{"id":7104,"date":"2015-09-26T17:13:47","date_gmt":"2015-09-26T15:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/?page_id=7104"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:36:20","slug":"practical-guide-to-learning-mandarin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/practical-guide-to-learning-mandarin\/","title":{"rendered":"Hacking Chinese: A Practical Guide to Learning Mandarin"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Added by Post\/Page Specific Custom Code plugin, thank you for using! -->\n<style>.buy-button {\r\n            background-color: #2b3990;\r\n            color: white; \r\n            padding: 10px 20px; \r\n            font-size: 24px; \r\n            border: none; \r\n            cursor: pointer;\r\n            border-radius: 8px;\r\n            text-align: center;\r\n            text-decoration: none;\r\n            display: inline-block; \r\n            margin: 4px 2px;\r\n            box-shadow: 1px 2px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .buy-button:hover {\r\n            background-color: #3f4b98;\r\n            color: white;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n.buy-button:link, .buy-button:visited {\r\n    color: white;\r\n}\r\n\r\nbody {\r\n    line-height: 1.8\r\n}\r\n\r\na {\r\n    color: #2b3990;\r\n}\r\n\r\na:visited {\r\n    color: 2b3990;\r\n}\r\n\r\na:hover {\r\n    color: 3f4b98; 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margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<div style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\">\n<form id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" action=\"[https:\/\/hackingchinese.us2.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=cb29a354184258b3e353fc7ea&amp;id=69295123ed](https:\/\/hackingchinese.us2.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=cb29a354184258b3e353fc7ea&amp;id=69295123ed)\" method=\"post\" name=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" novalidate=\"\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Level up the way you learn Chinese<br \/>\nand get more out of your studying<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-19782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Icon-Transparent-300x242.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Icon-Transparent-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Icon-Transparent-1024x826.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Icon-Transparent-768x619.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Icon-Transparent-1536x1238.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Icon-Transparent.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span>Learning Chinese can be frustrating and difficult, partly because<span lang=\"en-US\"> it\u2019s very different from other languages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Unique methods are required to learn efficiently:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">What\u2019s the best way to learn Chinese characters?<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">What about learning to hear and pronounce tones?<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Which are the best resources and tools?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffdac1; display: inline-block; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Following a teacher, textbook or language course is not enough<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15534 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mockups-transparent-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mockups-transparent-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mockups-transparent-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mockups-transparent.png 742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Many courses and textbooks show you the characters, words and grammar you need to become proficient in Chinese, but they don\u2019t teach you how to learn them!<\/p>\n<p>Many teachers are native speakers who don\u2019t truly know what it\u2019s like to learn Chinese as an adult and won\u2019t be able to help you either.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Much classroom practice I\u2019ve seen is unsuitable for teaching non-native adults.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Regardless of what program you\u2019re in (if any), you need to take responsibility for your own learning. If you don\u2019t, you will miss many important things that aren\u2019t included in the course you\u2019re taking.<\/p>\n<p>If you study independently, you need to be even more aware of what you need to do, what you\u2019re doing at the moment and the difference between them.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s incredibly hard to know how to learn something best before you do it, but with hindsight, it\u2019s possible to say what you should have done differently.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">What students are saying about the course<\/h5>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-geoff-298x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-geoff-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-geoff-768x774.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-geoff.png 866w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>As an intermediate Chinese learner, this course is super helpful. The book had me nodding at a heap of things I\u2019d learnt the hard way, wishing I knew them when I started, as well as highlighting areas that I\u2019m currently missing in my study. The videos are an added bonus, as they are pushing me to act on improving.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Geoff van der Meer, VP engineering<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-sharon-298x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-sharon-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-sharon-768x774.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-sharon.png 866w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>The Hacking Chinese course is useful for all levels. It helped me change my outlook on learning the language as well as offering some practical tips for studying Chinese.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u2013 Sharon Wong, translation student<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-zach-298x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-zach-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-zach-768x774.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-zach.png 866w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>This publication is like a bible for anyone serious about Chinese proficiency. It\u2019s easy for anyone to read and written with scientific precision. And did I mention that the parallel video course is interactive? 9.8\/10 points!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2013 Zachary Danz, foreign teacher, children\u2019s theatre artist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffdac1; display: inline-block; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">The most important questions are left unanswered<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p>Looki<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/phoncomppres.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7357 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/phoncomppres-300x224.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/phoncomppres-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/phoncomppres-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/phoncomppres.png 1443w\" alt=\"phoncomppres\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a>ng back at my own journey, I can clearly see many of the mistakes I made and how\u00a0<strong>lack of understanding made learning harder<\/strong>\u00a0than it needed to be.