"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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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

How the brand tapped data-driven storytelling and cross-departmental collaboration to turn the disruptive moment into a win.

Commenters asked Chinese users how to translate English slang like “ho is you magical” and “ate” into Mandarin. Duolingo reported that the app saw a 216 percent growth in new Mandarin learners compared to the same time last year. More from Rolling ...