NihaoNova — Learn Chinese
HSK1–6 Words, Grammar, Reading
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
All 5,001 required HSK1–6 words with pinyin, examples and audio. A 112,302-entry Chinese–English dictionary, 195 grammar points and 119 reading passages.
NihaoNova is a Chinese learning app that covers HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the standard Chinese proficiency test) from level 1 to level 6 in one place.
■ 5,001 required words
Every required word for HSK1–6. Each word comes with pinyin (with tone marks), part of speech, an English meaning, and an example sentence with its translation. Listen at normal speed or slowly.
■ 112,302-entry Chinese–English dictionary (offline)
The dictionary is built into the app and searched on your device. No connection and no AI are used. Example sentences with English translations cover all 5,001 HSK words and 25,543 more words (51,269 sentences).
Dictionary data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) and the Tatoeba Project (CC BY 2.0 FR). Full credits are in Settings → About the dictionary data.
・Search by characters (学校)
・Search by pinyin (xuexiao, xué xiào, or just the initials xx). The "Type pinyin" button switches to a Latin keyboard
・Search by any single character in a word (学 → 学校, 学习, 学生)
・Search by English meaning
Save words you want to remember to your word list and review them with flashcards.
■ 195 grammar points and 119 reading passages
Grammar organized by level, such as the 把 construction, the passive 被, and 越来越, explained with examples and pinyin. Reading passages include messages, emails, notices, articles and essays, each with questions and an English summary and vocabulary notes.
■ Listening
Plays Chinese-language podcasts published by VOA and RFI, streamed from each broadcaster's own servers. Episodes can be saved for offline listening.
■ AI Chinese conversation (Premium)
Conversation practice for the HSKK (the HSK speaking test), reading answer checks, and pronunciation feedback, powered by Claude from Anthropic. Feedback is given in English. Before anything is sent, the app explains which data will be sent and asks for your consent. If you don't consent, AI features are not used and no data is sent.
[About Premium]
・Monthly and yearly plans (auto-renewing)
・Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
・You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your device's Settings after purchase.
・Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
・Privacy Policy: https://ars-sys.github.io/nihaonova-legal/
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Listen to words, example sentences, reading passages and grammar examples in recorded Chinese voices.
・Choose a female or male voice (Settings → Audio (recordings)).
・Premium members can download the recordings for HSK 1–6 level by level, and delete levels they no longer need.
・On the free plan, the first 10 words, 1 reading passage and 3 grammar points of each level are recorded.
・Sentences without a recording are read by the device's voice, as before.
The developer, 株式会社ARS, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- ARS, K.K.
- Size
- 163.3 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 2 more
- English, French, Japanese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- 年額プラン $29.99
- 月額プラン $3.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 ARS, K.K.
