YouTube Channels for Chinese Song Translations
Love Chinese music? Turn the songs you already enjoy into Mandarin practice with lyrics, pinyin and English translations that help you follow along and understand what you’re hearing.
MandarinMania also offers its own Mandopop lyric videos with Chinese lyrics, pinyin and English translations to help you listen and follow along.
You Tube Search Tips
To find lyric videos on YouTube, try searching the song title or artist name with terms like “Chinese + pinyin + English,” “pinyin lyrics,” “English translation,” or “Chinese lyrics with pinyin.” For drama music, add “OST.” Trying a few different combinations can bring up fan translations, lyric videos, and subtitled music videos. If you find an active channel with good content, please let me know!
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★ Original songs turn Mandarin vocabulary and grammar into memorable listening practice. Hopping into Languages is a free YouTube channel that teaches Mandarin through songs with Chinese characters, pinyin, and English translations, covering vocabulary, sentence patterns, particles, conjunctions, and beginner HSK material.
34k Subscribers
★ Chinese songs make listening practice more memorable while exposing learners to Mandarin in a musical setting. Learn Chinese Through Songs is a YouTube channel centered on learning Mandarin through Chinese music, giving learners a relaxed way to hear the language repeatedly while becoming more familiar with pronunciation, vocabulary, and song lyrics.
150+ Videos Available
★ Original learner-focused songs pair Mandarin lyrics with pinyin and English translations. Mandarin Melody is a YouTube channel featuring original songs created for Mandarin learners, with everyday vocabulary and lyrics presented in Chinese characters, pinyin, and English to support listening, pronunciation, and comprehension. This is a relatively small channel. Let's hope we watch it grow.
50+ Videos Available
★ Chinese drama OST translations pair Mandarin lyrics and pinyin with creator-written English translations. Peachey Blossom is a free YouTube channel featuring Chinese drama OSTs with Chinese lyrics, pinyin, and English translations, including individual songs, complete soundtrack collections, and playlists from popular C-dramas. The creator also maintains a sister channel with even more song translations, a website with organized OST translation links, and a separate FMV channel featuring fan-made Chinese drama music videos.
Sister Channel Also Available
★ Chinese, pinyin, and English lyrics make Mandarin songs easier to follow line by line. Tempest Jun is a YouTube channel featuring translated Chinese songs, including drama soundtracks, classic favorites, and contemporary tracks. Videos typically pair Chinese lyrics with pinyin and English translations, making them useful for listening practice, pronunciation, and understanding song lyrics.
Over 250+ Videos!
★ Chinese drama soundtrack videos pair Hanzi and pinyin with English and Indonesian translations. YOUNGBLOOD XII shares translated lyric videos for songs from popular Chinese dramas. Follow the lyrics while listening and browse soundtrack playlists organized by drama.