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, I can\u2019t go back in time to help myself, but I can help you!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the questions I have asked and have since been asked many times by students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How do I learn characters efficiently?<\/li>\n<li>How do I get the most out of my course or teacher?<\/li>\n<li>Which are the best learning tools and resources?<\/li>\n<li>How can I become fluent in Mandarin?<\/li>\n<li>How can I improve my pronunciation?<\/li>\n<li>How do I learn successfully on my own?<\/li>\n<li>How can I motivate myself to study more?<\/li>\n<li>How can I fit learning Chinese into a busy schedule?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8560 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/checklist-photo-300x225.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/checklist-photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/checklist-photo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/checklist-photo-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"checklist-photo\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The answers I\u2019ve found to these questions and many others form the core of this course. It took <strong>nine years of learning, researching, teaching and writing<\/strong> to figure these out.<\/p>\n<p>Not everybody has the time to do that!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Built on more than a decade of learning and teaching<\/h5>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-olle-298x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-olle-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-olle-768x774.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-circle-olle.png 866w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Hi! My name is Olle Linge. I started learning Chinese in 2007 when I was 23. Since then, I have studied in many settings: serious immersion programs abroad, high-intensity programs at home, online courses, and on the side while working or studying other things.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve also studied in a graduate program for teaching Chinese as a second language, taught entirely in Chinese mostly for native speakers, and have taught Chinese for many years, including courses in professional development for teachers.<\/p>\n<p>I have a keen interest in study strategies and finding ways of maximising the gain students get from the time they invest in learning Chinese. I&#8217;ve written over a thousand articles about related topics over the years and have helped hundreds of students more directly through teaching and coaching. I don&#8217;t know everything there is to know about learning Chinese, but I dare say I&#8217;ve spent more time investigating the topic than most! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ollelinge\/\">You can read more about my professional background on my LinkedIn profile.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffdac1; display: inline-block; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Learning how to learn Chinese<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Logo-White-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Logo-White-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Logo-White-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Logo-White-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Logo-White-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Logo-White-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Logo-White-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In this course, I want to share my solutions with you to help you learn better.<\/p>\n<p>I want you to\u00a0<strong>enjoy all the benefits without having to go through all the trouble<\/strong>\u00a0of figuring out how to do these things on your own.<\/p>\n<p>Also, as I mentioned earlier, some solutions were only visible in hindsight and would have been impossible to figure out before learning Mandarin to an advanced level.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, courses and textbooks should help you with these things, but after all these years of learning and teaching Chinese, it\u2019s abundantly clear to me that they do not.<\/p>\n<p>While courses and textbooks are good at giving you hundreds or thousands of things to memorise, they don\u2019t focus on making you a better language learner.<\/p>\n<p>They are still great tools, but they need to be used properly to have the desired effect.\u00a0There are also many things that you need to know when you learn Chinese that aren\u2019t even mentioned in textbooks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"buy-button\" style=\"color: white;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/i\/vedw\">\u26a1 Buy now &#8211; $128<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>30-day money-back guarantee! More info below.<\/em><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With professional guidance from me<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Each lesson of the course ends with a call to action. All students will benefit from doing these activities, but if you want my guidance, I&#8217;m here to help you! I will check what you have done and offer constructive feedback whenever I can. Here are some examples of what kind of support you can expect:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Feedback on long-term study goals<\/strong> based on your learning situation<\/li>\n<li>Verification that you&#8217;ve<strong> grasped core aspects of how Chinese characters work<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Help analysing challenges<\/strong> you might be facing regarding <strong>listening ability<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Advice on how to <strong>create an immersion environment at home<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Help shifting the focus to the process when speaking and writing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Feedback on how to <strong>improve your pronunciation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Advice on how to<strong> fit learning Chinese into a busy schedule<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>And more! The goal here is to help you learn how to learn, to find an approach that works for you and allows you to reach your goals. You can figure all these things out on your own, but some things are just easier with a guide!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"buy-button\" style=\"color: white; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/i\/13se2\">\u26a1 Buy with professional guidance &#8211; $288<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>30-day money-back guarantee! More info below.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">A companion on your road to fluency<\/h5>\n<p>This course works for formal students and independent language learners alike. While this course covers all major areas of learning, you won\u2019t learn Chinese by just following along.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s like when someone on TV teaches you how to cook: you won\u2019t get to eat the delicious dish just by watching the program; you must cook yourself.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s true for this course as well. When you apply what you learn, it will\u00a0<strong>boost your learning<\/strong>, making every hour you spend count for more, but you still have to do the learning yourself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Logo-Transparent-1024x301.