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What’s New Version 1.5.3
- Fixed a bug affecting smooth scrolling in readings
Description
Chinese App Tutor – Master Chinese Through Stories, AI Chat & Interactive Lessons
Learn at your own pace with graded readings, bite-sized Chinese lessons, and an AI Chinese tutor—all in one ad-free app. Available in 12 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Thai.
Highlights
• Interactive Lessons: Short, focused lessons with grammar notes, cultural context, audio examples, and quick exercises.
• Graded Readings: Real-life texts by topic and level with native audio, translations, vocabulary, and character breakdowns.
• AI Tutor Chat: Practice conversation with a virtual teacher—type or use the microphone in English or Chinese.
• Character & Calligraphy Support: Tap any character for pinyin/zhuyin, meaning, and audio; learn stroke order and practice writing calligraphy stroke by stroke for both Simplified and Traditional characters.
• Quizzes & Practice: Reinforce vocabulary and reading with engaging quizzes.
• Progress Analytics: Track time, words learned, streaks, and more to stay motivated.
• Offline Mode: Download readings and lessons to study anywhere.
• Flexible Scripts: Supports Simplified and Traditional characters, Pinyin and Zhuyin.
Good to know
• Currently free to use until 2026.
• Works on iOS 13.0+.
• No account required to start.
• Some features (like AI chat) require an internet connection and have daily rate limits.
Start your Mandarin journey today with CH Tutor.
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Version history 24 versions
Build 886077250v1.5.22026-05-25 00:14:31
- Redesigned Grammar section layout
- Added tone-based colors to Chinese characters
- General UI improvements and refinements
Build 886096993v1.5.32026-05-25 19:10:46
- Fixed a bug affecting smooth scrolling in readings
Build 885756497v1.5.12026-05-17 18:56:46
- Fixed audio issues in Learning Mode
- Improved overall UI and app polish
Build 884403337v1.5.02026-04-11 22:31:38
- Reading & Study Mode — Switch between reading and studying with a single tap. Reading Mode focuses on fluent
reading. Study Mode shows sentence explanations, word details, and stroke-order animations for each character.
- Offline Word Details — Tap any word to see its meaning, grammar role, and character etymology.
- Character Insights — See radical, stroke count, and etymology for every character. Tap a character to view its
stroke-order animation and practice writing it.
- Sentence Audio — In Study Mode, play any sentence directly from the reading's original audio with a single tap.
Build 883883665v1.4.82026-03-29 21:34:07
Improves user experience and enhances audio control interactions.
Build 883628350v1.4.72026-03-22 23:23:14
New readings now include per-sentence grammar explanations, helping you understand every sentence more clearly and in greater depth.
Build 882679775v1.4.62026-02-22 23:19:22
- Improved offline mode for low-connectivity networks.
Build 882023557v1.4.52026-02-01 18:54:40
Fixed audio issues and enabled support for premium system Chinese voices.
Build 881110372v1.4.42025-12-31 13:20:36
Traditional Chinese now displays correctly in lessons for a smoother learning experience.
Build 881046345v1.4.32025-12-29 00:57:35
Pick up right where you left off—your latest lessons are now automatically tracked.
Build 880777930v1.4.22025-12-18 04:37:36
Chinese lesson examples now include more detailed explanations.
Build 880742301v1.4.12025-12-17 05:38:59
New Chinese Tone Quiz to help you practice tones.
Build 880402764v1.3.102025-12-06 20:23:48
- Learn characters faster with our new dictionary stroke order feature
- Better insights into your learning with improved user statistics
Build 879618157v1.3.92025-11-09 17:55:18
We’ve made small improvements to the user interface for Lessons and Dictionary entries to make your experience smoother and more enjoyable.
Build 879212755v1.3.82025-10-29 10:26:39
New HSK1–HSK4 dictionary with tones, pronunciation, etymology and examples to make word searches easier.
Build 878754036v1.3.72025-10-09 05:10:56
We’ve improved performance and reduced loading times to make your experience smoother and faster.
