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Chengyu flashcards
Start with 50 common beginner chengyu, scheduled with spaced repetition.
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Learn common chengyu and sound more natural in Chinese
Study 50 common beginner-level chengyu with English meanings, origin notes, example sentences and spaced-repetition review.
50Idioms
50Free to study
35Topics
FSRSSpaced repetition
Ways to practise
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Meaning quiz
Pick the meaning of an idiom, or the idiom for a meaning.
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Idiom chain
Link idioms by their last and first characters, a classic classroom warm-up.
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Fill in the idiom
Complete a four-character idiom with one or two characters missing.
Coming soonAbout the idiom list
The list focuses on idioms that are easy to guess from their characters, common in class and understandable at around HSK3. Topics include motivation, fables, learning, expression, history and how to treat people.
What you get
- 50 beginner chengyu
- Meanings, origins and examples
- Spaced-repetition flashcards
- Easy access from the Study tools menu