Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/ A better way of learning Mandarin Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:03:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.hackingchinese.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cropped-square-stamp-1000-32x32.png Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/ 32 32 Improve your Chinese conversations by listening to the listener https://www.hackingchinese.com/listening-to-the-listener/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/listening-to-the-listener/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:00:58 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=354 The obvious way to learn Mandarin is to listen to a person speaking the language. The less obvious way is to listen to the person who isn’t speaking in a conversation. What can you learn by listening to the listener?

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/which-chinese-language-course-should-you-take/feed/ 4 The 10 best free Chinese listening resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-10-best-free-chinese-listening-resources-for-beginner-intermediate-and-advanced-learners/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-10-best-free-chinese-listening-resources-for-beginner-intermediate-and-advanced-learners/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:30:31 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=5881 Listening is the most important skill of all, because it accelerates learning and is crucial for social integration. What are the best free Chinese listening resources out there for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners?

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-10-best-free-chinese-listening-resources-for-beginner-intermediate-and-advanced-learners/feed/ 84 Remembering is a skill you can learn: Mnemonics for Chinese learners https://www.hackingchinese.com/remembering-is-a-skill-you-can-learn/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/remembering-is-a-skill-you-can-learn/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:00:06 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=3236 Remembering is not a fixed, innate ability; it's a skill you can learn. In fact, there are many proven and easy ways to improve your memory!

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/remembering-is-a-skill-you-can-learn/feed/ 39 A practical guide to your ideal Mandarin self: Build motivation that lasts https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-practical-guide-to-your-ideal-mandarin-self-build-motivation-that-lasts/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-practical-guide-to-your-ideal-mandarin-self-build-motivation-that-lasts/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:01:14 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=21047 Motivation is not a personality trait that you either have or lack. It is a system you can design. Give yourself a clear future self in Mandarin, set up your study routine so it feels good in the moment, and let small, steady actions narrow the gap.

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-practical-guide-to-your-ideal-mandarin-self-build-motivation-that-lasts/feed/ 0 Chinese speaking challenge, March 2026 https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-speaking-challenge/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-speaking-challenge/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:00:52 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=9878 It's time for a speaking challenge! It starts on March 10th, so enrol, set your goal and improve your speaking ability as much as you can before the end of the month. This article contains more information about the challenge, some important things to keep in mind as well as some advice about improving speaking ability in Chinese.

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-speaking-challenge/feed/ 7 Spaced repetition software: What it is and how to use it to learn Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/an-introduction-to-spaced-repetition-software/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/an-introduction-to-spaced-repetition-software/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:00:45 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=123 Spaced repetition means that you review words you want to learn in certain intervals to maximise learning efficiency. Since this involves keeping track of much data, a computer program is needed to handle it properly. Spaced repetition software is very powerful and can be used for many things, but learning vocabulary and characters are perhaps the most important applications.

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