Your Journey Begins

Choose Your Shanghai Adventure

Each storyline takes you through real-world scenes
as a different character in Shanghai

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留学生
Student
Exchange student navigating campus life, coffee shops, and local restaurants
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旅行者
Tourist
Traveller exploring landmarks, markets, and getting around the city
Coming soon
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商人
Business
Professional attending meetings, dinners, and building connections
Coming soon
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Chinese is a tonal language. The same sound can have completely different meanings depending on the tone. There are four main tones plus a neutral tone. Try tapping each tone below to hear the difference.
5 4 3 2 1 time → pitch
Tap each tone to hear it spoken
妈 mā
麻 má
马 mǎ
骂 mà
吗 ma
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Each scene unlocks when you accomplish tasks. Clear 75% of all four skill sections to experience the full scene and buy a cup of coffee in Chinese. Here's a peek at the Coffee Shop…
Coffee Shop scene
Barista
你好！你要什么？
nǐ hǎo! nǐ yào shénme?
Hi! What would you like?
You
我要一杯咖啡。
wǒ yào yī bēi kāfēi.
I'd like a coffee.
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Coffee Shop
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