Hacking Chinese

A better way of learning Mandarin

Student Q&A, August 2024: Avoiding mental translation, untranslatable words and why practising translation is good

This week’s podcast episode (number 209) is a reader and listener Q&A, where I answer three questions about translation in Chinese.

This time, I’m answering questions about:

  • How to stop translating in your head
  • Untranslatable words
  • Why translation can be a good practice method

Tune in to the Hacking Chinese Podcast to listen to the related episode (#209):

Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Overcast, Spotify, YouTube and many other platforms!

Links to things mentioned in this episode

The beginner’s guide to Chinese translation

 






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