Hacking Chinese

A better way of learning Mandarin

Articles tagged with ‘Expat’

  1. Student Q&A: March, 2025: Chinese slang, leaving expat bubbles, and competing with other learners

    Is learning Chinese slang worth your time? What do you do when someone with less study time speaks better than you? And how can you escape the expat bubble and start learning Mandarin?

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  2. Don’t be a tourist if you want to learn Chinese

    Immersion abroad can boost language learning, and travelling where the language is spoken can help too. Yet how much you benefit depends on your attitude. To truly learn, stop being a tourist!

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