Digital China & super-apps
WeChat, Alipay, QR codes, mini programs and the phone as daily ID.
12 subtopics · ~629 words
In China the counter is often a screen. WeChat, Alipay, QR codes, mini programs and real-name registration are not 'tech vocabulary': they are daily errands. This category teaches the words for paying, ordering 外卖, calling a Didi and activating a SIM. If 你好 is still shaky, go back to survival. If you already pay by QR but cannot say 扫码, these leaves close the gap. Chinese Trainer does not replace Chinese apps; it gives you the lines so you are not staring at the icon.
WeChat survival
Chats, groups, voice notes, Moments and the minimum to keep up in a 群.
100 words →
Pay with QR
Scan, transfer, red packets and the Chinese of WeChat Pay and Alipay at the till.
94 words →
Mini programs & super-apps
WeChat mini programs, bookings, virtual queues and on-screen Chinese.
67 words →
Food delivery apps
Orders, rider notes, delays and the Chinese of 外卖.
25 words →
Maps & ride-hailing
Routes, traffic, Didi, shared bikes and telling the driver where to stop.
51 words →
Shopping apps
Cart, sizes, reverse logistics and the Chinese of Taobao, JD and returns.
13 words →
Real-name registration
ID, face scan, linking a bank card and the Chinese of 实名.
74 words →
Phone, SIM & typing Chinese
SIM, data, pinyin keyboard, handwriting input and scan.
39 words →
Getting a Chinese SIM
Shop, passport, top-up and 流量 Chinese before maps die.
51 words →
First WeChat Pay / Alipay
Linking a card, verifying and buying water with no cash.
47 words →
Returning something on Taobao
Reverse logistics, reason and a 退货 that stalls halfway.
12 words →
Picking up a parcel at 菜鸟
Code, locker, ID and a crowded station at 19:00.
56 words →