With the advent of smart phones, software that was previously only available on computers are increasingly taking the step from your desktop into...
Category: Chinese
Vocalise more to learn more Chinese
Image credit: sxc.hu/profile/Ambrozjo Paying attention to what we’re doing is a prerequisite for learning efficiently. This is fairly obvious and...
How and why to watch the world cup in Chinese
I often stress the importance of making Chinese interesting and/or fun. This is why I’ve written articles about how to use computer games and sports...
Three ways to improve the way you review Chinese characters
Since the character challenge is in full swing (the first milestone was reached earlier this week, but it’s not too late to join now), I’m going to...
Website restructuring completed
This is just a small post to inform you that my restructuring of Hacking Chinese is now complete. This is cooler than it sounds, because it actually...
文字冒险游戏及其在对外汉语教学中的应用
本文提供简体中文、繁体中文和英文版本。 文字冒险游戏及其在对外汉语教学中的应用(简体中文)...
What a big Rubik’s Cube taught me about Chinese characters
How small can Chinese characters be while still being legible? How much information do they contain per unit area? And what can a big Rubik’s Cube...
The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones
Tones pose a major challenge for most learners of Chinese. What are tones? How important are they? How do you learn to hear and say them? What...
Course discount: Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence
Learning the pronunciation of a new language can be fascinating, opening a whole new world of sound. But it can also be frustrating, especially when...
Seeing through the illusion of advanced Chinese learning
When you first start learning Chinese, it’s like arriving by parachute at night in a foreign country. You land, set up camp and gradually explore...