Build 878655886v1.3.62025-10-06 09:18:28
- Faster, smoother stroke practice
- More display options (simplified/traditional, pinyin/bopomofo, tone marks)
- Improved audio playback and reliability
Build 878577844v1.3.52025-10-01 10:20:42
- Improves pinyin/zhuyin for readings
- Add a magnifier tool for Chinese words
Build 878408180v1.3.42025-09-25 21:20:08
This version includes minor interface refinements and performance enhancements to improve your overall experience.
Build 878296187v1.3.32025-09-21 03:35:24
- Improved sentence layouts for readings
- Added Zhuyin alongside traditional characters for Taiwanese learners
- Enhanced audio player for words and characters
Build 878209766v1.3.22025-09-18 12:23:55
- Adds Bopomofo/zhuyin pronunciation
Build 878075116v1.3.12025-09-14 16:24:46
- Fix internationalisation missing strings
- Fix dark mode for the stroke trainer
Build 877868178v1.3.02025-09-08 12:54:47
- New user onboarding flow
- Multi-language support
- Calligraphy trainer under Readings
- More dynamic interactions with the AI Tutor
Build 859625172v1.2.02025-08-25 18:55:47
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Availability 1 of 1 storefronts
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US | en-US | Free | 2 | 5.0 | 1.5.3 |
Change log 28 changes · US
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releaseNotes updated
- Fixed a bug affecting smooth scrolling in readings
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description updated
Chinese App Tutor – Master Chinese Through Stories, AI Chat & Interactive Lessons
Learn at your own pace with graded readings, bite-sized Chinese lessons, and
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subtitle updated
Learn Chinese, Pinyin & zhuyin
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name updated
Chinese App - Learn Mandarin
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Version 1.5.3 released
- Fixed a bug affecting smooth scrolling in readings
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Version 1.5.2 released
- Redesigned Grammar section layout
- Added tone-based colors to Chinese characters
- General UI improvements and refinements
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Version 1.5.1 released
- Fixed audio issues in Learning Mode
- Improved overall UI and app polish
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Version 1.5.0 released
- Reading & Study Mode — Switch between reading and studying with a single tap. Reading Mode focuses on fluent
reading. Study Mode shows sentence explanations, word details, and stroke-order animations for each character.
- Offline Word D
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Version 1.4.8 released
Improves user experience and enhances audio control interactions.
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Version 1.4.7 released
New readings now include per-sentence grammar explanations, helping you understand every sentence more clearly and in greater depth.
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Version 1.4.6 released
- Improved offline mode for low-connectivity networks.
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Version 1.4.5 released
Fixed audio issues and enabled support for premium system Chinese voices.
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Version 1.4.4 released
Traditional Chinese now displays correctly in lessons for a smoother learning experience.
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Version 1.4.3 released
Pick up right where you left off—your latest lessons are now automatically tracked.
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Version 1.4.2 released
Chinese lesson examples now include more detailed explanations.
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Version 1.4.1 released
New Chinese Tone Quiz to help you practice tones.
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Version 1.3.10 released
- Learn characters faster with our new dictionary stroke order feature
- Better insights into your learning with improved user statistics
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Version 1.3.9 released
We’ve made small improvements to the user interface for Lessons and Dictionary entries to make your experience smoother and more enjoyable.
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Version 1.3.8 released
New HSK1–HSK4 dictionary with tones, pronunciation, etymology and examples to make word searches easier.
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Version 1.3.7 released
We’ve improved performance and reduced loading times to make your experience smoother and faster.
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Version 1.3.6 released
- Faster, smoother stroke practice
- More display options (simplified/traditional, pinyin/bopomofo, tone marks)
- Improved audio playback and reliability
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Version 1.3.5 released
- Improves pinyin/zhuyin for readings
- Add a magnifier tool for Chinese words
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Version 1.3.4 released
This version includes minor interface refinements and performance enhancements to improve your overall experience.
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Version 1.3.3 released
- Improved sentence layouts for readings
- Added Zhuyin alongside traditional characters for Taiwanese learners
- Enhanced audio player for words and characters
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Version 1.3.2 released
- Adds Bopomofo/zhuyin pronunciation
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Version 1.3.1 released
- Fix internationalisation missing strings
- Fix dark mode for the stroke trainer
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Version 1.3.0 released
- New user onboarding flow
- Multi-language support
- Calligraphy trainer under Readings
- More dynamic interactions with the AI Tutor
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Version 1.2.0 released