Best YouTube Channels to Learn Chinese
YouTube is an excellent source of free Chinese lessons, but sorting through the innumerable offering can waste valuable study time. Our curated list of the best channels will help you get started. Know of a valuable channel we missed? Let us know.
Recommended Channels: 31
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Ask Andy >102k ACTIVE
Andy & Sarah majored in teaching Chinese as a second language and have been teaching Chinese for 10+ years.
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CGTV > 117k ACTIVE
This is the official channel of China Global Television Network. While not for language learning, you can learn a lot about China through this news channel.
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Chen Dynasty >475k NO LONGER POSTS
Delightful host, Mike discusses various topics especially Asian culture and traditions. Not a language learning channel.
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Chilling Chinese >12k ACTIVE
I just love her Instagram feed and her YouTube channel doesn't disappoint. Her approach is fresh and she aims to teach you things not found in textbooks.
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Chinese Buddy >93k ACTIVE / IRREGULAR POSTS
Fun and engaging Mandarin learning through original songs and animations! Post are irregular but his video catalog is awesome.
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ChineseClass101.com >628k ACTIVE
Chances are you have heard of ChineseClass101. Their channel boasts over 1.2k high quality videos. Their website offers plenty of free learning content as well!
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ChineseFor.US >381k ACTIVE
This channel is popular because of its high quality content hosted by a Chinese teacher with a Master's Degree in Chinese Linguistics.
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Chinese Handwriting >26k ACTIVE
Want to write in Chinese? This channel boasts over 1.8k videos to help you. Her content includes advice for beginners, how to write faster, how natives write, the different levels of neatness and more!
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ChinesePod >225k ACTIVE
This channel is ran by one of the largest online Chinese educators. Their website houses the largest library of Chinese learning content available on the web and their high quality channel gives you a a taste of their material.
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ChinesePod - Traditional Characters >97k ACTIVE
ChinesePod's sister channel caters to those learning Traditional Characters with over 400 high quality videos at last count.
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Easy Mandarin >9.6k ACTIVE
This channel is know for turning unscripted interviews with native speakers into valuable language lessons. The videos are recorded in Taiwan, so if you are studying the Taiwanese accent this channel would be a perfect accompaniment to your lessons.
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Everyday Chinese >577k ACTIVE
This wildly popular channel offers up high quality Chinese that you can use "everyday." Its teachers are native Chinese with years of teaching experience.
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Learn Chinese Now 143k ACTIVE
Follow Jared, Ben and several guest stars as they take you through essential phrases and some interesting vocabulary! Beginners can check out our "Basics of Mandarin" playlist.
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Learn Chinese w/ Yimin >169k ACTIVE
Yimin is a professional Chinese teacher. Her channel focuses on vocabuary, grammar and real life speaking.
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Little Fox Chinese >442k ACTIVE
This kid's channel is in Chinese. Perfect for those with limited vocabulary to refine their listening and comprehension skills.
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Mandarin Mania ❤️ Subscribe to Our Channel
The official channel of MandarinMania.com. We offer plenty of vocabulary lists, chinese song translations and more!
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Mandarin Corner 171k ACTIVE
Mandarin Corner provides a true immersive Chinese learning environment with little spoken English. The channel is perfect for serious beginners as well as advanced students.
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Mandarin HQ 13k ACTIVE
I am so surprised this channel doesn't have a larger audience. Angel's high quality videos include authentic street interviews, practical phrases, pronunciation and more!
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Mandarin Monkey 11k ACTIVE
Channel is ran by the creators of the Chinglish podcast of the same name. Reviews describe their content as "the perfect blend of mandarin with english for contextualization." Need endless hours of comprehensible input? This channel is for you.
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Mandarin w/ Miss Lin 31k ACTIVE
Teacher Lin is a native Taiwanese. Her high quality videos are great if you plan to use Taiwanese pronunciations or have interest in Taiwanese culture.
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SMART Mandarin - Katrina Lee >132k ACTIVE
Teacher Lee is a licensed Chinese teacher from Taiwan. Her high quality videos are perfect to help beginners speak and read with confidence.
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South China Morning Post >3m ACTIVE
This is the official channel of the newspaper of the same name. While not a language learning site, it is perfect for those interested in learning more about life in China, Hong Kong and beyond.
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Steve Kaufmann - lingosteve >814k ACTIVE
This channel is ran by LingQ creator and Polyglot, Steve Kaufman. His channel is geared toward teaching you "how to learn a language."
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Sys Mandarin >81k ACTIVE
This channel is ran by a Sys Mandarin Academy. The videos teach Chinese using phrases, stories, songs, movies, speeches, news, idioms and more!
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TiffwithMi >708k ACTIVE
These Singaporean YouTubers vloggers are addicting to watch and they subtitle their video with English. Although not a Chinese language learner channel per se, their videos are packed with unintentional learning material. Enjoy!
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Twin Cities Chinese Tutor >44k ACTIVE
This channel focuses on teaching Chinese grammar patterns in a concise and enjoyable manner.
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YoYo Chinese >356k ACTIVE / IRREGULAR
Yoyo Chinese is near and dear to my heart because it was the first course I took. Although the channel posts are irregular they are of very high quality.