Comments on: Using Audacity to learn Chinese (speaking and listening)

By: Olle Linge

Olle Linge — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 10:46:43 +0000

Yes, I know, sorry about that! The video is 11 years old, but there is a new version of this video which is much better in all regards. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMx6A_EMXwI&t=0s

By: oe0knbve63

oe0knbve63 — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:48:18 +0000

Thanks for the useful tutorial!
(Unfortunately, the video is extremely noisy. I can hardly understand certain parts of it.)

By: YouGlish: A free service to hear and see Chinese words in context | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:44:30 +0000

[…] or again, download the relevant bits and focus on specific parts using programs tools like Praat or Audacity to analyse and compare your pronunciation with the target model. I wrote more about mimicking […]

By: 8 great ways to scaffold your Chinese listening and reading | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:54:57 +0000

[…] feature for this on platforms like YouTube (cogwheel, “change playback speed”), or use a free program like Audacity (the effect is called “change tempo). Inserting pauses is somewhat tedious to do manually, […]

By: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 1: A guide to Chinese listening comprehension - Hacking Chinese

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:55:31 +0000

[…] of these factors, such as if you listening to recorded audio and reduce the speed using software (I suggest using Audacity, but many online platforms have this feature built-in, including YouTube). You can also select […]

By: Neil keleher

Neil keleher — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:27:33 +0000

I’m actually learning audacity for learning Russian and Chinese. For me the important step is isolating little tiny bits of speech.

Generally if I listen to short enough segments (up to five syllables max) I can space s it to listen to it repeatedly and discern the sounds. The nice thing is that with a short enough clip, it’s actually quite easy to discern sounds and try to repeat them.

When my focus was on learning Chinese, I listened to a whole dialogue and could initially not discern anything. But when i broke it down, and listened to it section by section, and then played the whole thing, I could discern everything.

By: How to find and add audio to Anki flashcards - More Vietnamese

How to find and add audio to Anki flashcards - More Vietnamese — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 22:20:21 +0000

[…] word in a recording (eg. as part of an MP3 lesson, podcast or recording of a conversation), you can use a tool like Audacity to edit it and get a clip of just the word you’re […]

By: Olle Linge

Olle Linge — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 13:02:51 +0000

In reply to Gordon. This is a very broad question. What problem or area do you want the apps to target? You can find a large number of apps and other resources here: Hacking Chinese Resources.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:13:21 +0000

I am moving on in years and its hard to teach an old dog new tricks but my life has expanded with the advent of android. I bought a Samsung Note 5 and want to use it as my main source for learning Chinese. Where can I find resources powerful and easy to use for Android?

By: Olle Linge

Olle Linge — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 16:38:10 +0000

In reply to Brendan Tildesley. Great, thanks for mentioning this! No, I didn't mention it in the video. I do use it occasionally myself, but chose to focus on other things here.