Hacking Chinese Podcast
By Olle Linge
Hacking Chinese PodcastJan 31, 2021
148 - How I learnt Chinese, part 6: Graduate program in Taiwan
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: https://www.hackingchinese.com/5-insights-from-the-first-year-of-a-masters-program-in-taiwan/
Chinese vocabulary challenge, June 2023: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-vocabulary-challenge/
Get free Skritter for the duration of the challenge: https://skritter.com/?ref=hackingchinese&activation=HCVOCABCHALLENGE
In-depth review of Skritter: https://www.hackingchinese.com/skritter-chinese-review-boosting-your-character-learning/
6 benefits of learning Chinese through sports: https://www.hackingchinese.com/practising-sports-to-learn-Chinese/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
0 - Welcome to the Hacking Chinese Podcast!
Are you studying Chinese and want to find a better way of learning? Do you want to avoid common problems and make sure you learn efficiently? Do you need inspiration on your road to fluency? Then Hacking Chinese is for you!
Podcast archive: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast/
Hacking Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com
#learnchinese #podcast #hackingchinese
My profile on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ollelinge/
My personal home page: https://ollelinge.se/
Other projects I'm involved in
Skritter: https://www.hackingchinese.com/skritter
WordSwing: https://hackingchinese.com/wordswing
101 questions and answers about how to learn Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/101-questions-and-answers-about-how-to-learn-chinese/
My courses for Chinese learners on all levels: https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hackingchinese
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
147 - Learning Chinese with the aid of technology: Interview with Jake Gill from Skritter
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 code HCSKRITTER): https://skritter.com/?ref=hackingchinese&coupon=HCSKRITTER
More about the Skritter character course: https://www.hackingchinese.com/kickstart-your-learning-with-the-skritter-character-course/
Skritter forum: https://forum.skritter.com/
Follow Jake on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaojian_studygram/
Follow Jake on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@skritterjake/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
146 - Get to know your Chinese voice to level up your speaking ability
Have you listened to a recording of yourself speaking Chinese, only to find that your voice sounds unfamiliar and strange, like another person? Then that means you’re doing something wrong.
Link to article: Get to know your Chinese voice to level up your speaking ability: https://www.hackingchinese.com/know-your-chinese-voice/
#learnchinese #record #voice #mimic #pronunciation
Get to know your Chinese voice to level up your speaking ability: https://www.hackingchinese.com/know-your-chinese-voice/
A smart method to discover problems with Mandarin sounds and tones: https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-smart-method-to-discover-problems-with-tones/
How to get honest feedback to boost your Chinese speaking and writing: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-art-of-being-corrected/
Using voice messaging as a stepping stone to Chinese conversations: https://www.hackingchinese.com/using-voice-messaging-practise-speaking-listening/
Reading aloud in Chinese is really hard: https://www.hackingchinese.com/reading-aloud-in-chinese-is-really-hard/
How to get past the intermediate Chinese learning plateau: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-get-past-the-intermediate-chinese-learning-plateau/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
145 - How learning some basic theory can improve your Mandarin pronunciation
Listening, mimicking and getting feedback is the best way to learn Chinese pronunciation, but unless you're a small child or extremely talented, adding some theory to the mix can also be helpful.
#learnchinese #pronunciation #theory #phonetics
Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence: https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/mandarin-chinese-pronunciation-course/
Learning to hear the sounds and tones in Mandarin: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-learn-to-hear-the-sounds-tones-in-mandarin/
Mimicking native speakers as a way of learning Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/mimicking-native-speakers-way-learning-chinese/
Learning the third tone in Mandarin Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-the-third-tone-mandarin-Chinese/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
144 - Learning Chinese is more like walking a thousand miles than running 100-metre dash
Learning Chinese is more like walking a thousand miles than running 100-metre dash. Make sure that your strategy works in the long term
#learnchinese #journey #sprint #longterm #goals
Chinese listening challenge, May 2023: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-listening-challenge/
Hacking Chinese Challenges: https://challenges.hackingchinese.com/
Hacking Chinese: A Practical: Guide to Learning Mandarin: https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/practical-guide-to-learning-mandarin/
Analysis paralysis: When choosing method becomes a problem: https://www.hackingchinese.com/analysis-paralysis-choosing-method-becomes-problem/
Your slumps affect your language learning more than your flows: https://www.hackingchinese.com/your-slumps-affect-your-language-learning-more-than-your-flows/
Enjoying the journey while focusing on the destination: https://www.hackingchinese.com/enjoying-the-journey-while-focusing-on-the-destination/
Is Chinese difficult to learn? https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-chinese-difficult-to-learn/
Using the HSK as a roadmap to learning Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/using-the-hsk-as-a-roadmap-to-learning-chinese/
Take responsibility for your Chinese learning now: https://www.hackingchinese.com/take-responsibility-for-your-own-learning/
Why you need goals to learn Chinese efficiently: https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-you-need-to-set-goals-to-learn-efficiently/
Achieving the impossible by being inspired: https://www.hackingchinese.com/achieving-the-impossible-and-learning-to-swim/
Learn Chinese efficiently, not quickly: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-efficiently-vs-learning-quickly/
You shouldn’t walk the road to Chinese fluency alone: https://www.hackingchinese.com/you-shouldnt-walk-the-road-to-chinese-fluency-alone/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
143 - How I learnt Chinese, part 5: Returning to Sweden
Learning Chinese full time is easy, the hard part is to make progress, even when you’re occupied with other things.
