Curriculum
10 modules. Zero conjugation tables. Learn Mandarin like you learned to code.
README
How Chinese Works
An engineer's introduction to Mandarin — why it's more like a formal language than you think.
The Runtime
Sentence Execution
Word order is everything. Learn the S-T-P-V-O execution model — Chinese sentences as function calls.
The Type System
Measure Words
Every noun has a type annotation. Master the classifiers that make Chinese strictly typed.
State Management
Aspect Particles
Tense doesn't exist — state does. 了, 过, 着 are your .completed(), .experienced(), .inProgress() flags.
Composition
Characters & Radicals
Characters are composed from radicals like objects from interfaces. Decompose, recompose, understand.
The Standard Library
Core Vocabulary
The essential imports — HSK 1-3 vocabulary organized by domain, frequency, and composability.
Control Flow
Complex Sentences
If/then, although/but, because/so — conditional and compound sentence patterns as control structures.
API Reference
Comparative Articles
Deep dives comparing similar words and patterns. The docs you wish every language had.
Design Patterns
Chengyu & Idioms
Four-character idioms are reusable design patterns — learn the most common ones and when to deploy them.
Tech Chinese
Engineering in Mandarin
The vocabulary and patterns you need to discuss code, architecture, and engineering in Chinese.