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Adaptive drills that focus on what you struggle with. Read real Chinese with instant glosses. Every word you look up becomes practice.

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10,000+ vocabulary items 44 drill types HSK 1-9 aligned 30-day money-back guarantee

Most Chinese apps teach you to tap, not to think

What makes this work

Adaptive drills

44 drill types across reading, listening, speaking, and writing. The system tracks what you get wrong and adjusts. No wasted repetition.

Graded reading

Read real Chinese passages at your level. Tap any word for instant pinyin and translation. Every lookup feeds back into your drill queue.

Listening practice

Listen to passages at adjustable speed. Reveal the transcript when you're ready. Build comprehension, not just vocabulary.

HSK aligned

Content structured around HSK 1-9. Track your projected exam readiness. Know exactly where you stand and what to work on next.

The cleanup loop

1

Go live in Chinese

Read a graded passage. Watch a show. Listen to a podcast. Encounter real language.

2

Look up what you don't know

Every word you tap to check gets logged. The system sees exactly what you struggled with.

3

Drill your real gaps

Your next session prioritizes the words you actually needed. Not a textbook list — your list.

Memory fades. Review renews.

Without review, a new word fades within days. Spaced repetition brings it back at the exact moment you'd forget.

Each pulse is a review session. The curve gets shallower every time.

Fast and consistent

Every drill, every score, every recommendation is deterministic. The same right answer every time. Responses are instant.

Simple pricing

Free

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  • HSK 1-2 vocabulary and drills
  • All 44 drill types
  • Basic progress tracking
  • Graded reading (beginner)

Built on research, not guesswork

Aelu's scheduling algorithm is based on FSRS (Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler) with Bayesian confidence dampening — the same family of algorithms used in peer-reviewed spaced repetition research. Every drill, every interval, every difficulty rating is computed deterministically. No variable quality.

30-day money-back guarantee

If you're not satisfied within the first 30 days, email us and we'll refund your payment in full. No hoops, no retention offers, no forms to fill out.

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