TCB | Read Chinese to Learn

I like chairmansbao, but I would like to see an automatic repeat option when listening. I want to listen to chairmansbao in the car while driving, but without the automatic repeat button it is dangerous while driving. If there actually is an automatic repeat button and I just haven’t found it, then there needs to be better instructions on how to use TCB. Just read Ben’s review. Disagree about customer support. I have sent several emails asking tcb to fill out a tax form, so my school could pay for my subscription. I have never received a response! The app is useless when trying to change my subscription so it can be paid for by my school. I am also a chinese teacher. So saying customer support is good is laughable.

This app is amazing! Yes, there are small bugs that need to be fixed and it needs to have auto repeat(which it doesn’t have currently). Also sometimes there is problems with the subscription system , which sometimes will not allow access to content right away(when you first start your subscription) Even with some small annoying bugs , the app is hands down the best study tool on the market! And completely worth the subscription cost! If you are serious about learning Chinese , your money is best spent here! New content is added constantly, sometimes I’ll finish a lesson and then find that new articles have just been posted! The ability to filter by HSK level is genius. It helps you maintain that all important “flow” , so that the articles are not too hard or too easy- this “sweet spot” will help you improve very quickly. This app best pairs with formal study of the language and is not really for absolute beginners. If you are looking for some phrases to say while traveling in China - this is not the app for you. The articles are from real current Chinese news and blog posts and such -rewritten to match hsk level. Plus the app includes blog posts written in English that will help “fill in the gaps” on your knowledge of culture and society. The learning tools are great and easy to use, each article includes a vocabulary quiz and several learning activities! Customer service is very fast!

Great tool! I’m at a fairly advanced level of learning Mandarin, and this tool is great for that as well as more intermediate levels. My only gripe is that the articles are very uninteresting. But, that’s consistent with most Mainland China news articles and probably most news in general. User interface is slick and intuitive and you can do quick lookup if your stuck on an unknown word/phrase. The narrarator function sounds like a real person, but reads super slow and emphatic, which is great for early learners but not so great for advanced learners who realize that that is not at all how real Chinese speakers actually talk. Overall, great app!

This is by far the best way I've found to study. The desktop version has a lot of new study functions, you could go from HSK 1 to passing HSK 6 with only this app. Customer service is great too the app/web app is always improving. Good, interesting articles nicely written on all topics, some nice English blogs from time to time too. The flask card function could be slightly better it isn't bad now and I imagine they will improve it. This you're missing out if you don't use this. Been studying mandarin steadily for 8 years myself. Well worth the low monthly fee of like $10 that is sometime on sale

I’ve been using this app since it first came out and was free and now pay for it monthly. I waited so long to write this review because it took awhile for this app to get to maturity, but it’s finally there. As both a Chinese teacher and student of Chinese, I strongly recommend this app. The combination of audio, reading, and comprehension exercises with just the right amount of customization is perfect. Little details like auto-repeating audio go a long was for the language learner. If you’ve had poor experience with this app due to bugs, all the ones I’ve encountered have now been worked out. If you were waiting, now is the time. Lastly, a shoutout to customer support, whom I’ve dealt with at least a half dozen times over the years, every interaction has been polite and enjoyable (even if I wasn’t) all with quick responses regardless of whether I’m in China or the US. My problems were resolved in a matter of two to three emails every time.