Learn Chinese for kids: Zhuyin (Bopomofo) Mandarin sounds, tracing, tone games
Lumi Bopomofo helps kids ages 4 to 7 learn Zhuyin (Bopomofo), the phonetic symbols used to read Chinese in Taiwan. Hear each sound, feed a little friend, trace the strokes and play tone and blending games to recognize all 37 symbols.
Meet 37 adorable Bopomofo friends who are hungry for the right sound, a gentle, playful way to learn Mandarin Chinese pronunciation. Kids listen to a sound, pick the matching symbol and feed it to a cute companion. Along the way they trace each symbol stroke by stroke, ride the Tone Coaster to hear the tones and hop on the Sound Train to blend sounds into syllables. It is Chinese phonics that feels like play.
Free to try
1. Free to play: the first symbol, ㄅ, with its feeding and tracing levels, plus 3 Sound Train rides and 3 rounds of the Star Race quiz.
2. An in-app purchase unlocks the full version: the other 36 symbols, the Tone Coaster and unlimited play.
Learn by playing
1. Feed the Friends: listen and pick the right Bopomofo symbol.
2. Magic Tracing: trace each stroke with a finger to learn the shape of every Zhuyin symbol.
3. Tone Coaster: watch the cart ride the track to hear and tell apart the four tones.
4. Sound Train: blend an initial, a medial and a final into one syllable.
Collect and achieve
1. 37 adorable Bopomofo friends to collect.
2. Stars and achievement badges for finished levels.
3. Hidden characters to discover.
Practice beyond the screen
Print practice worksheets so tracing can continue on paper, and export your child's learning progress.
Parent-friendly
1. Completely ad-free.
2. Collects no personal data and needs no sign-up.
3. Progress is stored only on the device.
4. The interface is available in more than 40 languages, including English and Chinese, so families learning Mandarin abroad can follow along.
Who it is for
1. Preschoolers meeting Bopomofo for the first time.
2. Chinese heritage families who want to practice Mandarin sounds at home.
3. Parents looking for short, playful Zhuyin review sessions.
Made for moments like these
- Taiwanese families abroad teaching Mandarin at home
- Getting ready for first grade in Taiwan
Playing together
Start with Feed the Friends and listen to each sound together. While tracing, ask your child to say the name of the symbol. Once a few symbols feel familiar, hop on the Sound Train to blend them, then print a worksheet and write them once more on paper.
Help your child take a joyful first step into Bopomofo on Lumi's planet.