Speak Chinese from day one.
Meilin explains in your language and hands you the Mandarin — characters, pinyin, and a tone tip on the word you just used. All you have to do is say it out loud.
- Native Mandarin speaker
- Pinyin on every line
- Tones tips on your own words
Free to download · No credit card to start
In Chinese, “How are you?” is: 你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma)
You don’t have to read Chinese to start speaking it.
Tone tips on your own words
She picks a word you just used and names the tone that trips people up — sì is a sharp drop, shí rises — inside her reply, never as a grammar lecture.
Pinyin under every line
Characters and pinyin together, every phrase, every level. You never have to read a character before you can start saying it.
Explained in your language
Meilin talks with you in your language and delivers the Mandarin — so a beginner is never lost, and never nods along to something they did not understand.
Every mistake becomes the lesson.
Meilin fixes the sentence you just said — what to change, and why in one line — then keeps the conversation going.
- Corrected in context, not scored at the end of a lesson
- The why, in your language — never a grammar lecture
- No red pen, no sighing — you just keep talking
Meilin · Mandarin Chinese 我是很好。wǒ shì hěn hǎo
我很好。wǒ hěn hǎo
Mandarin drops 是 before an adjective — 很 does the linking.
“She names the tone on a word you just used — sì drops, shí rises — inside her reply, then keeps the conversation going.”
“Every phrase arrives as characters, pinyin and what it means. She gives you the sentence; you just say it.”
Private-tutor practice, without the private-tutor bill.
A human tutor is still great. But most learners don’t need more lessons — they need a lot more speaking time.
| Compared on | Private tutor | Meilin |
|---|---|---|
| When you can practise | When a slot is free, booked ahead | Any time — even for five minutes |
| Making the same mistake again | Awkward the third time | Say it twenty times. No judgment |
| Explanations | In whatever language the tutor speaks | Always in the language you speak |
| Cost | Paid by the hour | Free to start, one subscription |
Questions about Meilin
Is Meilin good for complete beginners?
Yes. Meilin explains in your language and hands you the Mandarin Chinese phrase to say, so you can start speaking in your very first conversation — even from zero.
How does Meilin correct my mistakes?
Inside the conversation. Meilin shows what to change in the sentence you just said, gives you the reason in one line, and keeps talking with you — no score at the end, no red pen.
Do I need to read Chinese characters to start?
No. Every Mandarin phrase comes with its pinyin and what it means, so you can say it out loud long before you can read the characters.
Do I have to speak out loud?
Speaking is the point, and you will do a lot of it — but you can type instead at any moment.
Is Meilin free?
Meilin is free to download, with no credit card to start. A subscription unlocks the full experience; plans and prices are shown in the app before you pay anything.
Is Meilin available on Android?
Not yet — Meilin is an iPhone app.
Learning more than one language?
Bliss puts Sofia, Amélie, Emily and Meilin in one app — pick your tutor, switch any time, one subscription for every language. Coming soon.
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