Link to article: How I learnt Chinese, part 5: Returning to Sweden: https://www.hackingchinese.com/i-learnt-chinese-part-5%ef%bc%9a-returning-sweden/
#learnchinese #mystory #sweden #languagelearningjourney
Chinese listening challenge, May 2023: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-listening-challenge/
Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence: https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/mandarin-chinese-pronunciation-course/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
142 - Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 5: Becoming a better listener as a student of Chinese
Many things influence listening comprehension in Chinese, some are related to the language, and some to the situation, but some are also related to you as a listener. How can you become a better listener in Mandarin?
Link to article: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 5: Becoming a better listener as a student of Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-5-becoming-a-better-listener-as-a-student-of-chinese/
#learnchinese #listening #difficulty #learnerfactors
Chinese listening challenge, May 2023: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-listening-challenge/
Earlier parts in this series:
Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 1: A guide to Chinese listening comprehension: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-1-a-guide-to-chinese-listening-comprehension/
Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 2: From sound to meaning in Mandarin: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-2-from-sound-to-meaning-in-mandarin
Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 3: Using what you already know to aid listening comprehension in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-3-using-what-you-already-know-to-aid-listening-comprehension-in-chinese/
Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 4: Learning to process spoken Mandarin quickly and effortlessly: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-4-learning-to-process-spoken-mandarin-quickly-and-effortlessly/
Other articles mentioned in this episode:
Three factors that decide how much Chinese you learn: https://www.hackingchinese.com/three-factors-decide-much-chinese-learn/
Learning Chinese words: When quantity beats quality: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-importance-of-knowing-many-words/
Have fun learning Chinese or else… https://www.hackingchinese.com/have-fun-or-else/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
141 - Vocabulary lists that help you learn Chinese and how to use them
Learning new characters and words from a list is rarely a good idea, but there are exceptions! Let's have a look at five types of vocabulary lists how to use them to learn Chinese.
Link to article: Vocabulary lists that help you learn Chinese and how to use them: https://www.hackingchinese.com/different-lists-for-learning-chinese/
#learnchinese #vocabulary #lists #characters #words
Should you learn Chinese vocabulary from lists? https://www.hackingchinese.com/should-you-learn-chinese-vocabulary-from-lists/
Which words you should learn and where to find them: https://www.hackingchinese.com/which-words-you-should-learn-in-and-where-to-find-them/
The most common Chinese words, characters and components for language learners and teachers: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-most-common-chinese-words-characters-and-components-for-language-learners-and-teachers/
Mapping the terra incognita of Chinese vocabulary: https://www.hackingchinese.com/mapping-the-terra-incognita-of-vocabulary/
Memorising dictionaries to boost Chinese reading ability: https://www.hackingchinese.com/memorising-dictionaries-to-boost-reading-ability/
Why you should use more than one Chinese textbook: https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-you-should-use-more-than-one-chinese-textbook/
What important words are missing from HSK? https://www.hackingchinese.com/what-important-words-are-missing-from-hsk/
What important words are missing from TOCFL? https://www.hackingchinese.com/what-important-words-are-missing-from-tocfl/
Kickstart your Chinese character learning with the 100 most common radicals: https://www.hackingchinese.com/kickstart-your-character-learning-with-the-100-most-common-radicals/
Focusing on tone pairs to improve your Mandarin pronunciation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/focusing-on-tone-pairs-to-improve-your-mandarin-pronunciation/
Learning Chinese with StarCraft 2: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-with-starcraft-2/
A list of phonetic components in Chinese characters: http://www.hanzicraft.com/lists/phonetic-sets
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
140 - Should you learn Chinese vocabulary from lists?
