Du Chinese is a Chinese reading and listening app designed to help you learn Mandarin Chinese through stories. Whether you’re a beginner or working toward fluency, Du Chinese gives you the tools to read, listen, and understand Mandarin naturally, offering effective Chinese reading practice at every level. Tap to see word definitions, pinyin, native audio, and sentence translations—all without leaving the reading. Stay focused on learning, and we’ll take care of the rest.
With Du Chinese, every story is carefully written, recorded, and translated by our language experts to help you improve your Mandarin Chinese skills faster. We follow proven language learning methods to help you make real, lasting progress in your Chinese language skills. Dive deeper into your learning with detailed grammar tips, built-in dictionary, and a built-in flashcard system to reinforce your Mandarin Chinese vocabulary.
Learning that fits your lifestyle: If you are looking for a quick read before bed, quality focus time with a reading, or a story to listen to while commuting, you’ll find what you need in Du Chinese. Our extensive library of immersive Chinese stories helps you stay engaged, making Mandarin feel natural and fun, so you’ll look forward to reading Chinese every day.
Why Du Chinese?
• Extensive library of Mandarin Chinese stories, courses, article collections, and articles
• Content for all levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced readings (including HSK-aligned content)
• Instant access to pinyin, definitions, translations, and grammar explanations
• Native speaker audio for every reading
• Built-in dictionary and flashcards for building Chinese vocabulary
• Choose between Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese
• Chinese dictionary integration with Pleco, Skritter, and Hack Chinese
Learn Chinese for free or upgrade to unlock access to:
• 3000+ articles, stories, and courses to explore
• Offline study for learning Mandarin Chinese on-the-go
• Audiobook mode for Chinese listening practice
Download Du Chinese and start reading today!
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Du Chinese is a fascinating blend of creativity and craft. Lessons are designed with attention to detail and are brilliant in their simplicity and applicability. The app’s features pack a wallop. With each reading, the words gently absorb in your being. My appreciation for the language deepened as I dove headlong into the multi-sensory experience. Du Chinese made my language learning journey as fluid as a flume ride. Grateful to have found it!
Amazing app for reading and listening chinese
norwayshah
The app is amazing, they have thoughtful stories, lots of reinforcement which helps to practice reading chinese characters. I really enjoy the listing feature as well. If you’re an avid chinese learner, should definitely use du chinese :)
Amazing app to learn Chinese
Fun Fan learner
Great way to learn Chinese, listening reading and writing too. Organized by levels and has a few free articles at all times. I am a casual learner and enjoy reading here. The themes are very interesting and a very good app for an avid learner
Best best app for chinese learning and reading pleasure
Kjiyb1234
Beteer than its competitors, this is a fantastic service. Sleek app with loads of features.
Learn at your own pace with new stroke order animations and more listening speed options!
Version 3.6.0
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Information
Provider
Sinamon AB
Size
69.5 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
