Chinese Typing Practice & Speed Tools

★ Test your Simplified Chinese typing speed and accuracy using common everyday vocabulary. 10FastFingers offers a free, one-minute typing test featuring frequently used two-character Chinese words. Practice using your preferred Chinese input method and receive immediate results showing your typing speed in words per minute (WPM), accuracy, and correct and incorrect keystrokes. Choose between normal and advanced tests, or create a free account to save your scores, track your progress, and participate in rankings and competitions.

★ Learn to type Chinese using Pinyin and Zhuyin on computers and smartphones. In this free video, How to Type in Chinese Fast and Easily!, Grace from Grace Mandarin Chinese demonstrates how to enter Chinese characters using Pinyin (漢語拼音輸入法) and Zhuyin (注音輸入法). She shows how to select the correct characters from suggested results and shares practical shortcuts for typing faster, including using initial letters for common words and typing "v" to enter "ü" in Pinyin.

★ Improve Chinese typing speed with interactive games and progressive practice exercises. Pinyin Typing Practice helps learners build faster, more accurate Chinese typing skills using their device's keyboard. Practice with thousands of high-frequency Chinese words, choose between Simplified and Traditional characters, and work through different difficulty levels and training modes. The app includes customizable exercises, typing statistics, and leaderboards to track your progress. Free to download, with ads and optional in-app purchases to unlock additional features. Available on iOS.

★ Learn Double Pinyin typing with guided exercises, speed tests, and multiple keyboard layouts. Try Shuangpin (Try Double Pinyin) helps learners master Shuangpin, a Chinese input method that uses two keystrokes to represent each Pinyin syllable. Practice popular layouts, including Microsoft, Xiaohe, Natural Code, and Sogou, with exercises covering individual syllables, words, phrases, and longer passages. Features include typing games, daily challenges, real-time speed and accuracy tracking, and progress monitoring. The platform offers free practice tools, with optional paid features and no ads. Practice on their website. Also available on Android and iOS.

★ Build Chinese typing speed and accuracy with vocabulary drills and real-world passages. TypeChinese is a free online typing practice platform featuring HSK vocabulary, common characters, conversations, news, and longer reading passages. Practice in Simplified or Traditional Chinese using your preferred input method, with optional Pinyin, Zhuyin, and Cangjie hints. Each session provides feedback on typing speed, accuracy, and missed characters. You can also review difficult characters and build a personalized vocabulary practice list. No registration is required to begin, but a free account lets you save your practice history, track progress, and maintain review lists across devices.

Zhiyan (纸砚) is a free, browser-based tool for learning and practicing Shuangpin (双拼), a faster alternative to typing with full Pinyin. Practice initials, finals and longer sentences while gradually memorizing the keyboard layout, or choose from several Shuangpin systems and even create a custom layout. The site also includes progress tracking and lets you add your own text for typing practice. It’s a useful option for Pinyin typists who want to experiment with Shuangpin without installing an app.