ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
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 learning research and methods and bring that to listeners everywhere.
Update frequency:
biweekly
Average audio length:
50 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
195 episodes
since Feb. 4, 2019
episodic
AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗
~64.91% of listeners are from United States.
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US
64.91%
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IE
20.63%
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KE
4.07%
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PH
3.43%
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QA
0.78%
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NZ
0.68%
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CA
0.58%
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KR
0.44%
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DE
0.39%
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FR
0.39%
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NL
0.34%
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JP
0.34%
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RU
0.24%
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GB
0.24%
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AU
0.24%
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VN
0.24%
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SG
0.14%
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IT
0.14%
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HU
0.14%
Others
1.64%
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LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Ever feel confident speaking Chinese with your teacher or tutor, only to find yourself completely lost when you're with a group of native speakers? Why does your Chinese suddenly seem to fall apart?
In this episode, Jared and John explore why group conversations present such a unique challenge for …
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PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
Sharing a heater with the family dog during Chinese New Year. Sitting in the front seat of taxis to practice Chinese with the drivers. Rehearsing a speech in Chinese to thank her team at a store opening in Shenzhen. For Cassandre Egolf, learning Chinese has become inseparable from her life in China…
In celebration of Teachers’ Day in China, Jared and John reflect on the teachers who have shaped their language-learning journeys and what actually makes a great teacher. They share stories of teachers who were hilarious, inspiring, technically brilliant, and sometimes simply there with the right a…
In a mildly confusing bit of podcast naming, Jared Turner sits down with comedian Turner Sparks.
Turner moved to China in 2004 to teach English, planning to stay for just one year. He ended up staying for twelve.
In this episode of You Can Learn Chinese, Turner talks about learning Chinese out of …
Jared and John discuss the frustrations faced by a learner who came to John for help—particularly with pinyin and distinguishing similar sounds in Chinese. They explore why learners often misapply English pronunciation rules to pinyin and how comprehensible input can help ease the learning curve.
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What does it mean to walk in the footsteps of an ancestor whose life connected China and America more than a century ago?
In this episode, Ben Lee shares how moving to Wuhan in 1992 pushed him to learn Chinese for survival—and eventually led him back to a remarkable family legacy. His great-grandfa…
Whether you're planning your first trip to China or reminiscing about past adventures, Jared and John share why even a little Chinese can transform your experience, from connecting with locals through place names and ordering regional specialties to navigating trains, buses, and the occasional unex…
What happens when a childhood choice turns into a life-changing career change?
In this episode, Jared talks with Jake Hines, an Australian content creator based in Xiamen, China, whose Chinese learning journey began in high school thanks to a nudge from his mom. After years working as an engineerin…
Are you getting everything you can out of your Chinese lessons?
Jared and John share practical strategies for multiplying the value of every class or tutoring session. You'll learn how to review lesson notes more effectively, identify the corrections that matter most, create better flashcards, and …
When Emma first came to China for a two-month internship, she had no intention of learning Chinese. In fact, she had spent years telling herself she simply wasn't a "language person." But after returning to China a second time, a desire to communicate her strict vegan diet led her to begin studying…
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