Listening comprehension is not only about extracting information from the spoken Mandarin you hear, it's also about applying what you already know and expect.

Link to article: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 3: Using what you already know to aid listening comprehension in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-3-using-what-you-already-know-to-aid-listening-comprehension-in-chinese/

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Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 1: A guide to Chinese listening comprehension: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-1-a-guide-to-chinese-listening-comprehension/

Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 2: From sound to meaning in Mandarin: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-2-from-sound-to-meaning-in-mandarin

The importance of tones is inversely proportional to the predictability of what you say: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-importance-of-tones-is-inversely-proportional-to-the-predictability-of-what-you-say/

Lost in transcription: Saylaw, Ice Island and Aristotle: https://www.hackingchinese.com/lost-in-transcription-saylaw-ice-island-and-aristotle/

Tone errors in Mandarin that actually can cause misunderstandings: https://www.hackingchinese.com/tone-errors-in-mandarin-that-actually-can-cause-confusion/

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