5 Mobile Games to Up Your Mandarin!
There are a lot of mobile apps that pair entertainment with education and can help you learn Chinese in a not-so boring way. This post is not about those kind of apps. Instead, we’ve put together a list of 5 full-on Chinese mobile games to help take your Chinese to the next level!
#1 - 暖洋洋之森的药师
Pinyin: Nuǎn Yángyáng Zhī Sēn di Yàoshī
Pharmacist in the Warm Forest
Description: The owner of the pharmacy is a young pharmacist and so you’ll need to help her handle the orders of the guests while planting herbs at the same time. Help guests and animals that are in trouble by providing them with what they need. Collect herbs, talk to guests, and learn about their lives!
For: iPhone, iPad
Price: Free
Rating: 4.8/5
#2 - 离家的猫
Pinyin: Lí Jiā De Māo
Cat Away From Home
Description: Ever wonder what it feels like to be a stray cat? Wonder no more because this story is about a cat that leaves home (you) and a worried mom and dad. Although they nag you, deep down inside it’s only because they love you.
For: iPhone, iPad
Price: Free
Rating: 4.7/5
#3 - 串串人生
Pinyin: Chuàn Chuàn Rénshēng
Skewer Life
Description: Try to run your own skewer restaurant, earn money, expand your storefront, and move your business to a better area as you discover a new vast world. What are you waiting for, pick up the skewers and grow that business!
For: iPhone, iPad
Price: Free
Rating: 4.9/5
#4 - 一亿小目标
Pinyin: Yī Yì Xiǎo Mùbiāo
Small Target of 100 Million
Description: You're 20 years old and you’ve just started working. Can you earn 100 million yuan before retiring? Yikes! Get practice reselling gold, domain names, liquor, and mobile phones. Experiment in becoming a CEO, an owner of a real estate company, an internet celebrity or TV anchor.
For: iPhone, iPad
Price: Free
Rating: 4.7/5
#5 - 众多回忆的食堂故事
Pinyin: Zhòngduō Huíyì de Shítáng Gùshì
Memory Restaurant Story
Description: This small restaurant is run by grandmother alone, and although the storefront is small the customers are endless. Help grandmother provide customers with specialty dishes including rice balls, pork miso soup, curry rice, ramen, fried dumplings and more!
For: iPhone, iPad
Price: Free
Rating: 4.9/5
Searching for Chinese Games on App Stores
This post featured Chinese games on the iOS App store, and we hope to write a post in the near future about Chinese games on the Google Store. Regardless of what OS you’re using, one of the easiest ways to search for real 100% Chinese games is to use Chinese keywords in the search box like游戏 (game), 故事 (story), 角色扮演 (role-playing), 战略 (strategy). Enjoy!!