{"id":548,"date":"2011-06-09T23:05:16","date_gmt":"2011-06-09T23:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/?page_id=548"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:14:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T07:14:18","slug":"archive-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Articles on Hacking Chinese<\/h1>\n<p>I have written articles about how to learn Mandarin since 2010, and there are almost 600 articles in total. This page is meant to help you find what you&#8217;re looking for!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/#popular\">I want to check the most popular articles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/podcast\/\">I want to listen to the podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/#beginner\">I&#8217;m a beginner and need guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/#skill\">I need help with improving a certain skill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/101-questions-and-answers-about-how-to-learn-chinese\/\">I have a question about learning Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/blog\/\">I want to check out the newest articles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/#all\">I want to browse a list of all articles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"popular\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The most popular articles<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/learning-the-third-tone-mandarin-chinese\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/single-tone_t3-low_tone-height-chart_mandarin-chinese_hacking-chinese-300x230.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/single-tone_t3-low_tone-height-chart_mandarin-chinese_hacking-chinese-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/single-tone_t3-low_tone-height-chart_mandarin-chinese_hacking-chinese-768x589.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/single-tone_t3-low_tone-height-chart_mandarin-chinese_hacking-chinese.png 912w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/10-best-free-chinese-reading-resources-beginner-intermediate-advanced\/\">10 best free reading resources for all levels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/learning-the-third-tone-mandarin-chinese\/\">Learning the third tone in Mandarin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-most-common-chinese-words-characters-and-components-for-language-learners-and-teachers\/\">The most common characters and words<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/my-best-advice-on-how-to-learn-chinese-characters\/\">My best advice on how to learn characters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/focusing-on-tone-pairs-to-improve-your-mandarin-pronunciation\/\">Improve your pronunciation with tone pairs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"beginner\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Beginners should start here<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/beginner\/\">The beginner page contains an introduction for beginners<\/a>, as well as all articles relevant to beginners. Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-1-chinese-characters-and-words-in-a-nutshell\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-14970\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/written-chinese-building-blocks-2-300x197.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/written-chinese-building-blocks-2-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/written-chinese-building-blocks-2-1024x673.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/written-chinese-building-blocks-2-768x505.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/written-chinese-building-blocks-2.png 1493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-learn-chinese-characters-as-a-beginner\/\">How to learn characters as a beginner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/beginner-chinese-reading\/\">The best reading resources for beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/learning-pronunciation-as-a-beginner\/\">Learning pronunciation as a beginner<\/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<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-reach-a-decent-level-of-chinese-in-100-days\/\">How to reach a decent level in 100 days<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I also have a course aimed specifically at you: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/unlocking-chinese-ultimate-guide-beginner\/\">Unlocking Chinese: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners<\/a>. You might also want to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/mandarin-chinese-pronunciation-course\/\">my pronunciation course<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a name=\"skill\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to improve a specific skill<\/h3>\n<p>I have separate pages for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/listening\/\">listening<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/speaking\/\">speaking<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/reading\/\">reading<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/writing\/\">writing<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/vocabulary\/\">vocabulary learning<\/a> (which includes characters). If you&#8217;re looking for help with a more specific topic, you can use the search function in the sidebar (bottom on mobile) or just search this page. Here&#8217;s the most important article from each category:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/20-tips-and-tricks-to-improve-your-chinese-writing-ability\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-14313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chinese-typing-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chinese-typing-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chinese-typing-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chinese-typing.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-is-listening-in-chinese-so-hard\/\">Why is listening in Chinese so hard?