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Learn Chinese (Simplified) in Shanghai

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My favorite topics

Latin Music.Art.Cultural.Design.Language.Photograph.Foo...

My language exchange partner is

I need a good partner.

My learning goals

I enjoy making friends and share my life.

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Ideal language community partner

温柔友善,愿意大方指出我的不足☺優しく親しい、私の不足をさっぱり指摘していただいた...

My learning goals

帮助小伙伴提升中文水平的同时,提高自己的日文水平,并让双方更深刻地认识彼此的社会文化与语言文化皆様の中国語をよくする同時に、自分の日本語レベルを上げて、両方にもっと深くてお互いの社会文化と言語文化を了解させたいです。

My favorite topics

各国社会文化差异、异国生活实感、上海美食生活以及其他可能的各种话题世界中に異なる社会文化、海外生活実感、上海美食生活及びその他の各種のテーマ

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My learning goals

Current: Being able to work confidently in Japanese, Korean and...

My favorite topics

Art, books, sports, trips, foods, games, interesting life stories, etc.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to have some long-term friends for cultural/language exchanges :)

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Shanghai

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My favorite topics

电影,电视剧 Movies, TV series, Cookin...

Perfect language exchange partner

有趣的 I want to find talktive people, I m an open mind person

My learning goals

提升自己I speak no badly English and French, but I want to improve them

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I want a conversation partner who is

I hope he's an interesting soul. Looking forward to chatting...

My learning goals

I hope I can learn English very much

My favorite topics

I'm interested in a lot. If you want to know me, you'll know more

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My learning goals

Oral Communication in French and Arabi...

My favorite topics

Culture difference Real Daily life in your country

My language exchange partner is

She or he likes to know Chinese culture. We can talk about Chinese traditional culture, medicine, Taoism. Chinese food and so on.

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If you wanna talk about Chinese painting and calligraphy, just...

Ideal language community partner

I don't mind it. I like different people.I will listen to your story ( As long as you don't mind my bad english expression )

My learning goals

Talking in English fruently.

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Shanghai

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

活波开朗 有共同的兴趣爱好 热爱生活 为人乐观友善 Sth in common.Be happy &be nice ! //NO...

My learning goals

Cherish the life we have ...

My favorite topics

旅游 运动 娱乐 音乐 Everything that makes me happy !

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My learning goals

I want to improve my English and Japanese bette...

My favorite topics

Japanese anime, exercise, social contact, travel, drawing, movies

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who wanna be my friend

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Shanghai

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My favorite topics

For me, any topic is OK, but it's better not to be "disgusting"...

I want a conversation partner who is

People who enjoy talking to me, who can share the "trifles" of life with each other.The quality of friends is more important than the quantity. What kind of person you think I am depends on whether I want to talk to you or not.️

My learning goals

I don't just want to learn the language. I want to know more about the culture of other countries. I hope I can make a sincere friend and know the world well.️

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My language exchange partner is

kind&patient,curious about everythin...

My learning goals

Speaking Spanish fluently that i could study abroad next year.

My favorite topics

music,foods,travel,etc. I'm a Ravenclaw(๑>؂<๑)

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My learning goals

Je cherche des amis qui ont, comme moi, pour l'objectif de s'ameliorer...

My favorite topics

le sport, les actualites, la musique...

Ideal language community partner

APPRENANT assidu, patient, aimable

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My favorite topics

Foods,movies and traveling.....

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Outgoing,positive attitude.

My learning goals

Just like an native speaker.

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Perfect language exchange partner

Open-minded / Respectful / Patient...

My learning goals

Know more about the world and explore more about myself

My favorite topics

Motto :Y.O.L.O. 170cm / Traveling / Dancing / Singing Drink beer or wine Favorite movie:Before sunrise

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My learning goals

Learn more about culture and can communicate with locals...

My favorite topics

Like meeting with new people and encountering different culture. Love nature and animals.

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded, easy going and hopefully has his/ her own special thoughts!

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My favorite topics

Design daily life Learning Travel Stud...

My language exchange partner is

Nice and patient, talkative , college student or someone who have more free time to practice language , who are interested in design or arts or culture or business or management, Native speaker

My learning goals

To speak and use this language like a native speaker, For work with this language To study in UK for my postgraduate course To aquire this language

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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Ideal language community partner

Humor、interesting and like musi...

