There's a massive gap in learning Chinese.
Textbooks are boring.
"小明去商店买苹果" — Xiaoming buys apples. Again.
Native content is overwhelming.
Dense characters. Unfamiliar idioms. Three-line sentences.
You're stuck in the "Intermediate Plateau."
Kaidu bridges this gap.
It's an AI reading assistant that makes real Chinese readable—before you're fluent.
Why This Works
Your brain learns fastest when reading is interesting and slightly challenging.
Linguists call this "compelling comprehensible input."
Translation: Read stories you actually care about.
Step 1: Pick Something Fun
Forget "educational."
- Like romance? Read romance.
- Like fantasy? Read wuxia.
- Like sci-fi? Read sci-fi.
Engagement beats perfection.
Step 2: Read First, Look Up Later
Don't click every word.
Read one paragraph straight through. Get the gist. Then go back.
Step 3: Tap to Translate
Stuck on a word? Tap it.
Kaidu shows you:
- ✓ Pinyin
- ✓ Definition
- ✓ Usage
No app-switching. No flow-breaking.
Step 4: Decode Long Sentences
Chinese sentences can be really long.
Kaidu breaks them into chunks:
Wall of text → clear structure.
Step 5: Re-read
After looking things up, read the passage again.
No clicking this time.
Watch how much smoother it feels.
The Bottom Line
Reading shouldn't feel like work. When you're enjoying the story, you're not studying.
You're just reading.