Skip to content

Resources

Below are some useful resources I’ve come across to help along the journey to fluency that I hope will be useful for you too ?

I’ll keep this list updated as I come across new resources that look helpful!

Mengdian (萌典)

As far as pure Chinese language dictionaries go, this is one of the best ones out there. It has a smart new interface and pulls from a larger variety of…

Skritter

Skritter: Dictionary, SRS and writing trainer built into one with extensive vocabulary lists to choose from, it makes for a fantastic tool to get you going. The monthly cost can…

Pleco

It’s really hard to beat Pleco in terms of overall functionality, accessibility (both on iOS and Android), and the sheer number of add-ons that you can get. The variety of…

Outlier Chinese

The Outlier Dictionary and accompanying posters started out as a Kickstarter project. The app itself appears to still be in development, but from the previews online (see the image just…

MDBG

MDBG has been around for a while, it is almost the staple online dictionary for Chinese language students. I started using it back when I first started taking Chinese in…

Mandarin Poster

At the core, Mandarin Poster is just what it says it is–a poster for Mandarin. But it had a simple goal: create a study aid for the most basic Chinese…

Hanping

I’ve already gone over this dictionary a bit in my Chinese Learning Apps for Android post, which you can take a look at here as well as in the recent tone colors…

ClozeCards

ClozeCards is something I really wish I had in the early days of my studies, rather than huge vocabulary lists and fairly disjointed example sentences. There’s a huge benefit from learning…

Character Pop

Character Pop is a fun and beautifully designed online tool that lets you explore Chinese Characters by breaking them down into meaningful components. You can also submit and read character…

Anki

Anki is pretty much the go-to SRS (Spaced Repetition Software) for language students, and is available on all major platforms including desktop (Windows, Mac and Linux, see download details here),…