{"id":268,"date":"2026-10-24T12:52:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T11:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chunkingchinese.com\/blog\/?p=268"},"modified":"2026-10-24T12:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T11:52:41","slug":"resources-to-learn-mandarin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chunkingchinese.com\/blog\/resources-to-learn-mandarin\/","title":{"rendered":"The Only 3 Resources You Need to Learn Mandarin to Fluency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In my last post, I argued that to learn more Mandarin, you need to study less<\/a>. The more apps, courses and textbooks you juggle, the less any of them actually works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The obvious follow-up question is: okay, so what should I keep?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After nearly seven years of learning Mandarin, here’s my honest answer. You only need three resources<\/strong> to learn Mandarin and get to fluency:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. YouTube<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Podcasts<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. A spaced repetition system (SRS)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    That’s it. Two give you input, one makes sure it sticks. Add real conversations on top, and you’ve got everything you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Let’s go through each one, why it earns its place, and how to get the most out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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