Hourly Hanzi: Learn Chinese

I chose an HSK level and the vocabulary lessons matched what I’m studying. The placement option was straightforward, and each word comes with natural Mandarin audio plus example sentences. I also like the flashcard deck for reviewing specific weak spots after each lesson.

I’ve used other language apps that felt scattered, but Hourly Hanzi keeps things structured. Marking words as seen and the smart review practice helps me revisit tricky characters and phrases instead of forgetting them. Progress tracking makes it easy to know what I need to work on next.

Learning tones was my hardest part, but the Foundations course with the tone trainer made it clearer. I can hear the native audio, then read and tap through pinyin while the app tracks my pitch. My pronunciation feels more consistent after a week of practice.