LongYan

Easy Traditional Chinese reading with native content adapted to your 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)

小明想他的朋友，他在遠的地方讀書。小明很想見他，但沒有打電話。

Annotations are not full-blown dictionary entries. They're designed to keep you focused on the text and thinking in Chinese.

讀書ㄉㄨˊ　ㄕㄨ

學習或上學的意思。

to study; to go to school

• 我每天都在家裡讀書。

• 她去了國外讀書。

• 哥哥在圖書館讀書。

Annotations include example phrases as many things are best understood through context.

Both pinyin and zhuyin are available 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)

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