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Audio
Native Beijing pronunciation. Your ears learn the rhythm and tones alongside your eyes.
Learn Chinese without the grind
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.
Used by 12,000+ learners across 40 countries.
Story · HSK 2 Tap any word
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The Coco method
Read it. Understand it. Remember it.
Coco is built on graded readers: real stories at your level, understood just above where you stand today. No grammar drills, no isolated flashcards. Every lesson fuses four channels into a single story, then locks it in with targeted practice and spaced review.
“We acquire language in only one way: when we understand messages.”
Inside every lesson
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Interactive text
Tap any hanzi for pinyin, meaning and the exact nuance it carries in that sentence.
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Image
Visual context so meaning clicks before translation. No more decode-then-translate.
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Real stories
Adults talking about adult things. Work, food, travel, relationships. No 'the pen is on the table'.
Ordered for progress
A curriculum that makes sense
Every character, grammar pattern and chunk is placed where it unlocks the next ones. HSK 1 to HSK 6, sequenced by real usage frequency and pedagogical dependency. Not random drills, not shuffled flashcards.
HSK 1
HSK 2
HSK 3
HSK 4
HSK 5
HSK 6
After every story
Check. Reinforce. Retain.
Each story closes with a set of micro-quizzes that turn passive reading into active knowledge. The SRS engine then brings back what you almost forgot, right on time.
Character recognition Reading comprehension Speech recognition Pinyin & tones Translation Listening
HSK 1 → HSK 6
Your full roadmap in one place
From 150 characters to 2,000+. 'Hello' to reading Lu Xun. Coco covers every level with the same method.
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Instructor · Beijing @LearnChinesewithCoco
蔡亚烜老师
Yaxuan Cai lǎoshī
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Meet your teacher
A native Beijing teacher, always in your pocket
Every story and the full HSK 1 → 6 curriculum inside Coco is written by Yaxuan Cai (蔡亚烜), a native Beijing 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.
Every story is graded for your HSK level. Pick a theme, dive in, and learn the Chinese that matters to you.
🏠
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 |
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