Read Chinese stories

Read Mandarin and Cantonese stories at your own pace. Switch reading languages, follow sentence audio, and reveal pinyin for Mandarin or Jyutping for Cantonese. Long-press words for dictionary meanings and save vocabulary as you read. Explore 275 free Cantonese readings with two narrator options and 156 additional free licensed Mandarin readings. All grammar chapters are free. Source and licence credits are included with each acquired reading. Narration is synthetic, and language aids are AI-assisted; translation availability varies by reading. Keep your place, set bookmarks, and mark readings for later or as finished. Adjust the font, tone colours, narrator, playback speed and sentence pauses. Download readings for offline reading and listening, and export your saved vocabulary and study backup. A single optional lifetime purchase unlocks the current and future paid Crow story library. Free readings and grammar download without an account. Sign in with Apple only to buy or restore paid access.