Hear it.
Listen to Mandarin and replay the audio. Tone-marked pinyin connects the sound with the Chinese characters.
A Mandarin vocabulary adventure
Learn Chinese.
Play the hero.
A new word. A small victory.
An adventure that keeps you coming back.
Hear Mandarin, match the meaning and help Wukong win the battle. Build your vocabulary one playful moment at a time.
Your first 76 words are free to explore.
156Mandarin words
3worlds to discover
1lifetime unlock · no subscription
Less memorising. More adventuring.
Your next word
wins the battle.
Listen. Recognise. Make your move.
Chinese practice becomes part of the action, with audio, pinyin and English meanings to guide you.
Know it.
Match the English meaning to help Wukong defeat creatures. Numbers, animals, colours, family and food become part of the journey.
Make it stick.
Earn stars in the adventure, then return to endless Training to revisit the words in an available zone.
Inspired by Journey to the West
156 words. Three worlds.
One Monkey King.
From sunlit forest paths to a mysterious hollow, every world brings a new chapter—and new words to discover.
01Your free first chapter76 words · Free to play
Forest of Words
Find your feet in the forest. Learn the battle rhythm and follow the stage map to your first boss.
0240 words · Lifetime unlock
Bamboo Grove
Venture into the bamboo with a new word pool, new creatures and the mighty Battle Bull.
0340 words · Lifetime unlock
Misty Hollow
Hunt for words in the mist and face the Emerald Empress. A different challenge for your growing vocabulary.
For your kind of practice
A little more play.
A little less pressure.
Start where you are. Come back when you like.
For beginners, returning learners and families practising together. English meanings and pinyin help you find your way, while replayable audio lets you listen at your own pace.
Use it alongside your lessons. This is a vocabulary game, not a complete language course.
No accounts. No chat. No advertising.
Progress stays on your device. A parent or guardian should manage purchases for a child.
Is Monkey King Mandarin free?
The download and Zone 1 are free, including 76 Mandarin words. A one-time lifetime in-app purchase unlocks Bamboo Grove and Misty Hollow. There is no recurring subscription. Your store shows the price in your local currency before purchase.
Can a beginner learn Chinese with this game?
You can practise listening and vocabulary recognition without already reading Chinese. Each word has characters, tone-marked pinyin and audio; answers use English meanings. The game does not provide a full grammar course or assess your spoken pronunciation.
Does it work on iPhone, iPad and Android?
Yes. Download from the App Store or Google Play using the links above. The game is designed for landscape play on phones and tablets.
Do I need an account?
No app account or sign-in is required. Game progress and preferences stay on your device. Removing the app or clearing its data can erase that progress; there is no cloud save.
How do I restore my lifetime purchase?
Use the store account that made the purchase, then choose RESTORE PURCHASE on the unlock screen. This restores access to paid zones, not your saved progress. See purchase support for help.
The Forest of Words is calling
Your first 76 words
are waiting.
Start free. One lifetime purchase unlocks the rest.
No subscriptions. Just the next adventure.