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"769\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Logo-Transparent-1024x301.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Logo-Transparent-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Logo-Transparent-768x226.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Logo-Transparent-1536x451.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Logo-Transparent.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffdac1; display: inline-block; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sign up today and get instant access<\/h5>\n<p>The content is divided as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-19791\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey; border-radius: 7px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide-Single-Box-Mockup-Square-1000-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide-Single-Box-Mockup-Square-1000-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide-Single-Box-Mockup-Square-1000-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide-Single-Box-Mockup-Square-1000-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide-Single-Box-Mockup-Square-1000.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>The video course<\/strong> consists of fifteen episodes highlighting essential elements and offers a practical approach to key parts of the course. Each video episode is on average 15 minutes long and has practical exercises to encourage you to take action.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The e-book<\/strong>\u00a0is the most comprehensible part of the course and contains 347 pages about how to learn Chinese. This is where you go if you want to go deeper than the video course allows or simply prefer reading.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The audio edition<\/strong> is a word-for-word recording of the book done by myself. It allows you to learn from the course without spending high-quality time reading the text. You can use that time to learn more Chinese instead!<\/li>\n<li><strong>The study checklist<\/strong>\u00a0highlights things you should do to upgrade your learning method. With references to the video episodes and course book, it\u2019s meant to be used both as a worksheet and as a way to see what you should do next.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Discounts <\/strong>from many essential apps and services for learning Chinese, including Pleco and Skritter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"buy-button\" style=\"color: white;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/i\/vedw\">\u26a1 Buy now &#8211; $128<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"buy-button\" style=\"color: white; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/i\/13se2\">\u26a1 Buy with professional guidance &#8211; $288<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>30-day money-back guarantee! 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After all, the goal is to help you improve how you learn, and if I can\u2019t achieve that goal, I\u2019ll return your money, no questions asked.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that if you purchased the course with professional guidance, you can only get a full refund if you have not yet submitted responses and received feedback from me. You can still get a refund for the basic version of the course, however.<\/p>\n<p>Honestly, though, I think you will look back at this a year from now and consider this an investment worth making. Learning how to learn is something you&#8217;ll benefit from for the rest of your life!<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border: 2px #2b3990 solid; margin: 50px auto;\" width=\"300\" \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Frequently asked questions<\/h5>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffdac1; display: inline-block; width: 100%;\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\"><strong>What do I need to make full use of the course?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\">An open mind, an internet connection and a device capable of playing normal video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\"><strong>I\u2019m a beginner\/intermediate\/advanced student, is this course for me?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\">Yes! Beginners will find tons of helpful information and inspiration throughout the course. You might also want to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/unlocking-chinese-ultimate-guide-beginner\/\">Unlocking Chinese: The Ultimate Course for Beginners<\/a>, which is specifically aimed at new learners. The course works for intermediate and advanced students as well since it focuses on how to learn, not actual language content. Most of the methods I talk about are equally applicable on all levels, those that are not are clearly labelled.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffdac1; display: inline-block; width: 100%;\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\"><strong>Why should I take this course about how to learn Chinese instead of studying more?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\">Good question! Taking this course is a long-term investment. If you have a test next week, you\u2019ll be better off if you spend the time to learn characters, words and grammar. However, if you have a long-term goal of learning Chinese, the earlier you invest time and energy into figuring out how to learn, the more you will benefit. If you increase the efficiency of your learning now, each hour you then spend learning Chinese will count for more. In addition, if you\u2019re not careful, you will miss many important things that simply aren\u2019t covered by most courses, textbooks and teachers. Naturally, you shouldn\u2019t just take this course; you must also study!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\"><strong>Why should I trust your advice, can\u2019t I work these things out on my own?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\">You could, but it would take you many, many years of full-time studying and tens of thousands of dollars in course fees and learning materials. And by the time you figure out how to learn characters, tones or something else, you will already be an advanced learner who knows these things. You will be able to look back and see the error of your ways and what you should have done instead. This is exactly the situation I find myself in now. I wish I had known these things when I was still a beginner, intermediate or even advanced learner, not now when it\u2019s already too late! The only thing that remains is to help other people along.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffdac1; display: inline-block; width: 100%;\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\"><strong>Is this course only for Mandarin Chinese or does it work for other dialects as well?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\">The reason I use Hacking Chinese instead of Hacking Mandarin is that most of what I talk about is relevant for Chinese in general. Thus, the course should work well for other dialects too. That being said, the course is primarily designed using examples from Mandarin since this is what I have studied and taught the most.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\"><strong>Can\u2019t I just read about all your ideas on your website?