Rhythm game

Chinese Beat Lines.

Medium

Hear a Chinese sentence, then build it on the beat. Its words fall down three lanes: tap each lane as the next word reaches the line. A missed word comes round again, so there is no way to lose.

Score ⭐ Song / 🔥

Tap a pad (or press D, F or J, or 1, 2, 3) when the word you need reaches the line. Other words are decoys: let them fall.

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How to play

You hear a Chinese sentence and see its English meaning. A row of dashed blanks shows how many words the sentence has.
After a short lead-in a steady beat starts and the words of the sentence fall down three lanes, mixed with each other.
When the word you need next reaches the line at the bottom, tap its lane: tap a pad, or press D, F or J. Hitting right on the beat scores extra.
Other falling words are decoys: let them pass. Tapping a wrong word only costs a little of the sentence's stars, and a missed word comes round again.
Finish all four sentences. Each one scores up to three stars, and you can choose a slow, medium or fast beat.

Questions

Is this Chinese rhythm game free?

Yes. Beat Lines plays in your browser, on a phone or a computer, with no sign-up. Sign in only to save the sentences to your review deck.

What does it teach?

Chinese word order in real everyday sentences, together with listening: every sentence is read aloud first, and you rebuild it word by word on a steady beat.

Can I lose?

No. A word you miss comes round again a few beats later, and there is no timer or lives. Only the stars change, depending on how many wrong words you tap.