Most learners hit the same wall: what's out there to read is either too hard, or has nothing to do with you. HanRead generates a new text on the spot — at your HSK level, about something you actually care about — and brings back the words that gave you trouble, so you keep meeting them in real sentences instead of a flashcard deck.
Free to use · Works in any browser · Android app on Google Play
You can grind vocab apps for months and still freeze the moment you open a real Chinese text — a menu, a news article, a message from a friend. It's either far above your level, or it's graded-reader material with nothing to do with your life. That gap between studying Chinese and reading Chinese is where a lot of learners quietly get stuck.
Set your HSK level and generate a new text whenever you want — a short dialogue, a story, even a piece rewritten from real Chinese news — instead of hoping the next graded reader happens to fit.
Pick from topics like travel, gaming, food, or Chinese culture, or type your own — the interests on your profile shape every text HanRead generates for you.
Mark a word as focused while you read, and it starts showing up again in the next text HanRead generates — repetition through real sentences, not a flashcard pile.
Tell HanRead your HSK level and what you're into — travel, gaming, food, Chinese culture, or anything else.
By topic, pulled from real Chinese news, or built around a grammar point you're studying — a new passage, made for you.
Tap a sentence for its translation, tap a word for pinyin and meaning, or ask AI to explain the grammar behind it.
Mark them as you read, and they'll show up again in the next text HanRead makes for you.
Every sentence and every word is tappable. Get instant pinyin and translations, with links out to Hanping and Pleco for a deeper look.
Don't just get a gloss — ask HanRead to explain the grammar point behind any sentence, in plain English.
Confusing 天气 with 气候? Compare easily-confused words side by side to see exactly how they differ.
Keep a reading streak going and watch your level tick upward as HSK 1 words give way to HSK 4, 5, and 6.
Your reading dashboard
Tap any word for pinyin & meaning
Your profile, streak & reading level
You pick an HSK level and a topic (or let it pull from real Chinese news, or build around a grammar point you're studying) and HanRead writes a new passage to match — including any words you've already marked as focused.
No. Tap any word to see its pinyin and meaning, and tap the sentence itself for a full translation — you can read before you can decode.
Yes. Upload a JSON lesson file or paste one directly, alongside the built-in library, using HanRead's own lesson format.
The Android app is on Google Play. On iPhone, or any desktop browser, open app.hanread.com and add it to your home screen — it installs and works like a native app.
Yes, HanRead is free to use. A paid plan with higher AI limits is also available.
