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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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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English translation of video content: Chris: So what do the Chinese do to celebrate the new year, what kind of activities are there? Becca: There are a lot of activities. Firstly, the whole country will have a seven day holiday, starting from the first day of the new year. No matter what job you do […]
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If you are interested in Chinese culture and literature, then you can’t afford to ignore exploring Chinese poetry. Chinese poems often get skipped over when learning Chinese as a second language because there are so many other more imminent, practical things you have to learn! But don’t get me wrong, there is rich wisdom and […]
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English translation of video content: Chris: While at school, is it the case that sometimes you know the word but you are not sure how to write it? Like when you are writing an article, you know the word you want to use, but just not how to write it. What would you do then? […]
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English translation of video content: Chris: For example, if we are in Beijing, where can we go by high-speed train? Becca: Actually many places. Chris: Like Shanghai. We can arrive in Shanghai in five hours. Becca: Yes, It takes only five hours to get to Shanghai on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway. If you take the […]
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English translation of video content: Chris: What’s the difference between Shanghai and Beijing, for example? What are the characteristics of Shanghai? Becca: According to my understanding, the financial industry is probably more developed in Shanghai, compared with Beijing. Shanghai’s commerce is also more developed than Beijing, like investment banks, banks and consulting firms, they may […]
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