Season 1 Episode 216
YouTube and similar platforms offer a vast treasure trove of content that can help you learn Chinese, whether you're watching videos in Chinese or exploring content about language and culture. But ho…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Season 1 Episode 215
Traversing the intermediate Chinese learning plateau requires a shift in focus. Here are three pieces of advice for intermediate learners of Mandarin.
#learnchinese #intermediate #timemachine #learni…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Season 1 Episode 214
How words are pronounced and used depends on context, but traditional learning materials lack the diversity to prepare you for real-world Chinese. Fortunately, YouGlish is a great tool for studying l…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Season 1 Episode 213
Should you slow down the Mandarin you listen to? How can you prepare for difficult listening exams? And how can you understand Chinese numbers in context?
#learnchinese #rateofspeech #slowaudio #exam…
Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Season 1 Episode 212
There are over 500 articles and more than 1 million words on Hacking Chinese. How are you supposed to absorb all that information and inspiration as a student? Let’s discuss how to get the most out o…
Published on 10 months ago
Season 1 Episode 211
I started learning Chinese more than 15 years ago. Here are three things I wish I had known back then, as a beginner!
#learnchinese #beginner #timemachine #learningstrategies
Link to article: Three t…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Season 1 Episode 210
Listening is the most important skill of all, because it accelerates all other learning and is crucial for social integration. What are the best free Chinese listening resources out there for beginne…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Season 1 Episode 204
How can you stop translating in your head? What are some Chinese words that can’t be translated? And why is translation a worthwhile learning activity?
#learnchinese #translation #mentaltranslation
P…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Season 1 Episode 208
Understanding Chinese involves more than just knowing words and phrases; it's about using context to interpret meaning. My recent trip to China highlighted the crucial role of top-down listening in n…
Published on 11 months ago
Season 1 Episode 207
Small details sometimes matter when writing Chinese characters, but sometimes they don't. Figuring out which details to pay attention to is made harder by character variants and font differences!
#le…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
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