Pattern Train

A Mandarin-guided repeating-pattern activity for children ages 4-6, with adult support to start.

Ages 4-6Chinese UI · Mandarin audioAt your child's paceTap, click or dragPatterns and early logic recognition

Start in Mandarin · Beginner See How to Play

The Mandarin you will hear

The recorded question asks what comes next. Parents can name the repeated colors; the game does not read every color aloud.

接下来是什么？: What comes next?

With sound enabled, the game uses local MP3s, with browser speech or cue sounds as a fallback.

Help with the first try

Point to each train car and name one repeated group. Let your child tap a choice or drag it to the empty car.

Auto gives 4 / 6 / 8 rounds by level. Saved parent round-count and sound settings still apply; check them before starting.

Try it away from the screen

Place red, yellow, red, yellow blocks in a row and invite your child to add the next block.

Exiting a Mandarin game opens the game library in your saved site language, or Chinese if no language is saved.

See the Game in Action

Content illustration, not a screenshot of the game.

What comes next?

red

yellow

red

yellow

What Kids Learn

Core Recognition

Listen to a Mandarin prompt asking for the next item.

Listen and Follow

Look for a repeating visual group.

Visual Attention

Choose a color to continue the sequence without a timer.

Start Together

Show the first action, then step back as your child becomes familiar with the words and controls.

How to Play

1
Choose a level and check the quantity and voice settings together.
2
Listen to the prompt and look along the train.
3
Compare the repeated groups with an adult if needed.
4
Tap a choice or drag it into the final empty car.

Choose a Comfortable Level

Open to view level details

Beginner

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AB patterns

Two alternating colors and two choices. Automatic: 4 questions; parents can choose 4, 6 or 8 instead.

Play Beginner

Easy

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AAB, ABB and ABC

Three possible rules and three choices. Automatic: 6 questions; parents can choose 4, 6 or 8 instead.

Play Easy

Normal

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Mixed patterns

ABC, ABBA or AABC with four choices. Automatic: 8 questions; parents can choose 4, 6 or 8 instead.

Play Normal

BeginnerAB patterns

Two alternating colors and two choices. Automatic: 4 questions; parents can choose 4, 6 or 8 instead.

Play Beginner

EasyAAB, ABB and ABC

Three possible rules and three choices. Automatic: 6 questions; parents can choose 4, 6 or 8 instead.

Play Easy

NormalMixed patterns

ABC, ABBA or AABC with four choices. Automatic: 8 questions; parents can choose 4, 6 or 8 instead.

Play Normal

Parent Tips

Join the first game and slowly point along the existing groups.
You may name the colors as adult guidance; the game does not name each one, and your child need not explain aloud.
Return to two alternating colors or stop if longer groups feel confusing.
Celebrate effort instead of speed.

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