06 - Learning Chinese words: When quantity beats quality

Everybody knows that having a large vocabulary is important, but how important is it for Chinese learners? And how should you go about learning more characters and words?

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An introduction to comprehension-based Chinese teaching and learning: https://www.hackingchinese.com/introduction-comprehension-based-chinese-teaching-learning/

8 great ways to scaffold your Chinese learning: https://www.hackingchinese.com/8-great-ways-scaffold-chinese-learning/

The illusion of advanced learning and what to do about it: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-illusion-of-advanced-learning-and-what-to-do-about-it/

When spaced repetition fails, and what to do about it: https://www.hackingchinese.com/when-spaced-repetition-fails-and-what-to-do-about-it/
An introduction to extensive reading for Chinese learners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/introduction-extensive-reading-Chinese-learners/

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