Learn Chinese Characters on the iPhone

billglover
February 28, 2008, 09:22 PM posted in General Discussion

I just saw this application pop up in my endless list of tech related news. Not having an iPhone I haven't been able to try it, but if someone gives it a go and gives it a glowing review I might just be persuaded that I need to give Apple yet more money. I need a new mp3 player after all.

From the site:

"Designed as a native iPhone application, iChinese will train you writing and reading of Chinese characters. iChinese' lessons are based on well-known training courses, like "Practical Chinese Reader". Taking advantage of the iPhone's unique touch interface, you can train writing Chinese characters whereever you go!"

http://www.ichinese.de/

Profile picture
calkins
February 28, 2008, 09:31 PM

Cool app! Yet another reason I want to get an iPhone. I'd also like to hear if this is a good application. I've been holding out on buying an iPhone until I move to Taiwan. Anyone in Taiwan know when the iPhone will be available there?

Profile picture
hankfdh
February 29, 2008, 02:03 AM

We tried the app out here in the ChinesePod office this morning. We have been a little slow with our mobile development, but with the iPhone SDK out soon that should give us some more impetus. Usability of the iChinese app takes some getting used to and it still seems a little buggy, but definitely a good first step. Can't remember the last time I tried to write characters, as opposed to typing them.

Profile picture
darcey
February 29, 2008, 03:29 AM

I've seen ones before for Japanese, but I'm not sure I want to play around with jailbreaking yet. I'll hold out hopes for one that will be OK'd by Apple and then up on their website.

Profile picture
aeriph
April 03, 2009, 03:37 AM

I was considering buying an iPhone purely for this. I think you can also get some CPod features on an iPhone. I don't have 500 quid to spend on a phone though so no mobile character-study for me...

Profile picture
Tal
April 03, 2009, 04:23 AM

I want a 山寨 iPhone, any China poddies seen them? How much?

Profile picture
reoyoung
April 03, 2009, 04:47 AM

Ha

Very Cheap

About 500 RMB

在国外灌水的感觉真爽