Literate Chinese: Reading is an education app developed by Little Blue Engine LLC.
Download Statistics
Literate Chinese: Reading has been downloaded 3.2 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 250 times.
User Ratings
Literate Chinese: Reading is rated 4.64 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 48 ratings.
App Information
Literate Chinese: Reading is FREE to download. The APK download size is 120.88 MB. The latest version available is 1.7.0. The last update was on July 15, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play March 2025.
Description
Learn Chinese by actually reading it. Literate Chinese pairs serious spaced-repetition flashcards (SRS) with a library of graded Chinese stories, so every word you learn shows up in real sentences and sticks — from your first character to HSK 9 and TOCFL Band C.
READ CHINESE FROM DAY ONE • Graded stories, dialogs, and articles matched to your personal vocabulary — the app tracks which Chinese characters you know and shows how much of each story you can already read • Tap any word for instant pinyin or zhuyin, definition, and native-quality audio • Turn any text into a tap-to-read Chinese reading practice exercise • Video lessons with synced, tappable subtitles • Get story recommendations matched to the words you just studied — finish a flashcard session and go straight into Chinese reading practice
CHINESE FLASHCARDS THAT EARN THE NAME • True spaced repetition built on your personal vocabulary bank — not just static card decks • Complete HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0 word lists, TOCFL lists, AP Chinese, and themed vocabulary • Capture new words from photos or audio and turn them into flashcards in seconds • Drill any list on demand, practice writing Chinese characters, and get example sentences with audio on every card • AI word helper explains usage and nuance with extra example sentences
BUILT FOR TAIWAN LEARNERS TOO • Full Traditional Chinese characters and zhuyin (bopomofo) support throughout • Taiwan Mandarin audio with authentic Taiwan pronunciations • Taiwan-specific vocabulary lists — everyday terms, slang, and words that differ from Mainland Mandarin • Stories automatically adapt their vocabulary to Taiwan or Mainland Chinese based on your settings
EVERYTHING ELSE YOU'D EXPECT • Simplified and Traditional Chinese — switch anytime • Pinyin and zhuyin toggle, with the option to hide pinyin on words you know • Detailed progress stats, streaks, and a reading level that grows with you • Dark mode, offline review, no ads
Whether you're looking for Chinese flashcards, Chinese reading practice, HSK vocabulary, zhuyin flashcards, or Taiwan Mandarin — Literate Chinese puts it all in one clean app. Start free with the core study tools and a generous set of stories, and upgrade to Premium when you're ready for the full library.
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Greatest HSK review app. Not learning Chinese anymore, but it works exactly how I was studying Chinese back in the day. The SRS feature and words to review are just THE MUST 🤌. I recommended it to my professors, so words are going to spread like 🔥
★★★★★Steve B· May 17, 2025
Lots of great options which are flexible for the level I am at. Especially like the flexibility around the flashcards and stories by level. Still a bit glitchy on the touch icons. Half of the time I try to click on an icon, and it doesn't work.
★★★★★Grantaire R· Apr 28, 2025
I like this way more than Anki. Iron out the bugs and it's golden! Hope this app gains more traction.
★★★★★Christopher Gorski· May 17, 2025
Excellent New App with High Potential This is an excellent app that with a little work could become one of my favorites. Pros: - ability to add your own texts and apply in-app features - displays pinyin/zhuyin for only unknown characters - easily adding known characters to your "known" database - easily adjusting speed of read back (but the default is way too fast even for me) The app is suitable for simplified and traditional Chinese learning. Cons: the app can run a little slow
★☆☆☆☆James Rankin· Jul 7, 2026
The English translation on the flashcards are cut off and a lot of them are illegible. This makes the app almost unusable for learning how to read Mandarin. I really like this app too because it lets you use boohoo instead of pinyin. Please fix the English translations on the flashcards!
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