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\">Yes and no. Yes because I have touched upon most of the topics in this course on the website itself. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/\">I invite you to check out the nearly 500 articles I\u2019ve written so far about learning Chinese<\/a>. However, 500 fragmented articles written over many years differ from a comprehensive course. This course ensures you don\u2019t miss the forest for the trees; it helps you connect the dots. Also, the course offers both audio and video to help you improve the way you learn. I don\u2019t expect you to have read the articles on the website so that any vital information will also appear in the course.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\">Zachary Danz summed up the difference between the website and the course quite well: \u201cAs someone who has followed Hacking Chinese for a long time, I couldn\u2019t be happier \u2013 I feel like I have the full picture of the message Olle has for Chinese learners, whereas before it was scattered and incomplete.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffdac1; display: inline-block; width: 100%;\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\"><strong>Is this course mostly about theory or is it practically applicable too?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\">This is not a long bullet-point list of things you should do to improve your learning. I don\u2019t believe in such an approach for several reasons. First, learners and learner situations are different, so it\u2019s necessary for you to understand why you should do what I advise you to do. Then you can determine what steps to take.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\">Second, I\u2019ve found that simply telling people what to do doesn\u2019t work. Most people don\u2019t heed the advice and keep studying the way they\u2019ve always done, even if they approve of the advice when it\u2019s given. The only way is to convince you that I\u2019m right. To make sure that you apply what I teach in the course, there are many calls to action and each video contains concrete exercises you\u2019re supposed to complete and hand in. To put it briefly, the course is practical, but it also includes the theory necessary to motivate the calls to action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\"><strong>I study traditional characters, will I be able to benefit fully from the course?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\">Yes, definitely. Since this course is about learning strategies and understanding enough about how Chinese works to learn effectively, characters are mainly used as examples. As far as possible, I have chosen characters that are the same in simplified and traditional Chinese. In cases where that\u2019s not practical, I have chosen examples in simplified Chinese that should be easy to understand even if you have only studied traditional. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/pglm\/images\/simptrad.png\">Take a look at this picture from the video course<\/a>, which is unusually heavy in characters. If you think that\u2019s okay, then everything will be fine! And if, for some reason, it isn\u2019t fine, you can always get your money back within 30 days.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffdac1; display: inline-block; width: 100%;\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\"><strong>How can I get in touch if I have more questions?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0px 10px;\">You can contact me directly at editor@hackingchinese.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr style=\"border: 2px #2b3990 solid; margin: 50px auto;\" width=\"300\" \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">A more detailed look at the course content<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide-Devices-Mockup-1024x598.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide-Devices-Mockup-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide-Devices-Mockup-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide-Devices-Mockup-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide-Devices-Mockup-1536x896.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide-Devices-Mockup.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The course covers a wide range of topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Learning strategies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Characters, words and grammar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Speaking ability<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Writing ability<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listening ability<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reading ability<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Study management and planning<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also check this list of video episodes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Introducing the Video Course<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plotting Your Learning Path<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Taking Responsibility for Your Own Learning<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Spending More Time Learning Chinese<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Learning the Building Blocks of Chinese<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Remembering is a Skill You Can Learn<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Learning to Write Chinese Characters<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Finding Problems with Listening Ability<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Creating Comprehensible Input<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Building Your Chinese Audio Library<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Focusing on the Process<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Improving Your Pronunciation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mimicking Native Speakers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Getting Things Done<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Finding the Time to Learn More<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffdac1; display: inline-block; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 782px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5px 0 5px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"buy-button\" style=\"color: white;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/i\/vedw\">\u26a1 Buy now &#8211; $128<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"buy-button\" style=\"color: white; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/i\/13se2\">\u26a1 Buy with professional guidance &#8211; $288<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19782 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Icon-Transparent-300x242.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Icon-Transparent-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Icon-Transparent-1024x826.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Icon-Transparent-768x619.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Icon-Transparent-1536x1238.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Practical-Guide_Icon-Transparent.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">function EJEJC_lc(th) { return false; }; <\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/ecom\/box.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u6388\u4eba\u4ee5\u9b5a\uff0c\u4e0d\u5982\u6388\u4eba\u4ee5\u6f01 \u201cGive a man a fish and you feed him for a day. 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