The only thing that is completely non-negotiable is the Pleco dictionary app. There’s no real competition. The basic functionality is free, but it also has a bunch of single purchase add-ons that I think are worth it if you’re psychotic like me serious about learning the language.
/r/ChineseLanguage has a bunch of resources in their wiki. I haven’t checked it all out but a lot of it is good. The sub is pretty active as well, and surprisingly free from sinophobia (although there is of course some).
The only thing that is completely non-negotiable is the Pleco dictionary app. There’s no real competition. The basic functionality is free, but it also has a bunch of single purchase add-ons that I think are worth it if you’re
psychotic like meserious about learning the language./r/ChineseLanguage has a bunch of resources in their wiki. I haven’t checked it all out but a lot of it is good. The sub is pretty active as well, and surprisingly free from sinophobia (although there is of course some).
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