Hacking Chinese

A better way of learning Mandarin

Articles published in July 2026

  1. 30 minutes of podcast, 3 minutes of Chinese

    Most learners know they should “listen more”, but what they listen to matters. To improve, you need to make sense of spoken Mandarin, not listen to people explain Mandarin in English.

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  2. Chinese writing challenge, July 2026

    It’s time for a Chinese writing challenge! It starts on July 10th, so enrol, set your goal and write as much as you can before the end of the month. This article contains more information about the challenge, some important things to keep in mind as well as some advice about improving writing ability in Chinese.

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