HearMandarin
Learn Mandarin by ear.
Every word with real-quality audio, slow and normal speed. Tone training that actually trains. Stories you can read on day one. All free, no signup walls. The full site is on its way; three rooms are already open:
The sticker wall Real internet Chinese: neijuan, tangping, chigua. Words that make locals grin. 
Survival cards Street lines for QR codes, taxis, spice levels and giant numbers. Learn it before lunch, use it at lunch. 
Practice room Tone games and listening games. Your ear improves in minutes a day. 
Band 1 word list The real 300 words from the official 2025 syllabus, every one spoken aloud. 
A story you can read Six sentences, all Band 1 words, every line with slow and normal audio.