Articles in the ‘About Hacking Chinese’ category
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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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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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Chinese vocabulary challenge, December 2024
It’s time for a vocabulary challenge! It starts on December 10th, so enrol, set your goal and learn as many characters and words as you can before the end of the month. This challenge is sponsored by Skritter, so there are also prizes on the line! This article contains more information about the challenge, some important things to keep in mind as well as some advice about learning Chinese characters and words.
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Black Friday discounts for Hacking Chinese courses
Let my courses guide you towards your Chinese-learning goals, now with $31 off until Tuesday, December 3! Already enrolled or not interested for yourself? Give the gift of language to someone else, or simply help spread the word!
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Course discount: Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence
Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence will help you speak Mandarin clearly and naturally. Get $31 off if you enrol before the end of October 13!
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Chinese pronunciation challenge, October 2024
It’s time for a pronunciation challenge! It starts on October 10th, so enrol, set your goal and see how much you can improve your pronunciation before the end of the month. This article contains more information and inspiration about the challenge and how to improve your pronunciation!
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Back-to-school course discount, 2024: Getting the most from Hacking Chinese in 2024
Hacking Chinese can seen as a very long response to the question of how to learn Mandarin in a better way. However, most people don’t want to read a million words to get the full picture, which is why I have distilled my advice into a few courses. Get $41 off two of my courses before the end of August!
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Chinese translation challenge, August 2024
It’s time for a translation challenge! It starts on August 10th, so enrol, set your goal and improve your Chinese by translating to/from Chinese 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 using translation as a method for learning Chinese.
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