Hacking Chinese

A better way of learning Mandarin

Student Q&A, November 2024: Pros and cons of digital tools for Chinese reading, and the struggle to find comprehensible and interesting texts

This week’s podcast episode is a reader and listener Q&A, where I answer three questions about reading in Chinese. This time, I’m answering questions about:

  • The best digital tools for reading in Chinese
  • Potential downsides of digital reading
  • The struggle to find texts that are both interesting and comprehensible

Tune in to the Hacking Chinese Podcast to listen to the related episode (#222):


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

Links to things mentioned in the introduction

Links related to question 1: The best digital tools for reading in Chinese

Links related to question 2: Potential downsides of digital reading

Links related to question 3: The struggle to find texts that are both interesting and comprehensible




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