Excellent site for Mandarin study
I used The Chairman’s Bao for several years while I was actively studying Mandarin. It is a valuable resource, supplementing textbooks and teachers with real-world news articles that are grouped by level of difficulty.
One of the best I’ve used!
I just discovered this app and wish I would’ve known about it sooner. It’s one of the most comprehensive and well-thought-out Chinese study apps. I hope they continue to update it with recent stories because that’s one of my favorite features.
Constant nag for review
Here’s my review, please stop nagging me for a review now
Exceeds expectations
I rarely write reviews, but I come away from every session with TCB feeling joyful and fulfilled in my learning. The stories are interesting, the levels are well designated and keep one pushing (but not discouraged), the audio is fantastic (ie. read by real people in real accents—not all of them have the same accents, and the speed isn’t excruciatingly slow like some other similar apps which I won’t name).
I enjoy the only in China stories and wish I had similar sources in other languages I practice!
Well done, TCB! And thank you for your work!
I enjoy the only in China stories and wish I had similar sources in other languages I practice!
Well done, TCB! And thank you for your work!
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Response from developer
Thank you for the very kind review, I am very pleased you have had such a positive experience using TCB! If you ever have any questions / feedback, or you would like a feature adding, please do reach out to contact@thechairmansbao.com. Thanks! Team TCB.
Nags me to write review every 30 seconds
Nags me to write review every 30 seconds. So I wrote a review
Great content, excellent quizzes
I really like the content and the quizzes.
There was so many times I thought I understood the article, but once I did the quiz, I realize I didn't fully recognize either the character or the content.
The development team is also very responsive to emails and a bug report I did.
Great app, worth the sub.
There was so many times I thought I understood the article, but once I did the quiz, I realize I didn't fully recognize either the character or the content.
The development team is also very responsive to emails and a bug report I did.
Great app, worth the sub.
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Continuous content.
Been using for years. Amazing they are still updating the content daily with real world examples. Continuously getting better!
Better alternatives
It feels outdated and clunky, while others like Wirelingo is sleek, intuitive, and way easier to use every day. No contest on design or flow or interesting reads; Wirelingo just nails graded news reading without the hassle, a flat-out better experience and learning seems easier!
Okay, but WireLingo is much better!
I’ve used this app for a while now but time to move on. There are far better graded readers out there now, WireLingo being one of them. Slicker App, faster, more regular content, cheaper, better tests etc. If Chairmans Bao can adapt and improve, I’ll be back but until then I’m gone.
Good content, but the app is buggy
The stories and articles are very interesting, and the audio is very clear. However, the exercise function of the app is inconsistent, the makes the exercise festure difficult to use.
Doesn’t provide easy translation
Strange…tried this app to replaced DuChinese, it’s worse. There’s no real time translation, just pinyin and the characters.
Extremely helpful!
I really like this app and website, however I wish when you select an unknown word it would highlight it in the test as I can get lost after. I would also like the option to make the text bigger on my phone but I might just not have figured it out yet.
hate it
I hate when it is so easy to subscribe but must waste hours to find how to cancel subscription.
Buggy
Lessons aren’t showing the text at all. Great website, the app is not.
Can not access content
I used to love this app. But now, can no longer access content from within China.
Indispensable et intéressant : à recommander !
Cette app est remarquable pour accompagner l’apprentissage de la langue chinoise écrite et orale.
En outre, il est très agréable de pouvoir lire des faits de société adaptés à divers niveaux de connaissance de la langue.
Le support oral me semble particulièrement intéressant. Deux suggestions : les photos pourraient être plus grandes ou susceptibles d’être agrandies ; il pourrait être possible de copier une phrase ou un mot (cette fonctionnalité ne figurant plus dans la dernière version de l’app).
En outre, il est très agréable de pouvoir lire des faits de société adaptés à divers niveaux de connaissance de la langue.
Le support oral me semble particulièrement intéressant. Deux suggestions : les photos pourraient être plus grandes ou susceptibles d’être agrandies ; il pourrait être possible de copier une phrase ou un mot (cette fonctionnalité ne figurant plus dans la dernière version de l’app).
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Response from developer
Thank you for your feedback! If you have any suggestions, please drop us an email to contact@thechairmansbao.com and our tech team will look into these for you. Thanks - Team TCB.
Imo
Solid actually pretty good
Northern Chinese
Would be great to have the option to choose south or north Chinese. Some words and the er hua aren’t used in standard Chinese.
Ok overall. Always asking for review
Every time I open a lesson I’m asked to leave a review, so getting this out the way. Overall it’s ok, I like it mostly for the assessments. Grammar support is too copy and paste of complicated rules, too hard to apple. English translation would have also been useful
Great app for reading comprehension
Love it. I like that recently the app has been getting updates.
Response from developer
Thank you for the 5* review and glad you are enjoying the recent platform updates! All the best in your studies. Team TCB.
