Pinyin Trainer for Educators vs Ka

Master the sounds of Mandarin Chinese with ease! *** NOTE: This version is discounted for educational institutions and is fully featured. You can also try a free version of Pinyin Trainer and upgrade at leisure: tap our company name to find the free version! *** No matter if you're a beginner or a long-time student of Chinese, its tonal nature can catch you out and even cause some serious embarrassment... Pinyin Trainer will help you master those tones using Pinyin, the standard romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. With almost 2,000 individual audio recordings and a variety of question-and-answer methods, it'll keep you on your toes and improve your Chinese listening skills like nothing else. Plus, it's got a complete guide to reading Chinese with the Pinyin system built right in. Features: - Score by tapping the words that you hear - Train both Chinese tones and Pinyin "initials" sounds, to help you distinguish between commonly-confused words - Integrates with our Chinese-English dictionary to provide potential definitions for Pinyin words - In tone sketching mode, answer tone questions by drawing Pinyin tones with your fingers! - Almost 2,000 high quality original audio recordings - Free guide to reading Pinyin, with a complete index of one-syllable Chinese sounds

Having trouble with Chinese tones? Can you pronounce words using the correct tone? Are you able to tell apart similar sounds? Do you know when to use which tone? Many people think that Chinese is an impossibly complex tonal language to master — but that's before they've tried Ka! Ka is a fun, fast-paced flashcards game that introduces you to the range of different sounds that make up the Chinese language and gives you plenty of listening and pronunciation practice via quick, snappy drills. With Ka, you'll quickly learn to recognize and tell the difference between different syllables in Mandarin Chinese. By swiping and tapping away in this addictive card-based game, you're drilling your way to Chinese fluency with plenty of listening and speaking practice. You'll stop making embarrassing mistakes like confusing mā (mother) for mǎ (horse) and shāng hài (hurt) for shàng hǎi (Shanghai)! ------ End user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/