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PODCAST

Hacking Chinese Podcast

A podcast about how to learn Mandarin. In-depth discussions about how to overcome challenges, solve problems and get the most out of your learning. For more information and inspiration, visit https://www.hackingchinese.com!

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00:19:11

184 - The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones,...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2024/02/12

Are perfect tones necessary to communicate in Chinese? Or can you ignore tones and still be understood? Or does the truth lie somewhere in between? #learnchinese #tones #mandarin #pronunciation Link to article: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones/⁠ Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence: ⁠https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/mandarin-chinese-pronunciation-course/⁠ Beyond tīng bu dǒng,

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00:22:44

183 - The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones,...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2024/02/05

Learning tones is a unique challenge for most learners of Chinese. What are tones? How important is it to learn tones? And how do you learn to both hear and pronounce them? #learnchinese #tones #mandarin #pronunciation Link to article: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones/ Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence:

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00:23:11

182 - Student Q&A, February 2024: Typing or...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2024/01/29

Is it better to practise writing Chinese on a computer or by hand? How do you find the right words when writing? And how can you leverage AI to improve your writing ability? #learnchinese #typing #handrwriting #vocabulary #ai Link to article: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Student Q&A, February 2024: Typing or handwriting, using new words in texts, and how to use AI to improve your writing:

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00:22:33

181 - Listen more and learn more by building a...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2024/01/22

The more you listen, the more you learn, but listening more is not as easy as it sounds. By building a personal Chinese audio library, you ensure that you always have something suitable to listen to, no matter what situation you're in. #learnchinese #listening #resources #immersion Link to article: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen more and learn more by building a personal Chinese audio library: https://www.hackingchinese.com/listen-more-and-learn-more-by-building-a-personal-chinese-audio-library/⁠ Beyond tīng bu

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00:21:02

180 - 8 great ways to scaffold your Chinese listening...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2024/01/15

Listening and reading in Chinese can be a challenge, especially when your level is not high enough. To understand more and thereby also learn more, use scaffolding! #learnchinese# listening #reading #comprehension Link to article: ⁠⁠8 great ways to scaffold your Chinese listening and reading: https://www.hackingchinese.com/8-great-ways-scaffold-chinese-learning/ Text adventure games and how to use them in the Chinese language classroom:

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00:21:50

179 - Best of Hacking Chinese 2023

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2024/01/08

In 2023, I published one article and one podcast episode every week. Which was the best article? The most popular podcast episode? Let’s summarise the year that was and highlight the things you really shouldn’t miss! #learnchinese #bestof #hacknigchinese Link to article: ⁠Best of Hacking Chinese 2023: https://www.hackingchinese.com/best-of-hacking-chinese-2023/ Best articles on Hacking Chinese 2023 - Editor's choice 5) Listen more than once: How the replay button can help you learn more Chinese:

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00:26:04

178 - Student Q&A: Chinese music, too much Mandarin...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2024/01/01

Is listening to music a good way to learn Chinese? How can you learn to understand Mandarin spoken in noisy environments? And what if your teacher speaks only Chinese, but you don’t understand what she says? #learnchinese #music #tones #noise #teacher #immersion Link to article: Student Q&A, January 2024: Chinese music, too much Mandarin in the classroom, and listening in noisy environments:

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00:15:45

177 - 12 ways chatting online will improve your Chinese

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/12/25

Chatting online is seldom considered a method for learning Chinese, but it has several unique benefits. While generally regarded as a frivolous waste of time, text-based chatting has a place in even the most serious learning strategy. #learnchinese #chat #text #writing Link to article: 12 ways chatting online will improve your Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chat-your-way-to-better-chinese/ Using voice messaging as a stepping stone to Chinese conversations:

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00:24:27

176 - How to best use flashcards to learn Chinese

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/12/18

Flashcards; some people love them, some people hate them. The goal of Hacking Chinese is to go beyond the black and white and figure out how things work so we can get the most out of them. #learnchinese #flashcards #srs #reading #strategy Link to article: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to best use flashcards to learn Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-best-use-flashcards-to-learn-chinese/ Why flashcards are great for learning Chinese:

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00:25:03

175 - Why flashcards are terrible for learning Chinese

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/12/11

Flashcards are often viewed as a silver bullet, promising swift mastery of characters, words and more, but relying on flashcards too much has serious drawbacks, and if you’re not careful, they can hinder more than they help. #learnchinese #flashcards #drawbacks #vocabulary Link to article: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Why flashcards are terrible for learning Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-flashcards-are-bad-for-learning-chinese/ Why flashcards are great for learning Chinese:

