Mandarin shadowing practice, on loop.

Type an English sentence. Get lifelike Mandarin audio with pinyin, stroke order, and an HSK-graded translation, then loop it at the speed and gap that lets you actually shadow.

Try it free → No signup to try a sentence.

How it works

1

Type an English sentence

Whatever you actually want to learn: a phrase for a trip, something you'd say at work, a sentence from a podcast you didn't catch.

2

Pick an HSK level

HSK 1 through HSK 6. The translation, vocabulary, and grammar are constrained to that level, so beginner sentences stay beginner, and advanced sentences earn their complexity.

3

Loop it. Shadow it.

Hit play. The audio repeats with the silence gap you set. Say the sentence out loud in the gap, then hear it again. Adjust speed if you need to. That's the whole loop.

What you get with Mandarin

Lifelike neural TTS

Modern neural voices with natural Mandarin pronunciation and tones. Tones, sandhi, and neutral particles pronounced correctly.

Pinyin with tone colors

Every syllable color-coded by tone: first, second, third, fourth, neutral. Visual reinforcement while you listen.

Stroke order

Tap any character to see stroke order. Useful if you're writing by hand or studying for HSK writing sections.

HSK 1–6 targeting

Sentences are generated at the level you pick. Real HSK-graded vocab, not pretend.

Looplists

Save sentences into named phrasebooks. Loop a set as a single playlist: your morning commute deck, your travel deck, your work deck.

Anki + Quizlet export

One click, full Anki deck with audio, pinyin, English, and hanzi as separate fields. Quizlet too.

Why shadowing works for Mandarin

Mandarin's tones don't survive reading. You can stare at mā má mǎ mà for an hour and not internalize them, but ten minutes of looping a sentence and saying it back, out loud, with the model immediately after for comparison, will move the needle. Shadowing trains the muscles and the ear at the same time.

LoopLingua exists because every tool we tried either turned this into a flashcard grind, hid the audio behind a paywall, or made us fight a podcast scrubber to repeat a single sentence twenty times. The loop is the product.

Questions

What is Mandarin shadowing practice?

Shadowing is a technique used by interpreters: repeat a recorded sentence out loud immediately after, or in sync with, the voice you hear. LoopLingua plays the sentence on a loop with a configurable silence gap so you can shadow each repetition, then hear the model again to self-correct.

Does LoopLingua support HSK levels?

Yes. You can target HSK 1 through HSK 6 when generating sentences. The vocabulary and grammar are constrained to the level you pick.

Can I export to Anki?

Yes. Every generated sentence can be exported to an Anki deck with audio, pinyin, and the English translation as separate fields. Quizlet is also supported.

How natural does the Mandarin audio sound?

LoopLingua uses modern neural TTS voices with natural Mandarin pronunciation, tones, and rhythm, clear enough to shadow at full speed or slowed down.

Is it free?

The free tier covers normal study sessions. Paid plans unlock saved Looplists, higher generation limits, and deck export.

Start a loop in 10 seconds

Type one sentence. Press play. Hear yourself.

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