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17Talk was founded by a team of certified Chinese language teachers who saw a gap: most Mandarin learning resources are either boring textbooks or shallow apps that never get you past "ni hao."
We built 17Talk to be different — a comprehensive, culturally-rich curriculum that takes you from absolute beginner to confident speaker, with the flexibility to learn on your own schedule.
Our mission: Make Chinese the most accessible language in the world.
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