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“The interviews of fellow learners have given me so much inspiration of the past few years. Every time i feel like throwing in the towel on learning mandarin I throw on this podcast. You guys have been a huge part in keeping my mandarin learning journey on track over the past several years!
Thank...”Read full review »
Billywhitty via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/21/23
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“Hi guys. Here I am in Beijing, (again), this time winding up a month here and just finished listening to episode 125 your interview with Dave Landis. He mentioned age and learning a language. I started learning Chinese when I was 68 and I’m still going strong at 76. So it’s all going to depend on...”Read full review »
Abarrlaw via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/24/23
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“Very good for people who are newly trying to learn Chinese, I could listen to this all day!!!”
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY7 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/20/23
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“Long time listener, first time reviewer! Love the show. I love that you follow different peoples adventures in learning Chinese. The interview part of the show reminds me of an old favorite podcast that has since retired called “Journey to Chinese Fluency”. Jared on the last show where you did a...”Read full review »
BrentCochran via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/10/23
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“This podcast combines realistic optimism about learning Mandarin, sound advice for both new and more experienced students, and glimpses of the different paths taken by learners to reach their goals. Even though I’ve been learning and teaching Chinese for a decade and a half, I still learn...”Read full review »
Olle Linge via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
03/31/23
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“I’m not a podcast person, but i LOVE this show. I appreciate all of their insight and all of their tips really help my learning process. I know you guys read these reviews, so please keep up the good work. I wish you had more shows! Love you like a sister.”
BeartrapAri via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/01/23
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“I’m currently a college student here in northern Utah and I just changed my major to Chinese. I have no background in Chinese so it’s been daunting to pursue this dream of mine and sometimes feels hopeless. But after listening to all episodes of this podcast I feel more hope and motivated in...”Read full review »
KjRad54 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/18/23
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“Love to hear these guys talking about the learning process. Definitely a podcast to tune in to if you’re serious about learning Chinese.”
namyme via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/12/23
“Wonderful podcast! Have listened to all 100-plus episodes .... and the weird thing is I don’t have any interest in learning Chinese. (Truly.) I spend my time with Russian, Hebrew and German, but somehow stumbled across You Can Learn Chinese two years ago, and to my delight found it vastly...”Read full review »
In Two Minds via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/08/22
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“I have been listening to this podcast for a while now, and I really enjoy the two hosts! When I started learning Chinese, I focused a lot on flashcards and memorizing characters, but now I follow their method of comprehensible input and do much more reading at my level. This is not only much more...”Read full review »
chapati_listens via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/20/22
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“I’m a non-native, L2 Mandarin learner in the United States and I’ll be starting a new career as a high school Chinese teacher in just a few months. I’m SO glad I discovered this podcast! I love the focus on comprehensible input and extended reading and all the interviews with innovative teachers...”Read full review »
Jdawg78875 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/08/22
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“Enjoying this as addition to duolingo and hello Chinese not very serious learning of Chinese. Relaxed and informative. Good to have lots of back list to enjoy.”
SSSSSLLLLLLL via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/26/22
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“I didn’t think a podcast talking about language learning would be as helpful as listening to the actual language but it has been truly inspiring. This podcast is filled with helpful information; I hesitate to call them tips as well. I’ve only listened to about 7 or 8 episodes but they’ve all been...”Read full review »
rene.nay via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/31/22
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“I have been self studying Chinese a number of years here in China. This podcast has finally put my experiences into words. If you a newcomer to Chinese, or just someone who likes to self study, these guys give amazing advice which will save you time, money and effort in the long run.
