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Tips, updates, and thoughts on learning Chinese by reading.

What Is the TOCFL Chinese Exam?

The Manda Team · July 13, 2026 · 12 min read

The TOCFL explained: Taiwan's official Mandarin Chinese proficiency exam for non-native speakers. Covers band levels, CEFR mapping, HSK comparison, scoring, and how to prepare.

How to Improve Your Chinese Reading Speed

The Manda Team · July 12, 2026 · 9 min read

What the science actually says about reading faster, and how word-by-word (RSVP) practice on graded texts can build real Chinese reading fluency.

Hack Chinese vs Manda Chinese

The Manda Team · July 11, 2026 · 11 min read

A feature-by-feature comparison of Hack Chinese and Manda: two very different approaches to learning Chinese vocabulary.