Month: February 2026

This week’s podcast episode (number 187) is a reader and listener Q&A, where I answer three questions sent to me about reading in Chinese. This...

How do you get started with listening in Mandarin? What makes group conversations so challenging? And is it true that news broadcasts in Chinese are...

This week’s podcast episode (number 200) is a reader and listener Q&A, where I answer three questions about vocabulary acquisition in Chinese,...

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...

This week’s podcast episode (number 204) is a reader and listener Q&A, where I answer three questions about reading comprehension in Chinese....

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

My teacher insists on speaking Chinese but I don’t understand what she says, what should I do? Can listening to music help me improve my...

How do you improve listening ability as quickly as possible? Are there any strategies to deal with rapid speech? And how many times should you...

Should you write your Chinese texts by hand or is typing better? How do you use unfamiliar words when writing? How can AI help you improve...

his week’s podcast episode is a reader and listener Q&A, where I answer three questions about learning words and characters in Chinese. This...