Writing
Learn how to write both traditional and simplified Chinese characters with this free and highly usable mobile app.
Reading
Reading passages for all levels.
Vocabulary
One of the best ways to improve and solidify Chinese vocabulary is through flashcards. Download sets on a huge variety of topics at DigMandarin.
Find flashcards related to your textbooks.
Grammar
ChineseGrammar
A series of well-focused articles that explain Chinese words and grammar points with authentic example sentences.
Pronunciation
As well as offering paid subscriptions to podcast lessons, ChinesePod has some great downloadable pronunciation charts.
More downloadable pronunciation charts.
Dictionaries
This mobile app uses optical character recognition (OCR) to read and translate any Chinese text you scan with your phone. It also has a vast database of sample sentences and phrases.
Newspapers & Television
China’s answer to YouTube, Youku has millions of videos on all sorts of topics.
Links to a huge range of Chinese newspapers.
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