Many students think that learning a language is limited to going to class, working your way through difficult texts or having conversations with native speakers. These all contribute to your learning, but learning is not limited to things you can schedule in your calendar. If you think of it like that, you'll miss so many learning opportunities!

Link to article: Time quality: Studying the right thing at the right time: https://www.hackingchinese.com/time-quality-and-studying-chinese/

#learnchinese #time #busy #schedule

Chinese language logging, part 2: A healthy, balanced diet of Mandarin: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-language-logging-part-2-a-healthy-balanced-diet-of-mandarin/

The time barrel: How to find more time to study Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-time-barrel-you-have-more-time-than-you-think/

The cheapest and most convenient way to improve your spoken Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-cheapest-and-most-convenient-way-to-improve-your-spoken-chinese/

Why you should preview before every Chinese lesson: https://www.hackingchinese.com/preview-every-chinese-lesson/

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More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com

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Finding the right resources for learning and teaching Chinese can be tricky considering how much there is on offer. How do you find resources suitable for your level, apps designed to help you meet a particular challenge, or information and advice in general? You go to Hacking Chinese Resources, of course, which features 500 resources for learning and teaching Chinese, tagged by level, topic and type.

Link to article: 500 resources for learning and teaching Chinese, tagged by level, topic and type

#learnchinese #resources #links #hackingchinese

Link to Hacking Chinese Resources: https://resources.hackingchinese.com/

Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast

More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com

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Are you picking up Chinese again after a break, and struggle to find the words and characters? Does spoken Mandarin sound vaguely familiar but incomprehensible? Then this guide will help you get back on track!

Link to article: How to start learning Chinese again after a break: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-start-learning-chinese-again-after-a-break

#learnchinese #recover #gettingback #hackingchinese

Chinese language logging, part 2: A healthy, balanced diet of Mandarin: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-language-logging-part-2-a-healthy-balanced-diet-of-mandarin/

Training your Chinese teacher, part 2: Speaking ability: https://www.hackingchinese.com/training-your-chinese-teacher-part-2-speaking-ability/

Overcoming the problem of having too many Chinese words to learn: https://www.hackingchinese.com/overcoming-problem-many-chinese-words-learn/

Is your flashcard deck too big for your own good? https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-your-flashcard-deck-too-big-for-your-own-good/

Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast

More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com

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Stroke order can feel difficult and pointless for beginners, but if you want to be able to write Chinese characters, it's important to get it right from the start. Instead of taking my word for it, let me explain why stroke order matters! 

Link to article: Is it necessary to learn the stroke order of Chinese characters? https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-it-necessary-to-learn-the-stroke-order-of-chinese-characters/

#learnchinese #characters #strokeorder #hanzi

Link to the first episode about difficult courses (#80 on the podcast): https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-taking-a-chinese-course-thats-too-hard-good-for-your-learning/

Is it necessary to learn to write Chinese characters by hand?  https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-it-necessary-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand/

All the resources you need to learn and teach Chinese stroke order: https://www.hackingchinese.com/everything-you-need-to-learn-chinese-stroke-order/

Skritter review: Boosting your Chinese character learning: https://www.hackingchinese.com/skritter-chinese-review-boosting-your-character-learning/

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More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com

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How do you survive a Chinese course that's too hard for you, regardless if you ended up there on purpose or because of circumstances? What are the key strategies to ensure you stay afloat and learn as much as possible?

Link to article: How to survive and thrive in a difficult Chinese course: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-survive-and-thrive-in-a-difficult-chinese-course

#learnchinese #course #difficult #challenge

Link to the first episode about difficult courses (#80 on the podcast): https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-taking-a-chinese-course-thats-too-hard-good-for-your-learning/

Chinese language question triage: General guidelines: https://www.hackingchinese.com/language-question-triage-general-guidelines/

Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast

More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com

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Most foreigners learning Chinese rely on textbooks written specifically for foreigners, but what about textbooks written for native speakers, can’t we use those to learn Chinese too?

