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236 - The Input Pyramid: Chinese Listening for Any Situation

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 your listening practice!

#learnchinese #listening #in…


Published on 2 days, 15 hours ago

235 - Student Q&A: February, 2025: Improving listening ability quickly, using transcripts, and understanding rapid Mandarin

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 before using a transcript?

#learnchinese #improve…


Published on 1 week ago

234 - Reader and listener survey + Lunar New Year discount

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 the Lunar New Year, I'm offering a hefty discount on…


Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

233 - The three roads to mastering Chinese

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 #motivation

Link to article on Hacking Chinese: Th…


Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

232 - Best of Hacking Chinese 2024

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 summarise the year that was and highlight the things y…


Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

231 - Student Q&A, January 2025: Chinese that reads like English, feedback from AI, and writing formal Chinese

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 writing from ChatGPT? And how can you learn to write in…


Published on 1 month ago

230 - What native speakers know about Chinese (and what they don't)

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 original phrasing. What's going on?

#learnchinese #nativ…


Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

229 - Don’t use mnemonics for everything when learning Chinese

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 will end up spending more time on mnemonics than y…


Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

228 - Benchmarking progress in Chinese to stay motivated

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 motivated!

#learnchinese #benchmarking #progress #profici…


Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

227 - Can English learning materials help you learn Chinese?

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, shelves overflow with resources for Chinese speake…


Published on 2 months ago





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