Hacking Chinese

A better way of learning Mandarin

Student Q&A, September 2024: Slowly spoken Chinese, passing listening exams and understanding numbers

This week’s podcast episode is a reader and listener Q&A, where I answer three questions about listening in Chinese.

This time, I’m answering questions about:

  • Listening to slow Mandarin
  • Listening exams
  • Understanding numbers

Tune in to the Hacking Chinese Podcast to listen to the related episode (#213):

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and many other platforms!

Links to things mentioned in this episode

Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 1: A guide to Chinese listening comprehension

 


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4 comments

  1. 电猫 says:

    Hi,

    This is a nice program to train your ears to faster recognize numbers: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.molatra.numbertrainerlite&hl=en

    Cheers,
    电猫

    1. Olle Linge says:

      Awesome, thank you for sharing! I’ve added a link to the article about counting in Chinese and also added it to Hacking Chinese Resources. Did you create the app? Love your Chinese name. 🙂

  2. 电猫 says:

    No, I wasn’t created the app but stumbled upon it long time ago and used it for a while to level up my hearing of numbers, also loved the challenge/gaming element of it… thinking about it i should go back for it and practice a bit.:)

    1. Olle Linge says:

      This week’s article and podcast episode, which I will publish in a few minutes, is about numbers (it’s an update to that very old article). Maybe that can inspire you! 🙂

      Update: It’s out now!

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