The Best Podcasts for Learning Chinese (All Levels)

❤️ Here are my favourite podcasts for learning Chinese, with options ideally suited for every level from beginner, intermediate to advanced.
It can be really tricky to actually find good podcasts that are suitable for your level, and I've spent countless hours listening to dozens of Chinese podcasts to find the best ones. I've done the research so hopefully you don't have to - and can save those extra hours for even more Chinese learning! :)

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» Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 Hello
00:57 Contents
01:39 Why do we need Chinese Podcasts anyway?
02:33 The Four Factors of Podcast Suitability
04:38 Podcast #1
05:50 Podcast #2
07:12 Podcast #3
09:00 Podcast #4
09:42 Podcast #5
10:26 Podcast #6

P.S. some of the links in this description are affiliate links that help support the channel at no extra cost to you. Thank you for the support! :)

[yatingcheng]

Hi, Izzy, you are superb.
I am a native Mandarin speaker, and I'd like to recommend a podcast called “you can learn Chinese”. It's a English speaking podcast where non-native Chinese learning experts discuss how to learn the language. Therefore it's more a study forum than a Mandarin listening skill practice resource. I find it very inspirational for other language learners.

[Pacolad]

1. Chinese Pod
2. Melnyks Chinese
3. Chillchat
4. TeaTime Chinese
5. Speak Chinese Naturally
6. Dashu Mandarin

[Ratchrz]

I am a Native American, and OMG you are simply radiant!!! For REAL THO, I only found your video because I am interested in learning Chinese. Thank you for your uploads.

[abdurrehman]

The last podcast called "Dashu Mandarin" is really the best out of all and the best thing about their podcast is it will help you understand the Chinese culture more deeply with three different highly qualified teachers plus they belong to the different province of china which will also help you learn to listen different dialects i have been listening to their podcast from episode 1 and it has helped me to improve my listening ability and also being able to learn some daily life vocabulary and it also give you the subtitle option so if you came across new words you can search in Chinese dictionary and find their meaning and can easily understand their conversation

[yoboicc_]

Fellow junior doc here, dunno how I stumbled across Chinese learning vids as I am fluent. but wow, your tones are pretty on point!

[fogartylj]

I'd like to recommend a podcast called "Chinese Language Convo Club". One native speaker who usually speaks only in Chinese, and an American who pivots between Mandarin and English. My favorite part is the pronunciation training at the end of each episode. I haven't found other podcasts that do just that so far. It's great for putting sentences together (one of my weak areas) and better pronunciation. Just my 2 cents! ;)

[scipioafricanus]

I started reading fluent Forever on your recommendation and I have to say it's really good. I really appreciate all the recommendations and resources you have put out there in your Chinese videos. I've been learning on and off for a few years now and have recently dived back in and I'm going at it from all angles haha. Thanks again for making these helpful videos

[analogpark]

Thanks for this! My favorite podcast recently has been MaoMi Chinese, which is sort of lower-intermediate level. She picks really interesting topics, uploads a free transcript on the website, and speaks somewhat slowly (but not beginner-slow). Highly recommend! 👍

[angelgarciadevinuesa]

Excellent video Izzy, congratulations! I am studying German, my seventh language, and I usually apply the methods you mention. I would add that listening to and reading stories for young children is very useful when we are starting out in a new language. I have done it many times throughout my language learning and it works, especially if we use the same stories. Thank you very much for your recommendations!

[geolykos]

I love that all of them are on Spotify!

[alexheslop]

Try "Mandarin Monkey", they're a great Chinglish podcast from an English/Taiwanese couple who have a conversation where one of them speaks English and the other speaks Chinese the whole time. So you always have one half of the conversation, which really helps you to progress with your understanding!

[emillysantos]

I'm studying English and I have a intermediate level, I am really happy that I could understand all you said, actually I'm trying to learn Chinese too and I'm a totally beginner, I am very grateful for your help and advices that you pass for us, thanks so much, I love your videos! 🥳

[huasheng]

Here're some Mandarin based podcast from Taiwan that I listen to from a Taiwanese perspective~
Most of them are more chatty and only Mandarin(no English~)may be challenging for beginners~
(Not targeting for Mandarin learner ~)


c+ talk show (talk about photography and random life~)
閨屬感｜宇宙林思宇x 程予希 two besties banter and talk about random topics as well
台灣通勤第一品牌 two besties banter a lot (-laughter alert！！！-)

hope every Chinese learner could eventually understand most of their Mandarin~~
Happy podcasting ~~~

[aoikarin]

I started studying Chinese this year, thanks to you. ❤ You are an inspiration. ❤

[chulpgarifullina]

Hi, Izzy! Thank you so much for your videos about learning Chinese! ♥️it would be very interesting to watch your vlog or another type of video only in Chinese!:)

[MrMIMIFAN]

Hi, Izzy, 妳中文說得好可愛啊 I've been watching your videos for a while, and they are not only informative, but helped me a lot get used to the accent of British Englsih. I think I was supposed to comment this on your another video "how to learn a British Accent fast"😂Anyway, thank you so much, Izzy😆

[LD-cmjl]

I'm really helping your youtube channel with the algorithm here by watching all your chinese vids back to back

[j.t.jainaul]

Your video gives me a lot of encouragement as a Chinese who wants to learn English, 谢谢❤

[uarmyhope]

Adding to all the great Taiwanese podcasts recommendations that are on this comment section, here are some great ones I listen to non-stop:
- 'Learn Taiwanese Mandarin', short episodes, no English but still understandable for intermediates, I love each episodes content and how entertaining the host makes them
-'Talk Taiwanese mandarin with Abby', Abby is amazing and all her topics are super interesting, the episodes are really short (less then 20 min)
- 'Learn Chinese, the Taiwanese way', intermediate mandarin lessons, also on the shorter side.
- '旅歐三小事', two girls talking about their different travel experiences, great fun, no English but a great way to feel like you're in the conversation with them.

Any Taiwanese podcast recommendations for myself are also appreciated ~

[La-gvgn]

Hey Izzy I’m sending love from Saudi Arabia you’re my favorite channel that talks about mandarin. Truly thankful for all the work that you put to help other Chinese learners ❤❤❤