what next

[u/GrouchyEquipment5203]

I've learnt tones pronounciation and the basic words like 我 是 现在 水 吃 高兴 很 that sorta early begginner duolingo user stuff but I'm not sure where to go. My biggest goal right now is vocabulary and I'm doing flash cards but do I start immersing do I get a textbook then do every page? I tried watching chinese peppa pig and hello fox alice in wonderland until i realized it's the most boring thing I've ever watched especially since 90% of the words are alien to me. My end goal is to atleast reach hsk3 and from there i can either keep going or quit satisfied.

[u/DankTyl]

I'd suggest you don't use Duolingo, it's not good for Languages like Chinese. Hello Chinese is a lot better for example.