PoemPlay: Learn Chinese

Learn Chinese through poetry, one beautiful verse at a time. PoemPlay brings 155 classic Chinese poems to life with illustrations, pinyin, Mandarin audio and line-by-line English translations. Read, listen and explore at your own pace. READ WITH PINYIN AND ENGLISH Follow each poem with optional pinyin and English translations. Switch between Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and choose an English, Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese interface. LISTEN, ONE LINE OR A WHOLE POEM Play a full poem or tap a single verse to hear it again. The current line is highlighted as the poem plays. Bundled narration works offline, with no live speech generation needed. FIND THE POEM IN THE PICTURE Explore an illustration and tap its details to discover the verses they connect to. Notice the moon, the mountains, the flowers—and the meaning behind the words. PUT THE VERSES IN ORDER Practice recalling a poem by tapping its lines in sequence. Undo a choice or start again whenever you like. MAKE A POETRY CARD Choose one or two favorite verses, add an illustration or a paper background, and write a personal note. Create Chinese, English or bilingual cards, save them to My book, and export an image to share. BROWSE A LITTLE LIBRARY Browse by school grade or search by poem title, poet or verse. Move freely between reading, listening and activities. No account or sign-in is required. Reading preferences, activity records and poetry cards are stored on your device. A page of poetry awaits.