Recent articles about how to learn Mandarin Page 37
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Three steps to more and better Chinese listening practice
Learning to understand spoken Chinese takes time. This article looks at three strategies for better Chinese listening practice for long-term learning.
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What you intend to write is more important than the character you actually write
Why is focusing on intent important when learning to write Chinese characters? What you intend to write is more important than what you actually write.
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Sensible character challenge, January 2015: Wrapping up
It’s time to wrap up last month’s character challenge. How did it go? What did you learn? In this short post, I share some thoughts of my own and hope you’re willing to do the same. I also announce prize winners as promised!
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Hacking Chinese 2014/2015: What was and what will be
Another year has passed and it’s time to take a step back and look at Hacking Chinese from a distance. What happened in 2014? What will happen in 2015? This is also an excellent opportunity for you to tell me what you think about Hacking Chinese!
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How to find a suitable Chinese name
Finding a good Chinese name can be hard. If you care about your name, you should make an effort to find a good one.
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Focus on initials and finals, not Pinyin spelling
Instead of worrying too much about Pinyin spelling and what sounds each letter represents, students of Mandarin should zoom out a bit and focus on initials and finals as whole units. There are only around 60 of them and focusing on them will pay off handsomely.
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Sensible character challenge, January 11th to 31st
It’s time for the first challenge of 2015! I have a feeling I’m not the only one who has fallen behind on vocabulary learning and reviewing, so this month’s challenge will focus on learning and characters and words. There are prizes on offer and the challenge starts on the Sunday 11th.
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How knowing your best performance in Chinese can help you improve
When learning Chinese, it’s important to know how good your best performance is, because this determines the way you study. If your best performance is good enough, you mostly need high-volume practice, more of the same will get you there. But if your best performance isn’t good enough, you need to change tactics and go for high-quality practice instead.
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How translation to another language can help you learn Chinese
Have you tried translating Chinese to your native language as learning method? You should; it has more benefits than you might realise!
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How to find the time and motivation to read more Chinese
Learning to read in Chinese requires time and motivation, and this is what this article is about. How do you make yourself read more? How do you stay motivated when learning? Don’t forget to share your own experiences in the comments!
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