Chinese Flashcards II for iPod Touch and iPhone
We are proud to introduce our second Chinese Flashcards app for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Chinese Flashcards II from ChineseLearnOnline.com continues where our original Chinese Flashcards app left off, by providing you with a list of 1000 common Chinese words and characters to learn from. This is the same list used in level 1 of the HSK test administered worldwide to let people gauge their level of Chinese proficiency. The list used in this program has been sorted into a logical format so that words with similar meanings or from similar topics are arranged together. The list is also structured so that smaller words are taught first, and then put together to form larger words. This makes meanings a lot clearer and makes the whole list much easier to learn.
Usage: Go through the practice mode first to familiarize yourself with the words in the list. Once you are ready, you can start testing yourself in 2 modes.
Character mode: View the word in Chinese characters (simplified or traditional). Decide for yourself how well you know it, then click on Show Answer to reveal the pinyin pronunciation and English meaning.
If you guessed correctly, click on Yes and the word will be considered memorized. If you are not sure of it, click on No to have it shown to you again. If you choose not to study this word, click on Skip to have it removed from your learning list. You can also choose to have the audio for the word played back automatically when the word is revealed.
Want to perfect your pronunciation? Then use the recording tool to record yourself and compare it to that of a native Chinese speaker.
Audio mode: Test your listening skills by listening to the audio of the word only. Decide for yourself what the word you hear means, then click on Show Answer to reveal its Chinese characters, meaning and pronunciation.
When you have finished a session, the application will count how many words you memorized in this session, plus how many words you have memorized overall.
Features:
- 1000 words from HSK Level 1 list
- Switch between simplified and traditional on the fly
- Choice of 3 modes of study: Character, Audio and Practice
- Auto playback of audio for each word available
- Record and compare your pronunciation with a native Mandarin Chinese speaker
- Choose number of characters in each session
If you have suggestions on how this app could be improved, please leave a comment below.
April 14th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Can you explain how the recording function works ? It does not record when I pressed record button.
May 12th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
I really like the audio test feature of this app.
I’m having some problems with the app though.
On the “Session complete” screen, the “Words memorized”, “This session” will only show 0. It did work at first, but now I’m stuck at an “overall” at 17. It does not matter if I answer “yes” to the “Did you answer correctly” questions.
Is this a known bug? What can I do to get out of this state?
May 24th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Looks like a wonderful application. I’d like to have it but dont want to buy and iPod Touch or iPhone for just this app. Do you have it in any other format? It will be lovely then.
June 6th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
You should allow more advanced users to skip ahead (both on this app and the character flashcards) so you don’t have to wade through the first 1000 characters or so….
July 6th, 2009 at 1:45 am
Sorry about the delay in responding to your comments:
Jinny: Hold down the record button. Wait till you see a line moving across the screen, indicating recording in progress. Let go when you are finished. You will then be able to play the native speaker and yourself, and then compare the two sounds. Note: Your recording is NOT saved and will be deleted once you exit the recording studio panel.
Oscar: I have not been able to duplicate this problem. Can you try deleting the app and then reinstalling it again? Let me know if you still have this problem.
Andy: We have flashcard programs on our website that follow the CLO course. You can see them here: www.chineselearnonline.com/flashcard
The version for the iPhone / iPod Touch was designed as a standalone product.
Eli: Thanks - you can skip ahead in practice mode from the settings menu. I didn’t allow this in the regular mode, since one of the features of the app is to count how many words you know. If I allowed skipping ahead, then the word count wouldn’t be an accurate representation.
January 19th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
How do I increase the volume of the voice play? I can barely hear the words?
January 19th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Hi Marilyn,
Use the standard ringer volume on your iPhone - the physical buttons on the side of the unit. Let me know if this doesn’t work.
February 10th, 2010 at 7:32 am
Hi, fantastic app. I’m making progress effortlessly with it. Would love an option to have a man pronounce the words for me.
Best
P