Immersion abroad can boost language learning, and travelling where the language is spoken can help too. Yet how much you benefit depends on your...
Year: 2026
Does using colour to represent Mandarin tones make them easier to learn?
One of the biggest challenges learning Chinese as an adult is to master the tones. While some students have an easier time, the large majority of...
Do you really know how to count in Chinese?
Counting is one of the first things we learn in a foreign language, yet mastering it takes time. While basic numbers may seem simple,...
Diversify how you study Chinese to learn more
During certain periods of my life, I’ve spent upwards of 80 hours a week learning Chinese. For most people, that sounds crazy; how can you possibly...
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Vocabulary lists that help you learn Chinese and how to use them | Hacking Chinese
Playing computer games in Chinese: Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2
Learning a language, one of the most important factors determining if we succeed or not is how much time we spend. Trying to accumulate as much time...
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Defining Language Hacking: Lessons Learned From Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese
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Dealing with near-synonyms in Chinese as an independent learner | Hacking Chinese
Dealing with Chinese characters you keep mixing up
To be able to read and write Chinese, you need to learn several thousand characters. For beginners, this looks daunting, because learning the first...
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Cultivate your Chinese flashcard garden... or burn it down and start afresh | Hacking Chinese