Keep on...”Read full review »
Chris L Humm via Apple Podcasts ·
Taiwan ·
08/19/22
“I found your podcast a few months ago and I have been listening to it ever since. When I need a little motivational boost, a little bit of a 加油, I will put on one episode. You’re my non-guilty way of procrastinating 😅 I enjoy listening to you guys because I feel like I’m not crazy for wanting to...”Read full review »
Portuguese with Cristina via Apple Podcasts ·
Portugal ·
04/17/22
“I’m a senior in high school learning Chinese, and this podcast has been the ace up my sleeve. My teacher was practically blown away by my pronunciation of tones, all thanks to the pronunciation tips from this podcast! Really, the credit should go to the hosts of the pod. They’ve also helped me...”Read full review »
TiggerQueen2255 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/05/22
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“Between work, grad school, and raising a toddler, I like many others are playing the “I don’t have time to learn (any new) Chinese.” card. But with the my collection of mandarin companion books I can maintain my current level and listening to this podcast keeps me engaged with learning the...”Read full review »
Yeah I like Toy Box via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/28/22
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“I've been learning chinese since high school (started four years ago) with periods of learning chinese intensively and periods where I don't study almost at all even for a year.
Learning chinese has been my longterm goal for many years. But this autumn I decided to step up my game with...”Read full review »
iisakkipen via Apple Podcasts ·
Finland ·
12/28/21
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“Still love this podcast. Not only has it helped me study Mandarin better, it has also helped me teach my students English better. Loved the most recent episode about dialects. I am in 河南 right now and sometimes if older people want to talk to me they only speak 河南话. So hard. My students ask me if...”Read full review »
kandra5 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/01/21
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“This podcast is unlike any other I’ve found. It doesn’t teach Chinese, it highlights experiences and resources and ideas that help you succeed, however you are learning.
Learning Chinese can feel like training for an ultra marathon; challenging at so many levels, often done largely on your own....”Read full review »
.none.. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/23/21
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“I think I just spent nearly an hour to two guys talking about how one can improve their listening skills by avoiding old people, young children, formal speech, megaphone announcements and so on (ep 73). And that’s just part 1.
Is there someone who’s actually trying to learn Chinese this way and...”Read full review »
chen_13-37 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/09/21
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“Hey guys, wow, just reached episode 73 today from zero a few months ago; I have been hooked and can’t wait for more!
Both John and Jared (yes Jared, I put John first, poor fella!) have put so much work into this Podcast, follow the inspiring tips from some amazing non-native Chinese speakers!...”Read full review »
Tim B-S via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/29/21
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“Learning Chinese is such a long-term effort that motivation is essential. This podcast provides interesting research, a sense of curiosity and community, and great interviews with people learning and using Chinese in their professional and family lives. When I start losing focus on my daily self...”Read full review »
ARL always learning via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/20/21
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“This is a must listen if you are learning Chinese. It keeps me motivated and answers all the questions I have but am too afraid to ask (I.e. can I skip handwriting characters?). Hop in anywhere, every episode is great!”
Lwarner6 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/05/21
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“Love this podcast. I listen to this whenever I’m feeling burned out from work and study and need motivation. I lived in China for 4 years and hoping to move back soon. I loved the graded readers when I was beginning, but do you guys have plans for making grades readers for more upper intermediate...”Read full review »
飞熊猫 (Jim) via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/23/21
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“Wow! What a great resource. Incredible information from the host to help understand learning Mandarin. The podcast includes informative and intriguing interviews from people of all backgrounds with different stories. I have been binging the episodes on breaks in work, currently up to episode...”Read full review »
Jess Blythe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/12/21
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“I studied Chinese three decades (!) ago, and for a number of reasons didn’t continue. John’s and Jared’s podcast inspired me to finally pick it up again after endlessly saying to myself “oh, I wish I could...”.
