Yikou: Learn Chinese

Learn Mandarin one useful bite at a time. Yikou brings pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, speaking practice, and short readings into one calm learning path.

START WITH THE SOUNDS Explore the four tones, 23 initials, and 24 finals. Tap any sound or example to hear Mandarin audio, then use the tone quiz to check what you recognize.

BUILD A PRACTICAL FOUNDATION Work through 30 units with 959 words, lesson texts, short readings, and quizzes. Review 141 grammar points with examples when you need a clearer explanation.

SPEAK, LISTEN, AND RESPOND Practice 26 useful phrases and 13 dialogue scenes. On iPhone or iPad, choose the microphone to receive transcription-based, character-level feedback on a phrase you say.

KEEP CHINESE CURRENT Browse 28 slang terms and memes, 50 short stories, and 50 original fictional mini-news items created for reading practice.

MADE FOR MORE LEARNERS The interface and learning content are available in English, Korean, Japanese, Thai, German, and Russian.

Current version: free, with no ads, account, subscription, or in-app purchase. An internet connection is required to load lessons and media.