9.66.0
2021-07-13
This update adds the 2021 HSK bands to trainchinese and adds new words and phrases suggested by our users and curated by our content staff. Thanks for using trainchinese!
9.65.0
2021-03-30
This update improves handling of sleeping cards. They're now ordered by and display their remaining sleep time in lists, and notifications appear for each group of cards that awaken, instead of only the first. Thanks for learning with trainchinese. Comments and feedback to
[email protected] are appreciated as always!
9.63.8
2021-03-20
This update fixes an issue with "re-learn some", and addresses some layout glitches on flash card lists. Thanks for using trainchinese!
9.63.7
2021-03-15
This update adds more sophisticated handling of character radicals in decomposition. Now you'll see different explanations for "阝", for example, dependent on whether it sits on the left or right side of a character. Thanks to all those who sent in this suggested feature—and thanks for learning with trainchinese!
9.63.6
2021-02-28
This update fixes minor layout issues and updates dictionary content. Thanks for using trainchinese!
9.63.3
2021-01-31
This version adds phrase decomposition into search, so you can choose to see search results for individual parts of longer text, instead of trying to match all of it at once. We've also updated our YouTube links, so many more characters have videos attached. Thanks for using trainchinese!
9.63.2
2020-10-17
This update fixes an issue where other trainchinese apps were unable to open the dictionary to perform a search. Thanks for using trainchinese!
9.63.1
2020-10-15
This update improves the iOS 14 home screen widget by selecting recommended words based on your Chinese ability level, instead of completely random words. Words change hourly, whether you open the app or not. Thanks for your great feedback on the widget!
9.63.0
2020-09-24
This update adds home screen widgets for iOS 14. See hourly entries chosen from the dictionary, alongside useful shortcuts to features like search and OCR. Thanks for using trainchinese!
9.62.0
2020-09-19
This update improves compatibility with iOS 14, and includes a new more powerful "Auto" OCR mode for iOS 14 users. Thanks for using trainchinese!
9.59.1
2020-09-09
This update adds our latest character videos and includes some icon changes for clarity.
9.59.0
2020-07-23
This update improves the layout of our most popular vocab lists, making them easier to reach!
9.58.2
2020-06-25
This update tweaks the new paste button behaviour to allow even faster searches from pasteboard contents. Thanks for using trainchinese!
9.58.1
2020-06-06
This update adds a "paste" button in the search bar to help those of you who switch rapidly between reference materials and the app. Thanks to the user who suggested it!
9.58.0
2020-05-23
This update adds a user-requested feature: the ability to export a card list to a file. It also fixes a crashing issue. Thanks for using trainchinese!
9.57.0
2020-05-12
This version fixes an issue where a small number of Traditional Chinese characters would not appear during flash card training. Thanks to the user who reported it, and to everyone for learning with trainchinese!
9.56.2
2020-04-13
This update improves the layout on iPad in split-screen mode. Thanks for using trainchinese!
9.56.1
2020-03-01
This update fixes some layout issues on the Dictionary screen. Thanks for using trainchinese!
9.56.0
2020-02-19
This update makes it easier to "unlearn" flash cards that are fully learned, allows you to change your Chinese ability level in Settings and fixes a display bug on the Training screen. Thanks for using trainchinese!
9.55.0
2020-02-11
Some of our learners reported that they'd like to be able to reawaken "sleeping" (learned but not fully learned) flash cards earlier than their due dates in the spaced repetition schedule. This update adds that feature! We've also added polish to the "auto fill" feature, fixed a few bugs with search and added a nifty flash card progress ring on the training screens. Thanks for using trainchinese!
9.53.2
2019-10-29
This update addresses an issue where some users couldn't access word audio. Thanks for using trainchinese!
9.53.1
2019-10-15
In this version, trainchinese now uses HTTPS for all communications with trainchinese.com, including audio downloads. We hope this improves stability for users in China!
9.53.0
2019-09-28
This update fixes a number of issues reported by users, including an issue when using our nifty "tone marks above Chinese" feature, an issue with performing full sentence searches from OCR, and an issue where multiple choice answers could be repeated. Thanks to those who reported issues and to everyone who gives feedback via store reviews and email!
9.52.0
2019-09-25
Please bear with us while we continue to improve app behaviour on iOS 13. This update also restores flash card "traffic light" icons when searching the dictionary.
9.51.0
2019-09-19
This update improves support for iOS 13.