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bopomofo teaches the 37 Bopomofo (Zhuyin) symbols that Taiwan uses to spell Mandarin, so you learn to read without pinyin. Draw each symbol and get stroke-order feedback. Record syllables and get a check on initials, finals, and tones. Train your ear on tones and tone changes. Bobo, the coach, reads your practice stats, picks your next drill, and tells you why. Free and open source (AGPL-3.0).
Hi Product Hunt! I'm Manar, and I built bopomofo while learning Taiwan Mandarin.
Most apps teach Mandarin through pinyin. In Taiwan, people read and type with Bopomofo (注音), and I wanted to remember the symbols themselves, without a pinyin crutch. So I built the practice tool I wanted:
• Read: say a symbol, or type its pinyin from memory
• Listen: tell tones apart, and hear tone changes like 3-3, 不 and 一
• Write: draw each symbol and see stroke order, direction, and missing strokes
• Speak: record syllables and sentences, with a check on initials, finals, tones, and pitch
• Coach: Bobo looks at your stats, picks your next drill, and explains why
You can take a placement test, move through five levels, and practice with personal sentences in Bopomofo, English, and audio.
It's free and open source (AGPL-3.0): https://github.com/manarbenkraou...
I'd love your feedback, especially from people who grew up with 注音. Which sounds were the hardest for you?
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About bopomofo on Product Hunt
“Learn Taiwan Mandarin, one sound at a time.”
bopomofo was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 3 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #91 on the daily leaderboard. bopomofo teaches the 37 Bopomofo (Zhuyin) symbols that Taiwan uses to spell Mandarin, so you learn to read without pinyin. Draw each symbol and get stroke-order feedback. Record syllables and get a check on initials, finals, and tones. Train your ear on tones and tone changes. Bobo, the coach, reads your practice stats, picks your next drill, and tells you why. Free and open source (AGPL-3.0).
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