return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoDuolingo sees 216% spike in US users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNotetechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square119linkfedilinkarrow-up1388arrow-down134
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minus-squareLuckiesock@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down6·2 years agoMy niece is one of tiktok’s victims and she is as young and lazy to even construct herself a sandwich. Nevermind learning a language as confusing and backwards as mandarin or Cantonese.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI’ve heard Mandarin at least is pretty straightforward, it’s just the writing system that causes problems.
My niece is one of tiktok’s victims and she is as young and lazy to even construct herself a sandwich. Nevermind learning a language as confusing and backwards as mandarin or Cantonese.
I’ve heard Mandarin at least is pretty straightforward, it’s just the writing system that causes problems.