Chinese apps and online resources
Apps for iOS and Android
The following is a list of useful applications for your iOS, i.e. iPhone or iPad, and Android devices. While we are not endorsing any of these applications in particular we found that some of them are quite helpful and are used at school as well. Have a look and decide for yourself what you would like to use.
| Reading | Vocabulary for lower grades. | Fun Chinese for iOS | Fun Chinese for Android |
| Vocabulary learning. | Kids Mandarin | – | |
| Lingu Pinguin English/Chinese for iOS | – | ||
| CanUHanyu for iOS | CanUHanyu for Android | ||
| Writing | Learn to trace Chinese symbols. | Word Tracer for iOS | |
| Fun game practising Chinese writing. | Chinese Writer for iOS | Chinese Writer for Android | |
| Pinyin | Allset Pinyin for iOS | – | |
| Fun Pinyin for iOS | – | ||
| Dictionary | Chinese-English dictionary. | KTdict C-E for iOS | – |
| Set of Dictionaries with pronunciation and hand writing recognition options. | Pleco, full version for iOS | Pleco, full version for Android | |
Websites that can help
Some external resources that might help you with discovering and learning Chinese:
2014-02-27: How To Learn Chinese Characters
This online lesson gives you a clear picture of how to learn Chinese characters and syllables.
This online lesson gives you a clear picture of how to learn Chinese characters and syllables.
2014-02-27: Chinese Radical Characters
Together, Chinese radical characters paint a vivid picture of life in ancient China.
Together, Chinese radical characters paint a vivid picture of life in ancient China.