maayot Chinese Reading Stories

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About this app

Become a Chinese Reading Guru.

Drilling new characters doesn’t work, simple. That’s what research shows.
Learn characters as they are used by native Chinese speakers, in context.

Learn Chinese as you read it with a daily engaging story and a pleasant learning experience with one-tap character definition, comprehension quiz, writing prompts and more.

Our learners love it:

"The stories are just really interesting and good. These stories aren’t written purely to teach you Chinese reading; they’re also interesting in their own right. [...] It’s a no-frills platform for improving vocabulary, reading and listening — and at its core it provides really interesting stories that keep you coming back. We have no doubt that you will improve your Mandarin reading skills if you take your daily story with Maayot." - GoEastMandarin

"maayot helps to motivate you by delivering daily bite-sized reading activities" - AllLanguageRessources

"I love reading it each day with my morning coffee" - Ron

What you'll get:
• Daily Unique Story in Chinese for your level -> Practice your Reading
• Tap a Word for Definition & Example Sentences -> Learn New Characters
• Daily Native Recording of the Story in Chinese -> Practice your Listening
• Daily Quiz about the Story -> Test your Understanding

Our levels:
• Beginner: HSK 1 / HSK 2 / HSK 3
• Intermediate: HSK 4 / HSK 5
• Advanced: HSK 6 or above

Stories are in Simplified Mandarin Chinese.

Got feedback?
Reach out directly to us through our website: www.maayot.com

Privacy Policy: https://www.maayot.com/privacy-policy
Terms of Use: https://www.maayot.com/terms-of-use

Ratings and reviews

A decent app, but has many bugs. I am a paid subscriber, where I get daily stories, but there are many issues: 1. Sometimes stories will not load and thus destroys my daily streak 2. They used to highlight the new words and old words that you have come across but this no longer shows up 3. The pinyin is sometimes wrong for words that have double sounds, and translations of terms are not correct within the context. 4. White text for the answer box on a white background makes it hard to see.

I really like the daily stories and how they reinforce new vocabulary by having it appear across several days! While the content is great, the app could have more polish. Sometimes the tones/pin yin are not correct. I wish I could increase the font size, and also slow down the voice recording to 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x. On tablet, the pin yin toggle button covers the text in landscape mode.

As a language learner, finding the right app to guide you through the intricacies of Chinese can be a daunting task. There are numerous options out there, each with varying approaches to teaching, but Maayot stands out as a solid contender in the crowded space of Chinese learning apps. Offering a mix of structured lessons, interactive features, and thoughtful design, Maayot provides a well-rounded experience for both beginners and intermediate learners.

What’s new

Bug fix that was preventing typing on certain devices for the daily quiz.