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Hacking Chinese Podcast

A podcast about how to learn Mandarin. In-depth discussions about how to overcome challenges, solve problems and get the most out of your learning. For more information and inspiration, visit https://www.hackingchinese.com!

Podcast · By Olle Linge · English · Official site

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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 28, 2026

    321 - How to stop translating in your head and start thinking in Chinese (opens the original)

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    Translating everything in your head makes speaking and listening to Chinese slow and difficult. Here’s why it happens, and how to stop doing it and start thinking in Chinese instead. #learnchinese #speaking #translation #listening Link to the article this podcast episode is based on: How to stop translating in your head and start thinking in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-stop-translating-in-your-head-and-start-thinking-in-chinese/ How to improve fluency in Chinese by playing wor

  2. Episode · Sep 20, 2026

    320 - Beginner Chinese listening practice: What to listen to and how (opens the original)

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    The best way to learn to understand spoken Mandarin is to listen as much as you can to engaging content that you can make sense of. But what should you listen to and how? #learnchinese #beginner #listening #comprehensibleinput Link to the article this podcast episode is based on: Beginner Chinese listening practice: What to listen to and how: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beginner-chinese-listening-practice-what-to-listen-to-and-how/ Learning Chinese is more like walking a thousand miles than r

  3. Episode · Sep 13, 2026

    319 - No, ChatGPT can't analyse your Mandarin pronunciation (opens the original)

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    ChatGPT can offer valuable feedback on Mandarin word choice and grammar, but can it help you improve your pronunciation? #learnchinese #pronunciation #chatgpt Link to the article this podcast episode is based on: No, ChatGPT can't analyse your Mandarin pronunciation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/no-chatgpt-cant-analyse-your-mandarin-pronunciation/ Full ChatGPT transcript: https://chatgpt.com/share/6aa3adc2-6938-83eb-9dfd-adb8477854ac Learning to hear the sounds and tones in Mandarin: https://w

  4. Episode · Sep 6, 2026

    318 - 9 questions about Pinyin and Chinese pronunciation (opens the original)

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    Learning to pronounce Mandarin can be tricky, and if you misunderstand the link between spoken sounds and Pinyin spelling, it gets a lot worse. Let’s discuss nine questions about learning Chinese pronunciation. #learnchinese #pinyin #pronunciation #questions Link to the article this podcast episode is based on: 9 answers to questions about Pinyin and pronunciation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/9-answers-to-questions-about-pinyin-and-pronunciation/ Chinese Language Stack Exchange: https://chine

  5. Episode · Aug 30, 2026

    317 - Getting the most out of Hacking Chinese in 2026 (back-to-school course discounts) (opens the original)

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    There are over 500 articles and more than 1 million words on Hacking Chinese. How are you supposed to absorb all that information and inspiration as a student? Let’s discuss how to get the most out of Hacking Chinese and the courses I've created to provide more structured guidance. Back-to-school course discount, 2026: https://www.hackingchinese.com/back-to-school-hacking-chinese-course-discount/ Get $31 off any course with the code “kaixue”, or $128 off when buying any three courses with the co

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