You searched for outlier review | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/ A better way of learning Mandarin Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:34:55 +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 outlier review | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/ 32 32 Hacking Chinese: the Dragon Collection https://www.hackingchinese.com/dragon/ Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:52:36 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?page_id=20842 This page contains a list of all articles in Hacking Chinese: the Dragon Collection for ease of reference, clickable links and access to podcast episodes. Best of Hacking Chinese 2024 8 great ways to scaffold your Chinese listening and reading Listen more and learn more by building a personal Chinese audio library The Hacking Chinese […]

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]]> Zi.Tools: A powerful free resource for exploring Chinese characters https://www.hackingchinese.com/zi-tools-a-powerful-free-resource-for-exploring-chinese-characters/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/zi-tools-a-powerful-free-resource-for-exploring-chinese-characters/#comments Mon, 12 May 2025 19:20:30 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=20259 Zi.Tools is a great free resource for exploring Chinese characters. See what it offers and how you can use it to boost your learning!

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/zi-tools-a-powerful-free-resource-for-exploring-chinese-characters/feed/ 3 The best YouTube channels for learning Chinese in 2026 https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-best-youtube-channels-for-learning-chinese/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-best-youtube-channels-for-learning-chinese/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:21:56 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=18089 Videos are ideal for learning Chinese. The visual element makes the content more comprehensible and engaging, resulting in effective and enjoyable learning. But what videos should you watch? What are the best YouTube Channels?

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-best-youtube-channels-for-learning-chinese/feed/ 9 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 Which Chinese learning resources are worth paying for? https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-learning-tools-and-resources-worth-paying-for/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-learning-tools-and-resources-worth-paying-for/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:16:57 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=7000 Thanks to the internet, learning Chinese is now more accessible than ever, and you can do it completely for free. Just because you can doesn't mean that you should, however. If you have money to invest, here's how to do so with the greatest impact.

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-learning-tools-and-resources-worth-paying-for/feed/ 4 Student Q&A, November 2024: Pros and cons of digital tools for Chinese reading, and the struggle to find comprehensible and interesting texts https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-november-2024-pros-and-cons-of-digital-tools-for-chinese-reading-and-the-struggle-to-find-comprehensible-and-interesting-texts/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-november-2024-pros-and-cons-of-digital-tools-for-chinese-reading-and-the-struggle-to-find-comprehensible-and-interesting-texts/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:02:18 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=19463 Is reading digitally in Chinese better than on paper? What are the best digital tools for reading? And what should you do if you can’t find texts that are both interesting and at the right level?

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-november-2024-pros-and-cons-of-digital-tools-for-chinese-reading-and-the-struggle-to-find-comprehensible-and-interesting-texts/feed/ 0 Student Q&A, June 2024: How much time on flashcards, Remembering the Hanzi, and resources for learning characters https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-june-2024-how-much-time-on-flashcards-remembering-the-hanzi-and-resources-for-learning-characters/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-june-2024-how-much-time-on-flashcards-remembering-the-hanzi-and-resources-for-learning-characters/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 07:38:02 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=18627 How much time should you spend on flashcards? Is Remembering the Hanzi good for learning Chinese characters? And what resources should you use if you want to understand the writing system better?

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-june-2024-how-much-time-on-flashcards-remembering-the-hanzi-and-resources-for-learning-characters/feed/ 0 Outlier Chinese Character Masterclass review: Understand more, learn faster, remember longer https://www.hackingchinese.com/outlier-chinese-character-masterclass-review-understand-more-learn-faster-remember-longer/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/outlier-chinese-character-masterclass-review-understand-more-learn-faster-remember-longer/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:33:16 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=18003 Mastering Chinese characters, whether you find them enchantingly beautiful or overwhelmingly complex, is essential for literacy in Chinese. Outlier Linguistics will help you understand how the Chinese writing system works, making it easier to learn!

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/outlier-chinese-character-masterclass-review-understand-more-learn-faster-remember-longer/feed/ 0 Student Q&A, February 2024: Typing or handwriting, using new words in texts, and how to use AI to improve your writing https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-february-2024-typing-or-handwriting-using-new-words-in-texts-and-how-to-use-ai-to-improve-your-writing/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-february-2024-typing-or-handwriting-using-new-words-in-texts-and-how-to-use-ai-to-improve-your-writing/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 07:35:25 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=17960 Is it better to practise writing Chinese on a computer or by hand? How do you find the right words when writing? And how can you leverage AI to improve your writing ability?

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-february-2024-typing-or-handwriting-using-new-words-in-texts-and-how-to-use-ai-to-improve-your-writing/feed/ 0 Shapeshifting Chinese characters https://www.hackingchinese.com/shapeshifting-chinese-characters/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/shapeshifting-chinese-characters/#comments Mon, 23 Oct 2023 20:34:09 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=17404 Most Chinese character components are well-behaved; they look the same in different compounds and aren’t hard to recognise. Some components are sneaky, though; they change appearance depending on context! Let’s have a closer look at these shapeshifting characters. 

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