
Zhiyin: Learn Chinese by Music
Turn Songs Into Lessons
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone
iPhone
Zhiyin turns Chinese songs into interactive lessons. Follow along with time-synced lyrics showing Chinese characters, pinyin, and English translations.
HOW IT WORKS
• Connect your Apple Music account
• Play any Chinese song
• Follow synced lyrics with pinyin and translations
• Tap any word for instant dictionary lookup
• Save words to flashcard decks
• Review and memorize with swipe-based flashcards
FEATURES
Synced Lyrics
Time-synced Chinese lyrics with pinyin romanization and English translations for every line.
Tap-to-Define Dictionary
Tap any character in the lyrics to see its meaning, pinyin, and tone—without leaving the song.
Grammar Breakdowns
Key vocabulary, idioms, and sentence patterns extracted from every track.
Song & Artist Context
Learn the story behind the music—cultural references, artist background and song meaning.
Flashcard Review
Save any word with one tap and review later with swipe-based flashcards.
Works With Your Library
Connect your Apple Music account and learn from the songs you love.
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Privacy Policy: https://tryzhiyin.com/privacy
Questions? fiki@zhiyin.dev
What's New:
- Ruby pinyin: pinyin now appears directly above each Chinese character instead of on a separate line, making it easier to read lyrics while learning pronunciation
- English words in mixed Chinese/English lyrics now display as cohesive units in the ruby text area
- Improved pinyin accuracy for characters with multiple pronunciations using word-context detection
- Smart word selection: tapping a character in lyrics now highlights the full word and shows its compound definition
Bug fixes:
- Fixed duplicate albums and artists appearing on the home screen
- Floating lyrics window now respects Traditional/Simplified character preference
- Fixed incorrect pinyin for 若 and colon appearing in ü pinyin
- Performance improvements to lyrics scrolling and tap responsiveness
- Other general performance enhancements
The developer, Fiachra MacFadden, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Search History
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Fiachra MacFadden
- Size
- 200 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Zhiyin Premium (Monthly) $6.99
- Zhiyin Premium (Annual) $69.99
- Copyright
- © 2025 Fiachra MacFadden