{"id":17346,"date":"2023-10-04T18:25:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/?p=17346"},"modified":"2023-10-04T20:08:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:08:13","slug":"hacking-chinese-podcast-episode-165-qa-expanding-vocabulary-quickly-learning-by-watching-videos-and-nailing-dictation-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/hacking-chinese-podcast-episode-165-qa-expanding-vocabulary-quickly-learning-by-watching-videos-and-nailing-dictation-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Q&#038;A, October 2023: Expanding vocabulary quickly, learning by watching videos and nailing dictation tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-17353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/qa-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/qa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/qa-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/qa-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/qa.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>This week\u2019s podcast episode (number 165) is a reader and listener Q&amp;A, where I answer three questions sent to me about expanding vocabulary quickly, learning by watching videos and nailing dictation tests. If you have a question you would like me to address on the podcast, you can leave a comment below or contact me in some other way.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tune in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/podcast\/\">the Hacking Chinese Podcast<\/a> to listen to the related episode:<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/hackingchinese\/embed\/episodes\/165---Student-QA-Expanding-vocabulary-quickly--learning-by-watching-videos-and-nailing-dictation-tests-e2a4des\" width=\"400px\" height=\"102px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Available on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/hacking-chinese-podcast\/id1536284827\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zODhlYjllOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==\">Google Podcast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1536284827\/hacking-chinese-podcast\">Overcast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5iCRv1jg3j3yJZGJlYVYaO\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aEfB79M7zLU\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Links to things mentioned in the introduction<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-pronunciation-challenge\/\">Chinese pronunciation challenge, October 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/challenges.hackingchinese.com\/\">Hacking Chinese Challenges<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Barbarians at the Gate on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/barbarians-at-the-gate\/id1119553188\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5ibHVicnJ5LmNvbS9mZWVkcy9iYXJiYXJpYW5zLnhtbA\">Google Podcasts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3ZhRfu8a33NnkaBc0hcD0A\">Spotify<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Links for question #1: Expanding vocabulary quickly<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-new-paperless-revolution-in-chinese-reading\/\">The new paperless revolution in Chinese reading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/introduction-extensive-reading-chinese-learners\/\">An introduction to extensive reading for Chinese learners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Links for question #2: Learning by watching videos<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-10-best-free-chinese-listening-resources-for-beginner-intermediate-and-advanced-learners\/\">The 10 best free Chinese listening resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/can-too-much-guidance-make-you-learn-less-chinese\/\">Can too much guidance make you learn less Chinese?\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Links for question #3: Nailing dictation tests<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/is-it-necessary-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand\/\">Do you have to learn to write Chinese characters by hand?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-1-chinese-characters-and-words-in-a-nutshell\/\">The building blocks of Chinese, part 1: Chinese characters and words in a nutshell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-learn-chinese-characters-as-a-beginner\/\">How to learn Chinese characters as a beginner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/kickstart-your-learning-with-the-skritter-character-course\/\">Kickstart your learning with the Skritter Character Course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/skritter-chinese-review-boosting-your-character-learning\/\">Skritter review: Boosting your Chinese character learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/an-introduction-to-spaced-repetition-software\/\">Spaced repetition software and why you should use it<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-spaced-repetition-software-is-uniquely-well-suited-to-learning-chinese-characters\/\">Why spaced repetition software is uniquely well suited to learning Chinese characters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/free-and-easy-audio-flashcards-for-chinese-dictation-practice-with-anki\/\">Free and easy audio flashcards for Chinese dictation practice with Anki<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you build a broad vocabulary in Chinese quickly? 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