Hacking Chinese Podcast

279 - Learning Chinese words: When quantity beats quality

Everybody knows that knowing many words is important, but how important is it? And how should you expand your vocabulary in Chinese? #learnchinese #vocabulary #words #characters Link to article on Hacking Chinese: Learning Chinese words: When quantity beats quality: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-importance-of-knowing-many-words/ [https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-importance-of-knowing-many-words/] Anki, the best of spaced repetition software: https://www.hackingchinese.com/anki-a-friendly-intelligent-spaced-learning-system [https://www.hackingchinese.com/anki-a-friendly-intelligent-spaced-learning-system] An introduction to comprehension-based Chinese teaching and learning: https://www.hackingchinese.com/introduction-comprehension-based-chinese-teaching-learning [https://www.hackingchinese.com/introduction-comprehension-based-chinese-teaching-learning] Seeing through the illusion of advanced Chinese learning: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-illusion-of-advanced-learning-and-what-to-do-about-it [https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-illusion-of-advanced-learning-and-what-to-do-about-it] When spaced repetition fails, and what to do about it: https://www.hackingchinese.com/when-spaced-repetition-fails-and-what-to-do-about-it [https://www.hackingchinese.com/when-spaced-repetition-fails-and-what-to-do-about-it] Free and easy audio flashcards for Chinese dictation practice with Anki: https://www.hackingchinese.com/free-and-easy-audio-flashcards-for-chinese-dictation-practice-with-anki [https://www.hackingchinese.com/free-and-easy-audio-flashcards-for-chinese-dictation-practice-with-anki] Review: Mandarin Companion: Easy to read novels in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/review-mandarin-companion-easy-to-read-novels-in-chinese [https://www.hackingchinese.com/review-mandarin-companion-easy-to-read-novels-in-chinese] An introduction to extensive reading for Chinese learners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/introduction-extensive-reading-chinese-learners [https://www.hackingchinese.com/introduction-extensive-reading-chinese-learners] 8 great ways to scaffold your Chinese listening and reading: https://www.hackingchinese.com/8-great-ways-scaffold-chinese-learning [https://www.hackingchinese.com/8-great-ways-scaffold-chinese-learning] More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at https://www.hackingchinese.com [https://www.hackingchinese.com] Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)

