Natural Speech
Hear how Mandarin actually sounds. Listen to natural-sounding pronunciation for any record in the dictionary — from single characters to full sentences.
Word Pronunciation
Every character and word in the dictionary has audio pronunciation. Hear the exact tones, hear how characters sound different in different combinations, and train your ear to distinguish sounds that don't exist in English. Pinyin tells you how a word should sound in theory; audio shows you how it actually sounds.
Sentence Listening
Full sentences are spoken at a natural pace — this is how Chinese actually sounds in conversation. Practice listening comprehension by hearing a sentence, trying to understand it, and then checking your understanding against the translation and character breakdown.
Cached for Offline Use
Speech audio is generated in the cloud, but once you star an item to add it to your personal phrasebook, its audio is cached on your device. If you've starred 500 records, all 500 pronunciations are available offline — on a plane, on the subway, or anywhere else you don't have a connection. Your phrasebook is always ready to speak.
Integrated with Study
Audio isn't a separate feature — it's woven into the learning experience. During flashcard reviews, you can listen to any card's pronunciation. When browsing the dictionary, you can hear how a word or sentence sounds. You can also set flashcards to auto-play audio, so every study session reinforces your listening skills alongside your reading. The goal is to build an auditory connection to every piece of Chinese you learn, so you recognize it when you hear it in the real world — not just when you see it written down.