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282 - Diversify how you study Chinese to learn more
Season 1 Episode 282
How is it possible to spend 80 hours a week learning Chinese? And what can you learn from that, even if you're busy juggling work, family and other c…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
281 - Reading is a lot like spaced repetition, only better
Season 1 Episode 281
You can build vocabulary in Chinese with flashcard apps and spaced repetition, but reading is more effective and more enjoyable. It helps you recogni…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
280 -Chinese characters and words that refuse to stick: Killing leeches
Season 1 Episode 280
How long does it take to learn a Chinese character or word? It varies, but some vocabulary just refuses to stick, no matter what you do. These are ca…
3 months ago
279 - Learning Chinese words: When quantity beats quality
Season 1 Episode 279
Everybody knows that knowing many words is important, but how important is it? And how should you expand your vocabulary in Chinese?
#learnchinese #vo…
3 months, 1 week ago
278 - A minimum-effort approach to writing Chinese characters by hand
Season 1 Episode 278
Chinese characters are beautiful and fascinating, but learning to write them by hand is time-consuming. If you want to learn to write Chinese charact…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
277 - Cultivate your Chinese flashcard garden... or burn it down and start afresh
Season 1 Episode 277
Flashcards are powerful, but what if your deck feels more like an overgrown thicket than a carefully cultivated garden? Do you clear away the weeds a…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
276 - 4, 3, 2, 1: Fluency! A great technique to boost your Mandarin speaking ability
Season 1 Episode 276
Do you want to speak Mandarin fluently, no matter what your level is? Use the 4/3/2 technique to build confidence and flow!
#learnchinese #fluency #fl…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
275 - How to talk about Chinese characters in Chinese
Season 1 Episode 275
How do native speakers talk about Chinese characters?
The writing system is not phonetic, so you can't spell out words, but it is still possible to ta…
4 months ago
274 - Why not going to China now could actually be good for your Chinese
Season 1 Episode 274
Going abroad to learn Chinese in an immersion environment can be great, but unless you plan to stay for years, you might be better off delaying your …
4 months, 1 week ago
273 - What a big Rubik’s Cube taught me about Chinese characters
Season 1 Episode 273
How small can Chinese characters be while still being legible? How much information do they contain per unit area? And what can a big Rubik’s cube te…
4 months, 2 weeks ago