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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.
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3 years 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 podc…
3 years, 1 month 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 …
3 years, 1 month 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?
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3 years, 1 month 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.
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3 years, 1 month 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.
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3 years, 2 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?
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3 years, 2 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 an…
3 years, 2 months ago
120 - The simple trick I used to double the amount of Chinese I listen to
Season 1 Episode 120
Learning to understand spoken Chinese requires an awful lot of listening practice. In this episode, I’ll introduce and explain a simple trick that al…
3 years, 2 months ago
119 - Standard pronunciation in Chinese and why you want it
Season 1 Episode 119
What pronunciation should you learn if your local friends say one thing and your teacher something else? How should you navigate the space between st…
3 years, 2 months ago