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109 - Focusing on Mandarin tones without being distracted by Pinyin
Season 1 Episode 109
When Chinese characters appear next to Pinyin, the familiar letters distract us from the characters. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could keep information…
3 years, 5 months ago
108 - Take responsibility for your Chinese learning now
Season 1 Episode 108
You should be responsible for your own learning, and if you outsource that to someone else, the results might be disastrous. This might sound obvious…
3 years, 5 months ago
107 - 50 beginner questions about learning Chinese
Season 1 Episode 107
Learning Chinese as a beginner can be confusing. Here are answers to 50 common questions asked by new learners!
Link to article: 50 beginner question…
3 years, 5 months ago
106 - Learning to pronounce Mandarin with Pinyin, Zhuyin and IPA
Season 1 Episode 106
Which transcription system should you use when learning Mandarin: Pinyin, Zhuyin or perhaps IPA? Let’s discuss their pros and cons!
Link to article 1…
3 years, 6 months ago
105 - 10 ways of using games to learn and teach Chinese
Season 1 Episode 105
Games are great for learning languages. Here are ten ways you can use games to learn or teach Chinese as a second language!
Link to article: 10 ways …
3 years, 6 months ago
104 - Hacking Chinese Podcast two-year anniversary Q&A
Season 1 Episode 104
How do you stop translating in your head? Is it worthwhile to study a Pinyin chart? And how do you learn traditional characters after learning simpli…
3 years, 6 months ago
103 - How to learn Chinese characters as a beginner
Season 1 Episode 103
Whole books have been written about how the Chinese writing system works, and really understanding Chinese is a lifelong adventure, but what do you d…
3 years, 6 months ago
102 - 7 ways to write Mandarin tones
Season 1 Episode 102
There are many ways of writing down the tones of Mandarin beyond the standard tone marks. Which are they and what pros and cons do they have for lear…
3 years, 6 months ago
101 - Chinese language question triage: When to ask whom about what
Season 1 Episode 101
When learning Chinese, questions about the language pop up all the time, but what's the best way to answer them?
Link to article: Chinese language qu…
3 years, 7 months ago
100 - The most common Chinese words, characters and components for language learners and teachers
Season 1 Episode 100
A good principle for choosing what to learn is to focus on the most useful things first, but how do you know what's most useful? Frequency lists can…
3 years, 7 months ago