Hacking Chinese

A better way of learning Mandarin

Articles published in January 2025

  1. Chinese New Year and New Semester Course Discount

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    To mark the Chinese New Year and the start of a new semester, I offer a time-limited discount for three of my video courses, valid until the end of the week!

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  2. Hacking Chinese reader and listener survey, 2025

    What do you think about Hacking Chinese? Help me help others by filling out this reader and listener survey!

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  3. The three roads to mastering Chinese

    You might assume there are many roads to mastery in Chinese, but in truth, there are only three.

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  4. Best of Hacking Chinese 2024

    Another year has come to an end. Which were the most popular articles on Hacking Chinese in 2024? The most popular podcast episodes? It’s time to summarise the year that was and highlight the things you really shouldn’t miss!

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  5. Chinese writing challenge, January 2025

    It’s time for a Chinese writing challenge! It starts on January 10th, so enrol, set your goal and write as much as you can before the end of the month. This article contains more information about the challenge, some important things to keep in mind as well as some advice about improving writing ability in Chinese.

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  6. Student Q&A, January 2025: Text that reads like English with Chinese words, how to get good feedback from AI, and how to learn to write formal Chinese

    What do you do if your teacher says that your text reads like English written with Chinese words? How can you get good feedback on your Chinese writing from ChatGPT? And how can you learn to write in a professional or academic setting?

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