Podcast Episodes

130 - Beginner Chinese listening practice: What to listen to and how

Season 1 Episode 130

The best way to learn to understand spoken Mandarin is to listen as much as you can to engaging content you can make sense. In this article, I go through what to listen to and how to do it.

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Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

129 - Using the HSK as a roadmap to learning Chinese

Season 1 Episode 129

For some students, the HSK is not just a proficiency test, but also a roadmap to learning Chinese. Is treating it as such a good idea? And if you do, what should you keep in mind?

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Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

128 - How I learnt Chinese, part 1: Where it all started

Season 1 Episode 128

Some people have a clear goal in mind when they start learning Chinese, others just stumble into it and have to figure things out along the way.

Link to article: How I learnt Chinese, part 1: Where i…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

127 - Best of Hacking Chinese 2022

Season 1 Episode 127

2022 was a year of stability on Hacking Chinese; consistent but without major breakthroughs. What was the most popular article? The most popular podcast episode? Let’s summarise the year that was and…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

126 - 8 tips for learning Chinese as an introverted student

Season 1 Episode 126

Introverts are not worse language learners than extroverts, but not using opportunities to communicate can slow you down. Here are some methods I've used to compensate for this as an introvert learne…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

125 - Hacking Chinese reader and listener survey

Season 1 Episode 125

500 articles and 125 podcast episodes on Hacking Chinese, but how is this content created? And what do you think about it?

Link to article: Hacking Chinese reader and listener survey: https://www.hac…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

124 - Learn Chinese efficiently, not quickly

Season 1 Episode 124

Learning Chinese efficiently is a better goal for most people than learning Chinese quickly.

Link to article: Learn Chinese efficiently, not quickly: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-efficient…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

123 - Learning to process spoken Mandarin quickly and effortlessly: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 4

Season 1 Episode 123

Our ability to consciously process spoken Mandarin is limited; the only way forward is to listen so much that processing becomes automated.

Link to article: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 4: Learning to p…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

122 - Learning Chinese words, characters and components

Season 1 Episode 122

Vocabulary is the foundation of all other language skills. But how should you learn Chinese words, characters and character components?

Link to article: Chinese vocabulary challenge: https://www.hack…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

121 - Using what you already know to aid listening comprehension in Chinese: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 3

Season 1 Episode 121

Listening comprehension is not only about extracting information from the spoken Mandarin you hear, it's also about applying what you already know and expect.

Link to article: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, pa…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago