Chinese Learning Resources for Every Skill
37 Chinese learning resources, sorted by the task they help with: a course, vocabulary and grammar, listening, reading, looking things up, and the HSK, writing and speaking. 5 are Fluentide pages and are labelled; the rest are other makers’ apps, sites and dictionaries.
Start and study systematically
A guided beginner course with speaking and listening drills.
A structured lesson path across all four skills.
Structured lessons that explain grammar as you go.
Sequenced video lessons on pronunciation and grammar.
A light daily Chinese habit.
A game-like course from the beginner levels up.
Vocabulary and grammar
Trace each HSK word back to the real episodes where it appears, with pinyin and audio.
See each HSK pattern inside real episode transcripts, then open its plain-English explanation.
Grammar explanations and example sentences, by pattern.
Levelled word lists and notes on easily confused words.
Build or study spaced-repetition flashcard decks.
Spaced-repetition review with the setup done for you.
Structured Chinese and HSK video lessons.
Listen and understand
Listen to fresh Mandarin stories based on real news, rewritten to your level.
Conversational Mandarin, explained for learners.
Graded Chinese stories and dialogues.
Topic-based audio lessons across levels.
Real Chinese conversations with subtitles.
Read Chinese
Read one current story across four HSK bands, then switch to its matching audio.
Graded stories with tap-to-look-up and audio.
News lessons sorted by HSK level.
Whole books written within a small character set.
Texts with pinyin, audio and built-in help.
Free reading material sorted by level.
Look up pronunciation and characters
Words, example sentences and characters on your phone.
Search by Chinese, pinyin or English in the browser.
A dictionary with character breakdowns.
Pinyin initials, finals and tones, with audio.
A character’s components, history and related forms.
Stroke order and printable writing worksheets.
Write characters from memory, with feedback.
HSK, writing, and speaking
Compare word counts and exam formats, then test your level with HSK-calibrated audio.
Official HSK exam information, dates and registration.
Add pinyin and glosses to any text you paste in.
Post short writing and get corrections from native speakers.
Record sentences and compare them with a native speaker.
Book one-to-one lessons with Chinese teachers.
Compare apps in depth
Which kind of tool matters shifts as you improve. Courses carry the first months; dictionaries and tutors stay useful throughout. To weigh specific apps on price and trade-offs, use the comparison page.