You searched for beginners | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/ A better way of learning Mandarin Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:51:21 +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 You searched for beginners | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/ 32 32 Chinese reading challenge, April 2026 https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-reading-challenge/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-reading-challenge/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:00:40 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=12052 It's time for a Chinese reading challenge! It starts on April 10th, so enrol, set your goal and read as much as you can before the end of the month. This article contains more information about the challenge, as well as some advice about improving reading ability in Chinese.

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-reading-challenge/feed/ 10 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 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-new-year-and-new-semester-course-discounts/feed/ 0 Chinese reading practice for beginners: 7 resources to improve your Mandarin https://www.hackingchinese.com/best-chinese-reading-practice-for-beginners/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/best-chinese-reading-practice-for-beginners/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:30:44 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=8173 The best way to learn to read Chinese is to read texts you can understand without constantly using a dictionary. As a beginner, those texts aren’t always easy to find, but let’s look at the best reading resources I know for beginners.

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/black-friday-discounts-for-hacking-chinese-courses/feed/ 2 The Fluent Listener: Navigating Spoken Mandarin Like a Fish in Water is open until November 17 https://www.hackingchinese.com/course-fluent-listener-mandarin-listening-comprehension/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/course-fluent-listener-mandarin-listening-comprehension/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:21 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=19587 Develop essential Mandarin listening skills with my new course, The Fluent Listener. Enrol by November 17 for lifetime access to video lessons, curated resources, tailored guidance, and a supportive learning community.

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/course-fluent-listener-mandarin-listening-comprehension/feed/ 0 How to talk about Chinese characters in Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/talk-chinese-characters-chinese/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/talk-chinese-characters-chinese/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:50:21 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=8269 How do native speakers talk about Chinese characters? The writing system is not phonetic, so you can't spell out words, but it is still possible to talk about Chinese characters.

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