A podcast about how to learn Mandarin. In-depth discussions about how to overcome challenges, solve problems and get the most out of your learning. For more information and inspiration, visit https://www.hackingchinese.com!
195 - Why is listening in Chinese so hard? Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 6
33 mins; May 01, 2024
194 - Chengyu, a magic key to Chinese language and culture, or a waste of time?
16 mins; April 23, 2024
193 - Interview: Insights from Skritter’s Complete Guide to Learning Chinese
36 mins; April 15, 2024
192 - Student Q&A, April 2024: Learning chengyu, listening to yourself and using role-playing games to learn Chinese
17 mins; April 09, 2024
191 - Is speaking more important than listening when learning Chinese?
10 mins; April 01, 2024
190 - The best podcasts for learning Chinese in 2024
18 mins; March 25, 2024
189 - Real communication: What it is, why you want it and how to get it
18 mins; March 18, 2024
188 - How to learn Chinese in the long term with intrinsic motivation
23 mins; March 12, 2024
187 - Student Q&A, March 2024: Reading aloud, finding word boundaries, and working actively with reading materials
22 mins; March 06, 2024
186 - Outlier Chinese Character Masterclass review: Understand more, learn faster, remember longer
27 mins; February 26, 2024
185 - The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones, part 3: Learning to hear and say tones
27 mins; February 19, 2024
184 - The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones, part 2: How important are tones?
19 mins; February 12, 2024
183 - The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones, part 1: What are tones?
22 mins; February 05, 2024
182 - Student Q&A, February 2024: Typing or handwriting, using new words in texts, and how to use AI to improve your writing
23 mins; January 29, 2024
181 - Listen more and learn more by building a personal Chinese audio library
22 mins; January 22, 2024
180 - 8 great ways to scaffold your Chinese listening and reading
21 mins; January 15, 2024
179 - Best of Hacking Chinese 2023
21 mins; January 08, 2024
178 - Student Q&A: Chinese music, too much Mandarin in the classroom, and listening
26 mins; January 01, 2024
177 - 12 ways chatting online will improve your Chinese
15 mins; December 25, 2023
176 - How to best use flashcards to learn Chinese
24 mins; December 18, 2023
175 - Why flashcards are terrible for learning Chinese
25 mins; December 11, 2023
174 - Student Q&A, December 2023: How many words to learn, if it's good to learn radicals, and whether to learn simplified or traditional characters
23 mins; December 04, 2023
173 - Why flashcards are great for learning Chinese
16 mins; November 27, 2023
172 - Chinese reading speed revisited
13 mins; November 22, 2023
171 - Is learning things by heart good for improving your Chinese?
22 mins; November 13, 2023
170 - The 10 best free Chinese reading resources for all levels (2023 edition)
15 mins; November 09, 2023
169 - Student Q&A: Reading Pinyin or characters, comprehensible vs. compelling content and reading tools
24 mins; November 02, 2023
168 - Shapeshifting Chinese characters
27 mins; October 23, 2023
167 - You won't learn Chinese simply by living abroad
16 mins; October 16, 2023
166 - 100 hours of Chinese listening in 3 weeks: What I learnt and how to apply it
27 mins; October 09, 2023
165 - Student Q&A: Expanding vocabulary quickly, learning by watching videos and nailing dictation tests
21 mins; October 04, 2023
164 - Listen more than once: How the replay button can help you learn more Chinese
19 mins; September 26, 2023
163 - The cheapest and most convenient way to improve your spoken Chinese
17 mins; September 18, 2023
162 - Improving your Chinese pronunciation by mimicking native speakers
23 mins; September 12, 2023
161 - Student Q&A: Listening more than once, assessing pronunciation and the merits of flashcards
19 mins; September 06, 2023
160 - How long do you have to study Chinese to make it useful?
18 mins; August 28, 2023
159 - Getting the most out of your learning with Hacking Chinese
16 mins; August 21, 2023
158 - Should you throw away your Chinese textbook?
20 mins; August 15, 2023
157 - How translation to another language can help you learn Chinese
15 mins; August 07, 2023
156 - Hacking Chinese Podcast three-year anniversary Q&A
32 mins; August 02, 2023
155 - Is Chinese difficult to learn?
