accompanied with pinyin and English translations

• DRM-free version also available directly through our website.

HSK 1 Chinese Grammar

This volume focuses specifically on the grammar points required for the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) Level 1 standard test of Mandarin Chinese proficiency.

• 54 grammar points aligned with the HSK 1 test

• Over 600 simple example sentences illustrating the grammar points• 54 grammar points aligned with the HSK 1 test

• Pinyin and English translation for all word and sentences

• Simple grammar explanations that any learner can understand

• Extensive interlinking of similar grammar points

• Full keyword index (with pinyin)

• Learner-centric design
  

HSK 2 Chinese Grammar

This volume focuses specifically on the grammar points required for the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) Level 2 standard test of Mandarin Chinese proficiency.

• 79 grammar points aligned with the HSK 2 test

• Over 800 simple example sentences illustrating the grammar points

• Pinyin and English translation for all word and sentences

• Simple grammar explanations that any learner can understand

• Extensive interlinking of similar grammar points

• Full keyword index (with pinyin)

• Learner-centric design

HSK 3 Chinese Grammar

This volume focuses specifically on the grammar points required for the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) Level 3 standard test of Mandarin Chinese proficiency.

• 84 grammar points aligned with the HSK 3 test

• Over 900 simple example sentences illustrating the grammar points

• Pinyin and English translation for all word and sentences

• Simple grammar explanations that any learner can understand

• Extensive interlinking of similar grammar points

• Full keyword index (with pinyin)

• Learner-centric design

Boring Bangongoshi: the Chinese Office Comic

AllSet Learning’s original intermediate-level comic strip is now available as an ebook.

• 5 seasons, adding up to a total of 100 comic strips

• Keyword glosses below each comic strip, providing the needed guidance, in context

• Keyword glossary at the back of the book

• Carefully designed to include modern, useful office vocabulary and discussions, without getting TOO boring!

AllSet Learning believe in learning materials for everyone. That’s why we have been providing the #1 open-source online reference for Mandarin Chinese grammar: the Chinese Grammar Wiki. Also popular is our Chinese Pronunciation Wiki… and all for free!