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HSK 1 - HSK 6 Self-Study App

汉语达人Structured Path: HSK 1 to HSK 6

Master Mandarin Chinese Without Getting Lost in Characters and Tones.

Self-paced learning powered by Spaced Repetition (SRS), stroke-by-stroke Tingxie (听写) dictation, and native tone discrimination drills. Built for real progress toward official HSK certification.

Available on:Apple App Store•Google Play Store
150 to 5,000
HSK 1-6 Vocabulary
100% Native
Clear Audio Tracks
Smart SRS
Timely Memory Drills
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Daily Goal: 15 Minutes
达
dá (Tone 2 ↗)

To reach, to master (from 达人 - Master)

Streak: 7 DaysXP: +240

Available for Android & iOS with full offline study progress.

Live Sandbox

Experience How You Learn with Learning Chinese

Test your recall with the interactive flashcard below. Hide pinyin, listen to authentic tone pronunciations, and inspect radical building blocks.

SRS Review ModeStreak: 7 Days
Card 1 of 5
HSK 1
爱
ài↘
Pitch Contour:Tone 4 (High to Low 51 ↘)
English:To love, to be fond of
Example Sentence

我爱学汉语。

Wǒ ài xué hànyǔ.

I love learning Chinese.

*Click the audio button to hear native Mandarin speech directly in your browser.

Cognitive Science-Backed Methodology

Built for How People Actually Struggle with Chinese

Not just passive flashcard flipping. Every module in Learning Chinese engages visual, motor, and auditory recall together.

Flagship Feature

Tingxie (听写): Audio Dictation and Stroke-by-Stroke Writing

Recognizing a character is easy when you see it. Real fluency means writing it accurately from memory. Listen to native speech, then draw each stroke on your screen. The app validates stroke order and radical proportions in real time.

✦ Real-Time Stroke Order Detection✦ 214 Standard Radical Breakdown✦ Look-Alike Character Comparisons
Smart Retention

Spaced Repetition (SRS)

Our scheduling algorithm surfaces words right before your brain forgets them. Cut study time by up to 60% without re-drilling vocabulary you have already locked down.

Daily streaks, XP milestones, and projected memory stability.
Authentic Pronunciation

Tone Trainer & Minimal Pairs

Train your ears to distinguish subtle acoustic contrasts like mā vs mǎ, or shí vs sì through rapid-fire audio challenges and visual pitch contour curves.

Covers all 4 standard tones plus the neutral tone.
Contextual Reading

Graded Readers & Stories

Put your vocabulary to work inside level-appropriate stories. Tap once to toggle Pinyin on or off so you can wean yourself off Latin transliterations.

Target vocabulary highlighted directly in context.
Exam Preparation

Official HSK Mock Exams

Test your readiness with timed mock exams matching standard testing formats: listening comprehension, reading passages, and scoring percentiles.

Includes comprehensive answer explanations and weakness tracking.
Standard Hanban Guidelines

A Clear Roadmap from Day One to Fluency

Every level builds on the last with carefully structured vocabulary, grammar, and exam preparation milestones.

HSK 1一级
150 Words
CEFR Benchmark: A1 (Beginner)

Understand and use simple everyday phrases to meet concrete, immediate needs.

  • Greetings & Introductions
  • Numbers, Dates & Time
  • Basic Shopping
  • Full Pinyin Support
HSK 2二级
300 Words
CEFR Benchmark: A2 (Elementary)

Handle simple, direct communication on familiar topics and routine daily situations.

  • Directions & Transit
  • Food, Dining & Weather
  • Daily Routines
  • Assisted Pinyin
HSK 3三级
600 Words
CEFR Benchmark: B1 (Intermediate)

Communicate independently for everyday life, travel, and straightforward school or work tasks.

  • Sharing Opinions
  • Weaning Off Pinyin
  • Compound Grammar Patterns
  • Short Passages
HSK 4四级
1200 Words
CEFR Benchmark: B2 (Upper Intermediate)

Discuss a broad range of topics comfortably and converse smoothly with native speakers.

  • Social Topics & Trends
  • Common Idiomatic Phrasing
  • News Excerpts
  • Sentence Construction
HSK 5五级
2500 Words
CEFR Benchmark: C1 (Advanced)

Read Chinese publications, follow TV shows without subtitles, and deliver organized speeches.

  • Formal Written Chinese
  • Current Events Analysis
  • Fast Skimming Skills
  • Structured Paragraphs
HSK 6六级
5000 Words
CEFR Benchmark: C2 (Mastery)

Effortlessly understand virtually all spoken and written Chinese, articulating nuanced thoughts.

  • Literary & Specialized Texts
  • Spontaneous Discussion
  • Fine Linguistic Nuance
  • Idioms (Chengyu)
Study Hub & Insights

Practical Guides for Learning Chinese

Actionable tips to improve your tones, memorize Hanzi characters, and prepare for HSK exams.

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