Comments on: A smart method to discover problems with Mandarin sounds and tones https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-smart-method-to-discover-problems-with-tones/ A better way of learning Mandarin Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:06:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: The art of being corrected | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-smart-method-to-discover-problems-with-tones/#comment-148535 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:06:03 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=245#comment-148535 […] A smart method to discover problems with Mandarin sounds and tones […]

]]> By: 7 kinds of tone problems in Mandarin and what to do about them | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-smart-method-to-discover-problems-with-tones/#comment-132162 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 04:02:31 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=245#comment-132162 […] Second, you need feedback from a native speaker, preferably a competent teacher. I cannot stress the importance of this enough; you cannot count on hearing if your own tones are good or not! Try playing tone bingo (works with non-teachers too). […]

]]> By: 24 great resources for improving your Mandarin pronunciation | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-smart-method-to-discover-problems-with-tones/#comment-119952 Tue, 14 May 2024 09:16:04 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=245#comment-119952 […] A smart method to discover problems with Mandarin sounds and tones – I have referred to this article already, but I want to mention it again. It introduces a really neat way of testing pronunciation without having a teacher. Everybody should try this at least once. […]

]]> By: The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-smart-method-to-discover-problems-with-tones/#comment-116343 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:30:53 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=245#comment-116343 […] A smart method to discover problems with Mandarin sounds and tones […]

]]> By: Stacy https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-smart-method-to-discover-problems-with-tones/#comment-115043 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:44:19 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=245#comment-115043 I use google translate and Papago to speak the chinese word that I am practicing. If the translation to english is correct, I know my pronunciation is close!

]]> By: It’s Never Too Late to Learn Chinese Tones. Here’s How – I'm Learning Mandarin https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-smart-method-to-discover-problems-with-tones/#comment-111825 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:33:34 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=245#comment-111825 […] first thing I did was make sure I was able to consistently hear and produce the tones correctly in isolation. Through practicing the four tones with native speakers I identified I had an issue with third […]

]]> By: Get to know your own Chinese voice | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-smart-method-to-discover-problems-with-tones/#comment-109112 Sat, 20 May 2023 19:40:12 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=245#comment-109112 […] If you need help and guidance, it’s best to ask someone trained to teach pronunciation (I include feedback as an option in my pronunciation course, for example). If you can’t find that, any native speaker will do. Just ask them to highlight what you do wrong and have them say it for you to mimic. They may or may not be able to explain the difference. They may also try, but (unwittingly) give you the wrong explanation. You can also use this smart method to get more honest feedback. […]

]]> By: Olle Linge https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-smart-method-to-discover-problems-with-tones/#comment-77655 Thu, 27 May 2021 18:27:48 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=245#comment-77655 In reply to Emily M.

Hi Emily,

Thank you! I’m sure there are plenty of typos as I check articles myself and don’t always have the time to be as careful as I should. I appreciate it when readers help me out and I have already fixed the issue you pointed out! I’m also happy to hear that you find the content interesting, of course. 🙂 Good luck!

Best wishes,

Olle

]]> By: Emily M https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-smart-method-to-discover-problems-with-tones/#comment-77645 Thu, 27 May 2021 16:52:16 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=245#comment-77645 Hi Olle!

I just discovered your website and I’ve been LOVING it. I’m learning so much, and I’ve signed up for the course. I’ve read maybe 30 articles so far, and it just occurred to me that I haven’t seen a single typo, which is remarkable! It occurred to me when I found a little one. Your site is so meticulously proofread that I thought you’d want to know!

In the “words to practise with” section:

“no (commonly used) word that is pronounced liket hat.”

Just trying to help you 0.01% as much as you’re helping me! Thanks!

]]> By: Learn Chinese Pronunciation – Courses, Apps, and Websites – All Language Resources https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-smart-method-to-discover-problems-with-tones/#comment-59684 Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:05:33 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=245#comment-59684 […] took this activity from Hacking Chinese and modified it slightly. With a tutor, I’ll look at a pinyin chart and randomly select two […]

]]>