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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://... Read more

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101 - Chinese language question triage: When to ask whom about what

101 - Chinese language question triage: When to ask whom about what

When learning Chinese, questions about the language pop up all the time, but what's the best way to answer them? Link to... Read more

11 Jul 2022

10mins

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100 - The most common Chinese words, characters and components for language learners and teachers

100 - The most common Chinese words, characters and components for language learners and teachers

A good  principle for choosing what to learn is to focus on the most useful things first, but how do you know what's mos... Read more

6 Jul 2022

17mins

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99 - How to become fluent in Chinese

99 - How to become fluent in Chinese

Being fluent in Chinese is more about being good at applying what you know, rather than knowing everything. Many student... Read more

28 Jun 2022

17mins

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98 - How to learn from your mistakes and errors when learning Chinese

98 - How to learn from your mistakes and errors when learning Chinese

Making mistakes is a natural part of learning Chinese, but how can you make sure you learn as much as possible from the ... Read more

21 Jun 2022

21mins

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97 - Do you have to learn to write Chinese characters by hand?

97 - Do you have to learn to write Chinese characters by hand?

Chinese characters are beautiful, but they take a long time to learn, especially if you want to be able to write them by... Read more

13 Jun 2022

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96 - Which words you should learn and where to find them

96 - Which words you should learn and where to find them

When learning a language, it's important to know many words, but it's also important that you learn the right words. How... Read more

6 Jun 2022

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95 - Why you should use more than one Chinese textbook

95 - Why you should use more than one Chinese textbook

A textbook can only provide a sliver of the content and activities you need to learn Chinese, but rather than throwing y... Read more

30 May 2022

17mins

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94 - Analyse and balance your Chinese learning with Paul Nation's four strands

94 - Analyse and balance your Chinese learning with Paul Nation's four strands

When learning Chinese, it’s hard to make sure you’re doing the right things. Paul Nation’s four strands allow you analys... Read more

24 May 2022

20mins

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93 - On accuracy, communication and comprehensibility when learning Chinese

93 - On accuracy, communication and comprehensibility when learning Chinese

As if learning basic tones wasn't enough, tones in Mandarin also influence each other and change depending on context. S... Read more

16 May 2022

14mins

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92 - Obligatory and optional tone change rules in Mandarin

92 - Obligatory and optional tone change rules in Mandarin

As if learning basic tones wasn't enough, tones in Mandarin also influence each other and change depending on context. S... Read more

9 May 2022

14mins

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