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/playing-word-games-to-practise-fluency\/\">Improve your fluency with word games<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/introduction-extensive-reading-chinese-learners\/\">Extensive reading for Chinese learners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/20-tips-and-tricks-to-improve-your-chinese-writing-ability\/\">20 tipsto improve your writing ability<\/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<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are also additional category pages you can check out here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/key-study-hacks\/\">study hacks<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/learning-outside-class\/\">self-studying<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/learning-in-class\/\">classroom learning<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/immersion-and-integration\/\">immersion<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/attitude-and-mentality\/\">mentality<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/science-and-research\/\">research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/recommended-resources\/\">resources<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/organising-and-planning\/\">planning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I also offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/\">several courses<\/a> to help you level up your Chinese.<br \/>\n<a name=\"all\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>All articles on Hacking Chinese<\/h3>\n<p>Here are all articles in reverse chronological order. The best way to find a certain article is to use the search function here on the website or in your browser.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_1\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/listening-to-the-listener\/\">Improve your Chinese conversations by listening to the listener<\/a>  Apr, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-reading-challenge\/\">Chinese reading challenge, April 2026<\/a>  Apr, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/which-chinese-language-course-should-you-take\/\">Which Chinese language course should you take?<\/a>  Mar, 2026<\/li><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>  Mar, 2026<\/li><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>  Mar, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/a-practical-guide-to-your-ideal-mandarin-self-build-motivation-that-lasts\/\">A practical guide to your ideal Mandarin self: Build motivation that lasts<\/a>  Mar, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-speaking-challenge\/\">Chinese speaking challenge, March 2026<\/a>  Mar, 2026<\/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>  Feb, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-new-year-and-new-semester-course-discounts\/\">Chinese New Year and New Semester Course Discount<\/a>  Feb, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/hacking-chinese-reader-and-listener-survey\/\">Hacking Chinese reader and listener survey, 2026<\/a>  Feb, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/new-book-hacking-chinese-the-dragon-collection\/\">New book: Hacking Chinese: the Dragon Collection<\/a>  Feb, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-listening-challenge\/\">Chinese listening challenge, February 2026<\/a>  Feb, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-chinese-reading-practice-for-beginners\/\">Chinese reading practice for beginners: 7 resources to improve your Mandarin<\/a>  Jan, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-subtitles-and-transcripts-reading-before-while-or-after-listening\/\">Chinese subtitles and transcripts: Reading before, while or after listening<\/a>  Jan, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-listening-fast-and-slow-three-ways-of-slowing-down-mandarin-speech\/\">Chinese listening, fast and slow: Three ways of slowing down Mandarin speech<\/a>  Jan, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-of-hacking-chinese-2025\/\">Best of Hacking Chinese 2025<\/a>  Jan, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-writing-challenge\/\">Chinese writing challenge, January 2026<\/a>  Dec, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/reading-is-a-lot-like-spaced-repetition-only-better\/\">Reading is a lot like spaced repetition, only better<\/a>  Dec, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/killing-leeches\/\">Chinese characters and words that refuse to stick: Killing leeches<\/a>  Dec, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/a-minimum-effort-approach-to-writing-chinese-characters-by-hand\/\">A minimum-effort approach to writing Chinese characters by hand<\/a>  Dec, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/black-friday-discounts-for-hacking-chinese-courses\/\">Black Friday discounts on Hacking Chinese courses: Learn more for less<\/a>  Nov, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/cultivate-your-chinese-flashcard-garden-or-burn-it-down-and-start-afresh\/\">Cultivate your Chinese flashcard garden&#8230; or burn it down and start afresh<\/a>  Nov, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/4-3-2-1-fluency-a-great-technique-for-boost-your-mandarin-speaking-ability\/\">4, 3, 2, 1: Fluency! A great technique to boost your Mandarin speaking ability<\/a>  Nov, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/course-fluent-listener-mandarin-listening-comprehension\/\">The Fluent Listener: Navigating Spoken Mandarin Like a Fish in Water is open until November 17<\/a>  Nov, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/talk-chinese-characters-chinese\/\">How to talk about Chinese characters in Chinese<\/a>  Nov, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-vocabulary-challenge\/\">Chinese vocabulary challenge, November 2025<\/a>  Nov, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/what-a-big-rubiks-cube-taught-me-about-chinese-characters\/\">What a big Rubik\u2019s Cube taught me about Chinese characters<\/a>  Oct, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/learning-not-learning-chinese-slang\/\">Learning (or not learning) Chinese slang<\/a>  Oct, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/7-ways-of-learning-to-write-chinese-characters\/\">7 ways to learn to write Chinese characters<\/a>  Oct, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-characters-components-different-meanings\/\">Same building blocks, different characters: How component placement changes meaning in Chinese<\/a>  Sep, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/myths-about-learning-chinese-that-are-holding-you-back\/\">16 myths about learning Chinese that are holding you back<\/a>  Sep, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-improve-your-mandarin-speaking-skills-with-a-tutor\/\">How to improve your Mandarin speaking skills with a tutor<\/a>  Sep, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/learning-chinese-comprehensible-input\/\">Learning