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A 20-minute daily Chinese study routine
A 20-minute session: 8 of SRS, 5 listening, 5 speaking or writing, 2 tones. What to cut at 10 minutes, and why 30 days is not enough.
A streak is not progress
A streak and XP are not Chinese progress. Track active words, first-pass listening, and three recorded lines. Sign in and use a paper checklist.
Anki for Chinese: when it stalls
Anki for Chinese works if you like building the system. It stalls on listening, tones, output, and what to study today. Keep the deck.
Chinese Trainer on Android: the commute habit
The Android app is on Google Play: same account as the web, today’s SRS deck on the commute, and HSK 1–2 free. What the phone does — and does not cut.
Chinese with a full-time job
Learn Chinese with a full-time job: 20 minutes, a 10-minute floor, shifts, parents, commute audio. Saturday repairs. HSK 1 fits; fluency does not.
Free vs paid Chinese apps
What a free Chinese app should include (HSK 1–2, daily caps) versus what AI and €5/month actually buy, without cancellation tricks.
Pleco is not a Chinese course
Pleco is a dictionary, not a Chinese course. OCR and flashcards exist; they are not an HSK syllabus. Look up in Pleco; today's plan lives elsewhere.
What’s inside Chinese Trainer
Honest tour of Chinese Trainer: HSK path, SRS flashcards, readings, AI tutor, and plans. What is inside, who it is for, and what it does not promise.
Why Chinese Trainer exists
Chinese Trainer exists because streak apps leave gaps in HSK, memory, and real use. Here is the method, who it is for, and who should skip it.
Why you forget Chinese words
The forgetting curve flattens HSK 1 pairs like 四 and 十. What SRS is, why Anki still needs deck work, and how a 15-minute queue holds.