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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 lear…
5 years, 2 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 r…
5 years, 2 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 n…
5 years, 2 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 C…
5 years, 2 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 arti…
5 years, 2 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 …
5 years, 3 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 …
5 years, 3 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.…
5 years, 3 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 ton…
5 years, 3 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 fir…
5 years, 4 months ago