Chinese for your situation

The game goes through the situations a first-time visitor meets, in the order they usually happen: arriving, getting a ride, checking in, eating, paying, getting around and talking to people.

• Chinese for your first trip to China Ordering at a breakfast stall, asking for no chili, paying by phone, finding the metro and buying a train ticket. Read
• Chinese for a visa-free stopover in China A short stay between flights: showing your passport, leaving the airport, one night in a hotel and a day out. Read
• Chinese for a family trip to China with kids Mild food, restrooms, drinks, photo requests, a tired child, and describing someone in a crowd. Read
• Chinese for travelling solo in China Eating alone, sharing a table, a lost phone, a stomach ache, and being asked “by yourself?”. Read

Business visitors need the same everyday Chinese as tourists: taxis, hotels, meals and paying by phone. They also need small talk with hosts and colleagues. The game covers this everyday part, not business Chinese for meetings.

• Chinese for a business trip to China The ride from the airport, hotel check-in, paying, small talk with drivers and toasts at dinner. Read
• Chinese for teaching English in China Your school works in English, but daily life outside it is in Chinese: questions from strangers, children, errands and evenings out. Read

The game gives you speaking practice in realistic situations, which is the part most learners practise least. Classes and apps teach vocabulary and grammar.

• Chinese for studying abroad in China For exchange and degree students: the everyday conversations outside class, from ordering milk tea to making friends. Read
• When you know Chinese from an app but freeze when you speak For learners who recognise the words on a screen but cannot think of them when someone asks a question. Read

Many people learn some Chinese to talk with a partner’s family or their own relatives. In the game you visit a family at home, make dumplings together and talk with the grandparents.

• Chinese for meeting your partner’s family Bringing a gift, greeting the parents and grandparents, making dumplings, and saying you are full. Read
• For heritage speakers who understand Chinese but don’t speak it You follow the family conversation in Chinese but answer in English. This page is about practising the answers. Read

Everyday life in a Chinese city needs a small set of phrases: ordering food, paying by phone, getting a taxi, buying medicine and saying you don’t understand. The game has you practise them until you can say them without thinking.

• Chinese for moving to China For expats and their partners: shops, markets, the pharmacy, a lost phone and the neighbours. Read

The game has no tests, no scores for your Chinese and no characters to write. You learn by doing things. If you make a mistake, the story goes a different way, and you do not lose points.

Also for: People who gave up on flashcards or language apps · People who feel anxious about speaking a new language out loud (you can click instead of speaking) · People who learn better from games, stories or situations than from lists · Gamers interested in cozy, story-driven or slice-of-life games · Fans of anime-style games who are curious about China.