321 - How to stop translating in your head and start thinking in Chinese

<p>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.</p><p>#learnchinese #speaking #translation #listening</p><p>Link to the article this podcast episode is based on: How to stop translating in your head and start thinking in Chinese:<a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-stop-translating-in-your-head-and-start-thinking-in-chinese/"> <u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-stop-translating-in-your-head-and-start-thinking-in-chinese/</u></a></p><p>How to improve fluency in Chinese by playing word games:<a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/playing-word-games-to-practise-fluency/"> <u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/playing-word-games-to-practise-fluency/</u></a></p><p>The cheapest and most convenient way to improve your spoken Chinese:<a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-cheapest-and-most-convenient-way-to-improve-your-spoken-chinese/"> <u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-cheapest-and-most-convenient-way-to-improve-your-spoken-chinese/</u></a></p><p>Role-playing to learn more Chinese and avoid frustration:<a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/role-playing-to-learn-more-chinese-and-avoid-frustration/"> <u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/role-playing-to-learn-more-chinese-and-avoid-frustration/</u></a></p><p>Learning Chinese through comprehensible input:<a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-comprehensible-input/"> <u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-comprehensible-input/</u></a></p><p>How much Chinese should you listen to every day? <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-much-chinese-should-you-listen-to-every-day/"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-much-chinese-should-you-listen-to-every-day/</u></a></p><p>Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 4: Learning to process spoken Mandarin quickly and effortlessly:<a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-4-learning-to-process-spoken-mandarin-quickly-and-effortlessly/"> <u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-4-learning-to-process-spoken-mandarin-quickly-and-effortlessly/</u></a></p><p>The beginner’s guide to Chinese translation:<a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-beginners-guide-to-chinese-translation/"> <u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-beginners-guide-to-chinese-translation/</u></a></p><p>Real communication: What it is, why you want it and how to get it:<a href="https://www.hacki