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14 - Why you should listen to the Hacking Chinese podcast
Season 1 Episode 14
I prefer listening over reading in many cases, which is partly why I created the Hacking Chinese Podcast. But why should you listen to it? Will it im…
5 years, 6 months ago
13 - Dealing with Chinese characters you keep mixing up
Season 1 Episode 13
When we first start learning Chinese, each new character is hard to learn, but as we learn more, it gets easier. But a new problem soon appears: Mixi…
5 years, 6 months ago
12 - When spaced repetition fails, and what to do about it
Season 1 Episode 12
The goal of spaced repetition software is to schedule reviews efficiently, delaying as long as possible, but not so long that you forget. But when it…
5 years, 7 months ago
11 - Why learning Chinese pronunciation by using English words is a really bad idea
Season 1 Episode 11
Learning Mandarin pronunciation is not easy, so some people use English words to approximate Chinese pronunciation. This is a really bad idea.
Origina…
5 years, 7 months ago
10 - Chinese is fascinating and exciting, not weird and stupid
Season 1 Episode 10
When learning a foreign language, some things might appear weird or even stupid. But does a negative attitude towards Chinese make it harder to learn…
5 years, 7 months ago
09 - Are mnemonics too slow for Chinese learners?
Season 1 Episode 9
Mnemonics are clever memory devices designed to make it easier to remember things, but considering that they take time both to create and retrieve, a…
5 years, 7 months ago
08 - How to get honest feedback to boost your Chinese speaking and writing
Season 1 Episode 8
Feedback is important for learning, because it can show you how to not use the language and highlight things you hadn't noticed before. But getting h…
5 years, 8 months ago
07 - Diversify how you study Chinese to learn more
Season 1 Episode 7
How is it possible to spend 80 hours a week learning Chinese? And what can you learn from that, even if you find it hard to find any time to study wh…
5 years, 8 months ago
06 - Learning Chinese words: When quantity beats quality
Season 1 Episode 6
Everybody knows that having a large vocabulary is important, but how important is it for Chinese learners? And how should you go about learning more …
5 years, 8 months ago
05 - The key to unlocking your first semester of Chinese
Season 1 Episode 5
When you first start learning Chinese, everything is new. There is so much to learn, so many questions. What are the most common challenges beginners…
5 years, 8 months ago