Students often rely on lists to learn new Chinese characters and words. This can be useful in some situations, but there are also many problems with this approach.
Link to article: Should you learn Chinese vocabulary from lists? https://www.hackingchinese.com/should-you-learn-chinese-vocabulary-from-lists/
Kickstart your Chinese character learning with the 100 most common radicals: https://www.hackingchinese.com/kickstart-your-character-learning-with-the-100-most-common-radicals/
What important words are missing from HSK? https://www.hackingchinese.com/what-important-words-are-missing-from-hsk/
Which words you should learn and where to find them: https://www.hackingchinese.com/which-words-you-should-learn-in-and-where-to-find-them/
Skritter review: Boosting your Chinese character learnin: https://www.hackingchinese.com/skritter-chinese-review-boosting-your-character-learning/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
139 - How I learnt Chinese, part 4: My second year in Taiwan
I learnt a lot in my first year in Taiwan, but the more I learnt, the more I realised that a single year would not be enough.
Link to article: How I learnt Chinese, part 4: My second year in Taiwan: https://www.hackingchinese.com/i-learnt-chinese-part-4%ef%bc%9a-second-year-taiwan/
#learnchinese #mystory #taiwan #languagelearningjourney
Chinese speaking challenge, April 2023: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-speaking-challenge/
Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence: https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/mandarin-chinese-pronunciation-course/
How I learnt Chinese, part 1: Where it all started: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-i-learnt-chinese-part-1-why-i-started-learning-chinese/
How I learnt Chinese, part 2: Learning Mandarin in Sweden: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-i-learnt-chinese-part-2-foreign-language-learning-in-sweden/
How I learnt Chinese, part 3: My first year in Taiwan: https://www.hackingchinese.com/i-learnt-chinese-part-3-first-year-taiwan/
Take responsibility for your Chinese learning now: https://www.hackingchinese.com/take-responsibility-for-your-own-learning/
Is taking a Chinese course that’s too hard good for your learning? https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-taking-a-chinese-course-thats-too-hard-good-for-your-learning/
The illusion of advanced learning and what to do about it: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-illusion-of-advanced-learning-and-what-to-do-about-it/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
138 - 6 benefits of learning Chinese through sports
The general benefits of physical activity are of course well-known, but the more specific benefits for learning languages are often overlooked, so let's have a look at 6 benefits of learning Chinese through sports!
Link to article: 6 benefits of learning Chinese through sports: https://www.hackingchinese.com/practising-sports-to-learn-chinese/
#learnchinese #sports #physicalactivity
Learning Chinese through comprehensible input: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-comprehensible-input/
8 great ways to scaffold your Chinese learning: https://www.hackingchinese.com/8-great-ways-scaffold-chinese-learning/
10 ways of using games to learn and teach Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/10-ways-using-games-learn-teach-chinese/
Have fun learning Chinese or else… https://www.hackingchinese.com/have-fun-or-else/
8 tips for learning Chinese as an introverted student: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-as-an-introverted-student/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
137 - Should you use an efficient method for learning Chinese even if you hate it?
Methods for learning Chinese can be good because they are efficient, because they to focus on the right content, or because they are enjoyable, allowing you to spend more time. But no method is good in all these ways at once, so what should you do if you just don't like the most efficient method?
