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HanziTales

Read Chinese stories made from the words you know.

Every book is written around your vocabulary, so you can read it from the first page. Tap a word whenever you need help.

Read Chinese at your level, even from zero.

New to Chinese? Your first words, then your first story. Already know some? Books written around the words you know.

How much Chinese do you know?

Either way, you'll be reading a short story at your level in a few minutes.

Read Chinese stories at your level.

How many Chinese words do you know? A rough guess is fine.

Finally, Chinese stories you can actually read.

Stories built around the words you know, growing with you as you learn.

Which of these Chinese words can you read?

Tap the ones you know. A rough idea is enough.

Try it: tap a word 不说话的画, chapter 1

早上zǎoshang七qī点diǎn半bàn，杨永立Yáng Yǒnglì站zhàn在zài新xīn学校xuéxiào的de门口ménkǒu。天tiān很hěn冷lěng。人rén从cóng他tā旁边pángbiān一yí个gè一yí个gè走zǒu过去guòqù，走zǒu得de都dōu很hěn快kuài，都dōu知道zhīdào自己zìjǐ要yào去qù哪儿nǎr。只有zhǐyǒu他tā不bù知道zhīdào。

门口 ménkǒu
entrance; gate

At seven thirty in the morning, Yang Yongli stood at the gate of his new school.

How much Chinese do you know?

None yet? You'll start with your first words, then your first story.

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How it works

  1. Find your level

    Read a short story and tap the words you don't know. That's the whole test.

  2. Read books made for you

    Each chapter uses the words you know, plus a few new ones to learn.

  3. Words come back

    Words you tap return in quick quizzes, right before you would forget them.

HanziTales