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236 - The Input Pyramid: Chinese Listening for Any Situation
Season 1 Episode 236
Most students of Chinese find listening comprehension a challenge. To truly become a fluent listener, use the Input Pyramid to rethink and upgrade yo…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
235 - Student Q&A: February, 2025: Improving listening ability quickly, using transcripts, and understanding rapid Mandarin
Season 1 Episode 235
How do you improve listening ability as quickly as possible? Are there any strategies to deal with rapid speech? And how many times should you listen…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
234 - Reader and listener survey + Lunar New Year discount
Season 1 Episode 234
I started Hacking Chinese to help people learn Mandarin, and your feedback is essential, so please fill out my listener survey. Also, to celebrate th…
1 year ago
233 - The three roads to mastering Chinese
Season 1 Episode 233
You’d think that there are many roads to mastering Chinese, but in truth, there are only three.
#learnchinese #mastery #fluency #work #social #hobby …
1 year ago
232 - Best of Hacking Chinese 2024
Season 1 Episode 232
Another year has come to an end. Which were the most popular articles on Hacking Chinese in 2024 The most popular podcast episodes? It's time to summ…
1 year ago
231 - Student Q&A, January 2025: Chinese that reads like English, feedback from AI, and writing formal Chinese
Season 1 Episode 231
What do you do if your teacher says that your text reads like English written with Chinese words? How can you get good feedback on your Chinese writi…
1 year ago
230 - What native speakers know about Chinese (and what they don't)
Season 1 Episode 230
You say something in Mandarin, a native speaker corrects you, and you adjust. The next day, another native speaker tells you to revert to your origin…
1 year ago
229 - Don’t use mnemonics for everything when learning Chinese
Season 1 Episode 227
Mnemonics are clever memory techniques you can use to learn and remember more, but this doesn't mean that you should always use them. If you do, you …
1 year, 1 month ago
228 - Benchmarking progress in Chinese to stay motivated
Season 1 Episode 228
The more Chinese you learn, the less noticeable your progress becomes. Benchmarking can make your improvements more visible and help you stay motivat…
1 year, 1 month ago
227 - Can English learning materials help you learn Chinese?
Season 1 Episode 227
You step into a bookshop, exploring the Chinese section, only to find a few textbooks and a 'Learn Chinese in Your Car.' But in the English section, …
1 year, 1 month ago