Recent articles about how to learn Mandarin Page 3
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Student Q&A: February, 2025: Improving listening ability quickly, using transcripts, and understanding rapid Mandarin
How do you improve listening ability as quickly as possible? Are there any strategies to deal with rapid speech? And how many times should you listen before using a transcript?
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Chinese New Year and New Semester Course Discount
To mark the Chinese New Year and the start of a new semester, I offer a time-limited discount for three of my video courses, valid until the end of the week!
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Hacking Chinese reader and listener survey, 2025
What do you think about Hacking Chinese? Help me help others by filling out this reader and listener survey!
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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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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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Chinese writing challenge, January 2025
It’s time for a Chinese writing challenge! It starts on January 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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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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What native speakers know about Chinese (and what they don’t)
You say something in Mandarin, a native speaker corrects you, and you adjust. The next day, another native speaker tells you to revert to your original phrasing. What’s going on? Let’s explore what native speakers know and what they don’t!
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Don’t use mnemonics for everything when learning Chinese
Mnemonics are clever memory techniques you can use to learn and remember more, but this doesn’t mean that you should always use them. If you do, you will end up spending more time on mnemonics than you do engaging with the Chinese language.
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Benchmarking progress in Chinese to stay motivated
The more Chinese you learn, the less noticeable your progress becomes. Benchmarking can make your improvements more visible and help you stay motivated!
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