Hacking Chinese
Fifteen years of practical, evidence-minded articles on how to actually study Mandarin.
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<p>Learning to pronounce Mandarin can be tricky, and if you misunderstand the link between spoken sounds and Pinyin spelling, it gets a lot worse. Let’s discuss nine questions about learning Chinese pronunciation.</p><p>#learnchinese #pinyin #pronunciation #questions</p><p>Link to the article this podcast episode is based on: 9 answers to questions about Pinyin and pronunciation:<a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/9-answers-to-questions-about-pinyin-and-pronunciation/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.hackingchinese.com/9-answers-to-questions-about-pinyin-and-pronunciation/</a></p><p>Chinese Language Stack Exchange:<a href="https://chinese.stackexchange.com/"…
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<p>There are over 500 articles and more than 1 million words on Hacking Chinese. How are you supposed to absorb all that information and inspiration as a student? Let’s discuss how to get the most out of Hacking Chinese and the courses I've created to provide more structured guidance.</p><p>Back-to-school course discount, 2026:<a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/back-to-school-hacking-chinese-course-discount/"> <u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/back-to-school-hacking-chinese-course-discount/</u></a></p><p>Get $31 off any course with the code “kaixue”, or $128 off when buying any three courses with the code “buy3”. Both discounts are available through September 9!</p><p>Tags:…
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<p>Dictation tests, or 听写/聽寫 (tīngxiě), are common in Chinese courses, but many students struggle with them. Here is a guide for how to nail any dictation test!</p><p>#learnchinese #dictation #tingxie #test #chinesecharacters #hanzi</p><p>Link to the article this podcast episode is based on: How to nail dictation tests in Chinese: A guide to 听写/聽寫 (tīngxǐe): <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-nail-dictation-tests-in-chinese-the-ultimate-guide-to-tingxie/"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-nail-dictation-tests-in-chinese-the-ultimate-guide-to-tingxie/</u></a></p><p>Learning to hear the sounds and tones in Mandarin: <a…
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<p>Flashcards can teach you to write Chinese characters, but they can be boring and hide problems. Communicative handwriting is more engaging and prepares you for real-world tasks.</p><p>#learnchinese #characters #hanzi #handwriting #communication</p><p>Link to the article this podcast episode is based on: Communicative handwriting: Writing Chinese with a real purpose: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-to-write-chinese-characters-through-communication/"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-to-write-chinese-characters-through-communication/</u></a></p><p>How to best use flashcards to learn Chinese: <a…
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<p>Mountains, trees and rocks are easy to use in mnemonics. But what do you do with character components whose meanings are general, abstract or overlapping?</p><p>#learnchinese #mnemonics #characters #components #vocabulary</p><p>Link to the article this podcast episode is based on: How to create mnemonics for general, abstract or overlapping character components:<a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-create-mnemonics-for-general-or-abstract-character-components/"> <u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-create-mnemonics-for-general-or-abstract-character-components/</u></a></p><p>Remembering is a skill you can learn: Mnemonics for Chinese learners:<a…
What it is
Olle Linge writes long, careful pieces on tone learning, character memorisation, listening strategy and dealing with plateaus, plus regularly updated best-of lists for podcasts, YouTube channels and reading material. There is an accompanying podcast and free challenge platform. It is about method rather than content — you still need a course, a dictionary and input, but this tells you how to use them well.
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