Talkhao: Learn Chinese HSK

Talkhao helps you learn Chinese words by HSK level and practise speaking Mandarin with Xiaolu, an AI tutor.

Talk with Xiaolu, Talkhao's speaking tutor. You speak Mandarin out loud and she answers. From what you say, she places your spoken level on the HSK 1-6 scale, with no test and no level to pick, and the level moves a little up or down after each answer. Each talk ends with a recap of the phrases you used, with audio. Xiaolu speaks with you in Chinese and English. Talk is in beta and needs a microphone and a signed-in account. Every account includes one 10-minute trial talk.

Word lists for HSK 1-6, about 5,000 words, and the same words sorted into the new HSK 3.0 levels: 1 to 6 and the combined 7-9 level. There are also topic lists and a list of measure words.

Meanings are given in five languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian. The app itself is in the same five languages.

Every word has audio, pinyin and its stroke order. Most words from HSK 1-4 have example sentences. Words also show their traditional form and, for nouns, their measure words.

Practice with flashcards and quizzes. Spaced repetition brings each word back just before you would forget it. You can practise without an account, and signing in syncs your progress between the web and your phone.

The name is talk + 好 (hǎo, "well"): talk well.

Plus and Ultimate are optional subscriptions that add monthly time with Xiaolu.