I love the show; it’s substantive and practical, while at the same time being fun and...”Read full review »
junenils via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
04/25/21
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“I got tears in my eyes when I heard you recommend to your listeners that they learn Chinese surnames. What decency and humanity there is in speaking each other's names! For me, humanity is the signature feature of your podcast. Even the rants in the "rants & raves" section are...”Read full review »
Anne Hayes Giles via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/31/21
“I have now listened to all of the episodes multiple times, and yet I still laugh at the terrible jokes. Every episode is genuinely inspiring and just when I think my steamed overstuffed 包子 brain is fried, this podcast seduces me up off the floor of overwhelmed and broken dreams back into the...”Read full review »
ChristinaDuffy via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/13/21
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“Listened to this all in 1 month all 56 episodes that are currently out. Excited for future podcasts”
Yamuraii via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/01/21
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“I stumbled on to “You Can Learn Chinese” just over a year ago and found it to be the motivation I needed to keep on going with my studies. Not a word of Chinese is spoken (well very little) but still I come out at the end learning so much. Not only that but the links to resources in the Podcast...”Read full review »
Royboy Aus via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
02/23/21
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“Great podcast! Many people may find the idea of of listening to a podcast on learning Chinese as just as enjoyable as a getting a root canal but John and Jame’s podcast is more like devouring an ice cream sundae, you just can’t get enough of it. I’ve been learning Chinese for the last 6 months...”Read full review »
djbeckybeck via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/13/21
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“I’ve been listening from the beginning and haven’t missed an episode. Chinese learners are often either immersed (in China) or constantly maintaining a meticulously constructed immersion bubble (tons of tips for that in these shows). We often need some fresh air and English. The title rightly...”Read full review »
James E. Sharp via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/14/21
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“This podcast preaches the powerful tool of comprehensive input which if anyone else has done boring chinese classes probably never tried aside from “王朋好帅啊”.
This is the missing piece to turn boring abstract concepts like grammar into something you can feel out just like how you can feel out...”Read full review »
你的妈妈的爸爸 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/02/21
“I’ve listened to this podcast since it began. It’s a great resource for absolute beginners through upper intermediate learners.
Every time I listen to an episode, it gives me the space to reflect on and improve my studies. Jared and John’s tips and advice are an invaluable resource, and they...”Read full review »
Cody The Coder via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/20/20
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“Hey!! Thank you guys for reading my review and for looking for some more gender balance! That’s awesome and you’re awesome. Will be telling my Chinese class about it! (The class consists, for whatever reason, of all women, so I’m sure this will be well received!) Xiexie nimen”
Julsiebear via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
11/16/20
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“This podcast is the perfect compliment to your weekly study routine. John and Jared are amazing hosts, the interviews are awesome, and there is just so many great things to explore and extract from the show notes every week. A must listen for anyone looking to learn Chinese.
Keep it up guys,...”Read full review »
Gao Jian via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/02/20
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“Learning Chinese? I have four words for you: listen to this podcast!
Hosts Jared Turner and John Pasden (also the founders of the wonderful Mandarin Companion series) share tips about learning Mandarin Chinese and discuss a variety of topics useful to anyone learning the language.
Peppered...”Read full review »
Commander Gandalf via Apple Podcasts ·
Czech Republic ·
10/31/20
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“English-speaking Chinese learners have *so many* books, apps, videos and other tools to help us along our journey. As an adult learning Chinese on my own, I feel really fortunate to have so many resources to help me as I study. But John and Jared offer something totally unique with the You Can...”Read full review »
mfitzhugh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/29/20
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“Well worth the time! I’m a high school Chinese teacher and agree with your thoughts & ideas 99.9%! Will assign this as a listening task for our asynchronous day next week. Looking forward to the rest from the series!”
Xiaofeng Laoshi via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/09/20
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“This podcast ist all about how to learn Mandarin Chinese, and I love it! John Pasden and Jared Turner are sharing helpful insights, tips and tricks and the struggle and stories of other learners. Each episode has an interview with Mandarin Chinese learners at different stages and with different...”Read full review »
Milalalou via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
10/07/20
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“I love this podcast! Makes me feel less lonely on my Chinese learning journey :)”
Cati_p via Apple Podcasts ·
Portugal ·
09/12/20
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“Hello John & Jared,
I’ve been listening to your podcast everyday. That’s how I start my day. I want to thank you for the work you put into creating this entertaining, informative and insightful show. I sometimes get discouraged learning Chinese. But it’s nice to know that I’m not the only...”Read full review »
WingChunBoyz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/14/20
“I started listening to this podcast in June, after having started my mandarin learning journey in January through the YouTube project “Challenge Yourself” where my friend and I travelled to China with one goal: Find out how much Chinese you can learn through 3 months of intensive studying. We...”Read full review »
Mgjjafnetdk via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
08/13/20
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