# Fluentide

> AI-powered Chinese listening practice for English speakers. Comprehensible input at four proficiency levels (HSK 1 through HSK 5-6) with transcripts, pinyin, line-by-line English translation, vocabulary, and grammar notes. Freemium: 3 free episodes for anonymous visitors, 5 for signed-in users; subscription unlocks unlimited listening.

## About

Fluentide is a 24/7 AI-powered Chinese listening platform that generates continuous podcast-style episodes from real news and topics. Built on Stephen Krashen's comprehensible input hypothesis (i+1), it delivers listening content at four carefully calibrated HSK levels. Founded by Haoshan Hong, a native Chinese speaker and incoming Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University, who built Fluentide for English-speaking learners after watching friends struggle to find listening material between boring textbook audio and too-fast native podcasts.

## Full Content for AI Crawlers

For pillar-content full text, methodology details, level breakdowns, FAQ Q&As, and pricing details in one fetch, see [llms-full.txt](https://fluentide.com/llms-full.txt).

For the full canonical Chinese grammar reference (780+ patterns, each with a dedicated page containing plain-English meaning, slot structure, mental model, common-mistake trap with wrong/right examples, 2-3 lookalike patterns, 3 minimal example sentences, 5 exercises, and 5-20 real native-audio usages from Fluentide episodes), see [llms-grammar.txt](https://fluentide.com/llms-grammar.txt).

For the full episode catalog (450+ published Chinese listening episodes calibrated across HSK 1, 2, 3-4, and 5-6, each with full transcript, pinyin, English translation, vocabulary, grammar callouts, and native-quality audio), see [llms-episodes.txt](https://fluentide.com/llms-episodes.txt).

## Key Pages

- [Homepage](https://fluentide.com/): Browse all episodes by HSK level
- [Comprehensible Input](https://fluentide.com/chinese/comprehensible-input): What is comprehensible input and how Fluentide uses it for Chinese learning
- [Listening Practice](https://fluentide.com/chinese/listening-practice): Chinese listening practice guide with tips and exercises
- [Vocabulary](https://fluentide.com/chinese/vocabulary): Mandarin words with pinyin, translations, and episode context
- [Grammar](https://fluentide.com/chinese/grammar): Grammar patterns with explanations and example sentences
- [HSK 1 (Beginner)](https://fluentide.com/chinese/hsk/1): Absolute beginner listening with ~150 core words
- [HSK 2 (Elementary)](https://fluentide.com/chinese/hsk/2): Elementary listening with ~300 words
- [HSK 3-4 (Intermediate)](https://fluentide.com/chinese/hsk/3): Intermediate listening with news and current events
- [HSK 5-6 (Advanced)](https://fluentide.com/chinese/hsk/5): Advanced listening at native-like speed
- [Best Chinese Podcasts](https://fluentide.com/chinese/podcasts): Guide to the best Chinese podcasts for learners at every level
- [About](https://fluentide.com/about): How episodes are created and the methodology behind them
- [Pricing](https://fluentide.com/pricing): Free tier and subscription plans

## What Each Episode Includes

- Full Chinese script with optional pinyin annotations
- Line-by-line English translation synced with the Chinese script
- Key vocabulary (10-15 words) with pinyin, translations, and usage notes
- Grammar patterns with explanations and example sentences
- Synced lyrics that highlight in real time as the audio plays
- Proper nouns with pinyin and translations

## Methodology

Fluentide is built on Stephen Krashen's comprehensible input hypothesis. Language acquisition happens when learners are exposed to input slightly above their current level (i+1). Four proficiency levels (HSK 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6) ensure every learner finds content at their optimal challenge point.

## Contact

hello@fluentide.com