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HSK 1 Starter
150–250
Characters
5
pages
Sample
你好我
Greetings, numbers, family. Build your first 50 sentences.
Level
Learn Chinese without the grind 
Built by the team behind Shinobi Japanese — 500K+ learners
Read Stories, Learn Chinese.
Coco combines comprehensible input, spaced repetition and hand‑picked stories so HSK 1 to HSK 6 becomes a path, not a wall.
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Built by the team behind Shinobi Japanese — 500K+ learners Story · HSK 1 · First Snow Tap any word
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How Coco works
Chinese that sticks, one story at a time.
Step 1 · Read
Illustrated stories at your level
Every story is graded, illustrated and read by a native Beijing speaker.
Comprehensible input, the way your brain actually learns.
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zǎoshang 早上 七点， xiǎomíng 小明 起 chuáng 床 了。
Step 2 · Look up
Any word, one tap
Tap any hanzi for pinyin, tones, meaning and the exact nuance it carries in that sentence.
No more dictionary-hopping.
xiǎo 小 wūshī 巫师 拿着 mózhàng 魔杖 。
魔杖
Meaning Magic wand
🔊 🔖
他在学习第一个咒语。
Step 3 · Choose
25 themes, hundreds of stories
Daily life, travel, food, work, fantasy, mystery — pick what interests you.
Stories you want to read = Chinese that sticks.
Pick a theme
25 total🥟
Food
42 stories
✈️
Travel
38 stories
🎓
School
29 stories
❤️
Romance
33 stories
🐉
Mythology
24 stories
🏮
Culture
31 stories
Step 4 · Test
Every story ends with a quiz
Hanzi, reading, listening, translation. Active recall turns passive reading into real fluency.
One story = one micro-win.
✓ 4 ✕ 1
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这位女人是什么人物？
Who is this woman?
A 皇后 huánghòu
B 仙女 xiānnǚ ✓
C 公主 gōngzhǔ
D 老师 lǎoshī
Step 5 · Progress
From HSK 1 to HSK 6
73 levels, 6 grades, 1,095 story ideas. Your SRS engine brings back what you almost forgot,
right when you need it.Coco
Joined July 2025
Your Coco Rank
🎋 28%
HSK 5
7
🔥 Days
84
📖 Stories
18k
⚡ XP
HSK 1 → HSK 6
Your full roadmap in one place
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Chinese Instructor @LearnChinesewithCoco
蔡亚烜老师
Yaxuan Cai lǎoshī
Meet your teacher
A native Chinese teacher, always in your pocket
Every story and the full HSK 1 → 6 curriculum inside Coco is written by Yaxuan Cai, a native Chinese teacher. The stories aren't generic exercises. They're the real, carefully graded input she uses to bring her students to fluency.
Watch her teach on YouTube- From
- 北京
- HSK coverage
- 1 → 6
- Native speaker
- Yes
Story categories · graded readers
25 themes. Hundreds of stories. Your pick.
🏠
Daily Life
Everyday routine, home, commuting, ordinary life.
🌤️
Slice of Life
Ordinary moment with no dramatic stakes.
💼
Work
Office, career, delivery workers, guides, jobs.
🎓
School
Studies, campus, library, exams.
👨👩👧
Family
Family relationships, parents, grandparents, siblings.
🤝
Friendship
Friends, new encounters, social bonds.
❤️
Romance
Love, attraction, romantic relationships.
🏥
Health
Doctor, hospital, fitness, wellness.
🛍️
Shopping
Market, stores, price negotiation, spending.
✈️
Travel
Trips, trains, hotels, discovering new places.
🏙️
City Life
Urban neighborhoods, subway, city restaurants.
🗺️
Adventure
Exploration, discovery, danger or survival situations.
🌲
Nature
Forests, seasons, weather, landscapes, environment.
🏠
Daily Life
Everyday routine, home, commuting, ordinary life.
🌤️
Slice of Life
Ordinary moment with no dramatic stakes.
💼
Work
Office, career, delivery workers, guides, jobs.
🎓
School
Studies, campus, library, exams.
👨👩👧
Family
Family relationships, parents, grandparents, siblings.
🤝
Friendship
Friends, new encounters, social bonds.
❤️
Romance
Love, attraction, romantic relationships.
🏥
Health
Doctor, hospital, fitness, wellness.
🛍️
Shopping
Market, stores, price negotiation, spending.
✈️
Travel
Trips, trains, hotels, discovering new places.
🏙️
City Life
Urban neighborhoods, subway, city restaurants.
🗺️
Adventure
Exploration, discovery, danger or survival situations.
🌲
Nature
Forests, seasons, weather, landscapes, environment.
🥟
Food
Cooking, recipes, restaurants, shared meals, specialties.
🎉
Festivals
Holidays, New Year, birthdays, cultural ceremonies.
🏮
Culture
Customs, traditions, heritage, ways of life.
🐉
Mythology
Legends, folk tales, folklore, mythical creatures.
😂
Humor
Comedy, absurd or funny situations.
🔍
Mystery
Investigation, secrets, disappearance, revelation.
🎭
Drama
Emotional tension, conflict, personal stakes.
🧚
Fantasy
Magic, imaginary worlds, supernatural, creatures.
🐼
Animals
Domestic or wild animals as key characters.
⚽
Sports
Competition, training, physical performance.
🎨
Arts
Music, painting, dance, theater, creative work.
💻
Technology
Apps, internet, gadgets, the digital world.
🥟
Food
Cooking, recipes, restaurants, shared meals, specialties.
🎉
Festivals
Holidays, New Year, birthdays, cultural ceremonies.
🏮
Culture
Customs, traditions, heritage, ways of life.
🐉
Mythology
Legends, folk tales, folklore, mythical creatures.
😂
Humor
Comedy, absurd or funny situations.
🔍
Mystery
Investigation, secrets, disappearance, revelation.
🎭
Drama
Emotional tension, conflict, personal stakes.
🧚
Fantasy
Magic, imaginary worlds, supernatural, creatures.
🐼
Animals
Domestic or wild animals as key characters.
⚽
Sports
Competition, training, physical performance.
🎨
Arts
Music, painting, dance, theater, creative work.
💻
Technology
Apps, internet, gadgets, the digital world.
Not another Duolingo
Coco vs. the rest
| 🐼 Coco | Generic app | Private tutor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graded readers at your level | ✓ | - | Partial |
| Real-life situations (not 'the pen is on the table') | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Grammar, vocabulary & listening together | ✓ | Partial | ✓ |
| Speaking practice | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Exercises & quizzes | ✓ | ✓ | Partial |
| Full HSK 1 → 6 coverage | ✓ | - | Depends |
| Price | Free | $7 / mo | $400+ / mo |
Start now
Start Chinese today.
Free forever on HSK 1. No credit card. Cancel anytime.
Takes 60 seconds. Your first story is ready.