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Jan 2025
25m 34s

Gamify your Chinese learning journey wit...

Mi Kai
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My Tones Mechanic newsletter: https://imlearningmandarin.com/


Ninchanese: https://ninchanese.com/


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On today's episode, I’m joined by Sarah Abermann, co-founder of Ninchanese, an app that makes learning Mandarin fun and accessible through gamified lessons and interactive tools.

We talk about her personal journey learning Mandarin and the inspiration behind creating Ninchanese.

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