# KanChinese: Learn Chinese HSK — Mandarin from short videos

> Mandarin from short videos (iPhone/iPad app by Mony Chay.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kanchinese-learn-chinese-hsk/id6819210106 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mony Chay](https://appshunter.io/developer/6819210108)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 140 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-27
- Data updated: 2026-11-01

## What is KanChinese?

Learn Chinese from short videos: watch, tap a word, keep it.

KanChinese teaches Mandarin through short video scenes with subtitles line by line. Tap any word to hear it, see its pinyin and meaning, and save it. The words you save come back for review before you forget them. It is made for beginners and for anyone preparing for HSK 1, HSK 2 or HSK 3.

Short videos of everyday Chinese
Ordering food, asking the way, meeting a new colleague. Pause on any line, replay it until you can say it, or slow it down. The translation sits under each Chinese sentence, and one tap hides it when you want to try on your own.

Tap any word
Pinyin, meaning and the sentence it came from, then one tap to save it to your word book.

HSK courses, one lesson at a time
HSK 1, HSK 2 and HSK 3 video courses. Each lesson is a short scene: watch the dialogue, meet the new words, learn one grammar point, then practise. The words follow the official HSK lists. New lessons arrive in the app as they are made.

Words with pictures and sound
Every new word comes with a picture and its sound. Listen, choose and match until the word is yours. HSK 1 to HSK 6 word books are included.

Reviews at the right time
Spaced repetition built from the words you saved. A word you keep missing comes back sooner; a word you know goes quiet. A few minutes a day is enough.

Games
Word Stack: tap three of the same tile to clear them, and hear each word as you tap. Chinese Town: serve customers in shops and restaurants, and every word you meet goes into your word book.

Also inside
Measure words, numbers and a character memory trainer. Stroke order for Chinese characters. An offline Chinese–English dictionary. Grammar notes for HSK 1 to HSK 6. A placement test, a daily goal and a gentle reminder.

The app speaks your language
English, Vietnamese, Portuguese, French, Spanish and Chinese. Word meanings, grammar notes and video subtitles follow the language you choose.

Free and Pro
HSK 1, the short videos, the dictionary, stroke order and reviews of your own words are free, and no account is needed to start. KanChinese Pro opens every course after HSK 1, the HSK 2 to HSK 6 and topic word books, all stories and all games. Choose monthly or yearly; the yearly plan starts with a free week.
Payment is charged to your Apple ID. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Sign in with Apple, Google or a username when you want your progress kept across phones.

Terms of Use: https://kanchinese.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://kanchinese.app/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Pro Monthly | $3.49 | per month |


## Is KanChinese safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess KanChinese.

## Is KanChinese legit?

KanChinese: Learn Chinese HSK has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for KanChinese is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.14.50 — 2026-10-30

Bug fixes and improvements:
• A gifted Pro membership now shows up as soon as you sign in, no restart needed.
• Fixed lesson-end videos that could get stuck: the Continue button now appears after a few seconds.

### 1.14.49 — 2026-10-29

Lessons now open with the film: three key words first, then the film with the lesson’s words in orange, then all the words.
Text size can be set from 85% to 160% in Learning preferences.
Fixed tap sounds and word audio on iPhone.
Fixed answers in some practice questions not staying selected.

### 1.14.43 — 2026-10-28

The biggest update yet:
• Home is now a path. Every lesson comes in short parts, with stops for tones, writing and practice along the way.
• A Gold challenge in every lesson, and red envelopes to open as you go.
• Station reviews bring back your mistakes, the tones and the words in one go.
• Three kinds of listening questions, short stories and a podcast.
• Say hello to our new mascot, a shiba.
• KanChinese Pro: every course after HSK 1, all word books, stories and games. The yearly plan starts with a free week.
• Lots of fixes.

### 1.13.34 — 2026-10-28

No release notes.

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