
Games and drills
The practice room
Little games, real listening. A few minutes here beats an hour of rereading word lists.
Ears first
Tones and listening, the heart of the room
The tone studioMeet the four tones and test yourself on pure syllables.
Same sound, which tone?Real words this time. Wrong answers play both tones back to back.
Hear it, pick itA real word plays; you pick the meaning. Set your level before you start.
Draw the toneTrace the four tones with your finger. No sound needed yet.
Today's pebbleOne little challenge a day, same for everyone. Keep your pebble streak rolling.Words in play
Meaning, order and memory games
Match the pictureOne word sits on top. Four pictures wait below. Tap the one the word names.
Build the sentenceTap the word bricks into order. The English tells you what to build.
The tricky pileWords you missed this week come back for another round. Free forever.
The ten-question tasterTen free exam-style questions, each with a friendly why.Full bank with Pro
Survival cardsTwelve street scenes, five lines each. Counter-ready Chinese, today.Your feathers
Your progress: the island map and your week in pebbles →
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