Visual vocabulary · Classroom

Learn Chinese in the classroom

A familiar classroom that anchors simple people and everyday objects. Tap a picture to see the Chinese word, pinyin, and English meaning.

Tap a marker to learn the word.

An illustrated classroom with a teacher, students, desks, chairs, and an open book.

Explore mode

Choose something in the picture to begin.

How to learn

See the word where it belongs.

Start in Explore mode to connect a Chinese name with a real object. Switch to Challenge when you are ready to find each word without the English cue.

Explore at your pace

Tap or click any highlighted object to reveal its characters, pinyin, meaning, and short definitions.

Find it from memory

Challenge mode gives you one Chinese term at a time. Mistakes stay gentle and the next word waits until you are ready.

Scene transcript

Classroom picture words.

Review the Chinese word, tone-marked pinyin, and English meaning after exploring the picture.

老师

lǎoshī

teacher

在学校教学生的人。

A person who teaches students at school.

学生

xuéshēng

student

在学校学习的人。

A person who is learning at school.

书

shū

book

用来阅读的书。

A set of pages bound together for reading.

桌

zhuō

table

有平面、可以放东西的桌子。

A piece of furniture with a flat surface for placing things.

椅

yǐ

chair

供人坐的椅子。

A seat with a back, usually for one person.

Keep practising

Match words with their meanings.

Try a short round connecting Chinese characters and words with their English meanings.

Play Character Match

FAQ

Questions about the games.

What can I learn in the classroom picture?

You can tap each hotspot to see a Chinese word, tone-marked pinyin, and a short English meaning.

Can I play without knowing Chinese yet?

Yes. Start in Explore mode, listen or read the details, then try the visual challenge when you are ready.

Does this scene work on a phone?

Yes. The artwork uses a mobile-friendly 3:4 portrait format and the hotspots are designed for touch.