Answer a few questions about why you're here, and the app builds a starting plan you can adjust.
Words come back right before you'd forget them, so review time goes where it's needed.
You type the answer from memory. That effort is what makes it stick.
Tones carry meaning in Mandarin, so they get their own drill. You hear a word and pick the tone you heard, color-coded from the first session.
Sentences pitched just past your level and slanted toward your goal. Tap any word to explain it.
Each drill runs on the words your goal picked. A few examples:
The plan ranks every word in the bank for your goal and puts the reason on each card. You can see how common a word is and how well it fits your goal before you learn it, then slide the balance toward broad basics or your goal.
This is the For You screen. It re-ranks as you learn and when you change your goal.
Everything you saw above is free while SpeedRun Chinese is in beta. Paid tiers come later. Each will be a one-time purchase for a level you want to reach, and nothing here will ever be a subscription.
Time you spend working a card or a passage. The clock pauses the moment you stop, so leaving the app open does nothing on its own.
It's the rough estimate for English speakers to reach working fluency in Mandarin (FSI/ILR). Your own number will be different, which is why it's worth measuring.
To talk and read, you recognize and type characters. Handwriting is a separate skill that's slower to build, so it's left out on purpose.
You can try everything without one. Signing in saves your progress to your account and syncs it across devices.
There's no leaderboard. The only comparison is you last week against you today.
Nothing. The whole app is open while it's in beta. Paid tiers come later as one-time purchases.