Hacking Chinese

A better way of learning Mandarin

Articles published in January 2025

  1. The three roads to mastering Chinese

    You might assume there are many roads to mastery in Chinese, but in truth, there are only three.

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  2. Best of Hacking Chinese 2024

    Another year has come to an end. Which were the most popular articles on Hacking Chinese in 2024? The most popular podcast episodes? It’s time to summarise the year that was and highlight the things you really shouldn’t miss!

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  3. Student Q&A, January 2025: Text that reads like English with Chinese words, how to get good feedback from AI, and how to learn to write formal Chinese

    What do you do if your teacher says that your text reads like English written with Chinese words? How can you get good feedback on your Chinese writing from ChatGPT? And how can you learn to write in a professional or academic setting?

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