SayMei's first lesson is a free 10-minute live voice conversation with Mei Lin, an AI Mandarin teacher. You speak out loud, she answers in real time and corrects your tones and grammar as you go. No account, no credit card and no app download are needed — the lesson runs in your browser.
Mei Lin speaks first and has you saying Chinese out loud in the opening minute. She asks whether you have studied before and for how long, puts one spontaneous Mandarin question to you, then names the HSK level she heard and checks that it feels right. From there she teaches one sentence pattern matched to that level, building it up piece by piece, checking you understood it, and having you use it in a new situation and in a short roleplay. She then adds the Mandarin follow-up for "and you?" so you can put the question back to her and hold a two-way exchange. Near the end she asks your name, why you are learning Chinese and how many minutes a day you can practice, so your profile is ready to save, and she names the curriculum lesson you would start next. The pace follows the conversation rather than a clock, and you can read the running transcript in pinyin, characters, or both.
A phone or computer with a microphone, plus Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge. Nothing to install. Afterwards, a free profile saves your progress, opens spaced-repetition flashcards and comes with one more free curriculum lesson. With or without a profile you can browse 1,000 conversation lessons, use listening practice and play HSK 1 lesson songs. More live speaking time is the only paid part — see SayMei pricing.
Yes. Your first live lesson with Mei Lin is free and no credit card is required to start it. The supporting curriculum — dialogues, listening practice and flashcards — stays free after that too.
No. Open the first lesson and start talking straight away. Signing up is free and only matters if you want your progress, vocabulary and lesson history saved.
About 10 minutes: one lesson, one grammar pattern, and as much speaking as possible. Consistency matters more than marathon sessions.
To keep talking you start a 7-day trial that includes 100 live minutes and does require a card, though nothing is charged when it begins. It then converts to SayMei Premium at $5.99 per month for 200 live minutes, and you can cancel before renewal.