Visual vocabulary · Street

Learn Chinese in the street

A walkable street for connecting people, vehicles, and everyday movement. Tap a picture to see the Chinese word, pinyin, and English meaning.

Tap a marker to learn the word.

An illustrated street with a man, woman, older person, child, and car.

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

Street picture words.

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

男人

nánrén

man

成年男性。

An adult male person.

女人

nǚrén

woman

成年女性。

An adult female person.

老人

lǎorén

older person

年纪较大的人。

A person who is older than another person.

小孩

xiǎohái

child

年纪较小的孩子。

A young child.

车

chē

car

用来载人或运物的汽车。

A road vehicle used to carry people or things.

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 street 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.