Learn HOW to learn Chinese with hosts Jared Turner and John Pasden. You will learn tips, strategies, and insights so you can supercharge your language learning. You will also be inspired by guest interviews with people from all over the world who have learned Chinese. Both Jared and John both learned Chinese, lived in China for many years, and have worked with learners all over the world and understand the unique challenges that Chinese learners face. They stay at the forefront of language l ...
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Mandarin Chinese learning made fun and easy for adults. We dive straight in to the practical aspect of the language and speak freely and confidently.
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I'm Learning Mandarin is a podcast that dives deep into the questions that matter to Chinese learners. Host, Mischa Wilmers, talks to the world's leading scholars and draws on his experience of self-studying the language to fluency. Visit the Im Learning Mandarin blog. Popular posts include: Your Ultimate Guide To Learning Chinese Tones: https://imlearningmandarin.com/2024/09/16/its-never-too-late-to-learn-chinese-tones-heres-how/ How Long Does It Take To Learn Mandarin: https://imlearningma ...
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I'm here to help you get your foot in the Chinese learning door.
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Through Dimsum Mandarin, you will learn practical Mandarin Chinese in dimsum-sized chunks at your convenience. Learn useful words and phrases, as well as the skills to confidently put together sentences for everyday situations.
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Bite-size Taiwanese is a podcast giving you a taste of real, everyday Taiwanese. Co-hosts Phil & Alan will guide you through the ins and outs of the Taiwanese language (Southern Min/Hokkien) with light-hearted, fun (and occasionally funny) conversations on how it’s used in Taiwan. The Newbie podcast is geared towards newcomers to this language and will handily equip visitors with basic survival Taiwanese skills. Listen to our other podcasts: Bite-size | Elementary, Bite-size | Pronounce it l ...
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Listen and Learn Chinese from an intermediate-level, non-native learner perspective. Max and Hasnaien are two Canadians who have been learning Mandarin for a few years and are excited to share their own homemade tips and tricks for learning Mandarin but aren't so far gone that they don't understand the grind of learning Chinese. If you're brand new to learning Chinese or wanting to brush up on your basics, feel free to start right at Episode 1, which is the first episode of our Tones and Pīn ...
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Dimsum Hanyu Pinyin - Learn Mandarin Chinese
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Complementary audios for Cantonese book "Learn to Speak Cantonese I"
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Yi's Chinese Learning Studio - a quick to speak Chinese
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Learn a little Taishanese every day! Visit inspirlang.com for more Taishanese lessons or join our group discussion InspirLang on Facebook. You can make a donation at https://inspirlang.com/support/ to help us to continue making the Taishanese language alive and relevant.
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What is Hokkien Dialect? Hokkien is a dialect of Min Nan Chinese spoken in southern Fujian, Malaysia, Taiwan, and by many overseas Chinese throughout Southeast Asia. And in this iHokkien Podcast, we're gonna teach you how to SPEAK Penang Hokkien Dialect!
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Language Matters by Diplomatic Language Services
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You don’t need a PhD in linguistics to explore interesting, unique features of different languages. In this podcast, “Language Matters” by Diplomatic Language Services, we make language accessible to everyday people by discussing features which may not exist in other languages. For instance, unless you have studied a Slavic language, you may not be familiar with “verbs of motion”, but we can teach you! Join us each episode as we host experts to discuss how these unique features impact learni ...
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Struggling to get your kids excited about learning Chinese? Frustrated by the endless drills and resistance to speaking Mandarin at home? Mandarin Mayhem is here to turn that chaos into real, fluent conversations. Join host Julie Liu, founder of Motherly Notes, MBA University of Chicago, now at University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education, as she dives deep with moms, language specialists, progressive educators, and experts who know what *actually* works. We’re busting the myth ...
