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136 - Don't try to improve everything at once when learning Chinese
Season 1 Episode 136
To communicate in Chinese, many skills need to work in unison, but trying to improve all of them at once is a recipe for frustration. Instead, limit your focus to make progress and stay motivated!
Li…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
135 - How I learnt Chinese, part 3: My first year in Taiwan
Season 1 Episode 135
My second year of learning Chinese was largely spent in Taiwan, where I learnt a lot, despite not always using the best approach.
Link to article: How I learnt Chinese, part 3: My first year in Taiwa…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
134 - Learn Chinese by playing Mahjong (麻将, májiàng)
Season 1 Episode 134
Playing games is a wonderful way of learning Chinese and 麻將 (májiàng) is one of the simplest games around. Apart from the numbers 1-9, you only need a handful of extra words to play. The game is extr…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
133 - Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Learning Mandarin finals
Season 1 Episode 133
Learning Mandarin finals is mostly about understanding how vowels work and how they are combined.
Link to my pronunciation course: Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence: https://www…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
132 - Can ChatGPT pass the HSK?
Season 1 Episode 132
ChatGPT has been all over the news for its ability to interact with humans. It has even been used to pass university exams. But how good is ChatGPT at Chinese? Can it pass the HSK?
Link to article: C…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
131 - How I learnt Chinese, part 2: Learning Mandarin in Sweden
Season 1 Episode 131
My first year of learning Chinese was spent in an intensive but conventional university environment. While I learnt a lot, many things were also left out!
Link to article: How I learnt Chinese, part…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
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.
Link to a…
Published on 2 years, 5 months 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?
Link to article: Us…
Published on 2 years, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months ago