Learn to Speak Mandarin Chinese Fluently, Tips and Techniques on How to Study Chinese
Yes, you can learn to speak Chinese
Hi, I’m Chris. I may not be Chinese, but I learned to speak fluent Mandarin, and I’m here to help you to do it too.
I’ve been learning Chinese for almost 10 years, and it has completely changed my life. I’ve found that Chinese is actually not as difficult as people say, if you know how to go about it. That’s why I’m here.
My mission is to guide you through learning to speak, understand, read and write Chinese.
I’ve discovered ways to break Chinese down so it becomes much easier, and I want to share what I’ve learned with you.
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In English, you would say ‘a piece of paper’ or ‘a kilo of apples’ The ‘piece’ and ‘kilo’ are a bit like measure words in Chinese. In English you wouldn’t say, ‘a piece of phone’ or ‘a piece of shirt’ But in Chinese you need to use measure words like this a lot of the […]
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Here are the basic question words you’ll need to know in Chinese: 什么 shénme what 哪里 哪儿 nǎlǐ/nǎr where 哪(个) nǎ (ge) which 谁 shéi or shuí who 什么时候 shénme shíhou when 为什么 wèishénme why 怎么 zěnme how 多少 duōshao how many/much Unlike in English, ‘what, who, where, which, how much’ don’t go at […]
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There are a few different ways to ask questions in Chinese. One of the simplest is to take a statement and make it into a question by adding the character 吗 ma to the end of the sentence. Some examples: 你是中国人 Nǐ shì zhōngguó rén You are Chinese 你是中国人吗？ Nǐ shì zhōngguó rén ma? Are […]
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English translation of video content: Chris: And there is one app that we can call a super app. It’s called WeChat. Can you tell us what kind of app WeChat is? Becca: I first came into contact with WeChat in around 2011 or 2012. At that time, WhatsApp was already really popular outside China. But […]
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English translation of video content: Chris: OK. So if you come to China and want to eat out, is there any dishes that you must order, or dishes that you recommend, apart from hot pot, which we’ve talked about already? Becca: I think if you come to Beijing you should definitely try Beijing Roast Duck, […]
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English translation of video content: Chris: So, can you tell us what famous universities there are or what good universities there are in China? Which universities do you think are the good ones? Becca: In the comprehensive university ranking of Chinese universities, Peking University and Tsinghua University rank first and second, they are still in […]
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English translation of video content: Chris: This time we will discuss what kind of experience it is going to school in China. Let’s start from primary (elementary) school. First let me ask a relatively simple question, that is, in China, at what age do children usually start school? Becca: Usually around the age of seven, […]
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English translation of video content: Chris: First question, what kind of alcohol do Chinese people generally drink? Becca: In fact, the most famous type of Chinese liquor is“Baijiu” It is a kind of thick and transparent liquid distilled from grain. Chris: Is it because of its transparency that it is called “Baijiu”? Becca: Yes, it […]
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English translation of video content: Chris: What rituals are there for tea drinking? Does everybody make their own cups of tea and drink by themselves, or drink with a group of people? What are the rituals? Becca: Speaking of which, tea culture originated in China a long time ago and has a history of maybe […]
Continue reading...English translation of video content: Chris: What kind of holiday is the Mid-autumn Festival? Becca: Mid-autumn Festival is also one of the Chinese traditional festivals. It’s on August 15th in Chinese lunar calendar each year, when the moon is considered to be the most round. Chris: It’s the most round that day. Becca: Yes, because […]
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