{"id":19927,"date":"2025-01-13T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T07:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/?p=19927"},"modified":"2025-12-26T11:35:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T10:35:18","slug":"best-of-hacking-chinese-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-of-hacking-chinese-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of Hacking Chinese 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-19928 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fireworks-2024-small-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fireworks-2024-small-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fireworks-2024-small-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fireworks-2024-small.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Another year has come to an end. Which were the most popular articles on Hacking Chinese in 2024? The most popular podcast episodes?<\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\">It&#8217;s time to summarise the year that was and highlight the things you really shouldn\u2019t miss!<\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><em>Tune in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/podcast\/\">the Hacking Chinese Podcast<\/a> to listen to the related episode (#232):<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/3RyCf66MiuVN573OG3DuTH?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<em>Available on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/hacking-chinese-podcast\/id1536284827\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5iCRv1jg3j3yJZGJlYVYaO\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8WL6PdWm0s0\">YouTube<\/a> and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Hacking Chinese in 2024: New course, articles, podcast episodes, resources and challenges<\/h3>\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"bbbdd03b-0984-4f88-aa26-6f3c20de83db\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>The most notable milestone for Hacking Chinese in 2024 was the launch of my new course <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/the-fluent-listener-navigating-mandarin-like-a-fish-in-water\/\">The Fluent Listener<\/a>. After investing more time than I&#8217;d care to count into structuring the course, drafting content, recording videos and creating study materials, the course was finally launched in November. The course was warmly received and will open again for registration in February.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/the-fluent-listener-navigating-mandarin-like-a-fish-in-water\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19771 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fluent-Listener_Logo-Transparent-1024x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fluent-Listener_Logo-Transparent-1024x300.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fluent-Listener_Logo-Transparent-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fluent-Listener_Logo-Transparent-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fluent-Listener_Logo-Transparent-1536x450.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fluent-Listener_Logo-Transparent.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, I successfully maintained my publishing schedule throughout 2024, reaching a streak of 232 consecutive weeks with one article and one podcast episode released each week. This brings the total to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/\">540 published articles<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/podcast\/\">232 podcast episodes<\/a>. Woho!<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re very observant, you&#8217;ll notice that the number of articles grows more slowly than the number of podcast podcasts. This is because while each podcast episode is entirely new, I often rewrite, merge, replace, upgrade, or otherwise reorganise articles to refine and consolidate the content on Hacking Chinese. Some articles on the site were written more than a decade ago and badly need an upgrade!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;ve also kept updating <a href=\"http:\/\/resources.hackingchinese.com\/\">Hacking Chinese Resources<\/a>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/500-resources-for-learning-and-teaching-chinese-tagged-by-level-topic-and-type\/\">reached the significant milestone of 500 last year<\/a>. I think this is probably the largest curated collection of links for Chinese learners. I&#8217;ve also run one challenge per month over at <a href=\"https:\/\/challenges.hackingchinese.com\/\">Hacking Chinese Challenges<\/a> and participated in many myself. I even managed to break my old record of 100 hours of Chinese in one challenge by listening for <a href=\"https:\/\/challenges.hackingchinese.com\/challenges\/120-chinese-listening-challenge-january-2024\">145 hours in the January 2024 challenge<\/a>. I didn&#8217;t write about that, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/100-hours-of-chinese-listening-in-3-weeks-what-i-learnt-and-how-to-apply-it\/\">the article about listening 100 hours in three weeks<\/a> contains everything you need to know.<\/p>\n<h3>How was your 2024? Did you reach any goals or milestones last year?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/goal-stair-enlightenment.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/goal-stair-enlightenment-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/goal-stair-enlightenment-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/goal-stair-enlightenment-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/goal-stair-enlightenment-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/goal-stair-enlightenment-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/goal-stair-enlightenment.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>What were your goals for 2024? How did things turn out? Did you achieve any big milestones over the past year, perhaps something you\u2019ve been aiming for since you started learning? Maybe you finally accomplished something that once felt out of reach. Or perhaps you didn\u2019t quite hit your targets but picked up valuable lessons along the way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-of-hacking-chinese-2023\/#comments\">Whether your learning journey went as planned or took an unexpected turn, share your experience in the comments below and let us know how it went!