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201 - Should you learn the pronunciation of radicals?
Season 1 Episode 201
Learning the building blocks of Chinese characters is a great idea, but what should learn about each character component? And more specifically, shou…
1 year, 11 months ago
200 - Student Q&A, June 2024: How much time on flashcards, Remembering the Hanzi, and resources for learning characters
Season 1 Episode 200
How much time should you spend on flashcards? Is Remembering the Hanzi good for learning Chinese characters? And what resources should you use if you…
1 year, 11 months ago
199 - Chinese character learning for all students
Season 1 Episode 199
Learning to write Chinese characters by hand takes a lot of time, but in today's digital society, is handwriting even necessary? Let's explore the ro…
1 year, 11 months ago
198 - Learning to hear the sounds and tones in Mandarin
Season 1 Episode 194
As infants, we perceive the world without filters. Learning our first language, we form categories of sounds, aiding understanding but losing the abi…
1 year, 11 months ago
197 - 24 great resources for improving your Mandarin pronunciation
Season 1 Episode 197
Using the right resources is important when learning anything, but it's essential when learning Mandarin pronunciation. Here are 24 great resources, …
1 year, 11 months ago
196 - Student Q&A, May 2024: Understanding strangers, listening with transcripts, and which podcasts to avoid
Season 1 Episode 196
Why is your teacher is so much easier to understand than anybody else? Should you read transcripts or subtitles before, during or after listening? An…
2 years ago
195 - Why is listening in Chinese so hard? Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 6
Season 1 Episode 195
Many people assume that the hardest part of learning Chinese must be the characters or the tones, but it turns out that most learners struggle more w…
2 years ago
194 - Chengyu, a magic key to Chinese language and culture, or a waste of time?
Season 1 Episode 194
Chengyu are idioms linked to ancient literature. Are they the key to Chinese language and culture or a waste of time?
#learnchinese #chengyu #idiom #…
2 years ago
193 - Interview: Insights from Skritter’s Complete Guide to Learning Chinese
Season 1 Episode 193
If I wrote a comprehensive guide to learning Chinese with a special focus on vocabulary, what would it look like? Now you can find out - for free!
#l…
2 years ago
192 - Student Q&A, April 2024: Learning chengyu, listening to yourself and using role-playing games to learn Chinese
Season 1 Episode 192
Is recording and listening to your own Chinese useful for improving your speaking ability? How can you use chengyu to expand your repertoire? And how…
2 years, 1 month ago