Chinese Guru
Education In-app purchases
Learn Chinese with ease!
- Rating
- 3.9
- 1.7K ratings
- Downloads
- 608K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Sep 8
- 2026 · v3.1.4
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About Chinese Guru
Learn Chinese faster and more easily. Master thousands of characters in no time! Download it today and enjoy one week free trial!
Chinese Guru is one of the most effective and feature packed Chinese learning apps in the market.
It was designed by a language enthusiast developer, who is studying Chinese by himself and wanted an app meeting his needs.
- CHINESE WRITING
• Study the already available lists or create your own lists of words. Just enter you words in Chinese and the app will translate them. You can even download commonly used Chinese manual words lists.
• Follow your progress thanks to the smart lists. Review difficult elements or check your last errors.
• Browse your lists, edit them or choose the elements you want to include in your studies. You can also export your lists and even create writing sheets.
• Practise and learn to translate your words in Chinese or in English. The translations are available in English and in French.
• Learn to write any character until you master it. Many options are available. More than 10 000 characters are ready for use and many more are on their way.
• Practise each character tone by drawing it in order to remember it forever.
- DICTIONARY
• More than 120 000 entries are available.
• Search any word or character, from Chinese, pīnyīn, or English.
• Search any character from it radical or key, juste like in a paper Chinese dictionary.
• Draw a character stroke by stroke to find its translation.
• Browse the history of the entries you already referred to or manage your favorites list.
• Get the translations and other details about the selected entries.
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You need a subscription to access all features.
- a one-week free trial is offered for any subscription.
- subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period.
Available subscriptions :
• 1 month (automatically renewed until canceled)
• 6 months (automatically renewed until canceled)
• 12 months (automatically renewed until canceled)
Chinese Guru is one of the most effective and feature packed Chinese learning apps in the market.
It was designed by a language enthusiast developer, who is studying Chinese by himself and wanted an app meeting his needs.
- CHINESE WRITING
• Study the already available lists or create your own lists of words. Just enter you words in Chinese and the app will translate them. You can even download commonly used Chinese manual words lists.
• Follow your progress thanks to the smart lists. Review difficult elements or check your last errors.
• Browse your lists, edit them or choose the elements you want to include in your studies. You can also export your lists and even create writing sheets.
• Practise and learn to translate your words in Chinese or in English. The translations are available in English and in French.
• Learn to write any character until you master it. Many options are available. More than 10 000 characters are ready for use and many more are on their way.
• Practise each character tone by drawing it in order to remember it forever.
- DICTIONARY
• More than 120 000 entries are available.
• Search any word or character, from Chinese, pīnyīn, or English.
• Search any character from it radical or key, juste like in a paper Chinese dictionary.
• Draw a character stroke by stroke to find its translation.
• Browse the history of the entries you already referred to or manage your favorites list.
• Get the translations and other details about the selected entries.
-----------------
You need a subscription to access all features.
- a one-week free trial is offered for any subscription.
- subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period.
Available subscriptions :
• 1 month (automatically renewed until canceled)
• 6 months (automatically renewed until canceled)
• 12 months (automatically renewed until canceled)
What’s new
Version 3.1.4 · Updated September 8, 2026
Thank you for your comments and suggestions! - Bug fixes and improvements
Frequently asked questions
What is Chinese Guru?
Chinese Guru is a Chinese learning app designed to help users learn Chinese characters and improve their language skills.
Who created Chinese Guru?
Chinese Guru was created by a language enthusiast developer who is studying Chinese by himself and wanted an app that meets his needs.
What features does Chinese Guru offer for Chinese writing?
Chinese Guru allows users to study pre-existing word lists or create their own. It provides translations, progress tracking, list editing, and the option to export lists and create writing sheets. Users can also practice writing characters.
How many characters are available in Chinese Guru?
Chinese Guru offers more than 10,000 ready-to-use characters, with more being added in the future.
What does the dictionary feature in Chinese Guru offer?
The dictionary feature of Chinese Guru provides over 120,000 entries. Users can search for words or characters in Chinese, pīnyīn (Romanization system), or English. They can also search by radical or stroke order and view translations and other details.
Are all features of Chinese Guru accessible for free?
No, a subscription is required to access all features of Chinese Guru.
Is there a trial period for Chinese Guru?
Yes, Chinese Guru offers a one-week free trial for any subscription.
How do the subscriptions work for Chinese Guru?
Subscriptions for Chinese Guru automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Available subscription options include 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months.
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