# Jinbu Chinese

> Learn to Read Mandarin Chinese

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.stepbystep.jinbu](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.stepbystep.jinbu)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.stepbystep.jinbu`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Step By Step Learning Technologies LLC
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 26
- **Version:** 1.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2026-07-05
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 156 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stepbystep.jinbu)
- **Website:** [https://jinbuchinese.com/](https://jinbuchinese.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://jinbuchinese.com/legal/privacy-policy](https://jinbuchinese.com/legal/privacy-policy)

## Description

Jinbu Chinese helps you learn to read Mandarin Chinese with short, personalized reads that are always at your level.<br><br>Every lesson is built from the characters and words you already know, then introduces just enough new Chinese to keep you improving. No more digging through graded readers, guessing what to study next, or getting buried in sentences full of words you haven’t learned yet.<br><br>With Jinbu, your reading practice, flashcards, mnemonics, audio, and learning plan all work together. Study a character, meet it again in context, hear it in high-quality audio, and keep building real Chinese reading ability one step at a time.<br><br>Read about topics you actually care about, from conversations and stories to articles and fact-based lessons. Jinbu creates Mandarin Chinese practice around your interests, your flashcards, and your current level — so you can spend more time learning and less time setting everything up.<br><br>Features:<br><br>• Short Chinese reads made for your level<br>• New words introduced gradually, sentence by sentence<br>• Flashcards that help you remember Chinese characters<br>• Beautiful mnemonics for character learning<br>• Reading practice built from what you’re learning<br>• Articles, conversations, and stories based on your interests<br>• High-quality audio for every short read<br>• A personalized learning plan that keeps you moving forward<br><br>Chinese reading does not have to feel overwhelming. Open Jinbu, read something made for you, and keep improving every day.

## Rankings

- #2,510,263 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `com.stepbystep.jinbu.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.stepbystep.jinbu)