#mandarin for beginners

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the grammar explanations are very simple and understandable

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it is easy to understand the composition of every character

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[chinesemoribundmurdoch-blog]

"Building Your Mandarin Vocabulary: 10 Words to Get You Started"

Learning a new language can be challenging, but it can also be a rewarding and enriching experience. If you're interested in learning Mandarin, here are ten useful words to get you started.

1. 全部 (quán bù) - This word means "all" or "entire". For example, you can say "全部的书" to mean "all the books".

2. 起 (qǐ) - This word means "start" or "begin". You can use it to indicate the beginning of an action or a process. For example, you can say "从起点走到终点" to mean "walk from the starting point to the end point".

3. 这样子 (zhè yàng zi) - This phrase means "like this" or "in this way". You can use it to describe something or to explain how something is done. For example, you can say "这样子做" to mean "do it like this".

4. 儿子 (ér zi) - This word means "son". It can be used to refer to your own son or someone else's son.

5. 感情 (gǎn qíng) - This word means "emotion" or "feeling". You can use it to talk about how you feel or to describe someone else's emotions.

6. 永远 (yǒng yuǎn) - This word means "forever" or "eternally". It can be used to describe something that will last forever or something that is timeless.

7. 般 (bān) - This word means "general" or "typical". You can use it to describe something that is common or typical for a particular group or situation.

8. 有 (yǒu) - This word means "have" or "there is". It can be used to indicate the existence of something or to describe possession.

9. 带来 (dài lái) - This phrase means "bring" or "take". You can use it to describe bringing something with you or taking something somewhere.

10. 伊拉克 (Yī lā kè) - This is the Mandarin transliteration of "Iraq". It can be used to refer to the country or to things related to the country.

I hope these words and phrases will be useful as you begin your journey to learn Mandarin. Remember to keep practicing and be patient with yourself – learning a new language takes time and dedication.

Could you come up with a title for this blog post?

"10 Essential Mandarin Words for Beginner English Speakers"

[martyrbat]

rip to bruce but if i fumbled her i would literally kill myself

[polyglot-thought]

Mandarin Chinese Learning Reccomendation! Jan/15/2023

I reccomend the website Chinese Grammar Wiki, when I started getting serious about learning mandarin I was 2 years into my studies but was at a basically beginner level because I had no idea how to study and get better at something like language learning, but this website definitely helped me out. Some days I would just open up the website and read through each article and it basically burned it all into my brain because just about everything I read on there I still remember today (I last used the website 5 or so years ago). The articles are super easy to understand and gives a concise description of how to use certain words without boring you to death. It was very good for my 14 year old brain at the time LOL. Give it a try :) #notsponsored

[zhuzhudushu]

What advice do you have for beginners?

Well I have some info on my FAQ page here!

I think if I could go back and redo it, I wouldn't focus so much on Duolingo and I would do more videos. More Yoyo Chinese, or other youtubers who have beginner content. I think especially in the beginning, input is the most important thing.

Listen to music, watch youtube videos and c-dramas and Chinese children's TV shows/movies like Peppa Pig (which is on youtube) or even Ni Hao Kai-Lan if you're literally level 0 beginner.

Anything you can do to LISTEN and SHADOW (which is repeating what you hear) would be awesome and I wish I had done more of it in the beginning. Even if you are blindly imitating and you have no idea what you're saying, it'll be helpful in the long run. If you can find videos to imitate beginner-level sentences so you do know what you're saying, that's even better.

INPUT INPUT INPUT! Be a sponge.

Also, pick a transcription early on. Pinyin or Zhuyin (aka Bopomofo) and learn the absolute shit out of it. I mean until it's gut instinct. You should be able to see ANYTHING in pinyin/zhuyin and be able to read it as easily as if it were English. Obviously this will take time, but the sooner you start, listening and repeating it aloud over and over, the better off you'll be. this is including tones, btw. Yoyo Chinese also has tone pair practice which I highly recommend!

On that note: If you do pinyin, really separate the letters from English sounds. Focus on the phonetics, associate "x" with /ɕ/ instead of the English /ʃ/. Look into IPA (international phonetic alphabet) and study exactly how the articulators' placement is different in the Chinese "sh" vs. English "sh" etc. etc. Practice until this is second nature and do listening practice to hear the difference, but also take into account that Chinese has a massive variety of speakers and pronunciations, and it's okay if you mess up or struggle with consistency, or can't do a perfect Beijing Standard™ "r", for example. I still can't and it's fine, I'm intelligible and I can hear the difference so that's what matters.

Once you get to the point where pinyin is readable to you, I would very quickly move away from it. As soon as you start to be able to retain characters in your long-term memory, drop the pinyin entirely. Only write the pinyin next to new words. If you can't read your own notes, look up the words you can't read each time until you don't have to look it up anymore.

I would also recommend that when you can actually begin to put sentences together by yourself, go ahead and start using HelloTalk or Tandem!

Anyone who sees this, feel free to add on! This is just my two cents with hindsight.

~朱朱 :P

[bhashashikhi]

Finally sat down with some Mandarin. Starting the HSK 1 book.

