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Chinese Pinyin Trainer

Chinese Pinyin Trainer

Android Education trainchinese
4.5 Popularity

Master Mandarin Chinese tones with this fun app

System Requirements

Updated
August 19, 2025
Category
Age Rating
Everyone
Developer
Android
Android 6.0++
Package Name
com.molatra.pinyintrainer

So here's my honest take on Chinese Pinyin Trainer. I've tried a bunch of Chinese learning apps and this one's pretty solid. The audio recordings are clear and the different practice modes keep things interesting. I'd say the strength is really in drilling those tonal sounds - it's way better than just reading pinyin off a screen. The only downside is it can get a little repetitive after a while, but mixing it up with the tone training and reading lessons helps. Overall, it's a great supplement to any Mandarin course or self-study program.

Manya Lyalya
AUTHOR: Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros

  • Tons of audio recordings to practice listening and tones
  • Engaging practice modes like tapping the pinyin you hear
  • Built-in guide to reading Chinese with pinyin
  • Free to download and use, no paywalls

Cons

  • Can get repetitive if you use it a lot
  • Ads can be annoying if you don't pay for the pro version
  • Doesn't teach full vocabulary or grammar, just pronunciation
GOOGLE PLAY SCORE
4.5 /5
based on 83 reviews
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Description

Been using Chinese Pinyin Trainer for a couple months now. It’s basically an app that helps you learn and practice the tonal sounds of Mandarin Chinese. Pretty solid if you’re trying to improve your listening and pronunciation skills.

Here’s what you do: you’ll hear a Mandarin word and have to tap the matching Pinyin (the romanized spelling). There’s also a tone training mode which really drills those four tones into your brain. And the app’s got a built-in guide to reading Chinese with Pinyin – that’s been super helpful for me.

Look, if you’re learning Mandarin or just want to get better at the basics, you’ll probably like this. It’s not perfect – the ads can be a bit annoying if you don’t pay – but overall it does the job. Worth checking out if you need to practice your Chinese pronunciation.

User Reviews

A Google user October 16, 2025

I am just getting started with learning chinese, and this app has helped soo much.

A Google user October 16, 2025

The paid app doesn't work off line.

A Google user October 16, 2025

Tones are not easy to distinguish, as in real life. Makes for great learning tool.

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