MandarinKu
Muhammad Ikhwan Education
A Mandarin learning app for kids 4-8 years old
- Downloads
- 106+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Apr 22
- 2026 Β· v1.5.0
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About MandarinKu
Mandarinku helps young children (ages 4β8) learn Mandarin Chinese through play, not pressure.
Built by a dad for his son, the app puts kids in real everyday situations β meeting a teacher, ordering food, playing with friends β and walks them through Mandarin at their own pace, with characters they can talk to.
Four ways to learn:
π£οΈ Role-play β Have a real back-and-forth conversation with a character. Tap any word to see its tone, meaning, and a child-friendly grammar tip. Finish with a quiz and earn stars.
π Flashcards β Maintain vocabulary after diving into a scenario. Each card shows the mandarin character, pinyin, English, and Indonesian β tap to flip.
π΅ Tone Trainer β Hear a word and identify its tone. Mandarin has four tones; this game makes them stick.
π§© Sentence Builder β Drag pinyin tiles into the right order to build a sentence.
Features parents will love:
β’ Progress tracking β stars, XP, streaks, and badges
β’ PIN-protected parental dashboard with milestone rewards
β’ Parents can enable or disable any tab for their child
β’ 50+ scenarios across 8 topics: Essentials, School, Subjects, Food, Feelings, and more
β’ Chinese, pinyin, English on every line
β’ 100% offline β no internet, no ads, no account required
Mandarinku doesn't collect any data. What happens on the app stays on the device.
ε¦δΈζοΌδΈθ΅·ζ₯οΌ(Let's learn Chinese, together!)
Feature Graphic Generate by https://hotpot.ai/design/google-play-feature-graphic
Built by a dad for his son, the app puts kids in real everyday situations β meeting a teacher, ordering food, playing with friends β and walks them through Mandarin at their own pace, with characters they can talk to.
Four ways to learn:
π£οΈ Role-play β Have a real back-and-forth conversation with a character. Tap any word to see its tone, meaning, and a child-friendly grammar tip. Finish with a quiz and earn stars.
π Flashcards β Maintain vocabulary after diving into a scenario. Each card shows the mandarin character, pinyin, English, and Indonesian β tap to flip.
π΅ Tone Trainer β Hear a word and identify its tone. Mandarin has four tones; this game makes them stick.
π§© Sentence Builder β Drag pinyin tiles into the right order to build a sentence.
Features parents will love:
β’ Progress tracking β stars, XP, streaks, and badges
β’ PIN-protected parental dashboard with milestone rewards
β’ Parents can enable or disable any tab for their child
β’ 50+ scenarios across 8 topics: Essentials, School, Subjects, Food, Feelings, and more
β’ Chinese, pinyin, English on every line
β’ 100% offline β no internet, no ads, no account required
Mandarinku doesn't collect any data. What happens on the app stays on the device.
ε¦δΈζοΌδΈθ΅·ζ₯οΌ(Let's learn Chinese, together!)
Feature Graphic Generate by https://hotpot.ai/design/google-play-feature-graphic
What’s new
Version 1.5.0 Β· Updated April 22, 2026
What's New Edit unclaimed milestone rewards from the Parent Dashboard. Sentence flashcard: smarter Maintain mode, audio fixes, unlocks on first visit, and child responses added to practice pool. Bug Fixes β 10 counter, TTS banner, and custom scenario dialogue corrected.
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