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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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00:27:33

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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00:19:01

164 - Listen more than once: How the replay button...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/09/26

Listening more than once is a simple yet overlooked trick for improving your listening ability. By replaying audio, you give your brain more time to process the language, and as a result, you will understand and learn more. #learnchinese #listening #repetition #comprehension Link to article: Listen more than once: How the replay button can help you learn more Chinese: http://www.hackingchinese.com/listen-more-than-once-how-the-replay-button-can-help-you-learn-more-chinese/ Why is listening in

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00:17:39

163 - The cheapest and most convenient way to improve...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/09/18

The cheapest and most convenient way to improve your speaking ability in Chinese is… to talk to yourself! Beyond being both easy and free, speaking to yourself is more helpful than you might think. #learnchinese #speaking #fluency Link to article: The cheapest and most convenient way to improve your spoken Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-cheapest-and-most-convenient-way-to-improve-your-spoken-chinese/ Is speaking more important than listening when learning Chinese

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00:23:51

162 - Improving your Chinese pronunciation by...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/09/12

The best way to improve your Chinese pronunciation is to mimic native speakers. But why, and how exactly should you go about it? #learnchinese #pronunciation #mimicking #guide Learn more about the course: https://pronunciation.hackingchinese.com Link to video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AMx6A_EMXwI Other excerpts and previews from the course: Welcome to the Hacking Chinese pronunciation course! https://youtu.be/ekf7bN7vKP8? Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Section 2: Lesson 4: Tone pairs:

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00:19:01

161 - Student Q&A: Listening more than once,...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/09/06

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? Tags: #learnchinese #listening #pronunciation #flashcards Chinese listening challenge, September 2023: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-listening-challenge/ Hacking Chinese Challenges: https://challenges.hackingchinese.com/ Links for question #1: Listening comprehension Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 1: A guide to

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00:18:26

160 - How long do you have to study Chinese to make...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/08/28

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? Link to article: How long do you have to study Chinese to make it useful? https://www.hackingchinese.com/long-study-chinese-make-useful/ Tags: #learnchinese #useful #time #study How long have you studied Chinese? 290 years or 58 992 hours

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00:16:23

159 - Getting the most out of your learning with...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/08/21

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 to read 800,000 words to get the full picture, which is why I have distilled all that into a few courses. Getting the most out of your learning with Hacking Chinese: ⁠https://www.hackingchinese.com/back-to-school-hacking-chinese-course-discount/⁠ Tags: #learnchinese #courses #unlockingchinese

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00:20:29

158 - Should you throw away your Chinese textbook?

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/08/15

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. Link to article: Should you throw away your Chinese textbook? https://www.hackingchinese.com/should-you-throw-away-your-chinese-textbook/ #learnchinese #textbooks Should you learn Chinese vocabulary from lists? https://www.hackingchinese.com/should-you-learn-chinese-vocabulary-from-lists/ The most common Chinese words, characters and

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00:15:33

157 - How translation to another language can help...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/08/07

Have you tried translating Chinese to your native language as learning method? You should; it has more benefits than you might realise! Link to article: ⁠⁠How translation to another language can help you learn Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-translation-can-help-you-learn-chinese/ #learnchinese #translation #chineseenglish Chinese translation challenge: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-translation-challenge/ Hacking Chinese Challenges: https://challenges.hackingchinese.com/ How

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00:32:23

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

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/08/02

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? Link to article: ⁠Hacking Chinese Podcast three-year anniversary Q&A⁠: ⁠https://www.hackingchinese.com/hacking-chinese-podcast-two-year-anniversary-qa/⁠ #learnchinese #immersion #goingabroad #learningstrategy #reading A list of all episodes can be found here: ⁠https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast/⁠ Courses on

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00:21:59

155 - Is Chinese difficult to learn?

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/07/24

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! Link to article: ⁠Is Chinese difficult to learn? https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-chinese-difficult-to-learn/ #learnchinese #difficult #easy Why is listening in Chinese so hard? https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-is-listening-in-chinese-so-hard/ 6 challenges students face when learning to read Chinese and how to overcome them:

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00:15:31

154 - Timeboxing Chinese: Get more done in less time

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/07/17

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. Link to article: Timeboxing Chinese: Get more done in less time: https://www.hackingchinese.com/timeboxing-chinese/ #learnchinese #timemanagement #timeboxing #gettingthingsdone Three factors that decide how much Chinese you learn: https://www.hackingchinese.com/three-factors-decide-much-chinese-learn/ Learning Chinese is more like

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00:55:34

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

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/07/10

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? Link to article: Insights from the new HSK 7-9: Interview with Sara Jaaksola: https://www.hackingchinese.com/insights-from-the-new-hsk-7-9-interview-with-sara-jaaksola/ #learnchinese #hsk #advanced #proficiencytest #china Sara's website: http://sarajaaksola.com/ Sara's YouTube channel:

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00:16:34

152 - How I learnt Chinese, part 7: Teaching,...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/07/03

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? Link to article: ⁠How I learnt Chinese, part 7: Teaching, writing, learning: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-i-learnt-chinese-part-7-teaching-writing-learning/ #learnchinese #mystory #sweden #teaching #professionaldevelopment Chinese reading challenge, July 2023: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-reading-challenge/ My LinkedIn

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00:20:19

151 - How narrow reading and listening can help you...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/06/26

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 reading and listening is a better option! Link to article: ⁠How narrow reading and listening can help you bridge the gap to real Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/narrow-listening-reading-can-help-learn-chinese/⁠ #learnchinese #reading #listening #narrow #comprehensibleinput 101 questions and

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00:18:27

150 - Seeing through the illusion of advanced Chinese...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/06/21

Courses and textbooks encourage narrow but advanced proficiency in Chinese, but if you want to be able to communicate well, you need to see through the illusion. Link to article: Seeing through the illusion of advanced Chinese learning: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-illusion-of-advanced-learning-and-what-to-do-about-it/ #learnchinese #courses #illusion #proficiency #progress Seeing through the illusion of advanced Chinese learning:

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00:19:06

149 - Why travelling isn't the best method to learn...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/06/12

Travelling is often touted as one of the best ways to learn a language, but is it really? What are some downsides of travelling to learn Chinese, and how should you travel to get the most out of it? Link to article: Why travelling isn't the best method to learn Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/pros-and-cons-with-travelling-to-learn-a-language/ #learnchinese #travel #immersion #languagelearning Why is listening in Chinese so hard

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00:18:19

148 - How I learnt Chinese, part 6: Graduate program...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/06/05

I’ve spent two years in a master’s program for teaching Chinese as a second language, designed for native speakers and taught in Chinese. Here’s what I learnt from the experience! My Skritter review: How I learnt Chinese, part 6: Graduate program in Taiwan: ⁠https://www.hackingchinese.com/i-learnt-chinese-part-6-graduate-program-taiwan/⁠ #learnchinese #mystory #taiwan #ntnu #tcsl 5 insights from the first year of a master’s program in Taiwan:

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00:59:04

147 - Learning Chinese with the aid of technology:...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2023/05/29

You probably know what it’s like to use apps for learning Chinese vocabulary, but do you know what it’s like to run a company that builds such apps? And how can technology help us learn more, now and in the future? My Skritter review: Boosting your Chinese character learning (also contains episode 53 about Skritter): ⁠⁠https://www.hackingchinese.com/skritter-chinese-review-boosting-your-character-learning/⁠⁠⁠ #learnchinese #characters #technology #skritter Get 10% off your first subscription (use

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