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"collapseomatic arrowright\" id=\"id69e113dc149e4\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Previous Best of Hacking Chinese articles\"    >Previous Best of Hacking Chinese articles<\/span><div id=\"target-id69e113dc149e4\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \"><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-of-hacking-chinese-2023\/\">Best of Hacking Chinese 20223<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-of-hacking-chinese-2022\/\">Best of Hacking Chinese 2022<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-of-hacking-chinese-2021\/\">Best of Hacking Chinese 2021<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-of-hacking-chinese-2020\/\">B<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-of-hacking-chinese-2020\/\">est of Hacking Chinese 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-of-hacking-chinese-2019\/\">Best of Hacking Chinese 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-of-hacking-chinese-2018\/\">Best of Hacking Chinese 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Best of Hacking Chinese 2017\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-of-hacking-chinese-2017\/\">Best of Hacking Chinese 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Best of Hacking Chinese 2016\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-hacking-chinese-2016\/\">Best of Hacking Chinese 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Best of Hacking Chinese 2015\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-of-hacking-chinese-2015\/\">Best of Hacking Chinese 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hacking Chinese 2014\/2015: What was and what will be\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/hacking-chinese-20142015-what-was-and-what-will-be\/\">Hacking Chinese 2014\/2015: What was and what will be<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hacking Chinese 2013\/2014: What was and what will be\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/hacking-chinese-20132014-what-was-and-what-will-be\/\">Hacking Chinese 2013\/2014: What was and what will be<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hacking Chinese 2012\/2013: What was and what will be\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/hacking-chinese-20122013-what-was-and-what-will-be\/\">Hacking Chinese 2012\/2013: What was and what will be<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hacking Chinese 2011\/2012: What was and what will be\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/hacking-chinese-20112012-what-was-and-what-will-be\/\">Hacking Chinese 2011\/2012: What was and what will be<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Best articles on Hacking Chinese 2024: Editor&#8217;s choice<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;ve written almost all articles on Hacking Chinese. When selecting what to write, I try to balance what I think is important with what people want to read, although I&#8217;m always able to find topics that cover both. Sometimes, I write articles that I think are more important than others, even if I suspect that it&#8217;s not what students want to read.<\/p>\n<p>Below, I have chosen the five most important articles on Hacking Chinese from 2024. In essence, these are articles that I think you really shouldn&#8217;t miss! Don&#8217;t trust the search algorithm, trust me; you don&#8217;t want to miss these articles.<\/p>\n<h4>\u4e94 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/interview-insights-from-skritters-complete-guide-to-learning-chinese\/\">Interview: Insights from Skritter\u2019s Complete Guide to Learning Chinese<\/a><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FaFwB7vUz3\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/interview-insights-from-skritters-complete-guide-to-learning-chinese\/\">Interview: Insights from Skritter\u2019s Complete Guide to Learning Chinese<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Interview: Insights from Skritter\u2019s Complete Guide to Learning Chinese&#8221; &#8212; Hacking Chinese\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/interview-insights-from-skritters-complete-guide-to-learning-chinese\/embed\/#?secret=2vs6KlcPNv#?secret=FaFwB7vUz3\" data-secret=\"FaFwB7vUz3\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">I wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/41MEmpl\">a book about learning Chinese<\/a> almost ten years ago. Since then, I\u2019ve gained insights into project planning, structuring text, selecting content, and writing clearly about learning Chinese. I\u2019ve also learned a lot from teaching and reading.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not entirely satisfied with that earlier book. Fortunately, I published a new one in 2024! Or rather, as lead author of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/interview-insights-from-skritters-complete-guide-to-learning-chinese\/\">Skritter\u2019s Complete Guide to Learning Chinese<\/a>, I created a book focused on vocabulary and aligned with what I would write today. It emphasizes three key factors for better learning: content, method, and time.<\/p>\n<p>The best part? The book is completely free! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skritter.com\/?ref=hackingchinese&amp;?coupon=HCSKRITTER\">You receive a copy when you sign up for Skritter<\/a>, which is free to try (and you get the book whether you decide to subscribe or not). Check it out!<\/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 #193:<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/1FOJc1ZSC8J9M5Tibko2Js?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\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 Podcasts<\/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\/652O_UeC5sw\">YouTube<\/a> (with video) and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>\u56db <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-character-learning-for-all-students\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinese character learning for all students<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"AXy0pqn7q2\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-character-learning-for-all-students\/\">Chinese character learning for all students<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Chinese character learning for &lt;em&gt;all&lt;\/em&gt; students&#8221; &#8212; Hacking Chinese\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-character-learning-for-all-students\/embed\/#?secret=pDl7rtMMAp#?secret=AXy0pqn7q2\" data-secret=\"AXy0pqn7q2\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">On Hacking Chinese, I mostly write for learners, but much of my time is spent working with language teachers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-i-learnt-chinese-part-7-teaching-writing-learning\/\">I work with professional development for language teachers at a national level in Sweden<\/a>. This involves considering not just how to learn languages independently, but also aspects such as classroom pedagogy and curriculum design. Occasionally, this results in articles for teachers on Hacking Chinese.