Link to article: The benefits of using 语文/國文 textbooks to learn Chinese

#learnchinese #textbooks #语文 #國文 #chinese

John' article about learning Classical Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-classical-chinese-is-for-everyone-no-seriously/

The 10 best free Chinese reading resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/10-best-free-chinese-reading-resources-beginner-intermediate-advanced/

866 digital textbooks for expanding your Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/866-digital-textbooks-for-expanding-your-chinese/

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Chinese has a reputation for being hard to learn and it can be even harder if you take a course that is above your level. But why would you do that? What are the potential pros and cons of deliberately seeking out a learning environment where just keeping your head above water will be hard?

https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-taking-a-chinese-course-thats-too-hard-good-for-your-learning/

#learnchinese #difficulty #immersion #comprehensible

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Learning to write Chinese characters takes a lot of time and might not be strictly necessary, but if you want to improve your handwriting, how should you go about it?

Link to article: How to improve your Chinese handwriting https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-improve-your-chinese-handwriting/

Tags: #learnchinese #handwriting #characters #writing

Chinese writing challenge, February 2022: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-writing-challenge/

The building blocks of Chinese, part 1: Chinese characters and words in a nutshell: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-1-chinese-characters-and-words-in-a-nutshell/

The real challenge with learning Chinese characters: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-real-challenge-when-learning-characters/

Chinese characters that share the same components but are still different: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-characters-components-different-meanings/

What you intend to write is more important than the character you actually write: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-focusing-on-intent-can-help-you-learn-chinese-characters/

Chinese character variants and fonts for language learners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-character-variants-and-fonts-for-language-learners/

Skritter review: Boosting your Chinese character learning (2021 edition): https://www.hackingchinese.com/skritter-chinese-review-boosting-your-character-learning/

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Text adventure games are awesome for learning Chinese, but how do they work and how can you get the most out of them?

Link to article in Chinese: 文字冒险游戏及其在对外汉语教学中的应用 https://www.hackingchinese.com/wenzi-maoxian-youxi/

Link to article in English (including separate podcast episode 78a): Text adventure games and how to use them in the Chinese language classroom https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-play-adventure-text-games-with-a-chinese-teacher/

Tags: #learnchinese #textgame #wordswing #interactive

Hacking Chinese courses: https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/

WordSwing: https://wordswing.com/

Escape! (completely free): https://wordswing.com/text-game/escape/

My article about Escape! https://www.hackingchinese.com/escape-text-adventure-game-chinese-learners/

My article about Into the Haze (a longer, a bit more difficult game): https://www.hackingchinese.com/haze-new-text-adventure-game-chinese-learners/

My article about some of the other games: https://www.hackingchinese.com/five-text-games-for-chinese-learners/

Diane Neubauer's article (includes a video): https://tprsforchinese.blogspot.com/2016/09/escape-text-adventure-game-with-ap.html

Student maps of WordSwing games (contains spoilers): https://blog.wordswing.com/posts/the-pedagogical-value-of-mapping-your-adventure/

How and why to teach Chinese through games: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-and-why-to-teach-chinese-through-games/

Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast

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Text adventure games are awesome for learning Chinese, but how do they work and how can you get the most out of them?

Link to article in English: Text adventure games and how to use them in the Chinese language classroom

Link to article in Chinese (including separate podcast episode 78b): 文字冒险游戏及其在对外汉语教学中的应用

Tags: #learnchinese #textgame #wordswing #interactive

Hacking Chinese courses: https://www.hackingchinese.com/courses/

WordSwing: https://wordswing.com/

Escape! (completely free): https://wordswing.com/text-game/escape/

My article about Escape! https://www.hackingchinese.com/escape-text-adventure-game-chinese-learners/

My article about Into the Haze (a longer, a bit more difficult game): https://www.hackingchinese.com/haze-new-text-adventure-game-chinese-learners/

My article about some of the other games: https://www.hackingchinese.com/five-text-games-for-chinese-learners/

Diane Neubauer's article (includes a video): https://tprsforchinese.blogspot.com/2016/09/escape-text-adventure-game-with-ap.html

Student maps of WordSwing games (contains spoilers): https://blog.wordswing.com/posts/the-pedagogical-value-of-mapping-your-adventure/

How and why to teach Chinese through games: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-and-why-to-teach-chinese-through-games/

Listen to this and other episodes on your favourite podcasting platform, including Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify and YouTube: https://www.hackingchinese.com/podcast

More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com

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