Learn Chinese vocabulary
Chinese you can actually use.
Build your Mandarin vocabulary with quick choices, clear pinyin and the expressions people use in everyday conversations. No account, no long lesson, no textbook voice.
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Good vocabulary practice is not just memorising a translation. It is learning which word fits this moment, this tone and this sentence.
- 适合 shì hé
- To suit or be a good fit. “这份工作很适合你” means the job suits you. Do not confuse it with 适应, which means to adjust to a new situation.
- 及时 jí shí
- In time, before a problem grows. 按时 means on schedule; 及时 focuses on acting soon enough to be useful.
- 再 / 又 zài / yòu
- Both can mean “again,” but the time is different. 再 often points to a future repetition. 又 commonly describes something that has already happened again.
- 种草 zhòng cǎo
- To make someone want to buy or try something. 安利 can also mean to recommend, but 种草 highlights the desire created by that recommendation.
- 靠谱 kào pǔ
- Reliable or sensible. Its playful opposite, 离谱, describes something unreasonable, absurd or far beyond what feels normal.
- 上头 shàng tóu
- So exciting or absorbing that it takes over your attention. It can describe a song, a show, a crush or an impulsive moment. It is casual, not formal.
How to practise
One sharp choice at a time.
The challenge mixes everyday vocabulary, useful phrases and current conversational language. Each run is short enough to repeat without turning into homework.
- Choose Chinese on the home screen.
Give yourself and your sloth a name. Your progress stays on your own device, so you can start without creating an account.
- Compare two plausible answers.
The distractor is chosen to reveal a real difference in meaning, usage or tone, not just to look random.
- Use pinyin and audio when you need them.
Read first, then tap the speaker. This keeps pronunciation available without interrupting your thinking.
- Read the explanation after answering.
Notice the contrast and the register. A word can be correct in a chat and still sound strange in a formal email.