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Category: Chinese
How to verify that you use the right Chinese font
If you are already literate in Chinese, which font you use to display characters on screen isn’t very important, but for second language learners,...
Learn Chinese by playing Mahjong (麻将, májiàng)
Why learn Chinese by playing Mahjong (麻将, májiàng)? Because it’s both fun and effective! One of the most important pieces of advice I give...
Listen more than once: How the replay button can help you learn more Chinese
Listening more than once is a simple yet overlooked trick for improving your listening ability in Chinese. By replaying audio, you give your brain...
4 Ways that Chinese People Honor the Double Ninth Festival
One of my favorite aspects of living and studying in China is that I get to learn about and take part in holidays that are completely new and...
Best Chinese series to learn Mandarin (Netflix, HBO and more)
Best Chinese series to learn Mandarin (Netflix, HBO and more) Learning Chinese Mandarin language can be a bit tedious if you only follow the books...
Top 6 Things to Do in Your Guizhou Tour
Top 6 Things to Do in Your Guizhou Tour Located in southwest China, Guizhou is a "natural park"...
Zhongshan Suit
Zhongshan Suit The Zhongshan suit was designed by Sun Zhongshan (or Sun Yat-sen) by...
Best of Hacking Chinese 2018
A new year has just begun and it’s time to look back at the year that was. 2018 was an unusually quiet year on Hacking Chinese, mostly because...
16 myths about learning Chinese that are holding you back
Believing the wrong things about learning Chinese can waste time and lead you astray. Let’s explore sixteen myths that might be holding you back!...
Improving your Chinese by translating from another language
Translation into the target language (Chinese in our case) is a very powerful way of improving mainly writing ability, but also speaking and...
4 Fun Ways Kids Can Boost Mandarin Listening in No Time!
When it comes to children learning Mandarin, one of the challenges they may encounter is listening. Many kids learning Chinese can read or even...