Chineseboost Pro

Save words and sentences to your vocab lists, then study them with Exercises and Review. With Pro, you can review cards and start new Exercises without a daily limit.

$8 a month, or $80 a year. USD. Tax included.

Try Pro free for 7 days on your first subscription. Cancel before the trial ends to avoid being charged.

Create an account to try Pro Then choose “Subscribe” on your account page to try Pro. Card required for the trial.

Get Pro Choose “Subscribe” on your account page. Card required.

What you get with Pro

Save more vocabulary, study without daily limits and import word lists from other apps.

Feature Free Pro
Saved words 300 saved words 20,000 saved words
Saved sentences 例句 No limit No limit
Review cards 复习 20 cards a day No daily limit
New Exercises 练习 5 new Exercises a day No daily limit
Lists 词单 in progress 1 List in progress at a time Any number of Lists in progress
Import by pasting 300 rows per import 5,000 rows per import
File imports No file imports Up to 20,000 rows and 20 MB per file
Lookup history Up to 100 words, kept for 30 days after each lookup Up to 5,000 words, kept for 365 days after each lookup
Study summary On the site On the site and by email
Vocabulary backup by email Not included Weekly or monthly
Export to CSV or TSV Always free Always free

How you'll study

Save vocabulary as you read

Save words from dictionary entries and articles, or save whole example sentences. Use the Chrome or Firefox extension to save vocabulary from other websites.

The saved words page, listing words with their pinyin and meanings beside filters and tags.
Organise your saved vocabulary with tags.

Remember words with Review

Review makes flashcards from your saved vocabulary and schedules them based on your answers. Practise reading, listening, writing and pronunciation without making the cards yourself.

A Review card showing 摇晃 with a box for its pinyin.
Practise recalling a word’s pronunciation.

Practise with Exercises

Learn to write characters and use grammar with guided Exercises. Finish an Exercise to add its cards to Review for further practice.

A grammar exercise on 了, asking for the word missing from a sentence.
Fill in the missing word in a grammar exercise.

Study by HSK level or topic

Choose a ready-made vocabulary List and work through its words and sentences. Pro lets you study as many Lists at once as you like.

The HSK 1 vocabulary List with a button to save it.
Start with the HSK 1 vocabulary List.

Import your existing vocabulary

Bring your word lists from other apps into Chinese Boost. Paste a list, or use Pro to upload a file and import more words at once.

The import page with options to paste a word list or upload a file.
Paste a word list or upload one from another app.

Track your progress

See your weekly or monthly study summary on the site. With Pro, you can also get summaries and vocabulary backups by email.

A weekly study summary showing cards answered, new cards and word lookups.
See what you’ve studied this week.

Your vocabulary stays yours

The articles, dictionary, example sentences, vocabulary Lists and tools are free. You can always export your saved words as CSV or TSV.

After Pro ends, you keep your saved vocabulary. You can still read, filter and export it. If you’ve saved 300 words or more, resubscribe or reduce your saved words below that limit before adding more.

Questions about Pro

Can I try it first?

Yes. Your first subscription includes 7 days free. A card is required. You’ll get an email reminder three days before the trial ends. Cancel before the trial ends to avoid being charged.

How do refunds work?

Reply to any Chinese Boost email or write to nihao@chineseboost.com for a refund. Monthly subscribers can get the current billing month’s payment back. Yearly subscribers can get a refund for unused days. Your subscription ends when the refund is made.

On either plan, you can get a full refund within your country’s legal cancellation period. The terms have the details.

How do I cancel?

Choose “Manage billing” on your account page and cancel through Stripe. You keep Pro until your paid period ends.

Is tax included?

Yes. The $8 monthly and $80 yearly prices include tax.

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Will the price go up?

Your price stays at $8 a month or $80 a year while your subscription continues, even if the price for new subscribers rises.

Can I use it with Anki?

Yes. Export your saved vocabulary to Anki for free, or study here with automatically generated flashcards. Pro removes daily study limits and lets you import files from other apps.

Is it for beginners?

Yes. A free account holds 300 words, enough for HSK 1. Choose Pro when you want to save more vocabulary or study more each day. You can also study words beyond the HSK syllabus.

Who makes Chinese Boost?

Chinese Boost is an independent site, built and checked by hand. Subscriptions pay for hosting, recordings and new features.

Study more with Pro

Build your vocabulary with automatic flashcards and no daily limit on Review or Exercises.

Create an account to try Pro Then choose “Subscribe” on your account page to try Pro. Card required for the trial.

Get Pro Choose “Subscribe” on your account page. Card required.