Learn Chinese one conversation at a time
Step into illustrated scenes in HSK 1, talk with friendly characters, and build your Chinese from HSK 1 to HSK 9.
How scenes work
Practice each scene three times
Scenes use words from the chapters you've studied. You review the same scene across three quick rounds until speaking feels natural.
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他们是谁？Tāmen shì shéi?Who are they?
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Pick the reply
Choose the right response from the options.
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Build the sentence
Arrange word tiles in order to build your reply.
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Say it aloud
Speak your line aloud and the app checks your pronunciation.
- 100K+answers
- 25K+new words met
- 7K+characters written by hand
Watercolour scenes in HSK 1
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家 Family
Family Photo
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饭 Food
Fruit and Vegetables
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车 On the road
Taking a Taxi
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医 Health and weather
Mountain Walk
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饭 Food
Dinner at the Restaurant
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你 Hello
On the Street
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三 Numbers
Big Gathering
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买 Shopping
At the Clothing Store
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玩 Free time
Playing Ball
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城 Places
At the Guesthouse
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The complete path
From your first word to about 11,000 words
Start in HSK 1, learn around 500 words, and advance across nine levels with short, focused lessons that fit your day.
HSK is the official Chinese proficiency exam, covering levels 1 to 9.
- Hello
- Family
- Have and have not
- This and that
- Numbers
- Food
- Time
- My day
- People
- Study
- Language
- Feelings
- Come and go
- Where is it?
- Places
- On the road
- Shopping
- Free time
- Health and weather
- What is it like?
- Little words
Explore HSK 2 through HSK 9
- 二 HSK 2
- 三 HSK 3
- 四 HSK 4
- 五 HSK 5
- 六 HSK 6
- 七 HSK 7
- 八 HSK 8
- 九 HSK 9
Meet the cast
Practice conversations with friendly animal characters
Chat with teachers, taxi drivers, neighbours, and Lulu the red panda. In every scene, you take one side of the conversation, practicing words you already know.
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Teacher
Neighbour
Receptionist
Lulu
Market seller
Taxi driver
Chef
Doctor
Talk with the characters
You talk, and the characters answer by voice. Free users get a short trial, and Pro gives you more time.
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Smart flashcards
Each word comes back for review when it starts to fade from memory.
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Handwriting practice
Write characters stroke by stroke with clear guides right on your screen.
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Tone training
Train your ear and voice to recognize and pronounce Mandarin tones.
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Listening practice
Hear recordings for words and example sentences at your own speed.
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