21 mins; July 24, 2023
154 - Timeboxing Chinese: Get more done in less time
15 mins; July 17, 2023
153 - Insights from the new HSK 7-9: Interview with Sara Jaaksola
55 mins; July 10, 2023
152 - How I learnt Chinese, part 7: Teaching, writing, learning
16 mins; July 03, 2023
151 - How narrow reading and listening can help you bridge the gap to real Chinese
20 mins; June 26, 2023
150 - Seeing through the illusion of advanced Chinese learning
18 mins; June 21, 2023
149 - Why travelling isn't the best method to learn Chinese
19 mins; June 12, 2023
148 - How I learnt Chinese, part 6: Graduate program in Taiwan
18 mins; June 05, 2023
147 - Learning Chinese with the aid of technology: Interview with Jake Gill from Skritter
59 mins; May 29, 2023
146 - Get to know your Chinese voice to level up your speaking ability
13 mins; May 22, 2023
145 - How learning some basic theory can improve your Mandarin pronunciation
22 mins; May 16, 2023
144 - Learning Chinese is more like walking a thousand miles than running 100-metre dash
17 mins; May 08, 2023
143 - How I learnt Chinese, part 5: Returning to Sweden
13 mins; May 02, 2023
142 - Becoming a better listener as a student of Chinese: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 5
25 mins; April 24, 2023
141 - Vocabulary lists that help you learn Chinese and how to use them
23 mins; April 18, 2023
140 - Should you learn Chinese vocabulary from lists?
18 mins; April 10, 2023
139 - How I learnt Chinese, part 4: My second year in Taiwan
19 mins; April 03, 2023
138 - 6 benefits of learning Chinese through sports
19 mins; March 27, 2023
137 - Should you use an efficient method for learning Chinese even if you hate it?
21 mins; March 20, 2023
136 - Don't try to improve everything at once when learning Chinese
20 mins; March 13, 2023
135 - How I learnt Chinese, part 3: My first year in Taiwan
22 mins; March 06, 2023
134 - Learn Chinese by playing Mahjong (麻将, májià ng)
19 mins; February 27, 2023
133 - Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Learning Mandarin finals
22 mins; February 20, 2023
132 - Can ChatGPT pass the HSK?
25 mins; February 13, 2023
131 - How I learnt Chinese, part 2: Learning Mandarin in Sweden
18 mins; February 06, 2023
130 - Beginner Chinese listening practice: What to listen to and how
24 mins; January 31, 2023
129 - Using the HSK as a roadmap to learning Chinese
25 mins; January 25, 2023
128 - How I learnt Chinese, part 1: Where it all started
11 mins; January 17, 2023
127 - Best of Hacking Chinese 2022
26 mins; January 09, 2023
126 - 8 tips for learning Chinese as an introverted student
13 mins; January 03, 2023
125 - Hacking Chinese reader and listener survey
17 mins; December 29, 2022
124 - Learn Chinese efficiently, not quickly
11 mins; December 19, 2022
123 - Learning to process spoken Mandarin quickly and effortlessly: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 4
15 mins; December 12, 2022
122 - Learning Chinese words, characters and components
18 mins; December 06, 2022
121 - Using what you already know to aid listening comprehension in Chinese: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 3
21 mins; November 28, 2022
120 - The simple trick I used to double the amount of Chinese I listen to
9 mins; November 22, 2022
119 - Standard pronunciation in Chinese and why you want it
17 mins; November 14, 2022
118 - Tone errors in Mandarin that actually can cause misunderstandings
19 mins; November 08, 2022
117 - How to study Chinese when you don’t feel like it
18 mins; November 02, 2022
116 - Are there any shortcuts for learning Chinese?
15 mins; October 24, 2022
115 - The 10 best free Chinese listening resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners
18 mins; October 18, 2022
114 - Learning the neutral tone in Mandarin
18 mins; October 12, 2022
113 - Training your Chinese teacher, part 1: Introduction
20 mins; October 04, 2022
112 - From sound to meaning in Mandarin: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 2
23 mins; September 26, 2022
111 - A guide to Chinese listening comprehension: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 1
22 mins; September 20, 2022
110 - Kickstart your learning with the Skritter Character Course
15 mins; September 13, 2022
109 - Focusing on Mandarin tones without being distracted by Pinyin
12 mins; September 06, 2022
108 - Take responsibility for your Chinese learning now
12 mins; August 29, 2022
107 - 50 beginner questions about learning Chinese
31 mins; August 23, 2022
106 - Learning to pronounce Mandarin with Pinyin, Zhuyin and IPA
17 mins; August 16, 2022
105 - 10 ways of using games to learn and teach Chinese
15 mins; August 08, 2022
104 - Hacking Chinese Podcast two-year anniversary Q&A
24 mins; August 02, 2022
103 - How to learn Chinese characters as a beginner
13 mins; July 26, 2022
102 - 7 ways to write Mandarin tones
25 mins; July 21, 2022
101 - Chinese language question triage: When to ask whom about what
10 mins; July 11, 2022
100 - The most common Chinese words, characters and components for language learners and teachers
17 mins; July 06, 2022
99 - How to become fluent in Chinese
17 mins; June 28, 2022
98 - How to learn from your mistakes and errors when learning Chinese
21 mins; June 21, 2022
97 - Do you have to learn to write Chinese characters by hand?
27 mins; June 13, 2022
96 - Which words you should learn and where to find them
