TheWind Posted March 15, 2017 at 02:35 PM Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 at 02:35 PM I'm looking to improve my vocabulary a bit as well as my comprehension of the language by reading. Unfortunately I can't find what I believe to be suitable apps for Android. I just started HSK 4 on the Hello Chinese apps. It's ok for the time being, but I would like to find something better As for a reading app -- I'm not currently using one. I've looked in the past but I could never find an appropriate level for me. I'm really not sure what grade level books someone at HSK4 should be able to read (grade 1, 2, 3, etc...) Per usual, all suggestions & advice is appreciated! =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabiothebest Posted March 15, 2017 at 03:51 PM Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 at 03:51 PM Have you seen the chairman's bao? It has articles classified according to HSK level. Some articles are free but you have to pay for getting all the content. Same thing for du chinese. Then there is slowchinese (not an app but a website). It's free, it has a transcript and an audio file for every article. If you want books instead check Mandarin Companion (you may start from level 1 and if you feel it's easy enough pass to level 2). Also Sinolingua produces graded Chinese readers. You can have a look by yourself and you can find topics about all of these resources I mentioned on this forum if you use the search function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenth Posted March 15, 2017 at 03:51 PM Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 at 03:51 PM You may be interested in Du Chinese. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWind Posted March 15, 2017 at 03:57 PM Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 at 03:57 PM A friend suggested that to me today, but I have no VPN (currently in China) and I'm not exactly sure how to find the app. Do you know if it's only on the Google play store? I wasn't able to find it using the Huawei app market. =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabiothebest Posted March 15, 2017 at 04:06 PM Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 at 04:06 PM Can you open this link with your phone and see if you are redirected to the app in your Google play store? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sinamon.duchinese . You can also try to change the country associated to the play store if you change your address and add a foreign credit card to Google Wallet. https://www.gammerson.com/2016/12/change-country-region-google-play-store.html . Else if your phone is rooted you can try some apps like this one for changing region: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tw.TigerHuang.RegionChanger . Wait, you only have the Huawei app market but not the Google Play Store on your phone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWind Posted March 16, 2017 at 04:35 AM Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 at 04:35 AM I have google play store, I can use it in America. I've never really used VPN's in China. I tried a couple of free ones but they were kinda twitch and didn't work for too long. I couldn't use the Google play store with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabiothebest Posted March 16, 2017 at 10:20 PM Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 at 10:20 PM well obviously also the websites of the vpn providers are blocked in China but there are ways around it. I'd suggest getting a paid vpn. Often they even offer subscriptions that allow you to cancel within a certain amount of days and get the money back. That would be good if you need it only for a few days, even a day only for doing something. First make sure if you really need one. Then if nothing works, there's also a way to install apps without using the play store if you can find the apk file online (beware that some contain viruses, not always though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWind Posted March 16, 2017 at 10:29 PM Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 at 10:29 PM @fabiothebest thanks. I also just saw your first post in this thread, I guess I missed the earlier suggestions. I'll be sure to check into those more as well too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWind Posted March 17, 2017 at 08:25 AM Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 at 08:25 AM @fabiothebest I just checked out the other things you suggested. Sinolingua and Chairman's Bao seems pretty solid. Thanks for the suggestions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabiothebest Posted March 17, 2017 at 11:03 AM Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 at 11:03 AM For example the Chairman's Bao articles are also available on their website if you have problems downloading their app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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