Pronunciation Archives | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/tag/pronunciation/ A better way of learning Mandarin Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:36:49 +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 Pronunciation Archives | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/tag/pronunciation/ 32 32 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 16 myths about learning Chinese that are holding you back https://www.hackingchinese.com/myths-about-learning-chinese-that-are-holding-you-back/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/myths-about-learning-chinese-that-are-holding-you-back/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:40:08 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=17393 Believing the wrong things about learning Chinese can waste time and lead you astray. Let's explore 16 myths that might be holding you back!

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/myths-about-learning-chinese-that-are-holding-you-back/feed/ 0 How to improve your Mandarin speaking skills with a tutor https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-improve-your-mandarin-speaking-skills-with-a-tutor/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-improve-your-mandarin-speaking-skills-with-a-tutor/#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:50:42 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=10128 Most Chinese learners want one thing above all: to speak better. Many turn to a teacher for guidance, but that is only the first step. True progress depends on how you work with that teacher.

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-improve-your-mandarin-speaking-skills-with-a-tutor/feed/ 0 7 kinds of tone problems in Mandarin and what to do about them https://www.hackingchinese.com/7-kinds-tone-problems/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/7-kinds-tone-problems/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=8725 Tones in Mandarin are tricky, and students face many different kinds of problems. Identifying the type of problem is important for fixing it.

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/7-kinds-tone-problems/feed/ 8 How to use mnemonics to learn Mandarin tones and pronunciation https://www.hackingchinese.com/extending-mnemonics-inspiration-and-insights/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/extending-mnemonics-inspiration-and-insights/#comments Sun, 30 Mar 2025 23:40:14 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=2874 Memory is a skill that can be practised, learnt, and mastered. By using the right method, remembering even abstract things like tones and pronunciation in Mandarin becomes possible, even easy!

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/extending-mnemonics-inspiration-and-insights/feed/ 20 What native speakers know about Chinese (and what they don’t) https://www.hackingchinese.com/what-native-speakers-know-and-what-they-dont/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/what-native-speakers-know-and-what-they-dont/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:12:10 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=269 You say something in Mandarin, a native speaker corrects you, and you adjust. The next day, another native speaker tells you to revert to your original phrasing. What's going on? Let's explore what native speakers know and what they don't!

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/what-native-speakers-know-and-what-they-dont/feed/ 13 Don’t use mnemonics for everything when learning Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/dont-use-mnemonics-for-everything/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/dont-use-mnemonics-for-everything/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:17:24 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=3316 Mnemonics are clever memory techniques you can use to learn and remember more, but this doesn't mean that you should always use them. If you do, you will end up spending more time on mnemonics than you do engaging with the Chinese language.

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/dont-use-mnemonics-for-everything/feed/ 13 Don’t learn Mandarin pronunciation by reading, listen and mimic instead https://www.hackingchinese.com/dont-learn-mandarin-pronunciation-by-reading/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/dont-learn-mandarin-pronunciation-by-reading/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:11:55 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=18866 Don’t try to learn pronunciation by reading. Instead, the best way to improve is to listen to and mimic native speakers. Focusing too much on how sounds are written down can actually make it harder to hear them!

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/dont-learn-mandarin-pronunciation-by-reading/feed/ 0 Course discount: Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-hacking-chinese-pronunciation-course-is-finally-here/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-hacking-chinese-pronunciation-course-is-finally-here/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:03:12 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=14111 Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence will help you speak Mandarin clearly and naturally. Get $31 off if you enrol before the end of October 13!

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-hacking-chinese-pronunciation-course-is-finally-here/feed/ 1 Chinese pronunciation challenge, October 2024 https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-pronunciation-challenge/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-pronunciation-challenge/#comments Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:17:51 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=9731 It's time for a pronunciation challenge! It starts on October 10th, so enrol, set your goal and see how much you can improve your pronunciation before the end of the month. This article contains more information and inspiration about the challenge and how to improve your pronunciation!

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