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Been using Du Chinese – Read Mandarin 读中文 for a couple months now. It’s basically a language learning app that helps you practice reading and listening to Mandarin. Pretty solid app if you’re into improving your Chinese skills.

Here’s what you do: You can read all sorts of articles and stories in Chinese, from beginner to advanced level. There’s also audio you can listen to, and a built-in dictionary for looking up words. And it’s got flashcards too which is useful for memorizing new vocab. Took me a while to figure out all the features but they’re pretty helpful.

Look, if you’re learning Mandarin, you’ll probably like this app. It’s not perfect – the ads can get a bit annoying if you don’t pay – but overall it does the job. Worth checking out if you wanna improve your Chinese reading and listening.

Editor Opinion

So here's my honest take on Du Chinese - Read Mandarin 读中文. I've tried a bunch of language learning apps and this one's pretty solid. The reading and listening practice is super helpful, and I like that it adjusts the difficulty based on your level. The dictionary and flashcards are useful too. Only downside is the ads can get old after a while, but you can pay to remove them. Overall, if you're learning Mandarin, this is a great way to get consistent practice.

Manya Lyalya
Author Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Tons of reading and listening content at all levels
  • Built-in dictionary and flashcards to build vocabulary
  • Free to use, no need to pay to get the full experience
  • Adjusts difficulty as you improve your Mandarin skills

Cons

  • Ads can be annoying if you don't pay for the premium version
  • Takes a bit of time to figure out all the features
  • Gets repetitive after using it for a long time

Specifications

Updated 11.03.2025
Category Education
Age Rating Everyone 10+
Developer Sinamon
Android Android 5.0++
Package Name org.sinamon.duchinese

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4.8/5
10,973 reviews
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Caleb Rogers Oct 16, 2025

Really great app for learning Mandarin. Has traditional characters as well, which for those of us in sovereign Taiwan is great! Can also practicing listening, and save vocab words. The...

Anna Stephenson Oct 16, 2025

Of all the language learning apps I've tried this has been my favorite! Not only are the stories fun to read, but they are short enough to be consumable even...

Olya Oct 16, 2025

Been using the app for years living in China. Now I open a text every now and then and I encountered a problem: the new words I save go into...

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