TODAYDay 1
Your first real interaction
Greet someone, exchange names and leave naturally.
Begin 8-minute missionYOUR DAILY MANDARIN ADVENTURE
Speak real Mandarin.Enter the city.
Train your ears, voice, pinyin and simplified characters through practical missions inspired by the streets of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Chongqing and Shanghai.
72STRUCTURED MISSIONS
288PRACTICAL PHRASES
118CHARACTER LABS
✓ Simplified characters from day one✓ Actual everyday speech✓ Pinyin support fades naturally
香港Harbour neon · daily conversation深圳Modern life · tech and movement重庆Mountain city · street immersion上海Global Mandarin · city confidence
MEMORY0 due
Smart review
Your weak directions return sooner: audio, characters, pinyin or meaning.
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CHARACTER明 míng
明
Bright • clear
日 sun + 月 moon. Learn structure, sound, words and active recall together.
Practise 明YOUR OWN WORDS
Turn English into personal Mandarin flashcards
Type an English word or practical phrase. Míng finds the simplified characters and pinyin, then lets you study it in three recall directions.
English↔拼音 + 汉字
Pinyin↔English + 汉字
汉字↔English + Pinyin
1UnderstandSee and hear language in context.
2NoticeSpot useful patterns and contrasts.
3RecallRetrieve without relying on options.
4UseComplete a practical speaking mission.
THE REAL DIFFERENCE
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