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Amazing app
This is by far the best app to download if you want to learn chinese. Don't even debate with yourself if your not sure if you want to get it, just get it!Jar genius
Excellent!
Such an extraordinary app. Very well built, esthetically pleasing, and seeming to be very accurate. The flashcard technique and simple repetition of pronunciations, symbols and pinyin makes learning a breeze! Wish I had discovered this sooner!Nick22192
Excellent app
Best flash card app I've come across. I especially like the fact you can cut and paste from it.daodejing
Great app
This is a great app for learning vocab. It's easy to use, teaches you all the useful phrases and repeats in a way that provides maximum learning. It is very helpful to be able to hear and read the phrases.Soolyn
Excellent.
I bought Brainscape Chinese although I have other flashcards for Chinese which are very good too. The nice design makes the difference. Learning a Language has become enjoyable.stormy7g
Great for learning!
I'm not even in school anymore. I just enjoy learning is all. These Brainscape apps keep my mind entertained and I am learning things that I know will really come in handy one day. When I choose to play these apps as my hobby, I don't feel like I am wasting my time! I feel like I am using my time in a very valuable way, that will benefit me in the future.Show lessBenGenGal
Brainscape and Chinese Genius
As an accessible implementation of the Supermemo algorithm of about 20 years vintage this is an excellent start. For all of you who are happy with the idea of getting into your first few thousand Chinese words by learning the standard E <—> C equivalents, with Chinese audio, just get stuck into it. It could use a few improvements: one might be to reverse the card order on demand. I'm sure the developers will listen to suggestions made, taking the most popular first.
There is a simple 'Study Mode' which is probably the way to start. Then a 'Progressive Study' which increases intervals between repetitions of the flash cards as your confidence level increases from previous attempts to remember. This is extraordinarily efficient study as it does not waste time repeating stuff you already know well. Once a card has been learnt and repeated a few times you will notice it doesn't come up again till you are on the verge of forgetting it: when it takes an effort to recall, and repays you with one more good step to very long term memory.
If one card is frustratingly difficult decrease the confidence level you give it: it will pop up relatively sooner next time. If another card is just tooo easy: increase the confidence score and it will go and hide until it takes more effort to recall. The only ways to fail at Brainscape and Supermemo style flashcards are to be erratic in doing repetitions; to leave 10,000 cards to the last 3 days before exams or to be manic compulsive and try to learn 1,000,000 cards in the first month. Reading up on Supermemo on the web would help normal mortals do very well with it.
Brainscape Blogs are useful support, too. Good luck! Then go on to authoring your own decks. The good ones may be bought by other users.Show lessGeorge 2009 BC
Beyond great
I've used a lot of chinese vocab apps, and this is by far the best. Easy to understand! I <3 it!
FYI, I have taken one previous course on mandarine, so this would probably be easier to understand once you've done that. With anyone learning a new language I would suggest first taking a 5-30 week beginners course.Show lessPowerthrucontrol
