Podcast Episodes

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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 10 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, 10 months ago

27 - 7 things you were taught in Chinese class that are actually wrong

Season 1 Episode 27

Have you ever been taught something that later turns out not to be true? Here are 7 things commonly taught in Chinese class, that are actually wrong.

Original article: 7 things you were taught in Chi…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

26 - Learning the third tone in Mandarin Chinese

Season 1 Episode 26

The third tone in Mandarin causes problems for many learners. Are you sure you are pronouncing it correctly?

Original article: Learning the third tone in Mandarin Chinese

More information and inspira…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

25 - Welcome to the Hacking Chinese Pronunciation Course

Season 1 Episode 25

Pronunciation is one of the most overlooked areas of learning Chinese. Here's my attempt to fix that problem! In this week's episode, I share the first episode of my pronunciation course, which is op…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

24 - The most serious mistake students make when learning Mandarin pronunciation

Season 1 Episode 24

Learning to pronounce Mandarin is not easy, but many students make it a lot harder than it needs to be.

Original article: The most serious mistake students make when learning Mandarin pronunciation

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Published on 4 years, 11 months ago