Streaks over substance
Most apps reward opening the app daily, not actually improving. You maintain a flame while your speaking stays frozen.
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Liu
Getting things ready
Preparing your next step.
“Fluency is built one remembered word at a time.”
Preparing your next step.
“Fluency is built one remembered word at a time.”
中文 · Mandarin Chinese
Liu combines spaced repetition, structured listening and reading, and meaningful progress tracking into one system for learning Mandarin Chinese, designed for people who've outgrown gamified apps and want real results.
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If you've studied Chinese before, you've probably hit these walls.
Most apps reward opening the app daily, not actually improving. You maintain a flame while your speaking stays frozen.
Drilling isolated hanzi feels productive but doesn't transfer. You recognize words on flashcards yet freeze in real conversation.
Flashcards in one app, grammar in another, listening somewhere else. Each one alone, none of them talking to each other. Progress scattered means progress lost.
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你好，很高兴认识你。
Nǐ hǎo, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.
The Liu approach
Liu replaces gamification with a structured path built on what the science actually says works: spaced repetition, real input, and progress you can see and feel.
Vocabulary, grammar, and reading and listening content organized by HSK level, all in one place, so you're not piecing together five different sources.
Every word comes with example sentences and usage in context, so vocabulary actually transfers to real understanding.
Reviews target what you actually forget. No daily quota guilt — come back when you're ready.
Track your growth toward real HSK proficiency, with a system that rewards depth, not just daily check-ins.
Start free. Upgrade when you're ready. Fluency is always the goal.
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