Mandarin Blueprint Reviews 665

Really helpful for starting mandarin from scratch

Luke and Phil not only make learning Mandarin fun but also offer valuable insights into the best ways to learn. I enjoyed the short videos, which kept the course from getting boring or overwhelming.

They really do give you the tools to start which is the hardest part. I also like how accessible it is, 20 levels for free and the community feature is nice too.

It's genuinely impressive how quickly it felt like i learned all the characters and words. I thought it would take me a couple months to learn this many but it only took me a little less than 2 weeks to learn over 100 characters with the methods they teach, and it's made me want to learn more! I Have a lofty goal of becoming fluent in 5 languages in my lifetime and i appreciate that they taught us HOW to learn instead of just WHAT to learn. Good stuff. 10/10

It just simply works! Time and time again I’ve used apps, books,recordings and various language modules and get nowhere. The system works. If I’m having trouble with character, I just simply review my movies, actors and props then voila it’s done. I’m really beginning to believe I’m actually going to learn Chinese. Wow! Thank you and see you in the next phase.

They have the world’s greatest system to Learn Chinese. They also have the world‘s best team of founders, bosses, and employees.

But more importantly, they have the world’s greatest community of Chinese learners. Worth every penny. Actually it’s worth two or three times the price.

I was initially very intimdated to begin studying Mandarin, even though my father was fluent in the language, I had convinced myself I was a "bad" language learner.
This course was a good, low pressure way to start in small easy to absorb pieces. I tired to do at least one section and quiz per day and be concsistent rather than be perfect. That combined with getting my flashcards to zero every day usually gave me a solid 15-20 minutes per day. NO ZERO days! Then anything I added on top of that was just bouns learning time.
I thus have more confidence to begin the regular course without feeling intimidated or overwhelmed. I'll never be as fluent as my dad (he could fool native speakers on the phone), but I intend to get close.
Thanks guys...love all the content.

This has honestly been one of the best ways to learn Mandarin quickly. The memory techniques make it so much easier to remember things without it ever feeling overwhelming.

Learning mandarin is an overwhelming experience. The Blueprint method works well for me and I am up to 100 characters after two weeks of learning.

I really appreciate how they have big picture suggestions - first vocab, then comprehensive imput. It takes the day to day guess work out of day to day learning and its also fun!

I'm having fun learning the characters because I'm also able to connect them to Japanese kanji so it's two for one. Also, it's really motivating to be able to recognize words when I'm reading or listening to Chinese songs/videos. The Hanzi Movie Method was really hard when I was starting out and sometimes I confuse some sets with others but overall, it's been really effective for me when I'm remembering how to read and pronounce words. I'm thinking of trying to apply this method to other topics I'm studying so it's also a life skill in a way. Thank you so much for the free materials (as someone who's not self-sufficient yet)! It's comprehensive enough to get me started.

Excellent learning method

Reinvented the wheel of language learning.

MBP was the first system that I looked at. It was presented so well that I didn't feel the need to look elsewhere for a primary Mandarin teaching platform.
The movie method hasn't come naturally but I've persevered. Daily review and adding characters has become part of my daily routine. With added Kickstarter, listening and repeating has led to a feeling of genuine progress. There's a long path ahead but I'm genuinely invested with this system and it's aim of fluency.

I never thought language learning could be this enjoyable and help me start speaking so quickly.
At first, I was a bit skeptical. However, since I’m Japanese, learning Chinese through English felt like killing two birds with one stone—I could improve both languages at the same time, so I decided to give it a try.
As a Japanese speaker, I originally thought pronunciation would be especially difficult for me compared to people living in English-speaking countries, since we don’t use as many sounds in our native language. But the teaching is amazing. The explanations of how to produce sounds that are actually understood are incredibly clear and effective.
For me, writing Chinese characters isn’t very difficult, but I found memorizing their pronunciations and tones extremely challenging. However, the methods taught here really stay in your memory for a long time, and now I genuinely enjoy learning every day.
Because the approach helps you remember tones correctly, you can be understood from the very beginning. Even as a beginner, native speakers are often surprised at how clear and natural my pronunciation sounds.
I highly recommend it!

This is a great course with an almost overwhelming range of materials. I am really enjoying it but initially struggled with the Hanzi movie method choosing characters and sets, but I eventually got it with a little help from ChatGTP which 'knows' the method very well.
As a lifelong ADHD survivor, I still find myself losing focus and drifting off down the many information rabbit holes available on the platform. Then I would have to go back and fill in the gaps (to be honest, I am still filling in the gaps). This is where one of the most important parts of the course comes to the rescue - the Mandarin Blueprint community. There is always somebody to consult if you get stuck and response times are really quick. I have been doing this course since January 2026. I have a long way to go, but I am having a lot of fun.

The blueprint is seriously a masterpiece. This is the only way to study Chinese especially for learning characters.

Before I found Mandarin Blueprint, I was really struggling with remembering characters and forming sentences. At times, it felt overwhelming, and I even considered giving up. I had doubts about whether any method could actually help me make real progress in Mandarin.
What made me decide to try Mandarin Blueprint was the promise of a structured, step-by-step approach that focused on understanding the language rather than just memorizing. Since joining, I’ve experienced real breakthroughs. The method started to make a lot of sense, and I began seeing connections between characters, words, and sentences that I never noticed before.
Now, I feel much more confident in my Mandarin skills, and learning has become enjoyable instead of frustrating. My biggest advice to beginners is to trust the process. There were moments I wanted to stop, but sticking with it has made all the difference.
I would recommend Mandarin Blueprint to anyone serious about learning Mandarin, especially those who’ve struggled with traditional methods. The method really works if you follow it patiently and consistently.
To all the newbies: don’t give up! Trust the process you’ll start seeing results that make it all worthwhile.

I have tried to learn Chinese characters before and found it to be painfully tedious. The Mandarin Blueprint method is brilliant. The way the course is designed makes it easy to follow. If you show up and do the work, you will learn Chinese. The biggest surprise wasn't that it worked (other testimonials suggested it would), but that it is fun!

I started out on the MB Lite which had pronunciation, but when I joined Pro I started again with pronunciation Mastery which was more detailed and I learned so icy more and corrected some problems I was having. I recommend this course before you learn anything Chinese, but if you do know some Chinese, it is a great tool to refresh and possibly reinforce your skills!

This is a very well-thought-out, enjoyable course.
The methods they have devised work really well for remembering vocabulary and characters. I'm surprised to find that I am able to read, write, and speak simple sentences that my Chinese colleagues are delighted by.

* Also, the pronunciation mastery course is well worth it! I've been complimented on my pronunciation by strangers while visiting in China. It's very encouraging!