This week’s podcast episode (number 192) is a reader and listener Q&A, where I answer three questions sent to me about speaking Chinese. This time around, I’ll answer questions about learning chengyu, listening to yourself and using role-playing games to learn Chinese!
Tune in to the Hacking Chinese Podcast to listen to the related episode:
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Links to things mentioned in the introduction
Links for question #1: Learning chengyu
Correction: I accidentally say hùxiāngmáodùn instead of zìxiāngmáodùn here. The argument is still the same of course, but for some reason, I got it wrong here, sorry!
Links for question #2: Listening to yourself
- Get to know your Chinese voice to level up your speaking ability
- Improving your Chinese pronunciation by mimicking native speakers
- The cheapest and most convenient way to improve your spoken Chinese
- Using voice messaging as a stepping stone to Chinese conversations
- Benchmarking progress in Chinese to stay motivated
Get to know your Chinese voice to level up your speaking ability
Links for question #3: Role-playing games
- Role-playing to learn more Chinese and avoid frustration
- Role-playing as a way to expand your Chinese
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