Welcome to Mandarin Friends. Your first goal is to meet one person—not finish another course. 1. Introduce yourself in the comments: • Name + timezone • Your level: HSK 1–2, HSK 3–4, HSK 5–6, or “not sure” Add one label to the beginning of your Skool bio so other members can easily see your Mandarin level: 🟢 Beginner · HSK 1–2 🔵 Intermediate · HSK 3–4 🟣 Advanced · HSK 5–6 ⚪ Not sure yet • Why you are learning Mandarin • One interest outside Chinese • One sentence in Mandarin 2. Reply to one person with a real follow-up question. Someone near your level is a great place to start. 3. Optional useful tool: Zhongwen Chinese-English Dictionary for Chrome https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/zhongwen-chinese-english/kkmlkkjojmombglmlpbpapmhcaljjkde?hl=en It lets you hover over Chinese characters on webpages to see their meaning. Use it to stay inside the conversation instead of stopping for every lookup. Want corrections? Add: 请帮我改一下。 Otherwise, ask before correcting someone. Be kind, no spam or cold DMs, and remember: imperfect Mandarin is welcome here.