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, a new book about the role of e-writing was published. It is titled <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3VSyyqy\">Transforming Hanzi Pedagogy in the Digital Age (\u7535\u5199\u65f6\u4ee3\u7684\u6c49\u5b57\u6559\u5b66)<\/a> and was released by Routledge. I contributed a chapter discussing the importance of a balanced approach to handwriting in Chinese language curricula, using Sweden as an example.<\/p>\n<p>To summarise, if students are expected to handwrite everything they can say in Chinese, they will end up spending most of their time on handwriting. If the primary goal is communication, this approach is unreasonable!<\/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 (#199):<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/6HX3Kav4K9PPe1lZPSEGJz?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\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 Podcasts<\/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\/gJtcYr-M8yQ\">YouTube<\/a> and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>\u4e09 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-learn-to-hear-the-sounds-tones-in-mandarin\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning to hear the sounds and tones in Mandarin<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9M5IwYin0z\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-learn-to-hear-the-sounds-tones-in-mandarin\/\">Learning to hear the sounds and tones in Mandarin<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Learning to hear the sounds and tones in Mandarin&#8221; &#8212; Hacking Chinese\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-learn-to-hear-the-sounds-tones-in-mandarin\/embed\/#?secret=8cssHlhlRF#?secret=9M5IwYin0z\" data-secret=\"9M5IwYin0z\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this article, I explore how adult learners can train themselves to hear the sounds and tones of Mandarin, a skill that often feels challenging after childhood. In short, there are two proven methods: high-variability training, which uses input from multiple speakers to help learners distinguish key tonal features, and perceptual training through exaggeration, where exaggerated pronunciation gradually approaches normal tones while maintaining the ability to distinguish them. Both methods emphasise the importance of varied, systematic input and focused engagement to develop the ability to hear sounds and tones in Mandarin.<\/p>\n<p>I chose this article because it&#8217;s something almost nobody talks about. It&#8217;s almost always about how to pronounce tones. Most teachers have no (literally zero) training in this area, so I hope this article helps those of you who struggle with tones!<\/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 (#198):<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/09czsNL9pdi3Az9N4DBlPQ?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\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 Podcasts<\/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\/ZrurPT2KhYE\">YouTube<\/a> and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>\u4e8c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/four-key-principles-to-improve-your-mandarin-listening-comprehension\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four key principles to improve your Mandarin listening comprehension<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>I&#8217;ve spent the past few years researching and learning about listening comprehension. The more I dig into it, the more interesting it becomes. This work has led to my new course, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/the-fluent-listener-navigating-mandarin-like-a-fish-in-water\/\">The Fluent Listener<\/a>, which is built on four key principles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/four-key-principles-to-improve-your-mandarin-listening-comprehension\/#listen\">Listen more: Quantity is key<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/four-key-principles-to-improve-your-mandarin-listening-comprehension\/#understand\">Understand more: Build sound-meaning connections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/four-key-principles-to-improve-your-mandarin-listening-comprehension\/#communicate\">Communicate more: Focus on meaning and purpose<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/four-key-principles-to-improve-your-mandarin-listening-comprehension\/#enjoy\">Enjoy yourself: Make it sustainable<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most of the content on Hacking Chinese is free. However, since this course is not, I feel this article is particularly important. While it doesn\u2019t cover everything included in the course, it highlights some essential ways to improve your Mandarin listening practice. Most students don&#8217;t follow any of these principles (and it&#8217;s often not your fault if you don&#8217;t), so reading through this article can have a huge impact on your listening skills!<\/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 (#223):<br \/>\n<\/em><iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2KfWfMMJDmN8hgH9aKtFnM?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<em>Available on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/hacking-chinese-podcast\/id1536284827\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5iCRv1jg3j3yJZGJlYVYaO\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mEybmFrIM_c\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>\u4e00 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/three-things-i-wish-i-had-known-as-a-beginner-student-of-chinese-the-time-machine-part-1\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three things I wish I had known as a beginner\/intermediate\/advanced student of Chinese: The time machine<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>I often write about specific aspects of learning Chinese, such as how to hear tones, the role of handwriting, or how to learn Chinese characters. Occasionally, I zoom out to look at the bigger picture. These broader articles tend to be the most popular on the site but are extremely time-consuming to write. They also typically rely on the foundation of hundreds of articles about smaller topics, which can then be combined into one comprehensive overview.