fav chinese learning apps
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for every level
pimsleur
an instructional tool that includes 30 minutes audio lessons. You listen to conversations and are asked to answer questions and repeat phrases out loud. really helps with speaking and listening. (paid)
deepseek
an AI assistant developed by a Chinese company which is less likely to make any grammatical mistakes and helps you practice Chinese. you can chat with it, ask adding pinyin and translation in every response and use it to translate any text you need. it’s not bad at it. (free)
quizlet
helps you master whatever you're learning with interactive flashcards, practice tests, and study activities (e.g. matching games). you can create your own decks. (free, has in-app purchases)
pleco
a must have app which will accompany you on your journey till the end. it’s an integrated dictionary / document reader / flashcard system with fullscreen handwriting input and live OCR all in one app. (free, has in-app purchases)
langtern chinese
helps you learn Chinese by assisting you with with real-world material including an ebook/PDF reader with dictionary lookup and exercises and more (e.g. reading, fill the gaps, describing stuff, listening). with online content selection, it includes videos, short stories, web novels, and podcasts with transcription. (free but some features are only free with limited use per month)
migaku
lets you add a chrome extension to look up the meaning of words while you read and watch content, you can also create flashcards. (paid)
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todaii: easy chinese
lets you read the latest Chinese news with pinyin and translation (you can hide them) updates every day more easily and quickly. you can watch videos while seeing the list of words in it and listen to podcasts with transcript.
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哔哩哔哩漫画Bilibili Comics
reading chinese comics is an excellent method, especially when you compare the original text with English translations side by side. comics also lets you get access to modern, and colloquial language that you won't find in a textbook. you'll see how people really chat, joke, and argue, which is fantastic for building your vocabulary. (free)
rednote
a Chinese social media platform that focuses on lifestyle content according to the users interests. can be good help to include Chinese in your life. it’s like a mix of TikTok and Pinterest. (free)
baidu translate
a Chinese translator app which leverages AI and machine learning technology to provide multilingual translation across text, speech, and images. mainly using it to translate texts on images. (free)
co-study
the app is completely Chinese. helps you stay focused when studying by tracking time and recording your progress. you can sit next to someone and study in online self-study classrooms, dress your characters, track your learning journey. you can add friends and chat with them which is handy because almost everyone is Chinese! (free)
du chinese
includes stories and articles for every level with the help of giving word definitions, pinyin, native audio, and sentence translations. (paid but some are free, also lets you have new stories for a limited time every week)
