Podcast Episodes

37 - Learning the second tone in Mandarin Chinese

Season 1 Episode 37

There are many different kinds of input methods available for Chinese, such as typing, handwriting, and speech to text, but which is the best for language learners, and why?

Link: Learning the second…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

36 - Chinese input methods: A guide for second language learners

Season 1 Episode 36

There are many different kinds of input methods available for Chinese, such as typing, handwriting, and speech to text, but which is the best for language learners, and why?

Link: Chinese input metho…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

35 - Why is listening in Chinese so hard?

Season 1 Episode 35

Many students say that listening is the hardest part of learning Chinese, not speaking, reading or writing. Why is that? Could it be that listening in Chinese is actually harder than in many other la…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

34 - Does using colour to represent Mandarin tones make them easier to learn?

Season 1 Episode 34

Many websites, apps and other resources for learning Chinese use colours to highlight tones, but does using colours really make tones  easier to learn?

Link: Does using colour to represent Mandarin t…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

33 - The best free Chinese reading resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners

Season 1 Episode 33

Reading is the best way to expand vocabulary and learn about new things, but how should you approach reading in Chinese? And what are the best free reading resources out there?

Link: The 10 best free…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

32 - 6 things in Chinese that are harder to learn than they seem

Season 1 Episode 32

Have you ever tried to do something in Chinese you thought would be fairly easy, only to find out it was much harder than you thought? Well, you're not alone!

Link: 6 things in Chinese that are harde…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

31 - Hacking Chinese Challenges - Building language skills through daily practice and friendly competition

Season 1 Episode 31

Have you ever felt that you lack focus, that you don't spend enough time studying, and that it would be cool to cooperate with others to learn more Chinese? The Hacking Chinese Challenges is for you.…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

30 - Learning science in Chinese with 李永乐老师

Season 1 Episode 30

Have you ever wanted to listen in on great Chinese teachers when they talk about science, technology and related topics? Now, you can! 

Original article: Learning science in Chinese with 李永乐老师

More i…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

29 - 5 levels of understanding Chinese characters: Superficial forms to deep structure

Season 1 Episode 29

Understanding is necessary for efficient learning, but when it comes to Chinese characters, is more understanding always better?

Original article: 5 levels of understanding Chinese characters: Superf…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

28 - 20 tips and tricks to improve your Chinese writing ability

Season 1 Episode 28

For most people, writing in Chinese is synonymous with writing characters, but there is in fact a lot more to it than that

Original article: 20 tips and tricks to improve your Chinese writing ability…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago