多邻国
Duōlínguó
Duolingo in Chinese is 多邻国 (Duōlínguó).
多邻国 is the official Chinese name for the language-learning platform. If you wish to describe it neutrally, you can use the phrase 一个语言学习应用, which means a language learning application.
How do you pronounce it?
Duōlínguó
Did you know?
- In Chinese, if you were to describe the 'Duolingo owl' mascot, you would use the word 猫头鹰 (māotóuyīng), which literally translates to 'cat-headed eagle'.
- Chinese learners often use the word 刷 (shua), meaning 'to brush' or 'to swipe', to describe the act of completing lessons on 多邻国.
- When discussing the app on social media, Chinese users often use the phrase 打卡 (da ka) to mean 'checking in' or maintaining a daily streak on 多邻国.
Examples in context
- 昨天我在多邻国里完成了学世界语。Yesterday I finished learning Esperanto on Duolingo.This sentence shows how to use 多邻国 when talking about completing a language course on the platform.Tatoeba #8853843 by iiujik, translation #4240439 by shekitten
- 你听说过一个语言学习应用叫Duolingo吗？Have you heard of a language learning application called Duolingo?
- 今天多邻狗又给我发了一堆提示Today, Duolingo bombarded me with a bunch of reminders again!
- 我正在用多邻国学日语。Wǒ zhèngzài yòng Duōlíngguó xué Rìyǔ.I am using Duolingo to learn Japanese.
- 多邻国上的课程很有趣。Duōlíngguó shàng de kèchéng hěn yǒuqù.The courses on Duolingo are very interesting.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about learning a new language.
- 志强 Zhiqiang佳怡，你在学法语吗？Jiāyí, nǐ zài xué Fǎyǔ ma?Jiayi, are you studying French?
- 佳怡 Jiayi是的，我在用多邻国学习。Shì de, wǒ zài yòng Duōlínguó xuéxí.Yes, I am using Duolingo to learn.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那个软件好用吗？Nàge ruǎnjiàn hǎoyòng ma?Is that app easy to use?
- 佳怡 Jiayi非常有趣，志强你也试试吧。Fēicháng yǒuqù, Zhìqiáng nǐ yě shìshi ba.It's very interesting, Zhiqiang, you should try it too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
