CiaoSpeak: Chinese for TOCFL

CiaoSpeak teaches Traditional Chinese the way Taiwan speaks it: everyday Taiwanese Mandarin (zh-TW) with Zhuyin or Pinyin, Taiwan-accent audio, and lessons labeled with TOCFL levels from Novice to Band B. Then you use it: people in real Taiwan scenes ask you questions, and you answer out loud. Every lesson is free. Always. No account needed: open the app and start learning. SPEAK: ANSWER REAL QUESTIONS OUT LOUD • Someone in a real Taiwan scene asks you one question: the auntie at the breakfast shop, a night-market stall owner, a taxi driver, a new coworker, a language-exchange partner. • Answer by voice or by typing. If a person would understand you, it counts. If not, you get one gentle fix and a more natural way to say it. • Stuck? Help shows what the question means, a pattern to answer with and examples. Or type it in English, see it in Chinese, then say it yourself. • New questions unlock as you finish lessons, and each one comes back a little harder. My phrasebook keeps every sentence you managed to say. LEARN STEP BY STEP • A real curriculum from the four tones and your first "hello" through everyday vocabulary, grammar and full sentences. • Units are labeled with their TOCFL level (Novice 1, Novice 2, Band A, Band B). A placement quiz lets returning learners skip ahead. TRADITIONAL CHINESE, ZHUYIN AND TAIWAN AUDIO • Traditional characters throughout, the way they're written in Taiwan. • Pinyin or Zhuyin (bopomofo): switch any time in Settings. • Every word, sentence, story line and Speak question can be played aloud in a Taiwan Mandarin voice, not a mainland accent. • Handwriting practice with stroke-order guides. STORIES • A growing library of leveled dialogues, articles and chapter series, from absolute beginner to intermediate. Tap any word for its meaning and answer short questions as you read. REMEMBER WHAT YOU LEARN • Spaced-repetition mistake review across lessons and stories. • Streaks, XP, daily quests, badges and an optional daily reminder. CIAOSPEAK+ Every lesson and all mistake review are free, and so are today's Speak questions (up to five a day). CiaoSpeak+ is an optional auto-renewing subscription that lets you keep practicing in any Speak scene whenever you like (fair-use limits apply), shows your whole phrasebook, unlocks the full Stories library and gives unlimited Quick Practice rounds. • Monthly: US$5.99 per month • Yearly: US$39.99 per year, with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers Prices shown are for the United States. The App Store shows the price in your local currency before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. Cancel a free trial at least 24 hours before it ends and you won't be charged. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings (open Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ciaospeak.app/privacy/ FREQUENTLY ASKED Is this Traditional or Simplified Chinese? Traditional. CiaoSpeak is built for Taiwan, not mainland China. Do I need to know any Chinese already? No. CiaoSpeak starts from the four tones and your first words, and your first Speak questions are ready on day one. Do I have to speak out loud? No. You can answer every question by voice or by typing. Is CiaoSpeak affiliated with TOCFL? No. Lessons are labeled with TOCFL levels, but CiaoSpeak is independent and not endorsed by the SC-TOP. There are no past papers or mock exams. CiaoSpeak also has English courses for Traditional Chinese and Japanese speakers. Choose your course when you first open the app.