Grammar game

吗, 呢 or 吧?.

吗 turns a statement into a yes/no question. 呢 asks 'and you?' or 'where is...?'. 吧 makes a suggestion or a soft guess.

Score Q / ✅ 🔥

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How to play

  1. You are shown a Chinese sentence with a blank and its English meaning — decide which word fits.
  2. Tap the option you think fits; the blank fills in and the sentence is read aloud in Mandarin, with pinyin.
  3. A short rule explains why that answer is correct, so the difference sticks.
  4. Work through the round and aim for a flawless score, then play again to lock it in.

Chinese sentences you'll practice

Every sentence in this free Chinese game, with its English translation.

  • 你是学生吗? Are you a student?
  • 我很好,你呢? I am fine; and you?
  • 我们走吧。 Let's go.
  • 你喜欢喝茶吗? Do you like drinking tea?
  • 我的书呢? Where is my book?
  • 太晚了,我们回家吧。 It's late; let's go home.
  • 你会说汉语吗? Can you speak Chinese?
  • 他在哪儿呢? Where is he?
  • 请坐吧。 Please sit down.
  • 你今天忙吗? Are you busy today?
  • 你去哪儿呢? Where are you going?
  • 我们一起去吧。 Let's go together.

Questions

Is this Chinese grammar game free?

Yes — it plays in your browser with no sign-up. Sign in only if you want to keep your best score.

Do I need to read hanzi?

The sentence is in simplified characters with an English meaning above it, and the pinyin and the spoken sentence appear after you answer, so you can learn the pattern while you learn the characters.