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m cheating a bit here when it comes to selecting my favourite article because this is actually a series of three articles. The premise is that I have a time machine and can give myself advice as a beginner, intermediate, and advanced student. I limit myself to three pieces of advice per stop, each summarized by one underlying principle. These articles are probably the best place to start if you&#8217;re new to Hacking Chinese or want to know what to focus on at different stages of learning.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tune in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/podcast\/\">the Hacking Chinese Podcast<\/a> to listen to the related episodes (#211, #215 and #219):<br \/>\n<\/em><iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/0ZFM3y8B3BP9Aci9zM2Adx?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2E1CKpJHRfFuj6D5VGadHr?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/3qd30kDVos88Pe2Y5lrfJp?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<em>Available on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/hacking-chinese-podcast\/id1536284827\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5iCRv1jg3j3yJZGJlYVYaO\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jVNNNMwdkvk\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Best articles on Hacking Chinese 2024: Popular vote<\/h3>\n<h4>\u4e94 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-character-variants-and-fonts-for-language-learners\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinese character variants and fonts for language learners<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vljwFbQOYm\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-character-variants-and-fonts-for-language-learners\/\">Chinese character variants and font differences for language learners<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Chinese character variants and font differences for language learners&#8221; &#8212; Hacking Chinese\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-character-variants-and-fonts-for-language-learners\/embed\/#?secret=lcmZ5G8O0n#?secret=vljwFbQOYm\" data-secret=\"vljwFbQOYm\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When learning Chinese, it is important to understand that small differences in how characters are written or displayed can stem from font variations or regionally preferred variants. These differences don\u2019t typically affect meaning but can be confusing, especially for beginners. For instance, characters like \u6237 (mainland China) and \u6236 (Taiwan) are considered the same but are still distinct characters on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese fonts also vary widely. Fonts like \u660e\u4f53 (M\u00edngt\u01d0) and \u6977\u4f53 (K\u01ceit\u01d0) are common in print and digital texts, with the latter resembling handwriting and dominating textbooks. Understanding these distinctions helps you adapt to different digital or print styles. While handwriting differences are less critical, knowing how fonts and variants work can make reading and writing more manageable and reduce confusion in your studies!<\/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 (#207):<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/577jEJ4bx5Rl8uigZA5UF4?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<\/em><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\/re1MgnVUjVc\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>\u56db <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-character-learning-for-all-students\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinese character learning for all students<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"AXy0pqn7q2\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-character-learning-for-all-students\/\">Chinese character learning for all students<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Chinese character learning for &lt;em&gt;all&lt;\/em&gt; students&#8221; &#8212; Hacking Chinese\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-character-learning-for-all-students\/embed\/#?secret=pDl7rtMMAp#?secret=AXy0pqn7q2\" data-secret=\"AXy0pqn7q2\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I already discussed this article in the editor&#8217;s choice category, so I won&#8217;t repeat what I said there. My guess is that this article became popular, not because the content is favoured by search algorithms or the average reader, but because several people involved in the project, or who are otherwise sympathetic to it, helped promote the article. Thank you!<\/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 (#199):<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/6HX3Kav4K9PPe1lZPSEGJz?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\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 Podcasts<\/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\/gJtcYr-M8yQ\">YouTube<\/a> and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>\u4e09 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/24-great-resources-for-improving-your-mandarin-pronunciation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24 great resources for improving your Mandarin pronunciation<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>A problem learners face when trying to master Mandarin pronunciation is that there are so many resources available, yet most of them are not very good. There are even errors in supposedly reliable textbooks, not to mention YouTube videos that prioritize production quality over pedagogical principles or linguistic accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, the problem doesn&#8217;t become apparent until much later, when you realise that the cute video about tones was actually wrong or that the description of the neutral tone in your textbook wasn\u2019t as helpful as it could have been. To help you out, I&#8217;ve collected the best resources I know of. I&#8217;ve been obsessed with pronunciation for a long time, so this collection didn\u2019t come about overnight! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/mandarin-chinese-pronunciation-course\/\">The best way to get reliable information is through my pronunciation course<\/a>, but if you want free alternatives, this article is great too!