Level System
Understand NihaoKids levels
Our program is carefully designed to help your child get fluent in Chinese. Using the interactive materials and games developed specifically for young Chinese learners, your child will effortlessly develop the 4 language skills.
LISTENING
SPEAKING
READING
WRITING
NihaoKids Levels
Use the table below to determine your child’s learning goals.
Academic Standards
Our curriculum is aligned with all the major Chinese and international foreign language learning standards.
YCT
Youth Chinese Test
ACTFL
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
5 Cs
Communication / Cultures / Connections / Comparisons / Communities
CEFR
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
YCT
Youth Chinese Test
YCT
Youth Chinese Test
YCT
Youth Chinese Test
YCT
Youth Chinese Test
NihaoKids Level Descriptions
Level 1
Level 1 features simple dialogues on daily-life topics, as well as introduces the students to the basics of Chinese pronunciation, transcription (pinyin) and writing, including Chinese characters and their constituent strokes.
Upon completing this level, your child will be able to understand and use basic Chinese words, phrases and sentences. He/she will have steady progress in terms of the 4 basic Chinese skills — Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
NOVICE MID YCT 1 PRE-A
Level 2
Level 2 includes dialogues built around simple, common social situations. It also introduces the students to the basics of Chinese character structure, which lays the foundation of Chinese character writing. Finally, it introduces young learners to some interesting elements of Chinese culture — including Chinese holidays, food and meals of the day, Chinese writing and calligraphy essentials, etc.
Upon completing this level, your child will be able to understand and use more Chinese phrases and sentences, which are enough for basic social exchange.
NOVICE HIGH YCT 2 A1
Levels 3-4
Levels 3 and 4 feature dialogues and short articles on practical daily-life situations. They introduce young learners to the first commonly used radicals, which are constituent parts of most Chinese characters. Finally, these two levels feature many more interesting elements of Chinese culture — including Chinese traditional sports, traditional holidays, musical instruments, and more.
Upon completing these levels, your child will be able to engage in meaningful conversations around daily-life topics. The acquired knowledge will him/her allow to build longer and more complex sentences.
INTERMEDIATE LOW YCT 3 A2
Levels 5-6
Levels 5 and 6 include more dialogues and short articles on various topics. They introduce young learners to more advanced elements of Chinese culture — including such exciting topics as popular science and history, Chinese idioms (chéngyǔ) and the stories behind them. The two levels also include more advanced Chinese characters and writing practice.
Upon completing these levels, your child will be able to complete a wide range of basic, daily-life tasks and conduct basic conversations in Chinese. He/she will be able to clearly and logically express his/her ideas on the topics covered in these levels as well as topics of personal interest.
INTERMEDIATE MID YCT 4 B1
NihaoKids Level Descriptions
Level 1
Upon completing this level, your child will be able to understand and use basic Chinese words, phrases and sentences. He/she will have steady progress in terms of the 4 basic Chinese skills — Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
NOVICE MID | YCT 1 | PRE-A
Level 2
Level 2 includes dialogues built around simple, common social situations. It also introduces the students to the basics of Chinese character structure, which lays the foundation of Chinese character writing. Finally, it introduces young learners to some interesting elements of Chinese culture — including Chinese holidays, food and meals of the day, Chinese writing and calligraphy essentials, etc.
Upon completing this level, your child will be able to understand and use more Chinese phrases and sentences, which are enough for basic social exchange.
NOVICE HIGH | YCT 2 | A1
Levels 3-4
Levels 3 and 4 feature dialogues and short articles on practical daily-life situations. They introduce young learners to the first commonly used radicals, which are constituent parts of most Chinese characters. Finally, these two levels feature many more interesting elements of Chinese culture — including Chinese traditional sports, traditional holidays, musical instruments, and more.
Upon completing these levels, your child will be able to engage in meaningful conversations around daily-life topics. The acquired knowledge will him/her allow to build longer and more complex sentences.
INTERMEDIATE LOW | YCT 3 | A2
Levels 5-6
Levels 5 and 6 include more dialogues and short articles on various topics. They introduce young learners to more advanced elements of Chinese culture — including such exciting topics as popular science and history, Chinese idioms (chéngyǔ) and the stories behind them. The two levels also include more advanced Chinese characters and writing practice.
Upon completing these levels, your child will be able to complete a wide range of basic, daily-life tasks and conduct basic conversations in Chinese. He/she will be able to clearly and logically express his/her ideas on the topics covered in these levels as well as topics of personal interest.
INTERMEDIATE MID | YCT 4 | B1
Every Level Features…
Engaging Stories
Lesson content is presented in an animated series that will keep the young interested
Fun Games
Every lesson features educational games to help your child solidify the new knowledge through practice
Character Practice
Each lesson contains a new stroke and character(s) for the young learner to practice recognizing it, reading and writing
Pronunciation Practice
Our unique Pinyin courseware will help your child master Chinese pronunciation and transliteration (pinyn) in a fun and visual way
Character History
Learners also get a chance to learn the history behind Chinese characters — in a way that is not boring at all!
Chinese Culture
Carefully chosen cultural elements sprinkled through the levels will help young learners understand Chinese cluture
25-Minute Long Classes
A typical NihaoKids class is 25 minutes long.
Depending on the learning pace and study goals, you can choose for your child to have 1 class at a time — or more.*
Try your 1st class free and get recommendations from our teachers on your preferred pace.
*Beginners are recommended to start learning with 1 class at a time, but higher level learners can easily have 2 or more classes depending on their learning goals.
Try NihaoKids Free
A free trial is worth a thousand words. Let your child experience a NihaoKids class for free — and then decide!