Zhiyin: Learn Chinese by Music
Fiachra MacFadden Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Zhiyin: Learn Chinese by Music is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Fiachra MacFadden. Rated 5.0/5 from 6 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 6 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 191 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- May 8
- 2026 · v1.5.1
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About Zhiyin: Learn Chinese by Music
Zhiyin turns Chinese songs into interactive lessons. Follow along with time-synced lyrics showing Chinese characters, pinyin, and English translations. HOW IT WORKS • Connect your Apple Music account • Play any Chinese song • Follow synced lyrics with pinyin and translations • Tap any word for instant dictionary lookup • Save words to flashcard decks • Review and memorize with swipe-based flashcards FEATURES Synced Lyrics Time-synced Chinese lyrics with pinyin romanization and English translations for every line. Tap-to-Define Dictionary Tap any character in the lyrics to see its meaning, pinyin, and tone—without leaving the song. Grammar Breakdowns Key vocabulary, idioms, and sentence patterns extracted from every track. Song & Artist Context Learn the story behind the music—cultural references, artist background and song meaning. Flashcard Review Save any word with one tap and review later with swipe-based flashcards. Works With Your Library Connect your Apple Music account and learn from the songs you love. --- Terms of Service: https://tryzhiyin.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tryzhiyin.com/privacy Questions? [email protected]
Ratings & reviews
5.0
6 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.5.1 · Updated May 8, 2026
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
App privacy
The developer, Fiachra MacFadden, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Customer Support
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Search History: Search History
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics
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