Hacking Chinese

A better way of learning Mandarin

Articles published in February 2026

  1. Spaced repetition software: What it is and how to use it to learn Chinese

    Spaced repetition means that you review words you want to learn in certain intervals to maximise learning efficiency. Since this involves keeping track of much data, a computer program is needed to handle it properly. Spaced repetition software is very powerful and can be used for many things, but learning vocabulary and characters are perhaps the most important applications.

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  2. Chinese New Year and New Semester Course Discount

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    To mark the Chinese New Year and the start of a new semester, I offer a time-limited discount for three of my video courses, valid until the end of the week!

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  3. Hacking Chinese reader and listener survey, 2026

    What do you think about Hacking Chinese? Help me help others by filling out this reader and listener survey!

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  4. New book: Hacking Chinese: the Dragon Collection

    I have published a book! It’s called Hacking Chinese: the Dragon Collection and contains articles I wrote in 2024, the Year of the Dragon. The articles cover a wide variety of topics, but tones, listening comprehension and motivation are the most prominent.

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  5. Chinese listening challenge, February 2026

    Enrol in this month’s Chinese listening challenge, starting February 10th! Listen more and learn more through daily practice and friendly competition. This article contains more information about the challenge, as well as tips for what to listen to and how to get the most out of it.

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