Link to article: Should you use an efficient method for learning Chinese even if you hate it? https://www.hackingchinese.com/should-you-use-an-efficient-method-for-learning-chinese-even-if-you-hate-it
#learnchinese #method #motivation #efficiency
Which words you should learn and where to find them: https://www.hackingchinese.com/which-words-you-should-learn-in-and-where-to-find-them/
Learn Chinese efficiently, not quickly: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-efficiently-vs-learning-quickly/
Have fun learning Chinese or else… https://www.hackingchinese.com/have-fun-or-else/
Three factors that decide how much Chinese you learn: https://www.hackingchinese.com/three-factors-decide-much-chinese-learn/
Why spaced repetition software is uniquely well suited to learning Chinese characters: https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-spaced-repetition-software-is-uniquely-well-suited-to-learning-chinese-characters/
Can too much guidance make you learn less Chinese? https://www.hackingchinese.com/can-too-much-guidance-make-you-learn-less-chinese/
Chinese listening strategies: Diversify your listening practice: https://www.hackingchinese.com/listening-strategies-diversify-your-listening-practice/
An introduction to extensive reading for Chinese learners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/introduction-extensive-reading-chinese-learners/
Learn Chinese faster by leaving your comfort zone: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learn-chinese-faster-leaving-comfort-zone/
Triggering quantum leaps in Chinese listening ability: https://www.hackingchinese.com/forcing-quantum-leaps-in-listening-ability/
Don’t just read about language learning methods, try them! https://www.hackingchinese.com/dont-just-read-about-learning-methods-actually-try-them-as-well/
Remembering is a skill you can learn: https://www.hackingchinese.com/remembering-is-a-skill-you-can-learn/
Spaced repetition is not limited to flashcards: https://www.hackingchinese.com/spaced-repetition-not-limited-flashcards/
Reading is a lot like spaced repetition, only better: https://www.hackingchinese.com/reading-is-a-lot-like-spaced-repetition-only-better/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
136 - Don't try to improve everything at once when learning Chinese
To communicate in Chinese, many skills need to work in unison, but trying to improve all of them at once is a recipe for frustration. Instead, limit your focus to make progress and stay motivated!
Link to article: Don't try to improve everything at once when learning Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/dont-try-to-improve-everything-at-once-limit-your-focus/
#learnchinese #focus #progress #motivation
Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 1: A guide to Chinese listening comprehension: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-1-a-guide-to-chinese-listening-comprehension/
How I learnt Chinese, part 1: Where it all started: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-i-learnt-chinese-part-1-why-i-started-learning-chinese/
How to get past the intermediate Chinese learning plateau: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-get-past-the-intermediate-chinese-learning-plateau/
Escaping the convenience trap to learn more Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-convenience-trap/
About fossilisation and improving your Chinese pronunciation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/about-fossilisation-and-improving-your-chinese-pronunciation/
Learning the third tone in Mandarin Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-the-third-tone-mandarin-chinese/
When perfectionism becomes an obstacle to progress: https://www.hackingchinese.com/when-perfectionism-becomes-an-obstacle-to-progress/
Should you learn to speak Chinese before you learn Chinese characters? https://www.hackingchinese.com/should-you-learn-to-speak-chinese-before-you-learn-chinese-characters/
Hacking Chinese Challenges: https://challenges.hackingchinese.com/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
135 - How I learnt Chinese, part 3: My first year in Taiwan
My second year of learning Chinese was largely spent in Taiwan, where I learnt a lot, despite not always using the best approach.
Link to article: How I learnt Chinese, part 3: My first year in Taiwan: https://www.hackingchinese.com/i-learnt-chinese-part-3-first-year-taiwan/
#learnchinese #mystory #taiwan #languagelearningjourney
Chinese reading challenge, March 2023: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-reading-challenge/
You won’t learn Chinese simply by living abroad: https://www.hackingchinese.com/you-wont-learn-chinese-simply-by-living-abroad/
How to survive and thrive in a difficult Chinese course: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-survive-and-thrive-in-a-difficult-chinese-course/
How important is reading speed on tests like HSK and TOCFL? https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-important-is-reading-speed-on-tests-like-hsk-and-tocfl/
An introduction to extensive reading for Chinese learners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/introduction-extensive-reading-chinese-learners/
The illusion of advanced learning and what to do about it: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-illusion-of-advanced-learning-and-what-to-do-about-it/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
134 - Learn Chinese by playing Mahjong (麻将, májiàng)
Playing games is a wonderful way of learning Chinese and 麻將 (májiàng) is one of the simplest games around. Apart from the numbers 1-9, you only need a handful of extra words to play. The game is extremely popular and as such, it can open up many doors, both cultural and social.
Link to article: Learn Chinese by playing Mahjong (麻将, májiàng): https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-by-playing-mahjong-%e9%ba%bb%e5%b0%87-majiang/
#learnchinese #majiang #mahjong #game #tiles
10 ways of using games to learn and teach Chinese： https://www.hackingchinese.com/10-ways-using-games-learn-teach-chinese/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
133 - Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Learning Mandarin finals
Learning Mandarin finals is mostly about understanding how vowels work and how they are combined.