Chinese through comprehensible input<\/a>  Aug, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/classroom-mandarin-essential-expressions-for-learning-chinese-in-chinese\/\">Classroom Mandarin: Essential expressions for learning Chinese in Chinese<\/a>  Aug, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/back-to-school-hacking-chinese-course-discount\/\">Back-to-school course discount, 2025: Getting the most from Hacking Chinese in 2025<\/a>  Aug, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/reasons-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand\/\">16 reasons to learn to write Chinese characters by hand<\/a>  Jul, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/using-ai-chatbots-for-low-stress-mandarin-speaking-practice\/\">Using AI chatbots for low-stress Mandarin speaking practice<\/a>  Jul, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-find-the-perfect-mandarin-tutor-for-you-a-complete-guide\/\">How to find the perfect Mandarin tutor for you: A complete guide<\/a>  Jul, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/student-qa-july-2025-ai-feedback-input-methods-and-topics-for-writing\/\">Student Q&#038;A: July, 2025: AI feedback, input methods and topics for writing<\/a>  Jul, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/characteristics-of-a-great-chinese-tutor-or-private-teacher\/\">7 characteristics of a great Chinese tutor or private teacher<\/a>  Jun, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-chinese-tutoring-sessions\/\">How to get the most out of your Chinese tutoring sessions<\/a>  Jun, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-7-how-to-navigate-different-types-of-listening-in-mandarin\/\">Beyond t\u012bng bu d\u01d2ng, part 7: How to navigate different types of listening in Mandarin<\/a>  Jun, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/student-qa-june-2025-beginner-listening-group-conversations-and-chinese-news\/\">Student Q&#038;A: June, 2025: Beginner listening, group conversations, and Chinese news<\/a>  May, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/will-reading-hacking-chinese-help-you-learn-mandarin\/\">Will Hacking Chinese help you learn Mandarin?<\/a>  May, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/zi-tools-a-powerful-free-resource-for-exploring-chinese-characters\/\">Zi.Tools: A powerful free resource for exploring Chinese characters<\/a>  May, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/student-qa-may-2025-learning-chinese-characters-and-words-with-flashcard-apps\/\">Student Q&#038;A: May, 2025: Learning Chinese characters and words with flashcard apps<\/a>  May, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/7-kinds-tone-problems\/\">7 kinds of tone problems in Mandarin and what to do about them<\/a>  Apr, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-using-a-good-dictionary-can-be-bad-for-your-chinese-reading-ability\/\">Why using a good dictionary can be bad for your Chinese reading ability<\/a>  Apr, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/10-best-free-chinese-reading-resources-beginner-intermediate-advanced\/\">The 10 best free Chinese reading resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners<\/a>  Apr, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/student-qa-april-2025-reading-with-pinyin-chinese-texts-on-your-phone-and-deciphering-handwriting\/\">Student Q&#038;A: April, 2025: Reading with Pinyin, Chinese texts on your phone, and deciphering handwriting<\/a>  Apr, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/extending-mnemonics-inspiration-and-insights\/\">How to use mnemonics to learn Mandarin tones and pronunciation<\/a>  Mar, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/dont-be-a-tourist\/\">Don&#8217;t be a tourist if you want to learn Chinese<\/a>  Mar, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/cramming-vs-spaced-repetition-when-to-use-which-method-to-learn-chinese\/\">Cramming vs. spaced repetition: When to use which method to learn Chinese<\/a>  Mar, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-best-youtube-channels-for-learning-chinese\/\">The best YouTube channels for learning Chinese in 2026<\/a>  Mar, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/student-qa-march-2025-chinese-slang-leaving-expat-bubbles-and-competing-with-other-learners\/\">Student Q&#038;A: March, 2025: Chinese slang, leaving expat bubbles, and competing with other learners<\/a>  Mar, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/learning-chinese-playing-board-games\/\">Learning Chinese by playing board games<\/a>  Feb, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/language-learning-with-a-chinese-girlfriend-or-boyfriend\/\">Love and language: Challenges and opportunities in learning Chinese with a partner<\/a>  Feb, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-input-pyramid-chinese-listening-for-any-situation\/\">The Input Pyramid: Chinese Listening for Any Situation<\/a>  Feb, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/student-qa-february-2025-improving-listening-ability-quickly-using-transcripts-and-understanding-rapid-mandarin\/\">Student Q&#038;A: February, 2025: Improving listening ability quickly, using transcripts, and understanding rapid Mandarin<\/a>  Feb, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-three-roads-to-mastering-chinese\/\">The three roads to mastering Chinese<\/a>  Jan, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/best-of-hacking-chinese-2024\/\">Best of Hacking Chinese 2024<\/a>  Jan, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/student-qa-january-2025-text-that-reads-like-english-with-chinese-words-how-to-get-good-feedback-from-ai-and-how-to-learn-to-write-formal-chinese\/\">Student Q&#038;A, January 2025: Text that reads like English with Chinese words, how to get good feedback from AI, and how to learn to write formal Chinese<\/a>  Jan, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/what-native-speakers-know-and-what-they-dont\/\">What native speakers know about Chinese (and what they don&#8217;t)<\/a>  Dec, 2024<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/dont-use-mnemonics-for-everything\/\">Don\u2019t use mnemonics for everything when learning Chinese<\/a>  Dec, 2024<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/benchmarking-progress\/\">Benchmarking progress in Chinese to stay motivated<\/a>  Dec, 2024<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/can-you-use-english-learning-materials-to-study-chinese\/\">Can English learning 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