Yes, for beginners who have got the basics and want short daily listening. This is a learner podcast, entirely in slow, clear Mandarin, but its episode types vary in difficulty, and one learner resource rates it higher, so choose carefully.
- Level
- Beginner
- Format
- Podcast
- Year
- 2026
- Episodes
- 527
Why it works for learners
Host Da Peng focuses on listening, pronunciation and common expressions, and the recurring Daily Chinese Expression series explains one useful phrase at a time. That beats a long lesson for building a habit. Being made for learners, it picks words and pace with you in mind, unlike a native show. Over 500 episodes means you can stay within the simpler formats for a long while and try interviews or freer monologues when you are ready.
What makes it hard
Everything is in Chinese, so explanations can themselves contain unknown words. Interviews and spontaneous monologues are noticeably harder than the expression episodes. If you start with the wrong type, you may decide that the show is too hard when it is only that episode.
How to use it
Start with the Daily Chinese Expression episodes. Listen to one a day, write down the phrase, and use it in a sentence of your own. Try a monologue every couple of weeks to measure your progress, and repeat any you could not follow.
More for Chinese learners: our Chinese guides.
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