<\/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 (#197):<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/6T8DEhtgYW8Xs3k6cCXxPW?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\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 Podcasts<\/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\/pbvjf2gNLTM\">YouTube<\/a> and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>\u4e8c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jMqBZlL7RJ\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/\">The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones&#8221; &#8212; Hacking Chinese\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/embed\/#?secret=efPAmrl3vw#?secret=jMqBZlL7RJ\" data-secret=\"jMqBZlL7RJ\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This article wins the prize for taking the most time to write out of all articles published in 2024. Just like the time machine series mentioned above, it&#8217;s a comprehensive overview of one of the most important areas of learning Mandarin, namely tones. While most of the world&#8217;s languages are tonal, most learners speak languages that don&#8217;t have tones, which makes tones a daunting challenge to overcome.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, I go through everything you need to know about tones. Just look at the table of contents and you&#8217;ll understand both why it took time to write and, presumably, why people also found it helpful:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#what\">What are tones? How do tones work in Mandarin?<\/a>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#11\">Tones are differences in pitch that are used to differentiate words<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#12\">Mandarin has four tones: high, rising, low, and falling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#13\">The neutral tone lacks a pitch of its own<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#14\">Tones sometimes change depending on the context<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#15\">There are many ways to write down\u00a0 the tones<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#important\">How important are tones when learning Mandarin?<\/a>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#21\">Learning tones in Mandarin is not optional<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#22\">Beginners tend to underestimate the importance of tones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#23\">Tones become more important as you say more interesting things<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#24\">Why tones matter more than you think<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#25\">Even a single tone mistake can lead to confusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#learn\">How do I learn to hear and say Mandarin tones?<\/a>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#31\">Learning to\u00a0hear the tones as an adult<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#32\">Learning to\u00a0pronounce the tones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#33\">Why you should focus on tone pairs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#34\">How to remember tones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#35\">Identifying and fixing problems\u00a0with tones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#36\">Questions and answers\u00a0about tones<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#resources\">Resources for learning tones<\/a>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#41\">More guidance from me<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#42\">Online tools and apps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#43\">Sound and tone references<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/#44\">More about Mandarin pronunciation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Tune in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/podcast\/\">the Hacking Chinese Podcast<\/a> to listen to the related episodes #183, #184 and #185:<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4YEQWFKtPyNboUI62F8NTo?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/7ITefGcdkH1dDKZSArk8i7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/3sOdgbrBgn3RREl2SYdtFI?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\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 Podcasts<\/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\/TIMJzYuOQPI\">YouTube<\/a> and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>\u4e00 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best podcasts for learning Chinese in 2024<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"UlZDvXUYzL\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/\">The best podcasts for learning Chinese in 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The best podcasts for learning Chinese in 2025&#8221; &#8212; Hacking Chinese\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/embed\/#?secret=ANEHyDPLNL#?secret=UlZDvXUYzL\" data-secret=\"UlZDvXUYzL\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After having sampled almost every single available podcast for learning Chinese, I compiled everything I lerant into one giant article. This also double d as research for The Fluent Listener, where I\u00a0 included many more podcasts and listening resources, but this article stands on its own. It&#8217;s often hard to predict which articles become popular, but this was an exception; I was fairly sure that this one would do well. And it did!<\/p>\n<p>The table of contents summarises the article quite well:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#gateway\">Podcasts: A gateway to better Chinese<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#listening\"><strong>More about improving Chinese listening ability<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#podvideo\">Podcasts or videos for learning Chinese?