FAQ
Quick answers for taihaa.
Is taihaa really free?
Yes. taihaa is free, with no payment card. There is no cap on saved words or imported lessons, and all 9 languages are included: Cantonese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish. Review, Match 4, News and the taihaa Daily puzzle are free too.
What does Taihaa Plus add?
Taihaa Plus is an optional subscription. Plus adds Why? grammar explain for up to 100 sentences a day, AI lessons on any topic at your level, natural voice for up to 300 new clips a day, up to 200 sentence translations a day, up to 500 AI word translations a day when the dictionary has none, and up to 20 lesson quizzes a day. Streak repair restores a broken streak twice a month. See the pricing page for plans.
Can I get Plus in the Android app?
Yes. In the Android app you can subscribe through Google Play. Plus bought on the website also works in the app when you log in with the same account. Each account has one active subscription.
What is taihaa?
taihaa helps you learn from real reading material. You create or import lessons, read in a paginated reader, save useful words, and review them later with a simple spaced repetition flow.
Which languages are supported?
taihaa supports Chinese, Cantonese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, and Japanese as target languages. Chinese includes pinyin support. Cantonese includes Jyutping support. Korean includes Revised Romanization. Japanese includes furigana and Hepburn romaji. Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese use the same reading loop as German and French, with estimated CEFR tags.
What base language is supported?
English is the base language for meanings. German may appear in older settings or database fields from earlier development, but it is not active as a full base-language experience yet.
Can I import articles from a URL?
Yes. URL import works best with public HTML article pages. It may fail on paywalled pages, login-only pages, pages that block automated requests, pages with very little article text, or pages that rely heavily on JavaScript. If import fails, taihaa will show fallback guidance and you can paste the text manually or use a .txt file.
Why did my imported article look incomplete?
Article extraction is still being hardened. Some websites mix article text with navigation, cookie prompts, newsletters, ads, or scripts. Always review imported content before saving it as a lesson.
Can I try taihaa without adding my own text?
Yes. You can start with a sample lesson, browse the taihaa library, pick a headline from the News tab, or import your own text. Library lessons are curated starter texts that can be copied into your own lessons and used with the normal reader, vocabulary, and review flow.
What do the lesson level tags mean?
Lesson level tags are automatic estimates based on the text. CEFR tags such as A1, A2, B1, and B2 are shown where available. For Mandarin, taihaa may also show an HSK 1–6 estimate. These tags are meant as practical guidance for choosing reading material; they are not official test placement or certification results.
Why can the estimated level be wrong?
Automatic level estimation cannot perfectly understand every text. Names, places, numbers, quotations, unusual topics, mixed languages, and very short texts can affect the estimate. taihaa tries to reduce this noise, but you should treat the tags as a helpful starting point rather than a guarantee.
How do translation suggestions work?
Translation suggestions can come from your own saved vocabulary or from shared dictionary entries created from manual user translations. They are suggestions only, not official translations. You should review and edit them before saving.
Are my translations shared with other users?
Manual translations may help improve shared dictionary suggestions. The shared dictionary is moderated, duplicate entries are blocked, and hidden entries are not shown as suggestions. If an account is deleted, shared dictionary entries may remain, but the user link is removed.
How does review scheduling work?
Review scheduling is intentionally simple. Again brings a word back later today. Learning keeps it on a short interval. Known and Easy schedule it further into the future. Ignore removes the word from review.
Why are dashboard and review counts slightly different?
The main dashboard review cue focuses on words currently in the Learning queue. The Review page may also let you switch filters to review other statuses.
How does audio work?
taihaa reads words, sentences, Match 4 and whole lessons in a natural, human-sounding voice. Free accounts get 5 natural-voice plays a day; Taihaa Plus raises that to up to 300 new clips a day. When natural voice is not available or the daily plays are used up, taihaa uses your device voice if it has one. Cantonese uses a Cantonese voice; taihaa never uses Mandarin as a Cantonese replacement.
Can I track my support requests?
Yes. Feedback submitted through Contact and feedback appears in your support ticket list with its status, last updated date, and admin feedback where available. Ticket statuses are Received, Reviewing, Resolved, or Dismissed.
Can I export my data?
Yes. You can export vocabulary from Vocabulary, lessons from Lessons, and a full account data export from Settings.
Can I delete my account?
Yes. Account deletion is available from Settings. taihaa shows a pre-deletion summary, asks you to confirm that exports should be saved first, and requires typed DELETE confirmation. Deletion is intended to be permanent. Shared dictionary entries may remain in anonymized form so other users do not lose useful suggestions.
What are the limits?
URL import can fail on some sites. Natural voice has a daily limit (5 plays free, up to 300 with Plus); after that, audio depends on the voices installed on your device. Level tags are estimates. Translation suggestions may need a correction before you save them. Report confusing or broken behavior through Contact and feedback.
How do I report bugs or get support?
Use the Contact and feedback page. Choose the closest category, such as Reader issue, Import issue, Review/SRS issue, Account issue, Bug report, or Feature request.