You can definitely use it, I have the same issue, either learn the sequence to select the correct mode (the images indicate the mode), use a phone translator (google translator works fine) or the most easy way is to use the phone app, which is available also in English. There is also a video on how to do it if you have the Chinese version but it also was in a foreign language.
I do wish there was a way to flash it to some English firmware and to access more options, like channel configurations etc.