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#immersion\">The best Chinese immersion podcasts for all levels<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#beg\"><b>Beginner podcasts<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#bumpy\">Bumpy Chinese \/ Comprehensible Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#lcts\">Learning Chinese through Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#melnyks\">Melnyks Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#int\"><b>Intermediate podcasts<\/b><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#lctsint\">Learning Chinese through Stories (Intermediate and Advanced)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#ttc\">TeaTime Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#mmc\">Maomi Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#cp\">ChinesePod\u00a0 (Upper-Intermediate, Advanced and Media)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#dp\">Speak Chinese with Da Peng<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#lmmh\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Learn Mandarin in Mandarin with Huimin<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#hkm\">Hake Mandarin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#cc\">Convo Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#ltm\">Learn Taiwanese Mandarin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#dsm\">Dashu Mandarin<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#adv\"><b>Advanced podcasts<\/b><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#bnt\">\u534a\u62ff\u94c1 \u2013 \u5546\u4e1a\u6c89\u6d6e\u5f55<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#shengdong\">\u58f0\u52a8\u65e9\u5496\u5561<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#diudiu\">\u94e5\u94e5\u79d1\u5e7b\u7535\u6ce2 \u2013 \u672a\u6765\u4e8b\u52a1\u7ba1\u7406\u5c40<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#cyberpink\">\u75b2\u60eb\u5a07\u5a03 CyberPink<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#teaching\"><strong>Chinese teaching podcasts<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#about\">Podcasts about learning Chinese<\/a><\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#hc\">The Hacking Chinese Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#yclc\">You Can Learn Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#ilm\">I\u2019m Learning Mandarin Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion: Chinese immersion on your terms with podcasts<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/#comments\"><strong>Comments and discussion<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Tune in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/podcast\/\">the Hacking Chinese Podcast<\/a> to listen to the related episode #190:<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2NRsEcpPZYajqwuPuI96Wz?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<em>Available on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/hacking-chinese-podcast\/id1536284827\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5iCRv1jg3j3yJZGJlYVYaO\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/roGR1ZN6v5o\">YouTube<\/a> and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Best podcast episodes on Hacking Chinese 2024: Popular vote<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/podcast\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13407 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1400x1400-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"The Hacking Chinese Podcast - all episodes.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1400x1400-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1400x1400-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1400x1400-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1400x1400-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1400x1400.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The podcast sometimes has a life of its own. Despite most listeners likely finding it through the website or newsletter, which link to both articles and episodes, the popularity of individual episodes doesn\u2019t seem to follow a clear pattern. Some topics are better suited to written articles, while others work better in audio format, but this doesn\u2019t always align with listener statistics.<\/p>\n<p>Below, I\u2019ve listed the top five podcasts from last year, determined by the number of plays. If a related article has already been summarised above, I\u2019ll simply note that to keep things concise.<\/p>\n<h4>\u4e94 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-you-really-should-use-a-chinese-notebook\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Episode 205: How I used a notebook to learn more Chinese, and why you should too<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"aaa9aIti2H\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-you-really-should-use-a-chinese-notebook\/\">How I used a notebook to learn more Chinese, and why you should too<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;How I used a notebook to learn more Chinese, and why you should too&#8221; &#8212; Hacking Chinese\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-you-really-should-use-a-chinese-notebook\/embed\/#?secret=3yj8D58CjJ#?secret=aaa9aIti2H\" data-secret=\"aaa9aIti2H\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This episode is a good example of how difficult it can be to guess what readers and listeners want. As I was writing it, I thought to myself: &#8220;This is too detailed and too nerdy; no one is going to read this, let alone find it interesting.&#8221; Thus, I scheduled it for the middle of the summer, when articles and episodes typically receive less attention anyway.<\/p>\n<p>The result? It made the top 5 this year! Either I misjudged what people want to learn about, or summer is a better season for the podcast than the website. In essence, the episode explores the importance of taking notes when learning Chinese, including how to do it properly. If you never take notes, I&#8217;ll try to convince you to start (I used to skip taking notes myself). If you already take notes, the practical advice here can help you get even more out of your notetaking!<\/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 (#205):<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/0pZtNHBF8DGZ0oNYMJiKcT?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<\/em><em>Available on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/hacking-chinese-podcast\/id1536284827\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5iCRv1jg3j3yJZGJlYVYaO\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TnL7lRD_psY\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>\u56db <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/three-things-i-wish-i-had-known-as-a-beginner-student-of-chinese-the-time-machine-part-1\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Episodes 211, 215 and 219: Three things I wish I had known as a beginner\/intermediate\/advanced student of Chinese: The time machine<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>I have already discussed this series of articles and episodes before!