Study settings
New-word pace
The pace sets a ceiling on new words per day. By default there is no ceiling — Tomyo decides how much new material you can carry. But if reviews are consistently heavier than you would like, deliberately limiting the intake lightens the weeks ahead: every new word today is several reviews tomorrow.
Why less new material can be faster
A new word does not end on the day you meet it: it comes back again and again, and the more words you have taken on, the longer the daily queue. Taking on too much too quickly produces a load you cannot sustain — and abandoned sessions wipe out whatever pace you built.
A restrained intake does the opposite: fewer reviews, shorter sessions, easier to keep up daily. Over time, short daily sessions beat bursts separated by gaps.
What happens once a limit is on
Once the daily new-word ceiling is reached, Tomyo uses available reviews. Session size depends on the queue; a pace limit does not guarantee every slot will be filled.
Who should slow down
- Daily sessions feel heavy and you are tempted to skip them.
- A busy stretch is coming up — the queue waiting for you will be shorter.
- You want to consolidate what you have rather than widen your dictionary.
The reverse holds too: if sessions feel easy and reviews are few, lift the limit — Tomyo will find a workable volume on its own.
Pace and intensity
Pace limits new words, while Intensity sets how many sessions can include new material each day. The available intensity options depend on HSK level. This setting is available on Plus when enabled for your account.
Lowering intensity takes effect immediately; raising it takes effect the next day. Changing the setting does not guarantee new words in every session: with a backlog, reviews take priority.