StayTW — Taiwanese Mandarin

Real Taiwanese Mandarin, built by someone from Taiwan.

StayTW teaches the Mandarin Chinese people actually use in Taiwan — traditional characters, Zhuyin (Bopomofo, ㄅㄆㄇㄈ) and Taiwan pronunciation. Not simplified Chinese, not mainland textbook Mandarin.

■ Built on the official standard
Content follows Taiwan's official TBCL standard (National Academy for Educational Research) — the same standard the TOCFL exam is based on.
・~10,000 words (levels 1–6) with traditional characters, Zhuyin, Pinyin, translation and example sentences
・526 grammar points (all 496 official TBCL points + advanced written forms)
・Readings checked against Taiwan's Ministry of Education dictionary and the official word list

■ 3-minute lessons
Each lesson is 6–8 words and takes about three minutes:
・meaning, listening, Zhuyin and tone questions
・sentence building — put the words in order yourself
・speak-aloud questions with pronunciation scoring
・distractors that really trip you up (在/再, 的/得/地, 二/兩)
Missed words and grammar go straight into spaced review.

■ Study tools
・Flashcards with SRS spaced repetition
・Listen-to-learn mode for commutes
・TOCFL-style mock exams (listening, vocabulary, grammar, reading)
・Situational phrases and daily dialogues (night market, MRT, clinic, renting, work)
・Graded readings and articles with Zhuyin on every character
・YouTube shadowing and AI writing feedback
・Adjustable text size, serif or sans Chinese font, tone colours

■ Who it's for
Travel, study abroad, working holiday or living in Taiwan; Taiwanese drama fans; TOCFL candidates; anyone who wants to learn Chinese with traditional characters.

■ Pricing
Free: ~1,700 core words, 2 lessons a day, daily allowance on practice tools.
Premium: every word, every lesson and every tool, unlimited.

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Recent changes:
• New home screen: today's goal, this week's streak and today's lessons at a glance
• Lessons are now a level map — the bear waits at the one you're on
• Every Zhuyin and tone re-checked against Taiwan's Ministry of Education (TBCL + MOE dictionary); audio re-recorded to match
• Shadowing: adjustable playback speed, and you can hear your own voice right after recording
• AI Chat: the AI greets you first when you pick a scene, with a more natural voice
• Articles now have photos