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The three-month intervention involved 100 undergraduate students. Measures of engagement and self-efficacy were collected before and after the intervention to examine changes within and between groups. Mixed-design ANOVA revealed significant Group\u202f\u00d7\u202fTime interaction effects for both engagement (partial\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b7<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u202f=\u202f0.165) and self-efficacy (partial\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b7<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u202f=\u202f0.116), indicating significantly greater improvements in the AI-supported group than in the traditional group. Results showed that students in the AI-supported group experienced significant gains in engagement and self-efficacy, whereas the traditional group showed little change. Following the quantitative phase, semi-structured interviews were conducted to explain the quantitative findings. Qualitative analyses helped explain these findings, indicating that AI-supported activities fostered active engagement, enhanced cognitive processing, promoted positive emotional experiences, and increased confidence in Chinese language knowledge and production. 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