<\/p>\n<p><em>Tune in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/podcast\/\">the Hacking Chinese Podcast<\/a> to listen to the related episodes (#211, #215 and #219):<br \/>\n<\/em><iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/0ZFM3y8B3BP9Aci9zM2Adx?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2E1CKpJHRfFuj6D5VGadHr?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/3qd30kDVos88Pe2Y5lrfJp?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<em>Available on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/hacking-chinese-podcast\/id1536284827\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5iCRv1jg3j3yJZGJlYVYaO\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jVNNNMwdkvk\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>\u4e09 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-is-listening-in-chinese-so-hard\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Episode 195: Why is listening in Chinese so hard? Beyond t\u012bng bu d\u01d2ng, part 6<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"dLwTQLeuwC\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-is-listening-in-chinese-so-hard\/\">Beyond t\u012bng bu d\u01d2ng, part 6: Why is listening in Chinese so hard?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Beyond t\u012bng bu d\u01d2ng, part 6: Why is listening in Chinese so hard?&#8221; &#8212; Hacking Chinese\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-is-listening-in-chinese-so-hard\/embed\/#?secret=qTq6I2EQ0U#?secret=dLwTQLeuwC\" data-secret=\"dLwTQLeuwC\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I was very close to calling this article &#8220;Why is listening in Chinese so damn hard?&#8221; in reference to <a href=\"https:\/\/pinyin.info\/readings\/texts\/moser.html\">David Moser&#8217;s famous article from the 90s<\/a>. Listening in Chinese <em>is<\/em> hard! Some of the challenges stem from the general difficulty of listening in a new language, while others are more specific and unique to Mandarin. If you&#8217;ve ever wondered why listening feels so overwhelming, this article is for you.<\/p>\n<p>As you might have noticed, this is part 6 in a series. To truly understand listening comprehension, I recommend checking out the five earlier parts as well. I also created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/the-fluent-listener-navigating-mandarin-like-a-fish-in-water\/\">The Fluent Listener<\/a>\u00a0to help learners tackle these challenges, so be sure to take a look if you haven\u2019t already!<\/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 (#195):<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/07GWJtSrQO40zvawSp2pLW?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<em>Available on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/hacking-chinese-podcast\/id1536284827\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5iCRv1jg3j3yJZGJlYVYaO\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DyZTVU8HKbQ\">YouTube<\/a> and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>\u4e8c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Episodes 183, 184 and 185: The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>I already discussed this series of episodes above. If you haven&#8217;t read or listened to the one(s) most relevant for you, please do so! It&#8217;s likely to be more important than any other article or episode I&#8217;ve published in recent years.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tune in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/podcast\/\">the Hacking Chinese Podcast<\/a> to listen to the related episodes #183, #184 and #185:<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4YEQWFKtPyNboUI62F8NTo?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/7ITefGcdkH1dDKZSArk8i7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/3sOdgbrBgn3RREl2SYdtFI?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\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 Podcasts<\/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\/TIMJzYuOQPI\">YouTube<\/a> and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>\u4e00 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Episode 190: The best podcasts for learning Chinese in 2024<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>This was also the most popular article, and considering that the topic is podcasts, it&#8217;s not surprising that it was also the most popular podcast episode! I already discussed this article and episode above.<\/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 #190:<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2NRsEcpPZYajqwuPuI96Wz?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<em>Available on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/hacking-chinese-podcast\/id1536284827\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5iCRv1jg3j3yJZGJlYVYaO\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/roGR1ZN6v5o\">YouTube<\/a> and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Popular pages<\/h3>\n<p>The above list only contains articles along with their podcast episodes, but there are also pages on Hacking Chinese that are much more popular than most articles. Pages are what I use to organise articles, so it&#8217;s one step up in the hierarchy. You can see most pages in the top menu or the sidebar (bottom on mobile). Here are the top five most visited pages (disregarding the front page, blog and archive pages, because those have many views):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/beginner\/\">Articles for beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/unlocking-chinese-ultimate-guide-beginner\/\">Unlocking Chinese: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/mandarin-chinese-pronunciation-course\/\">Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/practical-guide-to-learning-mandarin\/\">Hacking Chinese: A Practical Guide to Learning Mandarin<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Thank you and happy new year!<\/h3>\n<p>Last but certainly not least, I want to thank all of you who visit, read, listen to or otherwise engage with the content that I create. It&#8217;s feedback from people who find Hacking Chinese helpful that motivates me to keep the website and podcast going. So, happy new year, and let&#8217;s hope 2025 will be a good year for you and for Hacking Chinese!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another year has come to an end. Which were the most popular articles on Hacking Chinese in 2024? The most popular podcast episodes? 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