Turn your beginner Chinese notes into a flashcard deck for Anki
Ready-made decks cover someone else's word list. Upload your own vocabulary lists, textbook pages, slides or photos and DeckOwl builds flashcards with spaced repetition, ready to export to Anki on Plus.
Why build your own beginner deck
A pre-made deck teaches someone else's word list in someone else's order. If you want a beginner Chinese Anki deck that matches your textbook chapter and your teacher's quizzes, generate it from your own material.
- Pinyin with tone marks on every card
- Character, meaning and one example sentence per card
- Vocabulary from your own chapter, not a generic list
- Export to Anki with Plus once your deck is ready
Your material, your deck
Upload vocabulary lists, textbook pages, slides or photos of handwritten notes. Text recognition reads images so the cards match what your class covers.
Spaced repetition built in
Cards you miss come back sooner and easy ones spread out, so new characters stick without rereading the same list.
Export to Anki on Plus
Plus exports to Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV. The free plan keeps studying in the browser with 3 generations per month.
How it works
Upload your source
Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or a photo of a page.
Review the cards
Check pinyin, tones and translations, and edit anything that does not match your course.
Study or export
Study in the browser on the free plan, or export to Anki with Plus.
Beginners benefit from short, tone-aware cards: include pinyin with tone marks, the character, and one example sentence. Keep each card to one idea so review stays quick.
Spaced repetition then schedules the cards so characters you forget come back sooner, while the ones you know wait longer.
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Frequently asked questions
How many new characters should a beginner learn each day?
Most beginners do best with a small daily batch and frequent short reviews rather than a long weekly cram. Consistency matters more than volume.
Should I learn pinyin before Chinese characters?
Pinyin gives you the sound of each word first, which helps early vocabulary stick, while characters build recognition over time. Many courses teach both together, so follow your class order.
Can I export my flashcards to Anki?
Yes, export to Anki is available on Plus, which costs $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study in the browser with 3 generations per month.
Is there a discount for students?
Students get 40% off with a school email, and no credit card is needed to start.
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