My learning goals

Learn the culture of different countries

My favorite topics

football,basketball,history

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My learning goals

把日语练到可以基本无障碍与日本人交流的水平!这样去日本旅游的时候就可以和那边的人们交朋友啦!!西班牙语也想变得擅长!以后我会去美国上大学,大家一定都很擅长西班牙语,方便我和别的朋友们沟通交流,有更多共同语言!...

My favorite topics

关于日本动漫 ACG这方面 声优演员各种各样的事情!游戏的话只玩PUBG 猫!!我家的是英短重点色~贼可爱 我超喜欢画画!!主要是板绘或者用平板画! 日本的歌曲也超级喜欢!!当然少不了欧美的!!最爱Taylor Swift老霉!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

可以陪伴我闲聊,喜欢笑,不会冷场))多分享自己的故事,和我年龄差不多大,偶尔也能讲讲关于我正在学习的语言方面的知识!

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My favorite topics

basketball, pop music, computer science...

Perfect language exchange partner

English native speakers or someone who wants to learn Chinese mandarin.

My learning goals

fluent in oral English and spread Chinese culture

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Shanghai

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I want a conversation partner who is

我希望他/她是一个风趣幽默的人,对中国文化也有一定的兴趣 I hope he or she would have some...

My learning goals

提高我的英语口语和写作能力 To improve my English writing and oral skills.

My favorite topics

音乐剧 Musical 动漫 Animation 粉丝文化 Fan Culture 哈利波特 Harry Potter

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My learning goals

Speak freely and make friends Understand movies ...

My favorite topics

Traveling Culture of different countries Daily life

My language exchange partner is

Patient and friendly ^_^

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My favorite topics

Art(esp. Dancing), life, language, music, philosophy.....

Ideal language community partner

Intellectual, empathetic, spontaneous, humorous, helpful, kind...

My learning goals

Fluent in daily talk and beyond

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

I hope my partner could be talkative, I’m okay if he/she isn’t...

My learning goals

I’m currently focusing on improving speaking and listening, it would be great if I could have the opportunity to speak to a native speaker, it would help me greatly with my communication skills.

My favorite topics

Extensive interests, including automotive, technology, anything about daily lives, humanity, culture, food, tv show and so on.

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My learning goals

Be able to speak a foreign language like a native...

My favorite topics

Learn some slangs in English or Portuguese! wanna talk like a native!

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who's interested in music, films..or always has something fun in your life to share with me haha

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思想文化、饮食、生活风俗、个人兴趣爱好、以及实时新闻讨论,尤其对旅游、历史、军事、科技发展等感兴...

I want a conversation partner who is

积极向上、乐观开朗、语言表达能力极强,有良好的忍耐力

My learning goals

对未知事物的求知欲,了解更多的文化,打开更广阔的视野,国籍有界限,文化无界限。expand horizon

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My language exchange partner is

Friendly patient and interesting...

My learning goals

Know different cultures and think about life

My favorite topics

I would like to talk something interesting

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My learning goals

One day,can speak fluent English...

My favorite topics

Movies, music,food, travel,etc.

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, honest, patient and polite.

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My favorite topics

My interests are quite extensive. Movies, TV shows, cartoons,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who is interested in Chinese culture can come to me!!I welcome everyone!!As long as you talk to me, I will be very happy!!!

My learning goals

I hope to communicate with people from other countries.The purpose of learning a language is to prepare for the world travel in the future!!

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Shanghai

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Perfect language exchange partner

Learn languages from each othe...

My learning goals

Speak a foreign language fluently

My favorite topics

Reading, sports, traveling

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Shanghai

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My learning goals

I want to learn Spanish for travel. I want to improve my English...

My favorite topics

travel, food, movie, anything you like to share with me

I want a conversation partner who is

Knowledgeable, conversable, patient, nice

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Shanghai, China?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 11,159 Chinese (Simplified) speakers in Shanghai looking to learn Chinese (Simplified) together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you know how many Tandem members are available for Chinese (Simplified) language exchange in Shanghai?

In Shanghai there are 11,159 members ready to have a Chinese (Simplified) language exchange.

Are there other locations in China other than Shanghai where I can find a Chinese (Simplified) language exchange partner?

You can also find a Chinese (Simplified) Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/chinese/binzhou />Binzhou, <a href=/learn/chinese/wuxi />Wuxi, and <a href=/learn/chinese/nanyang />Nanyang.

What is the Tandem app all about?

Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 11,159 of them coming from Shanghai.