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Short scenes with pinyin subtitles. Tap any word to learn it, then play it in Word Stack. Filmed HSK 1–6 lessons, made for beginners.

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A KanChinese clip: a student says 吻 “kiss” to his teacher when he means 问 “ask”
问 wèn or 吻 wěn? Mind the tone.
0:00
Teacher, I want to ask you.
NOW PLAYING
问 wèn
to ask
49
filmed lessons, HSK 1 to 3
71
themes to play in Word Stack
4,982
HSK words with examples
416
grammar points, HSK 1 to 6
THREE WAYS TO LEARN

Watch it. Study it. Play it.

01 · SHORT CLIPS

Thirty seconds of real dialogue

Every line is subtitled with pinyin and your language. Tap any word to see it, hear it and keep it.

A new clip every dayPinyin over every characterSaved words go to your word book
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DAILY CLIPS

A new clip every day

Each one is about a single thing beginners trip on — a tone, a measure word, a phrase.

0:26
Zhōngqiū shǎng yuè中秋赏月The moon is so big tonight!Festival
0:23
yì zhāng zhǐ一张纸,不是一条纸Zhāng for paper, not tiáoMeasure words
0:30
bù chī? háishi méi chī?不吃?还是没吃?Won't eat, or didn't eat?不 or 没
0:30
jiāyóu shì hǎn chūlái de加油是喊出来的Jiāyóu is shouted, not pouredPhrases
0:24
shì wèn, bú shì wěn是问,不是吻Ask, not kiss — mind the toneTones
0:30
mǎmǎhūhū马马虎虎不是马和虎Not a horse and a tigerIdioms
A lesson playing: a cat in a red jacket, with Normal, Slow and Loop controls
THE COURSES

HSK 1, 2 and 3 — one scene at a time

Each lesson is a short film. You watch it, meet its new words with pictures and sound, learn one grammar point, then practise until it sticks.

HSK 1Free
15 lessons · 150 words
HSK 2Pro
15 lessons
HSK 3Pro
19 lessons
HSK 4–6Soon
Word books now, lessons coming
See every lesson →
NEW · WORD STACK 叠叠词

Play a few minutes. Hear every word again and again.

Each theme is a set of HSK words with pictures. Every tile you tap says its word out loud, so by the end of a level you have heard each one many times — without trying to memorise anything.

71themes of HSK words
3themes free to play
1

Tap a tile, hear the word

Picture, pinyin and sound together: 橙子 chéngzi is the orange in your hand, not a line in a list.

Every tap speaks
2

Stuck? Answer a quick question

Hear a word you just played and pick its meaning. Three right answers earn you a Shuffle, Undo or Move out.

A quick review in disguise
3

The words go to your word book

Every word you meet in the game is saved. It comes back in your reviews before you forget it.

Play today, review tomorrow
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YOUR WORD BOOK

Words come back before you forget

Every word you save — from a clip, a lesson or the game — goes into your word book with its picture. A word you keep missing comes back sooner; one you know goes quiet.

Try it: save a word from the clip at the top of the page.
nǐ hǎo
你好
today
xièxie
谢谢
tomorrow
miàntiáo
面条
in 4 days
péngyou
朋友
in 2 weeks
FOR YOU

In your language, with the tools you need

EN
English
“Why are you still eating?”
VI
Tiếng Việt
“Sao bạn vẫn còn ăn?”
PT
Português
“Por que você ainda está comendo?”
FR
Français
« Pourquoi tu manges encore ? »
ES
Español
“¿Por qué sigues comiendo?”
中
中文
界面也可以用中文
典
Offline dictionary
Every word, with no signal
永
Stroke order
Trace a character the way it is written
法
Grammar notes
416 points, HSK 1 to 6
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What learners say

Real reviews from learners around the world, in their own words.

★★★★★
“I really like this app so far. It’s simple, easy to use and actually makes learning Chinese more enjoyable, and I like how everything is explained clearly. Definitely a nice app to use if you’re starting to learn Chinese.”
Learner · reviewing in English
★★★★★
“A truly worthwhile experience. It makes vocabulary memorization effortless through contextual sentences.”
Learner · Arabic speaker
★★★★★
“It is a wonderful app that helped me a lot in understanding difficult words; I hope everyone benefits from it.”
Learner · French-speaking
★★★★★
“Very funny dramas. I love this app, I’ve learnt sooo much.”
Learner · reviewing in English
★★★★★
“App rất thú vị, chi phí phải chăng, đội ngũ hỗ trợ và phản hồi nhanh.”
A really fun app, fairly priced, and the support team replies fast.
Learner · reviewing in Vietnamese
★★★★★
“É uma app super top. É didática, divertida e de fácil aprendizado.”
A great app — educational, fun and easy to learn.
Learner · Mozambique
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“I really love this app. It is very important to learn Chinese.”
Learner · Cambodia
★★★★★
“I like it, it’s fun to learn.”
Learner · French-speaking
★★★★★
“音符之间的分离度非常好”
Every sound is clearly separated, one by one.
Learner · reviewing in Chinese
FREE AND PRO

Start free. Go further with Pro.

