Sheng trains the four Mandarin tones — the part every other app skips. Say the word, hold the mic, and get a clear verdict on every tone.
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Hold the mic to record · release to stop
Four melodies turn ma into mother — or a horse. Most apps teach you the words and skip the music. Sheng makes each melody visible, then trains your ear and your voice until it sticks.
Short, focused sessions — listen first, speak second, keep it forever. One word at a time, one clear verdict per tone.
Hold the mic, say the word, release. Sheng grades your pitch contour against the target — pass, close, or miss, with a replay of both.
Pure ear training. Hear 好 and pick the melody — before you ever see the answer.
Drag each word into its tone lane — a card only locks in when the tone matches. No timer, no penalty for thinking.
Tone 3 vs tone 4, 买 mǎi vs 卖 mài — drills built on the exact contrasts learners confuse most.
Fifteen minutes a day. Your week fills in as you practice — real speaking, not screen time.
Each session has a single focus — “Tone 1 stays high and level. If it drifts down at the end it turns into Tone 4.”
You can't say a tone you can't hear. Sheng sequences every sound the way pronunciation coaches do.
Perception drills sharpen your ear on minimal pairs until the four melodies are unmistakable — no peeking at the pinyin.
Speak words and short phrases. Each verdict shows exactly which syllable drifted, with your recording and the target side by side.
Sounds you miss come back at just the right moment. Mastery is per-sound, per-tone — so review is short and never random.
Start with the four melodies of ma, then build toward the words and short phrases that get you understood.
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