Hackchinese

A while ago I decided to challenge myself to learn Mandarin Chinese. Since then, I've been experimenting with various learning resources to find out which works best for me. Hack Chinese caught my attention because it's simple and effective. It helps you to memorize Chinese characters and it does it really well. Basically, it shows me characters and I have to click the right arrow if I know it and the left one if I don't. There are other helpful options, like a built-in dictionary and a neat dashboard for monitoring. But nothing extraneous, which is just what I want. I use Hack Chinese to practice my vocabulary for 10-15 minutes each day and I'm delighted to see steady growth. After 4 weeks, I learned almost 300 new characters and I feel that I do remember their pronunciation and meaning. My progress motivates me a lot and makes me keep learning. I would recommend this tool to any determined learner who wants to sharpen their vocabulary skills!