278 - A minimum-effort approach to writing Chinese characters by hand

Chinese characters are beautiful and fascinating, but learning to write them by hand is time-consuming. If you want to learn to write Chinese characters by hand with the least possible time investment, what's the best approach? #learnchinese #characters #hanzi #handwriting #strategy A minimum-effort approach to writing Chinese characters by hand: https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-minimum-effort-approach-to-writing-chinese-characters-by-hand [https://www.hackingchinese.com/a-minimum-effort-approach-to-writing-chinese-characters-by-hand] The building blocks of Chinese, part 1: Chinese characters and words in a nutshell: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-1-chinese-characters-and-words-in-a-nutshell [https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-1-chinese-characters-and-words-in-a-nutshell] My best advice on how to learn Chinese characters: https://www.hackingchinese.com/my-best-advice-on-how-to-learn-chinese-characters [https://www.hackingchinese.com/my-best-advice-on-how-to-learn-chinese-characters] 16 reasons to learn to write Chinese characters by hand: https://www.hackingchinese.com/reasons-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand [https://www.hackingchinese.com/reasons-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand] Do you have to learn to write Chinese characters by hand? https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-it-necessary-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand [https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-it-necessary-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand] How to improve your Chinese handwriting: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-improve-your-chinese-handwriting [https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-improve-your-chinese-handwriting] An introduction to extensive reading for Chinese learners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/introduction-extensive-reading-chinese-learners [https://www.hackingchinese.com/introduction-extensive-reading-chinese-learners] What to read to improve your Chinese and why: https://www.hackingchinese.com/what-to-read-to-improve-your-chinese-and-why [https://www.hackingchinese.com/what-to-read-to-improve-your-chinese-and-why] Learning to pronounce Mandarin with Pinyin, Zhuyin and IPA: Part 1: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-to-pronounce-mandarin-with-pinyin-zhuyin-and-ipa-part-1 [https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-to-pronounce-mandarin-with-pinyin-zhuyin-and-ipa-part-1] How to learn Zhuyin (Bopomofo) in two hours: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-learn-zhuyin-bopomofo-in-two-hours [https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-learn-zhuyin-bopomofo-in-two-hours] Phonetic components, part 1: The key to 80% of all Chinese characters: http://www.hackingchinese.com/phonetic-components-part-1-the-key-to-80-of-all-chinese-characters [http://www.hackingchinese.com/phonetic-components-part-1-the-key-to-80-of-all-chinese-characters] Spaced repetition software and why you should use it: http://www.hackingchinese.com/an-introduction-to-spaced-repetition-software [http://www.hackingchinese.com/an-introduction-to-spaced-repetition-software] Skritter review: Boosting your Chinese character learning: http://www.hackingchinese.com/boosting-your-character-learning-with-skritter [http://www.hackingchinese.com/boosting-your-character-learning-with-skritter] Learning to write Chinese characters through communication: http://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-to-write-chinese-characters-through-communication [http://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-to-write-chinese-characters-through-communication] Real communication: What it is, why you want it and how to get it: https://www.hackingchinese.com/real-communication-what-it-is-why-you-want-it-and-how-to-get-it [https://www.hackingchinese.com/real-communication-what-it-is-why-you-want-it-and-how-to-get-it] More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at https://www.hackingchinese.com [https://www.hackingchinese.com] Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)

277 - Cultivate your Chinese flashcard garden... or burn it down and start afresh

Flashcards are powerful, but what if your deck feels more like an overgrown thicket than a carefully cultivated garden? Do you clear away the weeds and bring it back under control, or burn it all down and start afresh? #learnchinese #vocabulary #flashcards #srs #characters #words Link to the article on Hacking Chinese: Cultivate your Chinese flashcard garden... or burn it down and start afresh: https://www.hackingchinese.com/cultivate-your-chinese-flashcard-garden-or-burn-it-down-and-start-afresh/ [https://www.hackingchinese.com/cultivate-your-chinese-flashcard-garden-or-burn-it-down-and-start-afresh/] Why flashcards are great for learning Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-flashcards-are-great-for-learning-chinese [https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-flashcards-are-great-for-learning-chinese] Why flashcards are terrible for learning Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-flashcards-are-bad-for-learning-chinese [https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-flashcards-are-bad-for-learning-chinese] Which words you should learn and where to find them: https://www.hackingchinese.com/which-words-you-should-learn-in-and-where-to-find-them [https://www.hackingchinese.com/which-words-you-should-learn-in-and-where-to-find-them] Spaced repetition software and why you should use it: https://www.hackingchinese.com/an-introduction-to-spaced-repetition-software [https://www.hackingchinese.com/an-introduction-to-spaced-repetition-software] Why manually adding and editing flashcards is good for you: https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-manually-adding-and-editing-flashcards-is-good-for-you [https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-manually-adding-and-editing-flashcards-is-good-for-you] Do you have to learn to write Chinese characters by hand? https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-it-necessary-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand [https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-it-necessary-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand] Free and easy audio flashcards for Chinese dictation practice with Anki: https://www.hackingchinese.com/free-and-easy-audio-flashcards-for-chinese-dictation-practice-with-anki [https://www.hackingchinese.com/free-and-easy-audio-flashcards-for-chinese-dictation-practice-with-anki] Learning Chinese words: When quantity beats quality: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-importance-of-knowing-many-words [https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-importance-of-knowing-many-words] Analyse and balance your Chinese learning with Paul Nation’s four strands: https://www.hackingchinese.com/analyse-and-balance-your-chinese-learning-with-paul-nations-four-strands [https://www.hackingchinese.com/analyse-and-balance-your-chinese-learning-with-paul-nations-four-strands] Measuring your language learning is a double-edged sword: https://www.hackingchinese.com/measurable-progress-is-a-double-edged-sword [https://www.hackingchinese.com/measurable-progress-is-a-double-edged-sword] 6 benefits of learning Chinese through sports: https://www.hackingchinese.com/practising-sports-to-learn-chinese [https://www.hackingchinese.com/practising-sports-to-learn-chinese] Skritter review: Boosting your Chinese character learning: https://www.hackingchinese.com/skritter-chinese-review-boosting-your-character-learning [https://www.hackingchinese.com/skritter-chinese-review-boosting-your-character-learning] More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at https://www.hackingchinese.com [https://www.hackingchinese.com] Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)

