Mandarin Chinese Audio Lessons

Melnyks Chinese

About this app

Learn Mandarin Chinese with Melnyks Chinese — 276+ audio lessons for all levels

Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to advance your Mandarin, Melnyks Chinese gives you a structured, practical course you can take anywhere, at any time.

What's inside the app:
• Stream or download 276+ audio lessons — learn even without internet
• Full PDF transcripts and study guides for every lesson (*subscription required)
• Free podcast lessons — no login needed
• Adjustable playback speed (0.5× to 2×) to match your comprehension level
• Offline-first: download lessons and listen on the go

A course built on 25+ years of experience
Your instructor, Serge Melnyk, holds a Master's degree in Chinese linguistics, spent 17 years living in China, and served as Academic Director at an International School in Shanghai. Native speakers Summer (Beijing) and Pauline (Taiwan) provide authentic pronunciation throughout.

Situational. Practical. Easy to follow.
Every lesson is built around real-life conversations — visiting the doctor, going to the post office, navigating daily life in China. Each lesson builds directly on the vocabulary and grammar of the previous one, so progress feels natural and steady.

Learn at your own pace
No deadlines, no pressure. Just 15–30 minutes a day is enough to make consistent progress. The course works whether you're commuting, exercising, or sitting at your desk!

What students are saying:
"More progress in one month than all the rest combined."
Students consistently rate this course above Pimsleur and Rosetta Stone for real-world speaking ability.

Start with free podcast lessons today — no registration required. Upgrade to premium for the full 276-lesson curriculum with PDF study guides.

www.melnyks.com

Ratings and reviews

I started learning Chinese in 2017 but gave up because I couldn't find a good, practical learning system. Recently I decided to try again and found Melnyk's Chinese, and I love it. It provides you with fun, easy, practical lessons you can listen to at home or on the go, and Serge does a great job of explaining grammar rules and other language nuances in an easy to understand manner. It's reinvigorated my desire to be fluent in Mandarin one day, and I'm having lots of fun learning. Thanks Serge!

I would 100% Give it a 5 star rating if it was free. this app is 1 star in my opinion because although I am extremely passionate about leaning Mandarin Chinese,I cannot afford these lessons. I really really wish these lessons were free,as I was told Melnyks was a fantastic system for learning Mandarin Chinese.

Good app for bigineers

What’s new

Version 3.0 is a complete redesign of the app built from the ground up.

• New modern interface with dark player screen
• Stream or download lessons for offline playback
• PDF study guides with zoom and pan support
• Adjustable playback speed (0.5× to 2×)
• Repeat/loop mode for focused practice
• Save favourite lessons
• Resume where you left off
• Improved login and secure credential storage