trainchinese
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- Aug 22, 2026
- App updated
- Jun 29, 2026
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What it actually doesTrainChinese is a specialized Chinese language dictionary with interactive flashcards, featuring photo-based character recognition, stroke animation, and a spaced repetition system for vocabulary retention.
Actually does
- ✓Dictionary80% of reviews
- ✓Анимация написания иероглифов50% of reviews
- ✓Audio recorder40% of reviews
- ✓Subscription40% of reviews
- ✓Language learning70% of reviews
- ✓Flashcards60% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠OCR / Document scan
- ⚠Предустановленные тематические словари (1000+ списков)
- ⚠Cloud sync
- ⚠File sharing
- ⚠Поддержка Пиньинь и фонетических систем
Common complaints
- ✗Progress loss during synchronization (streak counter resets)3% of mentions
«Progress disappears even if the account syncs. The first time at day 110 the progress came back, now it doesn't.»
- ✗Account logout button in top left corner (confuses with back button, requires re-entering password)7% of mentions
«Intuitively the back button should be there. I've already logged out of the app like 20 times»
- ✗Aggressive paywall: restrictions on creating cards and lists in free version10% of mentions
«I bought the paid version, but the subscription... it's very expensive. It has limitations on the number of words.»
- ✗Regression: full information copy feature removed (character+pinyin+translation)7% of mentions
«Before I could easily copy the whole word at once (character, pinyin, translation). Now it's impossible to do.»
- ✗List sharing feature doesn't work (broken links)3% of mentions
«When trying to share them with other users, the links never work»
What people praise
- ★Character stroke order animation
«You could perhaps compare the stroke order in your characters with our animation»
- ★High-quality pronunciation audio
«The most important thing is high-quality pronunciation audio. This app really helps a lot with learning Chinese, how to write characters and their pronunciation»
- ★Effective for learning; works well in combination with a tutor
«This app helps me a lot with learning Chinese, how to write characters, their pronunciation, and of course pinyin»
- ★Multiple learning modes (translation, writing, dictation, choice)
«There are different ways to learn and discover new things»
- ★Large dictionary and themed word lists for different proficiency levels
«I've been using it since HSK 1 and continue at HSK 6. Highly recommend.»