Culture and fun

The bits of Chinese that make learners grin.

Where the language gets playful

Chinese wordplay is next level.

Many characters are built from picture parts, so you start spotting 女 next to 子 and understanding why.

Homophone puns power half the jokes and most of the internet, since tones decide meaning.

Then there's food culture, where a single menu can teach you twenty characters and a food coma.

Who knew radicals could be this entertaining?

Idioms, rhymes, and wordplay

Want a story?

Flashcards that don’t suck.

Steal the words from the stories — then flip them till they stick.

Open Yak Cards

240 Simplified Chinese lessons. Jump in, or pick any one.

Audio, a short story, and a line you can record. Free. Start at lesson 1 of 240, or open the full list.