Month: February 2026

Hacking Chinese Challenges are about building language skills through daily practice and friendly competition. By focusing on one specific area of...

Have you ever benchmarked your Chinese? If not, it’s time to do so! If you have, it’s probably time to do it again. Benchmarking is the focus of...

Chatting online is seldom considered a method for learning Chinese, but it has several unique benefits. While generally regarded as a frivolous...

A great tutor can transform your Chinese learning, but how do you know if a tutor is good? Let’s explore the key qualities that make a tutor truly...

Image source: freeimages.com/profile/catalin82 With the right attitude, learning Chinese in China can make your life a lot more interesting. I...

10 years. 472 articles. 650,000 words. It’s hard to believe, but I’ve been writing articles on Hacking Chinese for more than a decade now! In...

You step into the bookshop, surrounded by a world of possibilities. In the Chinese section, you find just a couple of textbooks and a ‘Learn Chinese...

Image credit: Stephanieking via Wikimedia Commons. When learning Chinese, should you focus on extensive learning, where you cover a lot of fairly...

When learning Chinese, some obstacles are easier to overcome if you have the guidance of someone who knows more than you do, such as a teacher or...

ChatGPT is a chat bot developed by OpenAI and was launched in late 2022. It’s been all over the press as the fastest growing web platform of all...