Hacking Chinese Podcast

00:19:39

63 - The building blocks of Chinese, part 4: Learning...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/10/19

The key to learning Chinese compound characters is to learn the building blocks and how they fit together, including both the function of each component and the structure of the compound. Add some clever memory techniques and you'll be able to dramatically increase the speed and efficiency of your learning! Link to article: The building blocks of Chinese, part 4: Learning and remembering compound characters

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00:17:58

62 - The building blocks of Chinese, part 3: Compound...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/10/11

A vast majority of Chinese characters are compounds, and understanding how the components fit together and which function they have, will make learning and remembering characters a lot easier. Link to article: The building blocks of Chinese, part 3: Compound characters https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-characters/ ‎ Tags: #learnchinese #characters #compounds #sound #meaning Link to articles about phonetic components:

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00:14:12

61 - The beginner's guide to Chinese translation

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/10/06

People who have't spent a lot of time with different languages sometimes think that learning a new language is mostly about relabelling the world with new words. This mentality is especially bad when translating to Chinese from another language. Link to article: The beginner's guide to Chinese translation https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-beginners-guide-to-chinese-translation/ Tags: #learnchinese #translation #beginner Link to Hacking Chinese translation challenge:

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00:12:35

60 - Using voice messaging as a stepping stone to...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/09/27

Being able to have a conversation is a goal for most students of Chinese, be it with loved ones, for professional purposes or for travel, but what if you think conversations are too scary, too difficult or just impractical? Link to article: Using voice messaging as a stepping stone to Chinese conversations https://www.hackingchinese.com/using-voice-messaging-practise-speaking-listening/ Tags: #learnchinese #listening #speaking #chat #introvert Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite

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00:23:09

59 - Can you use your phone's speech recognition to...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/09/21

Speech recognition has improved immensely in recent years and talking to one's phone has become more common. Some apps also rely on this technology to check your pronunciation, but how good is speech recognition as a learning tool? Link to article: Using speech recognition to improve Chinese pronunciation, part 1 https://www.hackingchinese.com/using-speech-recognition-to-improve-chinese-pronunciation-part-1/ Tags: #learnchinese #speaking #pronunciation #speechrecognition #ios #android Link to

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00:21:53

58 - A smart method to discover problems with...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/09/14

It's often hard to assess one's own pronunciation when learning Mandarin. People around you might understand what you are saying, but that doesn't necessarily mean your tones are good. Simply asking people if your pronunciation is good won't work either, because they will often tell you that your pronunciation is good even if it's not. So how can you find out how good your pronunciation really is? Link to article: A smart method to discover problems with Mandarin sounds and

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00:09:26

57 - 7 ideas for smooth and effortless Chinese...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/09/06

Understanding spoken Chinese can be hard, but the solution is simple: listen more. That is not always easy to do, though, because it's hard to both find the time to listen and to actually get started. Here are seven ideas for smooth and effortless Chinese listening practice. Link to article: 7 ideas for smooth and effortless Chinese listening practice https://www.hackingchinese.com/make-sure-that-listening-is-not-a-practical-problem/ Tags: #learnchinese #listening #practicaltips #immersion Listen to

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00:16:23

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

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/08/30

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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00:22:02

55 - Basic characters, components and radicals: The...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/08/23

Most Chinese characters are compounds consisting of two or more components, but some components are in themselves compounds that can be further broken down. But how do you know where to stop? And how do you learn and remember the most basic building blocks? Basic characters, components and radicals: The building blocks of Chinese, part 2 https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-2-basic-characters-components-and-radicals/ Tags: #learnchinese #characters #vocabulary

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00:17:34

54 - Chinese characters and words in a nutshell: The...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/08/16

Learning to read and write Chinese is a daunting task, but the challenge becomes more manageable if you focus on learning the building blocks, learning how components form characters and how characters form words. The building blocks of Chinese, part 1: Chinese characters and words in a nutshell https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-1-chinese-characters-and-words-in-a-nutshell Tags: #learnchinese #characters #vocabulary #buildingblocks #writing #reading Listen to this

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00:23:45

53 - Boosting your Chinese character learning with...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/08/09

