Published by Chinese Character a Day Foundation on 2020-09-28
What is PinYinPal? PinYinPal is a game-based app that teaches players to read, recognize, and define Mandarin characters in a fun and simple way. The app uses Pinyin, which is a system that uses letters of the alphabet to spell out traditional Mandarin characters. The app is designed for both native and novice speakers of Mandarin.
1. - Dictionary feature lets you find the meaning of the word you or your opponent played, look up the Pinyin translation for Chinese into English, and hear the pronunciation of each word.
2. (And lose points if you don’t!) Helpful tools, such as an interactive dictionary, enable you to be a competitive opponent from the first move without any previous knowledge of Mandarin.
3. PinYinPal teaches players to read, recognize, and define Mandarin characters in a fun, simple game.
4. Pinyin uses letters of the alphabet to spell out traditional Mandarin characters.
5. - Word Finder feature helps you find your next word based on the letters you have in your queue.
6. Get more points for correctly identifying the character and definition of the word you just played.
7. Over 1 billion people speak and read Mandarin Chinese.
8. Challenge your friends to a match by strategically placing your tiles on the board and score the most points.
9. - View the Mandarin characters during gameplay with the tap of a button.
10. It’s an exciting game for both native and novice speakers.
11. Learning Chinese is no longer ridiculously complicated.
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| App | Download | Rating | Maker |
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| Download | Developer | Rating | Current version |
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| Get APK for PC → | Chinese Character a Day Foundation | 3.00 | 7.0.1 |
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| Download | Developer | Reviews | Rating |
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| Get Free on Mac | Chinese Character a Day Foundation | 8 | 3.00 |
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- PinYinPal is a free app.
- The app allows players to view the Mandarin characters during gameplay with the tap of a button.
- The Word Finder feature helps players find their next word based on the letters they have in their queue.
- The Dictionary feature lets players find the meaning of the word they or their opponent played, look up the Pinyin translation for Chinese into English, and hear the pronunciation of each word.
- The app is available for both iPad and iPhone.
- Fun and educational way to learn Chinese
- Players can earn extra points by identifying correct Chinese characters
- Includes a dictionary and quizzes to enhance learning
- Great for teachers to use with their students
- Multi-syllable words cannot be played
- Annoying bug where the word played by one player is shown differently on the other player's screen
No multi syllable words?
Question Girl
Pinyin played does not reflect word played list
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