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How to Learn to Read Chinese: Developing Fluency Now (Replay)
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58:49In this replay of a fan-favorite episode, John and Jared discuss the concept of fluency now as opposed to some distant time in the future and how reading will get you there.Guest interview is with Olle Linge of Hacking Chinese and Chinese language enthusiast extraordinaire. He offers the Chinese learning tips that he wishes someone had told him bac…
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Tones in Mandarin Chinese, the how and the why bother
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19:07Today's episode is a brief introduction to the four tones in Mandarin Chinese. We will explore how beginners can use numbers to practise tonal pronunciation on their own. We will discuss why tones can be both easy and difficult for leaners and how important it is to get the tones right.By Anqi La
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Fun First, Fluency Follows: Karl Vilhelmsson’s Chinese Strategy
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32:24What happens when a Swedish physics student decides to go all-in on Chinese? Meet Karl Vilhelmsson, a particle physics student at Stanford’s SLAC lab and a self-described language adventurer. From a middle school classroom in Stockholm to immersive conversations with a Taiwanese friend and a solo Chinese language-only trip to Suzhou, Carl shares ho…
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How to ask questions in Chinese to get the conversation started
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19:51Today's episode is about how to form and ask basic questions in Mandarin Chinese especially when you are just getting started. You don't feel confident enough to do most of the talking, yet want to take the opportunity to gain exposure and practise. Sometimes it's not even about how to say something, and more to do with what to say when you finally…
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Too Many Chinese Videos, Too Little Progress? Lets Fix That
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25:14Chinese learners today are surrounded by video, TikToks from tutors, YouTube explainers, online courses, sitcoms, and AI-powered tools promising to boost your progress. But with so much content, it's easy to feel overwhelmed or stuck in passive learning. In this episode, we dive into how to actually learn Chinese through video. Jared and John discu…
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Burnout, Breakthrough, and Fluency: Chaniece’s Story
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51:40Chaniece Chen didn’t just study Chinese, she built her own major, battled burnout in an intensive language program, and came back for more. In this episode, Jared talks with Chaniece about her 12-year journey in China, from struggling with tones to thriving in Shanghai as a translator, community organizer, and content creator. Chaniece opens up abo…
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Crutch or Catalyst? The Truth About Pinyin
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27:40You’re reading Chinese, and there it is, pinyin over every character. It feels helpful, even comforting. But is it actually holding you back? In this episode, Jared and John explore how pinyin can become a crutch that cripples your Chinese progress and keeps you from truly mastering characters. They revisit Jared’s blog post from years ago, Pinyin …
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How to use language exchange to level up your Mandarin
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11:37Links: My Discord server: https://discord.gg/b9PAyKwT9p My blog: imlearningmandarin.com -- In this episode, I share my personal experiences and practical tips on how to use language exchange to supercharge your Mandarin speaking skills. I talk about: When I think it's best to start looking for a language exchange partner. Where I’ve had the most su…
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Links: My website: imlearningmandarin.com -- In this episode, I discuss one of the biggest challenges Mandarin learners face: improving listening skills. I explore why this aspect of language learning often feels so frustrating, including the psychological hurdles unique to Mandarin and the sheer amount of vocabulary needed for smooth comprehension…
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Starting Over in China: Chimsy’s Story of Risk, Grit, and Growth
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49:19In this episode, Jared sits down with Chimsy—marketer, meme connoisseur, and host of the China University Podcast—to dive deep into his unconventional journey from Costa Rica to China. What started as a challenge to prove a dismissive restaurant owner wrong turned into a life-changing adventure of language, culture, and self-discovery. Chimsy share…
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Exposing Mandarin learning snake oil content
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8:06Links: My website: imlearningmandarin.com -- On today's episode, I'm going to talk about a genre of Mandarin learning content which in recent times has exploded on the internet. And that is what I would broadly term as Mandarin learning snake oil. I break down how you can easily tell the difference between Mandarin learning advice given in good fai…
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Generate instant Mandarin podcasts on any topic with this mindblowing AI tool
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14:02Links; Notebook LM: https://notebooklm.google.com/ My website: imlearningmandarin.com -- In this episode, I’m sharing a tool that’s completely blown my mind, it might be one of the most impressive things I’ve ever come across for language learning. It’s called Notebook LM, and it’s a website run by Google. Here’s what makes it so powerful: you can …
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Are AI Tutors the Future of Language Learning?