Link to my pronunciation course: Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence: https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/mandarin-chinese-pronunciation-course/
#learnchinese #pronunciation #course #finals #mandarin
A guide to Pinyin traps and pitfalls: Learning Mandarin pronunciation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-guide-to-pinyin-traps-and-pitfalls/
What’s the difference between Chinese pronunciation and Pinyin? Does it matter? https://www.hackingchinese.com/whats-the-difference-chinese-pronunciation-and-pinyin-does-matter/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
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132 - Can ChatGPT pass the HSK?
ChatGPT has been all over the news for its ability to interact with humans. It has even been used to pass university exams. But how good is ChatGPT at Chinese? Can it pass the HSK?
Link to article: Can ChatGPT pass the HSK? https://www.hackingchinese.com/can-chatgpt-pass-the-hsk/
#learnchinese #chatgpt #hsk #exam #ai #reading
Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence: https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/mandarin-chinese-pronunciation-course/
ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com/
The new HSK 3.0: What you need to know: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-new-hsk-3-0-what-you-need-to-know/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
131 - How I learnt Chinese, part 2: Learning Mandarin in Sweden
My first year of learning Chinese was spent in an intensive but conventional university environment. While I learnt a lot, many things were also left out!
Link to article: How I learnt Chinese, part 2: Learning Mandarin in Sweden: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-i-learnt-chinese-part-2-foreign-language-learning-in-sweden/
#learnchinese #mystory #sweden #languagelearningjourney
How I learnt Chinese, part 1: Where it all started: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-i-learnt-chinese-part-1-why-i-started-learning-chinese/
Chinese writing challenge, February 2023: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-writing-challenge/
Using the HSK as a roadmap to learning Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/using-the-hsk-as-a-roadmap-to-learning-chinese/
How to become fluent in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-become-fluent-in-chinese/
How to reach a decent level of Chinese in 100 days: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-reach-a-decent-level-of-chinese-in-100-days/
Immersion at home or: Why you don’t have to go abroad to learn Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/immersion-at-home-or-why-you-dont-have-to-go-abroad/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
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130 - Beginner Chinese listening practice: What to listen to and how
The best way to learn to understand spoken Mandarin is to listen as much as you can to engaging content you can make sense. In this article, I go through what to listen to and how to do it.
Link to article: Beginner Chinese listening practice: What to listen to and how: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beginner-chinese-listening-practice-what-to-listen-to-and-how
#learnchinese #beginner #listening #comprehensibleinput
The 10 best free Chinese listening resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-10-best-free-chinese-listening-resources-for-beginner-intermediate-and-advanced-learners/
An introduction to comprehension-based Chinese teaching and learning: https://www.hackingchinese.com/introduction-comprehension-based-chinese-teaching-learning/
Analyse and balance your Chinese learning with Paul Nation’s four strands: https://www.hackingchinese.com/analyse-and-balance-your-chinese-learning-with-paul-nations-four-strands/
Bite-sized learning isn’t enough to learn Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/bite-sized-learning-isnt-enough-to-learn-chinese/
Why you should use more than one Chinese textbook: https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-you-should-use-more-than-one-chinese-textbook/
Listen before you read: Improve your listening ability: https://www.hackingchinese.com/listen-before-you-read-improve-your-listening-ability/
Using voice messaging as a stepping stone to Chinese conversations: https://www.hackingchinese.com/using-voice-messaging-practise-speaking-listening/
Free and easy audio flashcards for Chinese dictation practice with Anki: https://www.hackingchinese.com/free-and-easy-audio-flashcards-for-chinese-dictation-practice-with-anki/
Everything about listening on Hacking Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/archive-2/listening/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
129 - Using the HSK as a roadmap to learning Chinese
For some students, the HSK is not just a proficiency test, but also a roadmap to learning Chinese. Is treating it as such a good idea? And if you do, what should you keep in mind?
Link to article: Using the HSK as a roadmap to learning Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/using-the-hsk-as-a-roadmap-to-learning-chinese/
#learnchinese #hsk #roadmap
The new HSK 3.0: What you need to know: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-new-hsk-3-0-what-you-need-to-know/
Which words you should learn and where to find them: https://www.hackingchinese.com/which-words-you-should-learn-in-and-where-to-find-them/
The 10 best free Chinese listening resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-10-best-free-chinese-listening-resources-for-beginner-intermediate-and-advanced-learners/
What important words are missing from HSK? https://www.hackingchinese.com/what-important-words-are-missing-from-hsk/
How important is reading speed on tests like HSK and TOCFL? https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-important-is-reading-speed-on-tests-like-hsk-and-tocfl/
Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
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