Free
$0
for as long as you like
The first 5 HSK 1 lessonsEvery daily clip3 themes in each gameDictionary, strokes, grammarYour word book and reviews
Start free
Pro7 days free · yearly
$3.49/month
or $24.99 a year — first year $14.99 on Android
Everything in FreeAll of HSK 1, 2 and 3, and every new lessonEvery theme and every place in the gamesHSK 2–6 word books and topic booksCancel any time in Google Play or the App Store
Try Pro free for 7 days
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Invite a friend — you both get 7 days of Pro
Send your link from the app. Your friend gets a week of Pro when they install it, and you get a week when they finish lesson 1. Up to 10 friends.
In the Android app
+7 days
for each friend

Questions

Yes, to start. The first 5 HSK 1 lessons, every daily clip, three themes in each game, the dictionary and your word book are free and stay free. KanChinese Pro opens the rest of HSK 1, HSK 2 and 3, every level of the games and the word books above HSK 1.

Start with lesson one today

Free to start, and it takes two minutes to set up.

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NewNow on iPhone · Word Stack →

Watch 30 seconds.
Learn every word.

Short scenes with pinyin subtitles, filmed HSK 1–6 lessons and a word game. Made for beginners.

A KanChinese clip: a student says 吻 “kiss” to his teacher when he means 问 “ask”
问 wèn or 吻 wěn? Mind the tone.
Teacher, I want to ask you.
0:00
NOW PLAYING · TAP A WORD
问wènto ask
Get the app — it's free iPhone and Android · No account needed
THREE WAYS TO LEARN

Watch it. Study it. Play it.

SHORT CLIPS · DAILY

Thirty seconds of real dialogue

Subtitled with pinyin. Tap any word to keep it.

HSK COURSES · 49 LESSONS

Filmed lessons, HSK 1 to 3

Watch, learn the words, one grammar point, practise. The first 5 HSK 1 lessons are free.

WORD STACK · 71 THEMES

Match three tiles, learn the word

Every tile says its word out loud.

NEW · WORD STACK 叠叠词

Play a few minutes. Hear every word again and again.

Each theme is a set of HSK words with pictures. Every tile you tap says its word out loud, so by the end of a level you have heard each one many times — without trying to memorise anything.

71themes of HSK words
3themes free to play
1

Tap a tile, hear the word

Picture, pinyin and sound together: 橙子 chéngzi is the orange in your hand, not a line in a list.

Every tap speaks
2

Stuck? Answer a quick question

Hear a word you just played and pick its meaning. Three right answers earn you a Shuffle, Undo or Move out.

A quick review in disguise
3

The words go to your word book

Every word you meet in the game is saved. It comes back in your reviews before you forget it.

Play today, review tomorrow
Also inside: Chinese Town, 19 places
ON GOOGLE PLAY

What learners say

★★★★★
“It’s simple, easy to use and actually makes learning Chinese more enjoyable, and I like how everything is explained clearly.”
Learner · reviewing in English
★★★★★
“It makes vocabulary memorization effortless through contextual sentences.”
Learner · Arabic speaker
★★★★★
“Very funny dramas. I love this app, I’ve learnt sooo much.”
Learner · reviewing in English
★★★★★
“App rất thú vị, chi phí phải chăng, đội ngũ hỗ trợ và phản hồi nhanh.”
A really fun app, fairly priced, and support replies fast.
Learner · reviewing in Vietnamese
★★★★★
“É uma app super top. É didática, divertida e de fácil aprendizado.”
Educational, fun and easy to learn.
Learner · Mozambique

Start free. Go further with Pro.

$3.49/month
or $24.99 a year — first year $14.99 on Android
Everything in FreeHSK 2 and 3, and every new lessonEvery theme and place in the gamesCancel any time in your app store
Try Pro free for 7 days
Invite a friend — you both get 7 days of Pro. In the Android app.

Questions

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