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36:55AI tutors are everywhere—but are they actually good for learning Chinese? In this episode, Jared and John take a deep dive into the fast-evolving world of AI-powered language learning tools. They explore how these AI tutors work and why tools that work well in English often fall short in Chinese. You'll learn: - The surprising limitations of AI whe…
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Interviewing Chris in Mandarin after 6 months coaching
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20:15Links:Sign up for the I'm Learning Mandarin Newsletter to get updates as soon as new spaces become available at the I'm Learning Mandarin gym: https://imlearningmandarin.com/Find out more about the I'm Learning Mandarin gym: https://imlearningmandarin.com/gymChris Blogpost Month 1: https://imlearningmandarin.com/2024/1...Chris Blogpost Month 2: htt…
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City 不 City: How Paul Mike Ashton Memed His Way to Fame in China
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52:29Meet Paul Mike Ashton, the American content creator who turned a quirky catchphrase into a nationwide sensation with his viral "City 不 City" meme. Growing up in a small town in Pennsylvania, Paul's curiosity for Asian cultures led him to study Chinese, setting him on a path that would take him from the Amish countryside to the neon lights of Shangh…
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Is Taiwan a good place to study Mandarin?
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11:32My blog: imlearningmandarin.com -- In this episode, I delve into the question: Is Taiwan a good place to study Mandarin? I draw on my experiences of living and studying in Taiwan and give it an overall rating out of 10 across three criteria: 1. Overall as a place to live. 2. Quality of teaching. 3. Immersive opportunities.…
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The ultimate AI cheat code for nailing daily life interactions in Mandarin
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11:54Links: My blog: imlearningmandarin.com --
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Translating: A Tool for Fluency or a Crippling Crutch?
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27:04Is translation a necessary tool or a crutch that slows down your Chinese fluency? In this episode, Jared Turner and John Pasden dive deep into the role of translation in language learning. They explore the history of the grammar-translation method, the rise of communicative language teaching, and how translation can both help and hinder your progre…
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Five Mandarin phrases I've learned navigating daily life in Taiwan
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10:15Links: My blog: https://imlearningmandarin.com/ Mandarin Retreats: https://imlearningmandarin.com/uk-mandarin-immersion-retreats/ -- New vocabulary learned: 1. 甜筒 Pinyin: tián tǒng English: Ice cream cone 甜 = sweet 筒 = tube/cone (refers to the cone shape) Together, this means an ice cream cone. 2. 中焙 / 中深焙 (used in the context of coffee roasting) 中…
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How to generate your own personalised tongue twisters with AI
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7:34Today, I'm going to talk through a really simple method that you can use to use AI to generate your very own Mandarin tongue twisters . Recently, I started using a method with my students where we would create our own tongue twisters centered around their specific pronunciation problems. Today, I'm going to explain in three simple stages how I've b…
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How to Pass the HSK and AP Chinese Tests (replay)
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59:30In this replay of a fan-favorite episode, Jared chats with Grant Brown, an expert in HSK and AP Chinese test prep. Grant shares why so many students fail, and more importantly, what you need to do to pass. Drawing on his experience as both a teacher and test prep specialist, he offers practical and often overlooked advice you won’t hear anywhere el…
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My Asiaglot speech: The inconvenient truth about Mandarin learning
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23:49On today's episode, I'm going to play my speech which I recently made at the Asiaglot conference in Taipei. The speech is called The Inconvenient Truth About Mandarin Learning. And in it, I talk about my own Mandarin Learning Journey and some of the methods that I initially followed, which were a combination of traditional methods and also comprehe…
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Why Deepseek is the biggest Mandarin learning game changer of 2025
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9:43Links: Discord server: https://discord.gg/b9PAyKwT9p My Asiaglot experience: https://imlearningmandarin.com/2025/03/30/my-experience-at-asiaglot-asias-hottest-multilingual-conference/ -- This week on the I'm Learning Mandarin podcast, I discuss how you can use Deepseek as a game-changing tool to become fluent in Chinese. As we've previously covered…
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Why Chinese Learners Know the Language Better Than Natives (Sometimes)
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23:47Surprise! When it comes to Chinese, learners sometimes know things native speakers don’t. In this episode, John and Jared explore intriguing aspects of the Chinese language that learners often understand better than native speakers. From tone change rules, verb conjugations (or the lack thereof), and those tricky three 的, 得, and 地, they break down …
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How Shannon fixed his tones in time for his trip to Asia
