Comments on: 7 ideas for smooth and effortless Chinese listening practice https://www.hackingchinese.com/make-sure-that-listening-is-not-a-practical-problem/ A better way of learning Mandarin Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:27:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: The Input Pyramid: Chinese Listening for Any Situation | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/make-sure-that-listening-is-not-a-practical-problem/#comment-128313 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:27:57 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=357#comment-128313 […] listening as smooth and effortless as possible: Solve practical issues and make listening as streamlined as possible. This is extremely important for ramping up the amount of Chinese you listen […]

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]]> By: Habit hacking for language learners | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/make-sure-that-listening-is-not-a-practical-problem/#comment-120274 Sun, 26 May 2024 10:12:45 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=357#comment-120274 […] you perform to achieve the reward. The key here is to make the response as effortless as possible. Ensure you have the necessary tools, set modest goals, and reduce any friction. For example, subscribe to several podcasts in advance and download them if you lack internet […]

]]> By: The best podcasts for learning Chinese in 2024 | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/make-sure-that-listening-is-not-a-practical-problem/#comment-118443 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:56:17 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=357#comment-118443 […] 7 ideas for smooth and effortless Chinese listening practice – While the advice to listen more is indeed simple, it’s not easy to implement in practice. Building the habits necessary to listen to hours of Chinese every day takes time. In this article and podcast episode, I share my best strategies for listening more, gained over more than a decade of trying to listen as much as I can! […]

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]]> By: Listen more and learn more by building a personal Chinese audio library | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/make-sure-that-listening-is-not-a-practical-problem/#comment-116512 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:34:25 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=357#comment-116512 […] general ideas on how to listen more, you can check 7 ideas for smooth and effortless Chinese listening practice, but here’s a […]

]]> By: The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/make-sure-that-listening-is-not-a-practical-problem/#comment-116466 Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:46:23 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=357#comment-116466 […] Listening is about connecting spoken sounds (including tones) to meaning and making sense of what someone says in Mandarin. Beyond that, there’s no specific way of listening that works better than others, so aim for variety and quantity. The more you listen, the better, and listening to different people speaking a lot is the best! Read more about how to listen here: 7 ideas for smooth and effortless Chinese listening practice. […]

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]]> By: The best free Chinese listening practice for all levels | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/make-sure-that-listening-is-not-a-practical-problem/#comment-105700 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 12:29:39 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=357#comment-105700 […] This is not necessarily because listening is that much more important, but because listening is so easy and convenient to do compared with almost anything else. You can listen while walking, commuting, cooking and exercising. If you struggle finding enough time to practise listening, try the advice I offer here: 7 ideas for smooth and effortless Chinese listening practice. […]

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