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Be inspired to improve your Mandarin Chinese by reading a fresh bite-sized news article every day

Read Chinese, Learn Mandarin – daily easy Chinese news

by Decipher Chinese Language Learning Ltd

What is it about?

Be inspired to improve your Mandarin Chinese by reading a fresh bite-sized news article every day. Be efficient and effective.

App Details

Version
2.7.8
Rating
(141)
Size
9Mb
Genre
Education News
Last updated
July 20, 2016
Release date
June 27, 2012
More info

Read Chinese is FREE but there are more add-ons

  • $4.99

    Upgrade with 1 month free

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App Store Description

Be inspired to improve your Mandarin Chinese by reading a fresh bite-sized news article every day. Be efficient and effective.

Get free daily articles written by experienced teachers specifically for beginners and intermediates. Articles are graded by HSK level and come with tools – instant dictionary, pinyin, vocab guide and Chinese audio. Practice reading, listening and choose your own vocabulary to memorize and study 5 words a day for a guided personal journey – no more flashcard drills.

Refresh your reading skills, supplement your lessons or for fun. A bite-sized dose everyday is efficient and effective.

> "Perfect for beginners, I love the sheer variety of articles available" - Sophia
> "Simply the best method for reading acquisition, I have downloaded many apps to learn Chinese, this is one app which I will keep" - Damir
> "I find myself reading Mandarin for pleasure for the first time" - Dominic
> "I've always been intimidated and discouraged by words I don't know. Now this app makes learning so much easier!" - Angela

IMPORTANT: FREE ARTICLES ARE PUBLISHED DAILY! Access to the archive and advanced functionality requires an in-app subscription.

FEATURES
* Simple reads added daily
* Varied topics including China news, culture, history, proverbs
* Archive of 300+ articles *
* Suitable for beginners and intermediate at HSK 1,2,3,4,5
* Dictionary, pinyin and audio with one touch
* Save words you like for learning *
* Colour coded language hints
* Simplified and Traditional characters
* Synchronised across phone, tablet and your web browser
* Export vocab to CSV, Pleco dictionary, Skritter writing or Anki flash cards *
* Chat live, vote and see popular words
* Tracks your study progress and get intelligent word suggestions
(*limited unless upgraded via in-app subscription)

EXAMPLE ARTICLES
* Don't say Ni Hao to friends (HSK 1)
* Idiom: the first step is the hardest (HSK1)
* 1,700 year old dumpling found (HSK2)
* China courts convicts 99.9% of defendants (HSK3)
* Dating apps in China (HSK 4)

Free daily articles are provided to all users. The app also offers in-app purchase to unlock Decipher Unlimited, to include access to all features and content. This is a monthly auto-renewable subscription. Price varies by country, please see the app Upgrade screen. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, so you get seamless service. Cancel any time and you'll continue to receive access until the end of the month you've paid for.

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