Skritter is a modern tool for learning ancient characters. It combines active recall and spaced repetition with Chinese-specific tools and content. While it's not a free resources, it has enough edges over other solutions to be worth considering. Link to article: Skritter review: Boosting your Chinese character learning (2021 edition) https://www.hackingchinese.com/skritter-chinese-review-boosting-your-character-learning/ Direct link to Skritter for 10% off any subscription:

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00:30:58

52 - Hacking Chinese Podcast one-year anniversary Q&A

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/08/02

How do you study Chinese when you're busy with other things? How do you cope with a Chinese course that is too hard for you? And are translated texts okay to use for reading practice? Hacking Chinese Podcast one-year anniversary Q&A: https://www.hackingchinese.com/hacking-chinese-podcast-one-year-anniversary-qa/ Tags: #learnchinese #podcast #faq #questions Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket

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00:18:05

51 - Chinese language logging, part 3: Tools and...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/07/27

Logging you language learning can be very useful, and there are many tools and resources out there to help you, but which are the best and how do you use them? Link to article: Chinese language logging, part 3: Tools and resources for keeping track of your learning https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-language-logging-part-3-tools-and-resources-for-keeping-track-of-your-learning Tags: #learnchinese #logging #progress #tracking #resources Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite

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00:52:29

50 - Chinese language learning in the twenty-first...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/07/19

Digital resources have made learning Chinese considerably easier than it used to be, but another problem has appeared: How can we make sense of and navigate the vast number of resources and find what's best for us? Link to article: Chinese language learning in the twenty-first century: Towards a digital ecosystem? https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-language-learning-in-the-twenty-first-century-towards-a-digital-ecosystem/ Tags: #learnchinese #resources #research #phd #ecosystem #digital

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00:14:02

49 - The benefits of using Wikipedia to look up words...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/07/12

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a dictionary, but did you know that it can be better than a dictionary for looking up words when learning Chinese? Link to article: The benefits of using Wikipedia to look up words when learning Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-benefits-of-using-wikipedia-to-look-up-words-when-learning-chinese/ Tags: #learnchinese #wikipedia #dictionary #wiktionary Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker,

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00:09:21

48 - How to get past the intermediate Chinese...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/07/05

When you start learning Chinese, your ability to communicate increases with every word you learn, but as your level improves, this feeling goes away and you it might feel like you're no longer making progress. Welcome to the intermediate plateau! How to get past the intermediate Chinese learning plateau https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-get-past-the-intermediate-chinese-learning-plateau Tags: #learnchinese #podcast #intermediate #plateau #progress Listen to this and other episodes on your

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00:18:55

47 - The new HSK 3.0: What you need to know

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/06/28

On July 1st, 2021, a new Chinese proficiency standard took effect. This will have big consequences for the HSK, the most widely used proficiency test for non-native speakers. What are these changes and what do they mean for you as a student? Link: The new HSK 3.0: What you need to know https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-new-hsk-3-0-what-you-need-to-know Tags: #learnchinese #hsk #2021 #test Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker,

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00:14:25

46 - Learning to understand regionally accented Mandarin

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/06/21

As soon as you leave the classroom, you will notice that people don't speak Chinese the way your teacher and textbook do. Why is that, and what can you do to learn to understand regionally accented Mandarin? Link to article: Learning to understand regionally accented Mandarin https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-to-understand-regionally-accented-mandarin/ Tags: #learnchinese #accent #dialect #regional #mandarin Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including

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00:14:38

45 - The importance of tones is inversely...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/06/14

Tones in Mandarin carry roughly as much information as vowels do, but still some people insist that tones are not very important, or even that native speakers don't really use tones. Why is that and what can we learn from digging deeper into this misconception? Link to article: The importance of tones is inversely proportional to the predictability of what you say https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-importance-of-tones-is-inversely-proportional-to-the-predictability-of-what-you-say/ Tags:

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00:18:39

44 - Lost in transcription: Saylaw, Ice Island and...

Hacking Chinese Podcast ·

2021/06/07

Do you know the world's best footballer, Saylaw? What about Yàlǐshìduōdé? You probably do know them , even though you might not realise it. Link: Lost in transcription: Saylaw, Ice Island and Aristotle: https://www.hackingchinese.com/lost-in-transcription-saylaw-ice-island-and-aristotle/ Tags: #learnchinese #transcription #names Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and

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