LongYan

Easy Chinese reading practice with native content adapted to your HSK level.

Longyan's mission is to help you gain all the language exposure you need to take your Chinese to the next level—without burnout or boreout!

how does it work?

(Swipe left/right to adjust difficulty)
Each article is available at multiple difficulty levels, with the final level featuring native text.
Simply read articles at your preferred level, or challenge yourself by working up the difficulty scale.
(Tap on any marked word)
小明朋友地方读书小明没有打电话
Annotations are not full-blown dictionary entries. They're designed to keep you focused on the text and thinking in Chinese.
读书 dú shū

学习知识或进行教育。

study

• 她每天都去图书馆读书。

• 孩子们在教室里读书。

• 他喜欢在早晨读书。

Annotations include example phrases as many things are best understood through context.
They also include pinyin for pronunciation. (Long press to toggle)
If all else fails, there's always an English translation. Sometimes you just need to move on. (Tap blurred to reveal)

Frequently Asked Questions

Start improving your Mandarin reading comprehension with LongYan today!

LongYan Reader is a Chinese reader app helping intermediate Chinese language students improve reading comprehension with level-appropiate articles.


Company Name: LongYan Software OÜ

Address: Ahtri 12, 10151 Tallinn, Estonia

Email: info@longyan.io


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