CHINESE SPEAKING
Chinese speaking practice: conversation examples and AI feedback
Speaking improves when you repeatedly retrieve useful phrases under realistic time pressure. Begin with short prompts, record or say a concise answer, then revise one issue at a time.
Try the examples without signing in Continue to AI practicePublic practice
Read the examples, answer the original tasks and reveal model answers on this page. No account or microphone is needed for these text-based exercises.
Personalized AI practice
New users complete a short assessment, sign in and consent to AI text processing. Usage allowances depend on the current plan; AI feedback can be wrong.
Who is this practice for?
For independent learners who want to build and vary spoken answers to everyday prompts. The public tasks can be spoken aloud; AI feedback uses text and does not score pronunciation, tones or pauses.
Quick answer
MandarinGo provides 7 original questions on this page: 3 text questions and 4 listening questions using 2 synthesized Mandarin audio clip(s). Public questions, answers, explanations, transcripts and pinyin need no sign-in. Chinese conversation practice can start without a partner: choose a role, answer a concrete question aloud, add a reason and ask a follow-up question. MandarinGo provides feedback on the text of your response. Text feedback does not measure pronunciation, tones or pauses; microphone input depends on your browser and device.
Practise with original questions
Choose one answer per question, then check the explanations. Original exercises, not an official exam or an AI assessment.
These exercises run in your browser. Answers are not sent to the AI service or saved to your account. Without JavaScript, open each answer below.
Listen, understand and shadow
Playable synthesized Mandarin audio, created from our original scripts. Not a human recording or an official exam. Listen before opening the transcript; repeat using the player’s speed controls when available.
咖啡店点单
Listen once without the transcript, then repeat at 0.75× and shadow the sentence. Return to 1× to check natural timing.
Audio file (MP3)Transcript, pinyin and English meaning
您好，我想要一杯热拿铁，不加糖，带走。好的，您需要大杯还是小杯？小杯就好，谢谢。
Nín hǎo, wǒ xiǎng yào yì bēi rè nátiě, bù jiā táng, dàizǒu. Hǎo de, nín xūyào dà bēi háishi xiǎo bēi? Xiǎo bēi jiù hǎo, xièxie.
Hello, I would like a hot latte, no sugar, to go. Certainly. Would you like a large or a small? A small is fine, thank you.
Shadow this sentence
我想要一杯热拿铁，不加糖，带走。
Listening cues and practice method
Group the request into drink, sugar preference and takeaway. Answer 大杯还是小杯 directly with the cup size. One synthesized voice reads both roles; the transcript marks the turns through their wording.
改约与确认
Listen once without the transcript, then repeat at 0.75× and shadow the sentence. Return to 1× to check natural timing.
Audio file (MP3)Transcript, pinyin and English meaning
不好意思，我周五下午临时有事。我们能改到周六上午十点吗？可以，还是在地铁站东门见。好的，周六十点，东门见。
Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ zhōuwǔ xiàwǔ línshí yǒu shì. Wǒmen néng gǎi dào zhōuliù shàngwǔ shí diǎn ma? Kěyǐ, háishi zài dìtiězhàn dōngmén jiàn. Hǎo de, zhōuliù shí diǎn, dōngmén jiàn.
Sorry, something has come up on Friday afternoon. Could we move it to ten on Saturday morning? Yes, let us still meet at the east entrance of the metro station. Great, Saturday at ten, east entrance.
Shadow this sentence
不好意思，我们能改到周六上午十点吗？
Listening cues and practice method
Give the reason for changing the appointment, propose a specific new time, then repeat the final time and place. Distinguish the old arrangement from the confirmed replacement.
You can check one question at a time, or answer every question and check the complete set. Retry clears only incorrect choices.
Try it with a real sentence
Chinese example
我想要一碗面，不要辣。
- Pinyin
- Wǒ xiǎng yào yì wǎn miàn, bú yào là.
- Meaning
- I would like a bowl of noodles, not spicy.
- Why it works
- 我想要 states a request; 一碗 gives the quantity; 不要辣 adds a preference. Replace the food or preference to practise the same intent.
Your turn
Order a bowl of noodles and ask for it not to be spicy. Say the sentence, then repeat without looking.
Show answer and explanation
我想要一碗面，不要辣。
我想要 states a request; 一碗 gives the quantity; 不要辣 adds a preference. Replace the food or preference to practise the same intent.
Read the explanation, hide the answer, then produce a new sentence of your own.
Continue with MandarinGo
Start speaking practiceOriginal practice examples, not official exam questions. AI feedback can make mistakes. New learners complete a short assessment and sign in before AI practice.
Use prompts with a clear role
Practise situations such as ordering food, asking for directions, introducing a plan or explaining a preference. A clear role and goal make vocabulary easier to retrieve than an open request to ‘speak Chinese’.
Build answers in layers
Start with one complete sentence. Add a reason, detail or follow-up question only after the first sentence is stable. This creates reliable building blocks and prevents fluency practice from becoming memorized monologues.
Focus feedback on evidence
Text-based AI can comment on vocabulary, grammar and relevance when a transcript is available. Pronunciation scores require real audio evidence and should not be invented from text alone. Treat automated feedback as guidance, not certification.
Repeat with variation
Answer the same intent with a different time, place or opinion. Variation tests whether you own the structure. Save recurring grammar gaps for later review rather than trying to fix every hesitation at once.
Practice checklist and model answers
How to practise effectively
Read the task, cover the model and answer independently. Compare the highlighted pattern, then change one detail and try again. These are original learning tasks, not official exam questions.
Task
The server asks 您想喝什么？ Reply with your choice and a preference.
One possible answer
我想喝一杯热茶，不要糖。
Check your answer
State the drink, quantity and preference so the order is actionable.
Task
A friend asks 周末你想做什么？为什么？ Reply and continue the conversation.
One possible answer
我想去公园，因为我喜欢在外面散步。你想一起去吗？
Check your answer
Give a plan, a reason and a follow-up question that continues the conversation.
Task
Someone asks 你要去哪儿？ Name your destination and politely ask for directions.
One possible answer
我想去地铁站，请问怎么走？
Check your answer
Name the destination and ask for directions politely.
QUESTIONS
Before you begin
Can I practise without a conversation partner?
Yes. Choose a role, answer one short prompt aloud, then repeat with a different food, time or preference. The example above works without a microphone. MandarinGo’s AI exercises require sign-in and consent; pronunciation claims need actual audio evidence.
Is MandarinGo an official HSK exam provider?
No. MandarinGo uses HSK levels to organize learning difficulty. Its exercises and recommendations are educational practice, not official exam papers, scores or certification.