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21:18Join the I'm Learning Mandarin Gym: imlearningmandarin.com/gym As an ILM podcast listener, you can get 50% off your ILM Gym subscription when you use this discount code at checkout (offer ends April 9th): IMLEARNINGMANDARINPOD --
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Documenting Jered's transformation from robotic to natural Mandarin
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11:45Want to transform your Chinese from mediocre to excellent within months? Join the I'm Learning Mandarin Gym and hire me as your one-to-one Personal Trainer: imlearningmandarin.com.gym As an ILM podcast listener, you can get 50% off your ILM Gym subscription when you use this discount code at checkout (offer ends April 9th): IMLEARNINGMANDARINPOD…
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Interviewing Lewys entirely in Mandarin after 6 months of coaching
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25:40Join the I'm Learning Mandarin gym here: imlearningmandarin.com/gym As an ILM podcast listener, you can get 50% off your ILM Gym subscription when you use this discount code at checkout (offer ends April 9th): IMLEARNINGMANDARINPOD -- On today’s episode I interview my student Lewys entirely in Mandarin Chinese. Lewys is a 31 year-old accountant fro…
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Prof Clare Wright: Why some learners succeed faster than others
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29:31Links: My blog: imlearningmandarin.com Clare's page: https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/languages/staff/1258/prof-clare-wright -- On today’s episode, I interview a long-time member of the I’m Learning Mandarin community who also happens to be a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Leeds. Professor Clare Wright has pioneered research into second langu…
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Your Chinese Accent Is Terrible, But It Doesn’t Have to Be
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30:39No matter how long you've been learning Chinese, you’ll still have an accent. But why is that? In this episode, Jared and John talk about your accent in Chinese and how to reduce it. They discuss the differences in how accents are perceived in China versus the West, tackle some of the toughest pronunciation challenges like pinyin pitfalls, tone swa…
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How my student founded Asia's hottest languages conference
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9:40Asiaglot will take place on March 22-23 in Taipei. To get a third off tickets go to asiaglot.com and select the 'Early Bird Weekend Ticket' option. The use the following code at checkout: IMLEARNINGMANDARIN800
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In today's episode we dive straight into numbers and its basic applications in day to day conversations in Mandarin Chinese. Counting in Chinese is simple, straightforward and logical. If you are a beginner, imagine your vocabulary is the brand new bank account that you just opened. Numbers are the first big deposit you can add to it. Once you lear…
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My four coolest moments when learning Mandarin
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9:13My blog: imlearningmandarin.com -- Mandarin involves a lot of hard work and sometimes we can start to question whether it's worth the struggle. But staying the course and persevering through the hard times has enabled me to have all sorts of life experiences that I would otherwise never have had. Today I'm going to talk about four of the coolest ex…
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Fluent in Funny: Jesse Appell on Learning, Performing, and Laughing in Chinese
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49:57What happens when an American comedian immerses himself in Chinese comedy? Jesse Appell’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary. In this episode, Jesse shares how his curiosity about language led him to study in China, become a Fulbright scholar, and apprentice under a master of Xiangsheng (traditional Chinese cross-talk comedy). He takes us th…
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4 attitude shifts you need to ace your speaking goals
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9:14Links: imlearningmandarin.com -- In this episode, I reflect on the past year during which I've been coaching Mandarin learners from all around the world to nail their speaking goals. I discuss four attitude shifts that I've identified help learners make swifter progress. If you like this episode don't forget to subscribe.…
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How Jake Gill from Skritter learned Chinese
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37:21Links: Skritter: https://skritter.com/ I'm Learning Mandarin: imlearningmandarin.com -- Today on the podcast, I’m speaking with Jake Gill from Skritter, one of the most well-known apps for learning to write Chinese characters. Skritter has been around for years, helping learners improve their handwriting and character recognition through a unique c…
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RedNote 小红书 Buzz: Can It Really Help You Learn Chinese?
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24:46There is a growing buzz around "RedNote" (小红书), as westerners—especially “TikTok refugees"—flock to this Chinese social media platform. But what is beyond the hype and can you use it to learn Chinese? In this episode, Jared and John dive into how you, as a Chinese learner, can use this tool to level up your language skills. Because there is no divi…
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