Version 2.1 shipped on the App Store on November 11, 2026. It is a brand-new Easy Chinese, and the app now goes by Learn Chinese & Mandarin: HSK.
What changed
The app is now built around speaking Mandarin. Talk with an AI tutor, train your ear for the tones, and build HSK vocabulary one word at a time.
- AI tutor conversations: Speak Chinese out loud and the tutor answers in a natural voice. Pinyin appears under every message, with tap-to-translate, tips, and feedback on pronunciation and grammar.
- 297 lessons and 135 role-plays: A structured course in 6 levels, plus real-life role-plays for restaurants, travel, shopping, and work. You can also create custom role-plays.
- 5,000 HSK 1-6 words: The full HSK 2.0 word list with meanings in your language, example sentences with pinyin, quizzes, and favorites.
- Pinyin chart and tone trainer: Hear every syllable across all four tones, and drill the tones until you can tell them apart.
- Phrasebook and widget: 80 essential phrases with audio and a word-of-the-day Home Screen widget.
- iPad and 79 languages: The app now runs natively on iPad, and the interface is available in 79 languages. There are no ads.
Get Easy Chinese
Learn Chinese & Mandarin: HSK is free to download on the App Store. See the app page for features, screenshots, and FAQs.