Hacking Chinese

A better way of learning Mandarin

Articles tagged with ‘Hacking Chinese’

  1. What a big Rubik’s Cube taught me about Chinese characters

    How small can Chinese characters be while still being legible? How much information do they contain per unit area? And what can a big Rubik’s cube teach us about Chinese characters?

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  2. Back-to-school course discount, 2025: Getting the most from Hacking Chinese in 2025

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    Hacking Chinese can be 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 all the information and inspiration into a few courses. Get $31 off before the end of August 20!

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  3. The best YouTube channels for learning Chinese in 2025

    Videos are ideal for learning Chinese. The visual element makes the content more comprehensible and engaging, resulting in effective and enjoyable learning. But what videos should you watch? What are the best YouTube Channels?

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  4. Chinese New Year and New Semester Course Discount

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    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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  5. 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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  6. How I learnt Chinese, part 7: Teaching, writing, learning

    What’s it like to study Chinese when you’ve already reached the goals you had when you started out? How can you keep on learning when you’re no longer studying the language? And is there such a thing as being done with Chinese?

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  7. Celebrating 10 years of Hacking Chinese

    10 years of Hacking Chinese. 472 articles. 650,000 words. It’s hard to believe, but Hacking Chinese has been online for a decade! We celebrate the anniversary with reflections and discounts.

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  8. Tune in to the Hacking Chinese Podcast!

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    I have launched a podcast! Just like the website in general, the Hacking Chinese Podcast focuses on how to learn Chinese. In this article, I introduce the podcast, including my reasons for creating it and why I think some of you might find it interesting.

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  9. Chinese New Year and New Semester Course Discount

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    To mark the Chinese New Year and the start of a new semester, I offer a time-limited discount for my video/audio/text course, valid until the end of this week (February 18th).

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  10. Chinese New Year and New Semester Course Discount

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    To mark the Chinese New Year and the start of a new semester, I offer a time-limited discount for my video/audio/text course, valid until the end of Thursday next week (February 2nd).

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