Podcast Episodes

160 - How long do you have to study Chinese to make it useful?

Season 1 Episode 160

For some, the allure of Chinese lies in language, culture and society, but for many, practical utility is also important. So, how long do you have to study Chinese to make it useful?

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Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

159 - Getting the most out of your learning with Hacking Chinese

Season 1 Episode 159

Hacking Chinese can seen as a very long response to the question of what I would have done differently if I could go back in time and learn Chinese again from scratch. However, most people don't want…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

158 - Should you throw away your Chinese textbook?

Season 1 Episode 158

Many students rely on textbooks to learn Chinese, but is this a good idea? Some people say that to unleash your full potential, you should throw your textbook away.

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Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

157 - How translation to another language can help you learn Chinese

Season 1 Episode 157

Have you tried translating Chinese to your native language as learning method? You should; it has more benefits than you might realise!

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

156 - Hacking Chinese Podcast three-year anniversary Q&A

Season 1 Episode 156

Should you drop everything you’re doing to learn Chinese for one year? How should you approach reading at an intermediate level? And how do you choose the best resources for learning?

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

155 - Is Chinese difficult to learn?

Season 1 Episode 155

Is Chinese difficult to learn, even impossible? Or is it in fact quite easy? The answer is that learning Chinese is difficult, but not in the way most people think!

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

154 - Timeboxing Chinese: Get more done in less time

Season 1 Episode 154

If you don’t invest the necessary time into learning Chinese, it doesn’t matter how good your method is. Timeboxing is a wonderful way to get more done in less time.

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

153 - Insights from the new HSK 7-9: Interview with Sara Jaaksola

Season 1 Episode 153

Are you curious about the new HSK? Do you want to know what it’s really like to take and pass the advanced level? And how should you prepare to ace your own exams?

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Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

152 - How I learnt Chinese, part 7: Teaching, writing, learning

Season 1 Episode 152

Reaching an advanced level in Chinese is the goal of many learners, but what do you do when you get there? And is there such a thing as being done with Chinese?

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Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

151 - How narrow reading and listening can help you bridge the gap to real Chinese

Season 1 Episode 151

Varying your diet of Chinese reading and listening practice is often considered good, indeed necessary, but this could be wrong. In some cases, variation makes things too difficult, and then narrow r…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago