{"id":2991,"date":"2015-01-23T18:28:41","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T10:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?p=2991"},"modified":"2022-09-08T17:59:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T09:59:04","slug":"10-chinese-songs-to-learn-mandarin-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/10-chinese-songs-to-learn-mandarin-with\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Chinese Songs to Learn Mandarin With"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In my almost 4 years of living in China, Chinese music has just never really done it for me. My one love is \u5c0f\u82f9\u679c<\/a> by the Chopstick Brothers because it is one of the most cheesy, and addictive songs I have ever heard. Plus the music video is awesome and pretty original.<\/p>\n

Recently however, I\u2019ve heard more and more people talking about using Chinese songs to learn Chinese from. But, if you do some digging around on Youtube, Youku or even Kougou (China\u2019s music streamer) and look past the generic pop music that is common in China, you CAN find some music that you might actually enjoy (even if it’s a guilty pleasure) and learn Chinese from it. In fact, researching for this blog post and listening to recommended songs has really educated me on the different kinds of Chinese music out there.<\/p>\n

Learning a language from music is not revolutionary of course, back in my teaching days I was always using songs to teach vocabulary and dialogue. A friend of mine from Macedonia is a big Arctic Monkeys fan and has sometimes asked me about lyrics, that were maybe culturally specific, and because of it, she uses Manchurian slang and Northern colloquialisms (and I think this is great!)<\/p>\n

Not only is Chinese music a great way to learn Mandarin, but you\u2019ll definitely impress your Chinese friends at KTV if you belt out a number in Mandarin. KTV is a massively popular past time in China. You can hire a room with your friends, get some beers, peanuts, choose a 90s pop song and you\u2019re ready to rock and roll. No one feels embarrassed singing, you could be tone deaf and everyone will cheer you on and clap afterwards.<\/p>\n

So, to start you the path of appreciating Chinese music (even if it’s just to help you learn), here are 10 Chinese Songs to Learn Mandarin With:<\/p>\n