279 - Learning Chinese words: When quantity beats quality

Everybody knows that knowing many words is important, but how important is it? And how should you expand your vocabulary in Chinese?

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Link to article on Hacking Chinese: Learning Chinese words: When quantity beats quality: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-importance-of-knowing-many-words/

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