Chinese Learning Podcasts: Study Tips, Methods & Advice
Chinese learning podcasts can do more than give you something to listen to. The best ones explain how to study more effectively, build better habits, improve pronunciation, remember vocabulary, work through plateaus, and make smarter use of your study time. This collection focuses on podcasts that offer practical advice, thoughtful discussion, and useful strategies for learning Mandarin Chinese.
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Advanced Level Podcasts
★ Practical, in-depth advice helps learners solve common Mandarin study problems and learn more effectively. Hacking Chinese Podcast, hosted by Olle Linge, covers how to learn Mandarin through discussions of study methods, listening, speaking, pronunciation, characters, vocabulary, motivation, learning tools, and other common challenges. Many episodes are audio versions of Hacking Chinese articles, with interviews and other formats also included. The podcast is free to listen to. Listen on their website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube.
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★ Practical interviews and learner stories focus on effective ways to improve Mandarin speaking, pronunciation, listening, and study methods. I'm Learning Mandarin is a free podcast hosted by Mischa Wilmers featuring interviews with language experts, educators, and successful Mandarin learners, along with episodes on tones, pronunciation, speaking, listening, immersion, motivation, language exchange, and study strategies. Listen and browse episodes on their website, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
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★ Practical advice, research, and learner interviews focus on how to learn Chinese more effectively. You Can Learn Chinese is a free biweekly podcast from Mandarin Companion, hosted by Jared Turner and John Pasden. Rather than teaching Mandarin lessons, episodes focus on study strategies, listening, pronunciation, reading, motivation, language-learning research, useful tools, and real experiences from Chinese learners. Learn more on their website. Listen on Apple Podcastsand Spotify.
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