"First of all, the Chinese are so nice, they're so sweet and so welcoming. They've over here teaching us Mandarin."

As millions of U.S. TikTok users flock to Chinese-language social app RedNote in light of a possible TikTok ban, more Americans are trying to learn Chinese than ever. Duolingo, a language learning app used by millions,

Language learning app Duolingo has seen an over 200% spike in U.S. users learning Mandarin "out of spite" as many flee to Chinese app RedNote amid the uncertainty surrounding TikTok's future. On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld the decision to ban TikTok ...

Duolingo has seen a surge in U.S. Mandarin learners as TikTok users explore Chinese social app RedNote amid a looming ban.

Millions are joining RedNote ahead of the TikTok ban. But the app’s default language is Mandarin. “Oh so NOW you’re learning Mandarin,” Duolingo tweeted on Monday.

The company confirmed to CNBC that there's been a 216% increase in Mandarin learners using the app compared to a year earlier. For context, Spanish, one of the most popular languages on the app, has seen a 40% increase over the same period, Duolingo said.

Americans have turned to the language-learning app Duolingo to study Mandarin and the Chinese social app RedNote as a potential alternative to TikTok, which recently faced a temporary ban in the U.S.

As many Americans flock to RedNote ahead of a possible TikTok ban, Duolingo and Drops have seen an increase in US users learning Chinese.

Language learning app Duolingo has seen an over 200% spike in U.S. users learning Mandarin "out of spite" as many flee to Chinese app RedNote amid the uncertainty surrounding TikTok's future.

The looming threat of a TikTok ban has caused many social media stocks to surge as they are perceived benefactors that would presumably gain TikTok users who get locked out of the platform. While TikTok continues to ride the wave of uncertainty even with a 75-day extension granted by President Donald Trump,

If you want to greet your relatives or impress your friends, here are some popular Mandarin and Cantonese phrases, and how to pronounce them.

When refugees from the app showed up on an alternative called RedNote, understanding was fostered.