Spaced repetition
Every word comes back right when you are about to forget it (FSRS). Less time, stronger memory.
Learn Chinese in 10 minutes a day
HSK words, native audio, stroke-order writing and smart practice that brings words back right before you forget them — in one app.
No sign-up needed · phone, tablet, computer
123,000+dictionary words
8,500+words with native audio
10,057HSK words (2025)
17,000+example sentences
Everything you need to learn
Instead of a textbook, a dictionary, flashcards and a notebook — one app.
A big dictionary
123,000+ words: search by characters, pinyin (tones optional) or meaning in English, Uzbek or Russian.
Stroke-order writing
For each character: watch, trace over the grey, then write it from memory — with your finger.
Native audio
8,500+ words recorded by native speakers. The rest use your device’s Chinese voice.
Tones in colour
Tone 1 red, 2 orange, 3 green, 4 blue. You remember the tone with your eyes too.
With friends
Streaks, a daily goal and a friends leaderboard — a reason to come back every day.
Grammar for HSK 1–4
103 points: the pattern, a short rule, examples with pinyin and a common mistake. Each comes with a two-minute practice: fill the gap, build the sentence, spot the right one.
Picture-book stories
Stories read by a native speaker: pinyin over every word, tap a word for its meaning, the translation below.
Say it on the beat
One word per beat: tāng táng tǎng tàng. Practise the tones as a game.
HSK mock exam
In the real HSK 2.0 format (HSK 1–4): listening played as in the exam, timing, sections out of 100 and the pass mark. Then a review of every question and practice for your weakest part. One free every week. New: a paper in the HSK 3.0 · 1 format.
Teachers
Find a Chinese teacher by level, price and city, and message them on Telegram. Teachers list themselves for free.
For teachers: classes, exams and live games
The whole class in one app: practice at home, a game in the lesson, an exam at the end. Free to start.
Classes
Open a class and send the link to the group chat. Who practised today, weekly XP, streaks and word counts — in one table.
Exams
From all the words of an HSK level or your own list. A separate paper for each student, a time limit and a last day; the answer key stays on the server.
Live games
A PIN on the screen; students join from their phones with no account and pick a character. Points for speed, streaks, teams — and each student’s missed words at the end.
Three steps
- 1
Pick a level
Start at HSK 1 or choose your level: HSK 2025, 3.0 or 2.0.
- 2
Practise daily
A new word: character, sound, meaning. Then questions — reading, listening, translation, writing.
- 3
Reviews come on their own
The app works out which word to review when. You just press “Start”.
HSK course
Three lists: the newest HSK (2025), HSK 3.0 (2021) and HSK 2.0 (2012). Every level is its own course.
Free and Pro
Everything you need to learn every day is free. Pro is for exam takers and teachers.
| Features | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary, HSK course, practice, audio, writing, tone trainer | ✓ | ✓ |
| HSK mock test | 1 a week | unlimited |
| Pronunciation checks | 5 a day | unlimited |
| AI explanations | — | ✓ |
| Offline audio | — | ✓ |
| Classes | 1 · 30 students | 20 · 200 each |
| Class exams | 3 per class | 200 per class |
| Live games | up to 30 players | up to 100 players |
| Results table (CSV) | — | ✓ |
How to get Pro
- A free weekCreate an account and try Pro for a week.
- Invite friendsWhen a friend you invited practises on 3 days, you get +7 days of Pro. Up to 12 friends.
- Telegram Stars30 days of Pro for 150 ⭐, paid inside Telegram.
Learn with a friend
Send your invite link: when your friend creates an account, you see each other on the weekly leaderboard. Learning together is the easiest way not to quit.
Open the appZitou on Telegram
The channel posts one HSK word a day, with its sound. In the bot you can learn fully: daily lessons, quizzes, a dictionary, reminders and the same progress as the app — in 10 languages.
Articles
Guides for Chinese learners: tones, characters, HSK and a plan for your first month.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. The dictionary, HSK course, practice, audio, writing and the tone trainer are free, and stay free. Pro is for exam takers: unlimited HSK mock tests, pronunciation practice, AI explanations and offline audio. You can try Pro free for a week.
Do I need an account?
No. Progress is saved on your device. With an account (no password: Face ID, fingerprint, screen lock or Google) it is on all your devices.
Does it work offline?
Yes: words you have opened, HSK lists and practice work offline. Searching new words needs the internet.
Where do the translations come from?
English meanings come from CC-CEDICT. Uzbek and Russian meanings were prepared with AI and are being checked: 8,296 words so far, growing from HSK 1 up.
Can I install it?
Yes. Choose “Add to Home Screen” in your browser menu — it opens like an app.
What is there for teachers?
Classes: students join with a link or code, and you see who practised. Exams: from an HSK level’s words or your own list, a separate paper for each student. Live games: the whole class plays together with the PIN on the screen. The free plan has 1 class (30 students), 3 exams per class and games for up to 30 players.
Do students need an account for a live game?
No. A student opens zitou.app/o on a phone, types the PIN and a name, and picks a character. The teacher needs an account to start a game.