Chinese Dictation Practice

★ Practice listening by transcribing spoken Mandarin in Pinyin or Chinese characters and reviewing your mistakes. Baolingo is a Mandarin listening and pronunciation resource centered on dictation and shadowing practice. Dictation exercises let you listen to sentences, type what you hear, compare your answer with the original, review missing or incorrect words, replay the audio, and save difficult exercises for later. It also includes pronunciation feedback, progress tracking, vocabulary and grammar practice, and HSK exam preparation. Baolingo is free to start with optional paid features and subscriptions. Practice on their website. Available on Android and iOS.

★ Practice dictation with instant stroke-by-stroke feedback as you listen and write Chinese from memory. HanziStroke Chinese Dictation Practice is an interactive tool for practicing HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0 vocabulary by listening to audio and writing characters or words on a handwriting canvas. English meanings help distinguish homophones, while each stroke is checked in real time and hints appear after repeated mistakes. Free users can complete up to 10 dictation items per day, while Pro members receive unlimited practice and access to additional textbook lessons.

★ Focused dictation practice shows exactly which characters you misheard. MandarinEar is a listening practice platform that lets learners work with real Mandarin audio through Listen & Choose comprehension exercises and Listen & Type dictation, with replay, vocabulary support, character-level feedback, and progress tracking. The platform is currently in a free trial stage; Premium plans are listed, but paid checkout is not yet available. Practice on their website. Available on iPhone.

★ Practice listening and writing with thousands of sentences from beginner through advanced. Speechling Dictation Practice is a free exercise that plays native-speaker audio and asks you to type what you hear, check your answer, and mark difficult sentences for later review. You can also choose male or female recordings and record sentences for pronunciation feedback. Use it on their website. Available on Android and iOS.

★ Practice listening by typing exactly what you hear, with immediate feedback on missing or incorrect letters and accents. Yabla Scribe is a video-based dictation exercise that asks you to transcribe spoken Chinese before moving to the next caption. You can replay sections, use hints when needed, and practice with standard, Pinyin, or Hanzi versions. Full access to Yabla’s video library and Scribe exercises requires a paid subscription, although new users can try Yabla free for 7 days.