You Can Learn Chinese

Crutch or Catalyst? The Truth About Pinyin

Starting Over in China: Chimsy’s Story of Risk, Grit, and Growth

Are AI Tutors the Future of Language Learning?

City 不 City: How Paul Mike Ashton Memed His Way to Fame in China

Translating: A Tool for Fluency or a Crippling Crutch?

How to Pass the HSK and AP Chinese Tests (replay)

Why Chinese Learners Know the Language Better Than Natives (Sometimes)

Your Chinese Accent Is Terrible, But It Doesn’t Have to Be

Fluent in Funny: Jesse Appell on Learning, Performing, and Laughing in Chinese

RedNote 小红书 Buzz: Can It Really Help You Learn Chinese?

Persistence, Connection, and Culture: Joseph Vincent’s Journey from Student to Teacher

Charting Your Path to Chinese Fluency: Finding Purpose and Making Progress

The Best of You Can Learn Chinese: Top Stories from 2023-2024

Roll for Initiative: How Learning Chinese is Like a Game of Dungeons & Dragons

Economist by Day, Rapper by Night: Andrew Dougherty (a.k.a. Big Daddy Dough)

Listener Mailbag: Keeping Fluent with AI, Grammar, and Real-World Practice

Pinyin Over Characters: the Crippling Crutch (Replay)

A Shortcut to Chinese Fluency? Narrow Reading in Chinese

From Forgetful to Fluent: Elijah’s Inspiring Persistence in Learning Chinese

The 6 Biggest Questions About Chinese Characters—Answered!

Characters, Cocktails, and Karaoke: How Mike Kennedy Blended Passion and Chinese

Language Learning Adventures: The Role of Randomness and Unpredictability

From the Classroom to China: Teenagers Putting their Chinese to the Test

Is Your Chinese as Good as You Think it is? Confronting the Dunning-Kruger Effect

From Reluctant Traveler to Fluent Speaker: Cleopatra’s Chinese Language Adventure

When to Start Reading for Maximum Fluency

Raising Bilingual Children: Sunny's Story and Strategies from Spot of Sunshine Chinese

Motivation and the Influence of Cultural Attitudes on Learning

From American Football to Chinese Films: The Journey of Matt William Knowles

The Frustrated Learner and the Sound of Progress

Finding Your Voice in Chinese: Happi's Multilingual Melody

Japanese and Chinese: Unraveling the Differences of Two Ancient Tongues

The Making of a YouTube Star: Ari Smith's Transformation into Xiao Ma

Bridging Continents and Cultures: How Akeel Alleyne Found His Calling and Career in the Heart of China

The Impact of Native Teaching Methods on Chinese Learners: Insights from a Shanghai Classroom

How to use ChatGPT to Learn Chinese

Christmas in China (Ep. 25 Replay)

The Future of the You Can Learn Chinese Podcast

Mandarin reboot: How to get back into learning after taking a break

Reframing the 10 worst Chinese learning tips

Fluency now: The power of extensive reading

Knowledge vs Proficiency (Ep. 12 Replay)

Five tips on taking better notes for learning Chinese

Imperfectly fluent: Letting go of perfection

How To Find The Perfect Tutor (Ep. 36 Replay)

Unleashing the power of motivation: Swire Chinese language conference

Listener questions answered: learning habits, immersion, and the power of extensive reading

Why are dialogues so popular in language learning?

Beyond memorization: Higher order thinking skills in language learning

Will technology replace language learning?