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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, 8 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, 8 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 st…
5 years, 9 months ago
23 - Best of Hacking Chinese 2020
Season 1 Episode 23
I published 47 articles on Hacking Chinese in 2020. Here is a summary of the most popular ones, as well as my own favourites.
Original article: Best …
5 years, 9 months ago
22 - Can too much guidance make you learn less Chinese?
Season 1 Episode 22
Guidance can make learning Chinese easier, but if used incorrectly, it can actually make you learn less.
Original article: Can too much guidance make…
5 years, 9 months ago
21 - How to not fail with your New Year resolution to learn Chinese
Season 1 Episode 21
A new year, a new beginning, the perfect time to commit to levelling up your Chinese and achieve greatness! Or is it?
Original article: How to not fa…
5 years, 9 months ago
20 - 7 things Chinese students should during the winter vacation
Season 1 Episode 20
Around this time of year most institutions take a break from teaching Chinese, but that doesn't mean that you should stop learning.
Original article:…
5 years, 10 months ago
19 - Nine answers to questions about Pinyin and Chinese pronunciation
Season 1 Episode 19
Learning to pronounce Mandarin can be tricky, and if you misunderstand the link between spoken sounds and Pinyin spelling, it gets a lot worse. Let’s…
5 years, 10 months ago
18 - The forking path: A human approach to learning Chinese
Season 1 Episode 18
Setting long-terms goals is easy, but sticking to them over months and years is much harder. Why is that, and are there any alternatives?
Original ar…
5 years, 10 months ago
17 - How good is your Chinese?
Season 1 Episode 17
I think most of us evaluate our own language proficiency all the time, but is such intuitive self-assessment useful? And are there any good alternati…
5 years, 10 months ago