PinYinPal: The ONLY Free Mandarin Chinese word game available played with letters of the alphabet for iOS

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By Chinese Character a Day Foundation

Learning Chinese is no longer ridiculously complicated. PinYinPal teaches players to read,recognize, and define Mandarin characters in a fun,...

Learning Chinese is no longer ridiculously complicated. PinYinPal teaches players to read,recognize, and define Mandarin characters in a fun, simple game.Pinyin uses letters of the alphabet to spell out traditional Mandarin characters. Challenge yourfriends to a match by strategically placing your tiles on the board and score the most points. Getmore points for correctly identifying the character and definition of the word you just played.(And lose points if you dont!) Helpful tools, such as an interactive dictionary, enable you to be acompetitive opponent from the first move without any previous knowledge of Mandarin.Its an exciting game for both native and novice speakers. Over 1 billion people speak and readMandarin Chinese. Arent you ready to be one of them?Features:- Truly free app. Ad-free, no gimmicks, no in-app purchases.- View the Mandarin characters during gameplay with the tap of a button.- Chat with friends in Chinese characters or in English.- Word Finder feature helps you find your next word based on the letters you have in your queue.- Dictionary feature lets you find the meaning of the word you or your opponent played, look up the Pinyin translation for Chinese into English, and hear the pronunciation of each word.- Find friends to challenge on Facebook. Share your high scores with all of yourfriends.Available for the iPad. Coming soon to the iPhone.About the developer and founder of Chinese Character a Day Foundation:Chinese Character a Day Foundation is dedicated to teaching Mandarin Chinese to anyone who wishes to learn. It was founded by Dr. Adeline Mah, a physician and writer. Born in China, Dr. Mah lives in California with her husband, Professor Robert Mah, a microbiologist. In 1997, she wrote her memoir Falling Leaves which became an international best-seller. To bridge the gap between East and West, she established her foundation with her book proceeds. Conceived in the Mahs living room, PinyinPal was first played on a sheet of paper with cardboard cut-outs as letter-tiles.