Student Q&A: July, 2025: AI feedback, input methods and topics for writing

How do you get good feedback on your Chinese writing using AI? What’s the best input method for students? And how do you find interesting topics to write about?

This week’s podcast episode is a reader and listener Q&A, where I answer three questions about improving your writing in Chinese.

Tune in to the Hacking Chinese Podcast to listen to the related episode (#257):

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and many other platforms!

Links to things mentioned in the introduction

• Chinese writing challenge, July 2025

Links for Question 1: AI feedback

Improving your spoken and written Chinese by focusing on the process

Improving your spoken and written Chinese by focusing on the process

Links for Question 2: Input methods

Chinese input methods: A guide for second language learners
Using speech recognition to improve Chinese pronunciation, part 1

Chinese input methods: A guide for second language learners

Links for Question 3: Topics for writing

Hone your Chinese writing ability by writing summaries
12 ways chatting online will improve your Chinese
The Complete Book of Questions (Garry Poole)
Random Questions to Ask People (TeamBuilding.com)

Hone your Chinese writing ability by writing summaries