Learn Chinese, one small drop at a time.

Drip Chinese places one useful word on your Lock Screen each day. A minute of practice, no streaks, no pressure.

滴 (dī), the Chinese character for drop

滴 dī - drop

How it works

See today's drop

A new word waits on your Lock Screen each morning, small enough to learn at a glance.

Learn it in a minute

Open the app for the meaning, audio, and real example sentences, then check yourself with one quick question.

Let it come back

Words return for review at the right time, based on how well you know them. Miss a day and nothing punishes you.

Built for quiet, steady progress

Your daily drop, always in sight

Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets keep one word in view, so practice starts the moment you pick up your phone.

Every word, spoken clearly

All 12,765 words ship with verified audio, plus pinyin and full example sentences, all available offline.

The full HSK, and beyond

Complete HSK 1 through 6, plus the advanced 7 to 9 band, organized into word packs you choose yourself.

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Learning stays on your device first, syncs privately through your own iCloud, and never needs an account.

Take a look

iPhone Lock Screen with the Drip Chinese widget showing today's word 今天 (jīntiān)
Lock Screen widget
The word of the day 今天 (jīntiān) with structure breakdown and example sentences
Today's word
A quick check asking for the meaning of 今天 with four answer options
Quick check

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One small drop a day.