[quiveringdeer]

I'm finally attempting to learn some Spanish, via duolingo, and dude. I thought I got tongue tied and slipped into accents when I spoke English. sheesh, this past lesson I was talkin things out loud and so many things sounded like a French or Italian accent when I said them 😅😭

also if there are other free apps better than Duolingo lemme know!

[girlwithfish]

this chinese teacher tried talking to me in the office when i was getting my keys and im like 🧍‍♂️and shes like oh youre not chinese and im like no i am i just dont speak it. what if i exploded

[soletal]

06.04.23

Watered with peroxide dilution, 2 tsp hydrogen peroxide to 1 cup water, since I'm still fighting gnats. New growth is continuing nicely!

[chineseffect]

Speak DECENT CHINESE in 4 months - 8 easy tips

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1. Have someone to guide you to get good pronunciation habits. It is almost impossible to re-learn bad habits later so make sure you get your pronunciation right from the beginning. I mean the pronunciation of the sounds, not the tones. Tones take more time to get used to and you can't rush it - but try the best you can. Some tutors don't bother too much about the pronunciation so make sure you find someone who is strict about that, you will be grateful later. Also get confident in pinyin, you will need it.

2. Understand the composition of the sentences. The word order is super easy and it stays the same all the time (the question and informative sentences have the same word order). I have a formula for the word order but I won't reveal it here, it is one of the secrets I keep for my students and people who use my materials.

3. Understand that there are no tenses in the sense we think about them in English and other languages. Learn to express future, potential future, finished action, change of state, experience in the past and circumstances of the event. See the difference between action verbs and verbs of state.

4. Learn to use modal verbs and conjuctions.

5. Build usable vocabulary based on the fact that everything in Chinese is interconnected.

6. Understand 就， 才，的 and 得

7. Don't learn grammar rules and words separately. Learn functional practical sentences that will serve you as examples of the grammar structures (then you just need to change the words in these sentences).

8. Develop your listening skills - that is very important. For that there are Youtube channels and podcasts on Spotify (and in my materials the audio part also plays an important role). You can listen to Chinese radio stations just to get the feeling of the language.

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After 3-4 months you should feel pretty confident in normal conversations if you study regularly under competent guidance.

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R-evolutionary learning materials and resources: https://linktr.ee/chineseffect

MAGIC PLAYBOOK for beginners

[mandarinua]

Pastel mandarin duck and my other art as a background. Kinda weird

[lingolabs]

Welcome to the guide on Chinese numbers! In this brief explanation, we'll explore the numbers from 0 to 10 in the Chinese language. Each number carries its unique pronunciation and significance, making them essential in everyday communication and various aspects of Chinese culture. 零 (líng) - Pronounced like "ling" with a flat tone. This is the Chinese word for zero. 一 (yī) - Pronounced like "ee" with a rising tone. It represents the number one, symbolizing unity and individuality. 二 (èr) - Pronounced like "are" but with a flat tone. This is the Chinese word for two. 三 (sān) - Pronounced like "sahn" with a flat tone. It represents the number three. 四 (sì) - Pronounced like "suh" with a flat tone. This is the Chinese word for four. 五 (wǔ) - Pronounced like "woo" with a rising tone. This is the Chinese word for five. 六 (liù) - Pronounced like "lee-oh" with a falling tone. It represents the number six. 七 (qī) - Pronounced like "chee" with a rising tone. This is the Chinese word for seven. 八 (bā) - Pronounced like "bah" with a flat tone. It represents the number eight. 九 (jiǔ) - Pronounced like "jee-oh" with a falling tone. This is the Chinese word for nine. 十 (shí) - Pronounced like "sh-rr" with a flat tone. It represents the number ten. These ten numbers, including the often forgotten zero, are vital elements in the Chinese language and culture, forming the foundation for counting, math, dates, and various expressions. -- Follow Us for More Live the Language Content YT MANUEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[polyglot-thought]

[Mandarin->English] @byvoid September 29th 2016 Instagram Post - Color Coded Translation

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阿巴拉契亞山脈東部邊緣的哈里斯堡，賓夕法尼亞首府 #哈里斯堡 #賓夕法尼亞 #阿巴拉契亞

阿巴拉契亚山脉东部边缘的哈里斯堡，宾夕法尼亚首府 #哈里斯堡 #宾夕法尼亚 #阿巴拉契亚

ā bā lā qì yà shān mài dōng bù biān yuán de hā lǐ sī bǎo，bīn xī fǎ ní yà shǒu fǔ #hā lǐ sī bǎo #bīn xī fā ní yà #ā bā lā qì yà

(On) the eastern fringes of the Appalachian mountain range is Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s capital #Harrisburg #Pennsylvania #Appalachia

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Please correct me if I made a mistake.

[faerie-fire-fantasy]

你好！！我是Morgan，但是我的中文名字叫墨小羊！我正在学习中文，我说一点儿中文和我要考试HSK1。我想跟别的初学者说话。

pls feel free to message me if ur learning too!! we can practice together!! and if u know any good blogs for learning pls comment them on this post i am in desperate need of help

[watches-and-windchimes]

I do not have time to learn another language I do not have time to learn another language I do not have time to learn another language I do not have time to learn another language I do not have time to learn another language I