Specialized · Tech-Industry Mandarin
Technology Chinese
Pro PlusMandarin for the tech industry — Learn the Chinese vocabulary used in software development, IT, AI, and the broader technology sector. Essential for engineers working with Chinese tech companies.
What you'll be able to do
Outcomes after completing the 18 lessons in this module — concrete, role-relevant, and cultural in equal parts.
The vocabulary of code
AI, ML, e-commerce, fintech, cybersecurity — every term you'll see in commit messages and 技术文档.
Stand-up, sprint, ship
Daily-stand-up Mandarin: blockers, pull requests, sprint planning, retros — not just textbook IT terms.
Read the docs natively
Parse Aliyun, Tencent Cloud, and Baidu API references without falling back to translation.
Startup culture inside
996, 内卷, KPI dialect — the language inside a Chinese tech firm, not the marketing version.
Voice Cast for Technology Chinese
Each section of every lesson is voiced by a specific persona from the Mandarin Temple cast — a podcast host, a learner co-host, two dialogue partners, and a teacher — chosen to fit the register of technology Chinese.
Every voice on Mandarin Temple is an AI-generated persona. Each speaker has a written biography, a fixed voice model, and a consistent register across lessons — but they are synthesized, not recorded by a human actor. Their bios, accents, and personalities are designed by us; the audio is rendered by a TTS model.
AI"Your guide through every word"
Taipei / Vancouver
AI"Learning it live, with you"
Melbourne / Kunming
AI"Warmth in every word"
Beijing
AI"Calm, clear, caring"
Guangzhou
Topics Covered
The 18 lessons spread across these 7 themes. Each topic gets one or more dedicated lessons with vocabulary, dialogue, grammar, and exercises.
Lessons
18 lessons across 4 units. Each lesson weaves vocabulary, dialogue, grammar, and cultural context into a single guided session — with audio from your cast, microphone speak-back, and a roleplay drill.
Lessons coming soon
This module is being authored now. The 18 lessons will cover the topics above — check back shortly, or request priority access.
Recommended books
Books that pair with Technology Chinese — hand-picked, and the same list you'll find on the Technology Chinese books page.
AI Superpowers
Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built
Chinese Business Etiquette
Dealing with China
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Technology Chinese — who it's for, what it expects of you, and how to get the most out of it.
No — it assumes HSK 4 footing. If you're just starting, Survival Chinese will get you on your feet faster; come back when you can hold a conversation about your day.