276 - 4, 3, 2, 1: Fluency! A great technique to boost your Mandarin speaking ability

Do you want to speak Mandarin fluently, no matter what your level is? Use the 4/3/2 technique to build confidence and flow! #learnchinese #fluency #fluent #432 #speaking #paulnation Link to the article on Hacking Chinese: How to talk about Chinese characters in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/talk-chinese-characters-chinese/ [https://www.hackingchinese.com/talk-chinese-characters-chinese/] How to become fluent in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-become-fluent-in-chinese [https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-become-fluent-in-chinese] How to improve fluency in Chinese by playing word games: https://www.hackingchinese.com/playing-word-games-to-practise-fluency [https://www.hackingchinese.com/playing-word-games-to-practise-fluency] Learning Chinese through comprehensible input: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-comprehensible-input [https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-comprehensible-input] How narrow reading and listening can help you bridge the gap to real Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/narrow-listening-reading-can-help-learn-chinese [https://www.hackingchinese.com/narrow-listening-reading-can-help-learn-chinese] Hone your Chinese writing ability by writing summaries: https://www.hackingchinese.com/hone-your-chinese-writing-ability-by-writing-summaries [https://www.hackingchinese.com/hone-your-chinese-writing-ability-by-writing-summaries] En route to spoken fluency via task repetition – the ‘4, 3, 2 technique’ and ‘Market place’ (The Language Gym): https://gianfrancoconti.com/2017/03/04/en-route-to-spoken-fluency-via-task-repetition-the-4-3-2-technique-and-market-place [https://gianfrancoconti.com/2017/03/04/en-route-to-spoken-fluency-via-task-repetition-the-4-3-2-technique-and-market-place] More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at https://www.hackingchinese.com [https://www.hackingchinese.com] Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)

275 - How to talk about Chinese characters in Chinese

How do native speakers talk about Chinese characters? The writing system is not phonetic, so you can't spell out words, but it is still possible to talk about Chinese characters. Let's explore how! #learnchinese #characters #hanzi #spoken Link to the article on Hacking Chinese: How to talk about Chinese characters in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/talk-chinese-characters-chinese/ [https://www.hackingchinese.com/talk-chinese-characters-chinese/] The building blocks of Chinese, part 2: Basic characters, components and radicals: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-2-basic-characters-components-and-radicals [https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-2-basic-characters-components-and-radicals] The building blocks of Chinese, part 3: Compound characters: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-characters [https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-characters] Should you learn the names of the strokes in Chinese characters: https://www.hackingchinese.com/should-you-learn-the-names-of-the-strokes-in-chinese-characters [https://www.hackingchinese.com/should-you-learn-the-names-of-the-strokes-in-chinese-characters] Kickstart your Chinese character learning with the 100 most common radicals: http://www.hackingchinese.com/kickstart-your-character-learning-with-the-100-most-common-radicals [http://www.hackingchinese.com/kickstart-your-character-learning-with-the-100-most-common-radicals] More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at https://www.hackingchinese.com [https://www.hackingchinese.com] Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)