A real-life moment
How would you say this in Chinese?
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Remember what you can say today.
A short, phrase-first Mandarin review. Start with the cards due today, then choose one real-life scene.
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1See a useful phrase
2Listen, reveal, and say it
3Choose how well you knew it
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Your next useful phrase is ready.
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Nice work. Choose a scene to learn a few new phrases, or return tomorrow for the cards due next.
Why phrases first
Knowing a word is not always enough to use it.
Each card starts with a phrase for a real moment, not an isolated word list. You learn the Chinese that helps you order, travel, ask, pay, or get help, then return only when the phrase needs another review.
Follow the 7-day survival planHow the review schedule works
Survival Cards use a simple spaced schedule. When you review a card, you say honestly how well you knew it. Phrases you know well come back later; phrases you missed come back sooner. This is why the "due today" number matters more than the total library size: a short daily queue of the right phrases beats re-reading a long list. Cards are drawn from the same scenes as the rest of NihaoTalk, so review always points at a real moment: ordering, asking, paying, or getting help. Your progress is stored on this device, and a few minutes a day is enough to keep a working set of phrases alive.
Cards, the trainer, and the 7-day plan
The three tools do different jobs. The 7-day plan introduces one new scene a day. The trainer teaches each new phrase properly, with audio and recording. The cards keep finished phrases from fading. You can use them in that order: plan for structure, trainer for first learning, cards for keeping. If you only have two minutes, do the cards that are due; if you have ten, learn one new phrase in the trainer as well.
Questions learners ask
How many cards should I review a day?
Start with the due queue and review as much as you can comfortably manage. A short, regular session is more practical than rushing a large backlog.
What happens if I skip a few days?
Your review records remain in this browser unless you clear its data. Overdue cards wait in the queue; review at a manageable pace when you return.
Are the cards the same as the Survival 300 phrases?
The cards are built from the same selected phrase library, organized by scene, so review matches what you learned in the trainer and the guides.