Hacking Chinese

A better way of learning Mandarin

Articles tagged with ‘Benchmarking’ Page 2

  1. Approaches to reading in Chinese

    Reading is one of the best ways of picking up new vocabulary once we reached an intermediate or advanced level, but it’s also necessary to read a lot to be able to write Chinese properly. Reading also enables us to understand word usage and brings us closer to the culture behind the language. This article is focused on reading in Chinese, including reading method, book selection, benchmarking, vocabulary and more.

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  2. Recording yourself to improve your Chinese speaking ability

    Recording yourself is a powerful way to improve Chinese speaking ability. It helps you become aware of your problems, enabling you to improve on your own.

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  3. Benchmarking progress in Chinese to stay motivated

    When we set out to learn Chinese, everything we learn is new and we can feel that we improve for each day that goes by, for each time we are exposed to the language. We know this because, in relative terms, we’re learning so much. As we progress, this feeling weakens. In this article, I discuss benchmarking and how it can help us stay motivated.

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