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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, 6 months 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, 6 months 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, 7 months ago
226 - Student Q&A, December 2024: Learning similar Chinese characters, polyphonic characters, and flashcards vs. reading for building vocabulary
Season 1 Episode 226
How can you remember the difference between similar Chinese characters? Are flashcards better than reading for building vocabulary? And how do you le…
1 year, 7 months ago
225 - Which Chinese learning resources are worth paying for?
Season 1 Episode 225
Thanks to the internet, learning Chinese is now more accessible than ever, and you can do it completely for free. Just because you can doesn't mean t…
1 year, 7 months ago
224 - Welcome to The Fluent Listener, a new course from Hacking Chinese!
Season 1 Episode 224
Want to understand Mandarin naturally, at any level? This course guides you in building an immersive listening environment and equips you with essent…
1 year, 7 months ago
223 - Four key principles to improve your Mandarin listening comprehension
Season 1 Episode 223
Listening is the cornerstone of language learning, yet many students struggle to improve their Mandarin listening comprehension. Fortunately, making …
1 year, 8 months ago
222 - Student Q&A, November 2024: Pros and cons of digital tools for Chinese reading, and the struggle to find comprehensible and interesting texts
Season 1 Episode 222
Is reading digitally in Chinese better than on paper? What are the best digital tools for reading? And what should you do if you can’t find texts tha…
1 year, 8 months ago
221 - How to learn Zhuyin (Bopomofo) in two hours
Season 1 Episode 221
Many people believe that learning a new script is challenging, but mastering systems like Zhuyin (Bopomofo) or Japanese kana is surprisingly easy. Wi…
1 year, 8 months ago
220 - Do you really know how to count in Chinese?
Season 1 Episode 220
Counting is one of the first things we learn in a foreign language, yet mastering it takes time. While basic numbers may seem simple, using them effe…
1 year, 8 months ago