You searched for third tone | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/ A better way of learning Mandarin Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:31:27 +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 third tone | Hacking Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/ 32 32 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 listening, fast and slow: Three ways of slowing down Mandarin speech https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-listening-fast-and-slow-three-ways-of-slowing-down-mandarin-speech/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-listening-fast-and-slow-three-ways-of-slowing-down-mandarin-speech/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:27:17 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=20922 Spoken Mandarin can feel like an onslaught of similar sounds, half-recognised tones and unknown words. To add insult to injury, it's often too fast! Should you slow it down? If so, how?

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-listening-fast-and-slow-three-ways-of-slowing-down-mandarin-speech/feed/ 0 Best of Hacking Chinese 2025 https://www.hackingchinese.com/best-of-hacking-chinese-2025/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/best-of-hacking-chinese-2025/#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:00:12 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=20901 2025 has come tan end. Which were the most popular articles on Hacking Chinese last year The most popular podcast episodes? It's time to summarise the year that was and highlight the things you really shouldn’t miss!

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/best-of-hacking-chinese-2025/feed/ 0 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 Learning Chinese through comprehensible input https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-comprehensible-input/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-comprehensible-input/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:25:08 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=8044 Can you really learn Mandarin through listening and reading alone? What is comprehensible input, and how do you get enough of it?And how do speaking, writing, grammar, and flashcards fit in?

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-comprehensible-input/feed/ 14 Classroom Mandarin: Essential expressions for learning Chinese in Chinese https://www.hackingchinese.com/classroom-mandarin-essential-expressions-for-learning-chinese-in-chinese/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/classroom-mandarin-essential-expressions-for-learning-chinese-in-chinese/#respond Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:09:16 +0000 https://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=20362 The fastest way to learn to communicate in Chinese is to learn classroom expressions first. Master essential phrases that help you learn Mandarin without relying on English!

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]]> https://www.hackingchinese.com/classroom-mandarin-essential-expressions-for-learning-chinese-in-chinese/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/the-best-youtube-channels-for-learning-chinese/feed/ 9 Love and language: Challenges and opportunities in learning Chinese with a partner https://www.hackingchinese.com/language-learning-with-a-chinese-girlfriend-or-boyfriend/ https://www.hackingchinese.com/language-learning-with-a-chinese-girlfriend-or-boyfriend/#comments Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:45:17 +0000 http://www.hackingchinese.com/?p=3957 Some say that dating a native speaker is the ultimate shortcut to fluency. “You’ll learn effortlessly with a teacher always by your side!” But is learning Chinese with a partner really the silver bullet it’s often made out to be?

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