ManManLai Chinese | Guided Learning for Self Study

Practice
Practice wherever you are.

ManManLai provides flash cards, HSK Test preparation vocabulary, and 描紅 (miáohóng) character outlines for every entry in the corpus. These essential tools allow you to practice reading and writing Chinese characters and vocabulary, wherever & whenever you want.
- Use flash cards for both quick and studied reviews.
  Configure cards to be shown in sequence or in random order.
- Select from different levels of HSK Test vocabulary
- Develop your handwriting by stroking over outlines on the screen
- Look up words and phrases as you encounter them
  in your travels or in conversation
- Standing in line or sitting on a bus? Turn dead time into
  learning time
Search
Search for understanding.

At its core, ManManLai is built around a unified corpus comprising over 100,000 entries and a built-in search engine. This powerful reference tool is always available to answer your queries, and allows you to precisely or broadly locate matching entries.
- Look up entries using Hanzi, English, Pinyin and other
  romanization systems. Fast full-text search of English definitions.
- Mix Hanzi and Pinyin into a single search term.
  For example, 中guo人.
- Queries are automatically saved and organized by time,
  allowing for quick review and follow-up
- With a finger tap, break an entry into its constituent
  compounds and characters to reveal meaning and morphology
Organize
Organize for effective learning.

ManManLai helps manage the hundreds of characters and vocabulary items encountered every day. Master the language with assistance from ManManLai Chinese.
- Easily create any number of named Learning Sets,
  and add entries on the fly
- Automatic History of viewed entries makes it easy
  to explore and review. Never lose your train of thought.
- ManManLai automatically flags frequently viewed entries,
  calling out possibly important or unlearned vocabulary
- Email the contents of Learning Sets to friends and classmates
Personalize
Personalize the experience.

The integrated corpus and tools are adaptable to the needs of learners from all levels. Preferences can be set to adjust the experience.
- Set a preference for Traditional or Simplified Chinese,
  and toggle between them with a two-finger tap
- Challenge your memory and understanding by turning off
  English definitions in lists and showing only Hanzi on cards
- Use the HSK vocabulary lists to guide self-learning
  activities and planning, or devise your own lists
- Choose from Hanyu Pinyin, Zhuyin Fuhao, Wade-Giles,
  Gwoyeu Romatzyh, and Yale Pinyin romanization systems
Learn
Learn in different ways.

ManManLai promotes both deliberate & linear learning, and free-form exploration. ManManLai is a dictionary—a learning organizer—a fun tool for discovering the world of Chinese.
- Two indexes organize characters by radical and stroke count
- Define goals around the HSK Test Preparation vocabulary.
  Over 8000 entries span four levels from basic to advanced.
- Freely search & drill down into the components forming
  a complex entry. Let one entry lead you to another.
- Test memory and comprehension by using flash cards
- Review Searches and History to organize activities across time

Practice

Practice wherever you are.

Search

Search for understanding.

Organize

Organize for effective learning.

Personalize

Personalize the experience.

Learn

Learn in different ways.