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Charting Your Path to Chinese Fluency: Finding Purpose and Making Progress
Ready to turn your Chinese learning aspirations into reality? Jared and John share insights on how to stay focused and motivated by finding your “why” and setting actionable goals. From avoiding comm…
Published on 10 months ago
The Best of You Can Learn Chinese: Top Stories from 2023-2024
Get ready to laugh, cry, and be inspired! In this milestone 150th episode, we’re looking back on the most incredible stories from our interviews over the past two years. Join us as we celebrate the t…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Roll for Initiative: How Learning Chinese is Like a Game of Dungeons & Dragons
Host Jared Turner isn’t just a language enthusiast—he’s also a seasoned Dungeon Master! In this episode, Jared and John dive into thow learning Chinese parallels a game of Dungeons & Dragons. From cr…
Published on 11 months ago
Economist by Day, Rapper by Night: Andrew Dougherty (a.k.a. Big Daddy Dough)
Andrew Dougherty first learned Russian and some Spanish and French before pursuing Chinese. Sensing the opportunity China held, Andrew pursued Chinese language studies in the early 2000’s. This opene…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Listener Mailbag: Keeping Fluent with AI, Grammar, and Real-World Practice
In this listener mailbag episode, Jared and John dive into real questions from Chinese learners on topics that every language student encounters. From using AI tools to keep your Chinese sharp betwee…
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Pinyin Over Characters: the Crippling Crutch (Replay)
John and Jared discuss the all too common situation of pinyin over Chinese characters, something Jared sometimes refer to as the “crippling crutch”. They go into depth on why this is so common, why i…
Published on 1 year ago
A Shortcut to Chinese Fluency? Narrow Reading in Chinese
In this episode, Jared and John dive into the concept of "narrow reading"—a strategy that involves focusing your language learning on a specific topic or genre to accelerate progress. They explore ho…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
From Forgetful to Fluent: Elijah’s Inspiring Persistence in Learning Chinese
Elijah Wilcott never thought he was cut out for learning languages. With a self-proclaimed terrible memory and a history of struggling in language classes, he picked up only a handful of basic phrase…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
The 6 Biggest Questions About Chinese Characters—Answered!
If you're learning Chinese, these are the must-know answers about Chinese characters. Join Jared and John as they dive into key questions like: Should you learn characters right from the start? Is ha…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Characters, Cocktails, and Karaoke: How Mike Kennedy Blended Passion and Chinese
During a trip to Hong Kong, Mike Kennedy haphazardly began studying Chinese characters which started him on a path he could have never imagined. His growing passion for Chinese drove him to co-found …
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago