12modules, all open
295short, bite-sized lessons
汉字characters, pinyin and English on every phrase, with audio
$0free, with no account: progress is saved in your browser

The twelve modules

One clinic day and the conversations around it. Each module has vocabulary with flash cards, scripts, dialogues, role-plays, a Knowledge Check, homework and a printable phrase sheet.

Module 1建立信任 Confidentiality and Building Trust Open a first session in Mandarin: a warm welcome, your role, confidentiality and its limits, an interpreter, what brings them in. 20 lessons
Module 2情绪心情 Feelings Words and Mood Ask about feelings and mood in Mandarin: open questions, feelings words, the body, a 0 to 10 score, and how it changes over time. 25 lessons
Module 3睡眠饮食 Sleep, Appetite and Energy Ask about sleep, appetite and energy in Mandarin: a night in numbers, weight and focus, other causes, good habits, sleeping pills. 25 lessons
Module 4焦虑惊恐 Worry, Anxiety and Panic Talk about worry and panic in Mandarin: an attack in detail, the heart checked first, slow breathing, the GAD-7 and avoidance. 25 lessons
Module 5抑郁筛查 Depression Screening and the PHQ-9 Use Mandarin for a depression screen: the PHQ-9 read faithfully, the score said back, question 9 followed up, and who diagnoses. 25 lessons
Module 6安全评估 Asking About Suicide and Safety Plans Ask about suicide directly and calmly in Mandarin, then build a safety plan together: warning signs, people, 988, a safer home. 25 lessons
Module 7精神科用药 Psychiatric Medicines and Side Effects Talk about psychiatric medicines in Mandarin: how long they take, side effects, missed doses, not stopping suddenly, herbs. 25 lessons
Module 8家庭文化 Family, Culture and Stigma Talk about family and culture in Mandarin: how patients see their distress, face and stigma, faith, family roles, interpreters. 25 lessons
Module 9压力创伤 Stress, Trauma and Grief Talk about stress, trauma and grief in Mandarin: no details needed, a short screen, grounding, condolences, customs, reporting. 25 lessons
Module 10成瘾问题 Alcohol, Drugs and Gambling Ask about alcohol, drugs and gambling in Mandarin: standard drinks, three short questions, safe stopping, naloxone, readiness. 25 lessons
Module 11应对技巧 Coping Skills and CBT Tools Walk a patient through coping skills in Mandarin: the thought–feeling–action link, a thought record, small steps, relaxation, worry time, kindness. 25 lessons
Module 12危机沟通 Crisis Care and Hard Conversations Stay steady in a crisis in Mandarin: calming things down, a crisis call, voices, hospital holds, family, loss, and saying goodbye. 25 lessons

Who it’s for

Therapists, counselors and social workers
Psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners
Primary care clinicians who screen for mental health
Students in mental health programs

Some Mandarin helps, but every line has pinyin, English and audio, so you can start from the first lesson.

How it works

Speak, don’t just readSay every phrase out loud. Silent reading does not build clinical fluency.
Characters firstEvery term appears as 汉字, pinyin and English. Read the characters, check the pinyin, and use English only to confirm.
Rehearse it liveRole-plays and drills are meant to be done out loud, with the English covered.
Record and compareEach module ends with homework. Record yourself and compare week to week.

Earn a certificate

Pass a module’s Knowledge Check and get a certificate of completion you can print, save as a PDF or add to your LinkedIn profile.

A phrase every week

One clinical Mandarin phrase a week, with pinyin and a tip, plus a note when new modules open.

Get the phrase of the week

Practice with a real listener

A 1:1 session is the fastest way to turn these scripts into something you can say under pressure.

Book a 1:1 session

Start with Module 1

Finish it and you can open a first session warmly in Mandarin, and explain confidentiality and its limits.

Start the course