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00:23:04

174 - Student Q&A, December 2023: How many words to...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/12/04

How many words is reasonable to learn in a day? Will focusing on radicals make this easier? And should you learn simplified or traditional characters, or maybe both? #learnchinese #vocabulary #hanzi #simplified #traditional #radicals Link to article: ⁠Student Q&A, December 2023: How many words to learn, if it’s good to learn radicals, and whether to learn simplified or traditional characters:

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00:16:17

173 - Why flashcards are great for learning Chinese

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/11/27

The humble flashcard: A key component in a successful strategy, or a distraction from what truly matters? Few things have sparked as much debate as the use of flashcards for learning a foreign language. #learnchinese #flashcards #vocabulary #srs Link to article: Why flashcards are great for learning Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-flashcards-are-great-for-learning-chinese/ Learning efficiently vs. learning quickly:

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00:13:22

172 - Chinese reading speed revisited

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/11/22

Learning to read Chinese is an achievement in itself, but how fast you can read also matters, regardless of your level. So how do you increase your reading speed in Chinese? #learnchinese #reading #speed Link to article: ⁠Chinese reading speed revisited: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-reading-speed-revisited/ Black Friday, 2023: https://www.hackingchinese.com/black-friday-discounts-for-hacking-chinese-courses/ Chinese reading speed: Learning how to read ten lines at a glance:

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00:22:54

171 - Is learning things by heart good for improving...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/11/13

Learning things by heart used to be a mainstay of language education but is now often frowned upon. Is learning things by heart good for improving your Chinese or just a waste of time? #learnchinese #byheart #memorize #recite Link to article: Is learning things by heart good for improving your Chinese? https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-learning-things-by-heart-good-for-improving-your-chinese/ How to Approach Chinese Grammar: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-approach-chinese-grammar/ Should you

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00:15:11

170 - The 10 best free Chinese reading resources for...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/11/09

Reading is a great way to build vocabulary, learn grammar and expand your horizons. Here are the ten best free Chinese reading resources for beginners, intermediate and advanced students. #learnchinese #reading #resources #free Link to article: ⁠The 10 best free Chinese reading resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/10-best-free-chinese-reading-resources-beginner-intermediate-advanced/⁠ Student Q&A, November 2023: Reading Pinyin or characters,

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00:24:08

169 - Student Q&A: Reading Pinyin or characters,...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/11/02

How do you transition from reading Pinyin to reading characters? Are compelling texts better than comprehensible texts? And which tools should you use when reading Chinese? #learnchinese #pinyin #hanzi #comprehensibility #text #tools Link to article: Chinese reading challenge, November 2023: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-reading-challenge/ Hacking Chinese Challenges: https://challenges.hackingchinese.com/ The 10 best free Chinese reading resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced

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00:27:54

168 - Shapeshifting Chinese characters

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/10/23

Most Chinese characters are well-behaved and easy to recognise in compound characters. Some components are sneaky, though; they change appearance depending on context! #learnchinese #characters #components #radicals Link to article: ⁠Shapeshifting Chinese characters: https://www.hackingchinese.com/shapeshifting-chinese-characters/ 6 challenges students face when learning to read Chinese and how to overcome them:

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00:16:17

167 - You won't learn Chinese simply by living abroad

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/10/16

A widespread myth about learning Chinese is that you will master the language simply by living in an immersion environment. However, how much you learn is determined by what you do, not where you live. #learnchinese #immersion #china #taiwan #expat Link to article: You won't learn Chinese simply by living abroad: https://www.hackingchinese.com/you-wont-learn-chinese-simply-by-living-abroad/ Immersion at home or: Why you don’t have to go abroad to learn Chinese:

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00:27:33

166 - 100 hours of Chinese listening in 3 weeks: What...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/10/09

The more you listen, the more you learn. That's why I listened to one hundred hours of Chinese in just three weeks. Here's what I learnt and how you can apply that to your learning. #learnchinese #listening #input #immersion Link to article: ⁠100 hours of Chinese listening in 3 weeks: What I learnt and how to apply it: https://www.hackingchinese.com/100-hours-of-chinese-listening-in-3-weeks-what-i-learnt-and-how-to-apply-it/ Hacking Chinese Challenges:

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00:21:32

165 - Student Q&A: Expanding vocabulary quickly,...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/10/04

How do you build a broad vocabulary in Chinese quickly? How do you best use video-sharing platforms to boost your learning? And how should you study to nail all your 听写 or dictation? #learnchinese #vocabulary #videolearning #dictation Link to article: Hacking Chinese podcast episode 165 Q&A: Expanding vocabulary quickly, learning by watching videos and nailing dictation tests:

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