Best Learn Chinese Apps

4.9😊(24K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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This app offers a fun and effective way to learn Mandarin Chinese from beginner to conversational levels. It combines game-based lessons, stories, videos, and speech recognition to help you master pronunciation, characters, and practical conversations while exploring Chinese culture.

What We Love

🚀 Easy to learn
👍 Engaging and fun
👍 Helpful for beginners
👍 Good for pronunciation practice
👍 Useful for learning Chinese characters
👍 Effective teaching methods
👍 Convenient for on-the-go learning
👍 Comprehensive learning experience

Room to Improve

🐛 Inconsistent speech recognition
🐛 Audio quality issues in some videos
💰 Paywall limits access to full content
💰 Premium subscription is expensive

Duolingo: Learn Languages by Duolingo, Inc

Spanish, French, Chess & Math

Strong Contender

4.7😊(5.6M ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

#1in Education

Master new languages, chess, and math with fun, bite-sized lessons. This popular education app uses game-like challenges and expert-designed methods to build vocabulary, grammar, and strategic skills. Track your progress and compete with a global community.

What We Love

🤩 Fun and entertaining learning experience
🎉 Motivating streak and league features
🎨 Cute and engaging animations
📚 Effective for learning vocabulary and basics
🤖 Useful AI-powered features like voice lessons

Room to Improve

🤖 Issues with voice recognition and pronunciation feedback
🤑 Aggressive monetization tactics and paywall for key features
🤯 Frustrating heart/health system that penalizes mistakes
🤔 Lack of grammar explanations and focus on just memorizing phrases
🤷‍♀️ Inconsistent app experience across platforms

Chinese ー Listening・Speaking by Ha Ho

for Chinese self-learners

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ChineseSkill - Learn Chinese

4.7(201 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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Practice speaking Chinese with daily dialogues and interactive lessons. Improve pronunciation, listening skills, and vocabulary through imitation and engaging exercises. Suitable for beginners to advanced learners.

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Extensive library of Mandarin storiesContent for all learning levelsInstant pinyin, definitions, and translations

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Scroll, Listen, Become Fluent

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Learn through scrolling video clipsNatural language absorptionTap-to-translate captions

Learn Mandarin by scrolling through fun video clips, similar to social media feeds. Absorb real conversations, slang, and pronunciation naturally. Practice speaking with an AI teacher and save new vocabulary for review.

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Comprehensive Chinese dictionaryOptical Character Recognition (OCR)Spaced Repetition flashcard system

Learn Chinese with a comprehensive dictionary, flashcards, and OCR. Access example sentences, audio, and character animations. Supports both Simplified and Traditional Chinese, with customizable phonetic input.

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Learn up to 14 languagesConnect with native speakersExpert-designed online courses

Master a new language with interactive lessons and feedback from native speakers. This app offers a personalized study plan, smart review tools, and official certificates to help you communicate confidently.

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Your beginner Chinese course

Beginner Chinese courseVocabulary learning with images and audioChinese character writing practice

This app offers a beginner-friendly course for learning Mandarin Chinese, focusing on vocabulary, characters, and pronunciation. It uses interactive exercises, flashcards, and stroke-order guidance to help users build a solid foundation. The app is designed for those with no prior knowledge, with content also suitable for HSK 1 exam preparation.

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Interactive lessons and exercisesReading, writing, and speaking practice4 activities and exams per topic

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Essential phrasebook for ChinaNative speaker audio recordingsOffline access

This app provides essential Mandarin Chinese phrases and audio recordings by native speakers for travelers and learners. It offers a free set of common phrases and an option to unlock over 1,000 phrases across 18 categories for comprehensive language learning.

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2000+ common dialogues16+ life topicsMeaning interpretation

This app helps beginners learn Chinese with common sentence patterns, interpretations, and real sounds. It covers over 16 topics with more than 2,000 dialogues, offering offline support and systematized exercises for effective memorization.

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Real video clips for learningInteractive word lookupHSK 1-9+ learning path

Learn Mandarin through authentic video clips with interactive word definitions, pronunciation practice, and stroke-by-stroke character tracing. Progress through HSK levels with spaced review and AI-powered voice chat. Offers a structured learning path for Chinese language acquisition.

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200+ conversation scenarios5000+ practical sentencesNative speaker audio

This app offers practical Chinese conversation scenarios and sentences for immediate learning and application. It features native speaker audio, AI pronunciation correction, and smart favorites to reinforce memory and improve spoken Chinese skills for daily life, travel, and business.

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Chinese Stroke Order Character

Chinese Writing Practice

Animated stroke order guidesPinyin annotationReal voice pronunciation

Master Chinese writing with animated stroke order guides and pronunciation. This app offers a comprehensive dictionary with pinyin, voice, and multi-language support to help learners of all levels.

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Chinese Character Learning

Unlock Real Spoken Chinese

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Speak1000: Learn Chinese

Bilingual podcast lessonsReal spoken Chinese focusHigh-frequency vocabulary

Learn practical Mandarin through bilingual podcast lessons designed for beginners. Focuses on understanding real spoken Chinese and building useful sentences with high-frequency vocabulary. Includes transcripts, interactive exercises, and everyday conversation examples.

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