For Mandarin Immersion School Parents
Mandarin immersion school parents all hit the same moment: something comes home in the folder, and you can't read a word of it. Your kid's Chinese is sprinting; yours doesn't exist yet.
Chenjin gives you a way to run alongside: your own graded reading track, games the two of you can play together, and a dictionary for folder emergencies.
Games you can lose to your child gracefully
Escape rooms, mystery cases, shop scenarios, and a lantern-lit trading journey, all free, all won by understanding Chinese. Difficulty modes let you keep English hints on while your kid plays without them, which they will point out, which is the fun.
Every game is tagged by HSK level, so there's a fair fight at every stage.
Your own reading track
The Country of the Blind is a free 12-chapter graded reader with pinyin, audio, and a tap dictionary. Working through a real book while your kid does their homework changes the household dynamic: Chinese stops being their subject and becomes a family language project.
Decode what comes home
Paste anything into the free Chinese to pinyin converter, a newsletter line, a workbook instruction, and get word-aware pinyin with tap-for-meaning, no account needed. It won't do the homework, but it will tell you what the homework says.
Frequently asked questions
I have zero Chinese. Is this realistic?
Yes. The library starts at HSK 1, pinyin and glosses are everywhere you want them, and audio comes with every article. You won't catch a fifth grader in an immersion program, but you don't need to; you need enough to stay in the game.
Can my kid use Chenjin too?
The games and the free graded reader work well for immersion students from about middle school, and reading above their school materials is exactly what strong immersion kids run short of. The teens page covers this side.
How much time does keeping up take?
Fifteen minutes most days: a short article or a chapter, plus whatever games happen at the table. Consistency beats heroics, and the spaced repetition system is built for small daily sessions.
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Try it tonight
The free plan includes the dictionary, the free graded reader, three library articles a day, games, and flashcards. If it fits the way you learn, the Plus plan unlocks the rest with a 7-day free trial.
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