Learn Mandarin Chinese: Shuimo

Say what you mean in Mandarin Chinese, with the right tones.

Most apps teach one thing. Flashcards here, a podcast there, a tutor somewhere else. Shuimo trains every skill in one place: listen, watch, read, speak, shadow and write. All in a calm ink-wash design that makes daily practice something to look forward to.

HOW DO I SAY…?
Type any sentence in your own language. Shuimo gives it back in Mandarin three ways (casual, neutral and polite), each with pinyin, native audio with 0.7x slow playback, and a short note on when to use it. Save the ones you like to your phrase book.

SHORT DRAMAS TO LEARN CHINESE
An illustrated 45-episode audio drama written for HSK 1. Read it, watch it or listen to it. Tap any word in the subtitles, switch hanzi, pinyin and translation on or off, and slow the speed down whenever you need.

SPEAK WITH CONFIDENCE
• Shadow: repeat after native audio and see exactly which tone slipped.
• Translate: see the meaning, then say it in Chinese.
• Conversation: short spoken scenes with an AI partner.
Speech recognition checks the tone of every character, so your pronunciation gets honest feedback.

WRITE CHINESE CHARACTERS STROKE BY STROKE
Watch the stroke order, trace it, then write it from memory. Shuimo shows which stroke was missing, reversed or out of order.

REMEMBER WHAT YOU LEARN
Every saved phrase becomes review cards for reading, listening and speaking, scheduled with spaced repetition so new words stick.

A DICTIONARY THAT EXPLAINS
Every word and character with pinyin, meanings, character breakdown and etymology, similar words, HSK level and frequency.

A PLAN FOR EVERY DAY
• Today's 10 words (每日十词)
• A daily plan built around the minutes you have
• Your progress from HSK 1 to HSK 6
• Streaks and a shareable progress card

WHO IT'S FOR
Complete beginners starting with pinyin and tones, students building HSK vocabulary, and anyone who wants to finally speak Chinese, not just recognize it. Simplified characters, with pinyin throughout.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your phrases and progress are stored on your device. Signing in is optional.

Some features require a Shuimo Pro subscription.
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