Mandarin Assistant is an all-in-one toolbox for learning Mandarin.
- Consult the dictionary and annotate words
- Expand your dictionary with custom entries (grammar points, trendy new words, or example sentences)
- Create lists of words
- Display a widget on your home screen to reinforce learning at each screen unlock
- Sync your lists with Anki for spaced repetition learning
- Use OCR to study new words or texts
Mandarin Assistant makes it efficient and easy to track your learned words and reinforce learning along the way!
- Hear a word? Search by Pinyin and Heart it with your notes
- See a text? Use character recognition (OCR) and Heart new words with your notes
- Want to prepare for a conversation? Create a list and add all the words you need in advance
- Want to study at every unlock? Place a widget on your phone’s home screen showing your Hearted words — an efficient way to review Mandarin words multiple times a day through passive exposure
- Studying for a test? Create a list of words, activate Anki sync, and review flashcards in Anki
- Not sure what word to use? Focus on your annotated (Hearted) words
- Already at an intermediate level? Flip definitions to HSK3 instead of English
Currently supports Simplified Chinese and English only.



