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216 - How to use YouTube and other video platforms to learn Chinese

216 - How to use YouTube and other video platforms to learn Chinese


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

215 - Three things I wish I had known as an intermediate student of Chinese: The time machine, part 2

215 - Three things I wish I had known as an intermediate student of Chinese: The time machine, part 2


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

214 - YouGlish: A free service to hear and see Chinese words in context

214 - YouGlish: A free service to hear and see Chinese words in context


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

213 - Student Q&A, September 2024: Slowly spoken Chinese, passing listening exams and understanding numbers

213 - Student Q&A, September 2024: Slowly spoken Chinese, passing listening exams and understanding numbers


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

212 - Getting the most from Hacking Chinese in024: Back-to-school course discounts

212 - Getting the most from Hacking Chinese in024: Back-to-school course discounts


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

211 - Three things I wish I had known as a beginner student of Chinese: The time machine, part 1

211 - Three things I wish I had known as a beginner student of Chinese: The time machine, part 1


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

210 - The 10 best free Chinese listening resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners

210 - The 10 best free Chinese listening resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners


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

209 - Student Q&A, August 2024: Avoiding mental translation, untranslatable words and why practising translation is good

209 - Student Q&A, August 2024: Avoiding mental translation, untranslatable words and why practising translation is good


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

208 - Insights from my recent trip to China: The importance of top-down listening

208 - Insights from my recent trip to China: The importance of top-down listening


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

207 - Chinese character variants and font differences for language learners

207 - Chinese character variants and font differences for language learners


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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