{"id":3483,"date":"2012-07-24T21:41:23","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T13:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/?page_id=3483"},"modified":"2016-02-27T15:48:51","modified_gmt":"2016-02-27T15:48:51","slug":"essential-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/essential-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7555 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cropped-square-stamp-1000-150x150.png\" alt=\"Hacking Chinese Essential Articles\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cropped-square-stamp-1000-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cropped-square-stamp-1000-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cropped-square-stamp-1000-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cropped-square-stamp-1000-192x192.png 192w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cropped-square-stamp-1000-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cropped-square-stamp-1000-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cropped-square-stamp-1000.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>The following is a collection of carefully selected articles that I consider essential in one way or another. If you are short on time, these are the articles you should focus on. If you&#8217;re new to Hacking Chinese, an even better way of getting started is to sign up to my free crash course below.<\/p>\n[mc4wp_form id=&#8221;7547&#8243;]\n<h3>Essential articles about how to learn Chinese<\/h3>\n<pre><code><ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_1\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/remembering-is-a-skill-you-can-learn\/\">Remembering is a skill you can learn: Mnemonics for Chinese learners<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/an-introduction-to-spaced-repetition-software\/\">Spaced repetition software: What it is and how to use it to learn Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/benchmarking-progress\/\">Benchmarking progress in Chinese to stay motivated<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/three-factors-decide-much-chinese-learn\/\">The three factors that determine how much Chinese you learn<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones\/\">The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/mimicking-native-speakers-way-learning-chinese\/\">Improving your Chinese pronunciation by mimicking native speakers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/take-responsibility-for-your-own-learning\/\">Take responsibility for your Chinese learning now<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/learning-pronunciation-as-a-beginner\/\">How to learn Chinese pronunciation as a beginner<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/time-quality-and-studying-chinese\/\">Time quality: Studying the right thing at the right time<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-learn-words-really-fast\/\">The building blocks of Chinese, part 6: Learning and remembering compound words<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-4-learning-and-remembering-compound-characters\/\">The building blocks of Chinese, part 4: Learning and remembering compound characters<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-2-basic-characters-components-and-radicals\/\">The building blocks of Chinese, part 2: Basic characters, components and radicals<\/a><\/li><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><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/my-best-advice-on-how-to-learn-chinese-characters\/\">My best advice on how to learn Chinese characters<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/20-tips-and-tricks-to-improve-your-chinese-writing-ability\/\">20 tips and tricks to improve your Chinese writing ability<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-most-serious-mistake-students-make-when-learning-mandarin-pronunciation\/\">The most serious mistake students make when learning Mandarin pronunciation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/diversified-learning-is-smart-learning\/\">Diversify how you study Chinese to learn more<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-art-of-being-corrected\/\">How to get honest feedback to boost your Chinese speaking and writing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-importance-of-knowing-many-words\/\">Learning Chinese words: When quantity beats quality<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-is-fascinating-and-exciting-not-weird-and-stupid\/\">Chinese is fascinating and exciting, not weird and stupid<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/new-course-unlocking-chinese-the-ultimate-guide-for-beginners\/\">New course: Unlocking Chinese &#8211; The Ultimate Guide for Beginners<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/101-questions-and-answers-about-how-to-learn-chinese\/\">101 questions and answers about how to learn Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/training-your-chinese-teacher-part-1-introduction\/\">Training your Chinese teacher, part 1: Introduction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/launching-hacking-chinese-resources\/\">Launching Hacking Chinese Resources<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-character-challenge-towards-a-more-sensible-way-of-learning-to-write-chinese\/\">Towards a more sensible way of learning to write Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/have-fun-or-else\/\">Have fun learning Chinese or else&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-time-barrel-you-have-more-time-than-you-think\/\">The time barrel: How to find more time to study Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/listening-strategies-an-introduction\/\">Chinese listening strategies: An introduction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-10000-hour-rule-blood-sweat-and-tears\/\">The 10,000 hour rule \u2013 Blood, sweat and tears<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/when-perfectionism-becomes-an-obstacle-to-progress\/\">When perfectionism becomes an obstacle to progress<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/learning-by-exaggerating-slow-then-fast-big-then-small\/\">Learn by exaggerating: Slow, then fast; big, then small<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/tones-are-more-important-than-you-think\/\">The tones in Mandarin are more important than you think<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/enjoying-the-journey-while-focusing-on-the-destination\/\">Enjoying the journey while focusing on the destination<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/achieving-the-impossible-and-learning-to-swim\/\">Achieving the impossible by being inspired<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/memory-aids-and-mnemonics-to-enhance-learning\/\">How to make Chinese easier by using mnemonics and memory techniques<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/goals-and-motivation-part-1-introduction\/\">Goals and motivation for learning Chinese, part 1 \u2013 Introduction<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/code><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My most important advice for how to learn Chinese are collected on this page. They cover many different categories and only have in common that I think they are more important than the rest of the articles on Hacking Chinese.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7555,"parent":548,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3483","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to learn Chinese - Essential advice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/essential-articles\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to learn Chinese - Essential advice\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"My most important advice for how to learn Chinese are collected on this page. 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