“Learning Mandarin out of spite? You’re not alone,” Duolingo joked on X. “We’ve seen a ~216% growth in new Chinese (Mandarin) learners in the US compared to this time last year.

On X, Duolingo said: “Learning Mandarin out of spite? You are not alone.” It said that they have seen "a ~216% growth in new Chinese (Mandarin) learners in the US” for the period of Dec 1 ...

During that time, people were looking at RedNote as a potential alternative to TikTok. However, because RedNote’s default language is Mandarin Chinese, Duolingo suddenly noticed roughly 216% growth in ...

Language learning is now more accessible than ever, thanks to technology. While Duolingo’s gamified approach makes learning fun, it can feel repetitive and lacks depth for real conversations.