Mandarin Pronunciation: Everything You Need to Know in Under 1 Hour

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  • In this video, I'm going to teach you everything you need to know about Chinese pronunciation. By the end, you'll be able to pronounce Chinese like a native speaker!
    This video is PERFECT for beginners. Plus, if you are a higher level, this will help you massively improve your Mandarin pronunciation and fix any bad habits you may have. Enjoy!
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    0:00 Intro
    3:37 Tones
    9:07 Simple Finals
    16:35 Problem Initials
    29:20 Simple Finals
    32:07 ‘A’ Finals
    33:44 ‘E’ Finals
    36:20 ‘O’ Finals
    36:55 ‘I’ Finals
    45:23 ‘U’ Finals
    51:20 ‘Ü’ Finals

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  • @MandarinBlueprint
    @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว +76

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    • @QuizmasterLaw
      @QuizmasterLaw ปีที่แล้ว +1

      轻声 is brief and toneless. your tone on is not so important as it is pronounced briefly and with less volume, almost like a brief after thought. this change in volume is why it is called the light tone, and also because a 轻声 syllable is very brief.

    • @QuizmasterLaw
      @QuizmasterLaw ปีที่แล้ว

      here's what our new robot overlord told me when i asked it 如何说好轻声的声调
      the bot said:
      轻声在汉语拼音中表示为 "0", 它不是一个声调,而是一个音节的属性。它通常出现在多音字中,表示这个音节是轻声音节,即轻轻地发音或者不发音。
      例如,"妈妈"中的第二个字“妈”就是一个多音字,它的拼音是 "māma"。

    • @QuizmasterLaw
      @QuizmasterLaw ปีที่แล้ว

      heres what the bot overlord said when asked in English
      "tell me about the light tone, also known as the 5th tone or neutral tone in Chinese"
      killbotwanaspeak said in response:
      In Mandarin Chinese, the light tone, also known as the 5th tone or neutral tone, is a tone that is not characterized by any particular pitch contour or contour change. It is represented by the number "0" in Pinyin, and it is used to indicate that the syllable should be pronounced with a light or unstressed emphasis.
      The light tone is unique among the four main tones of Mandarin Chinese because it does not have a fixed pitch contour or contour change. Instead, it is pronounced with a light and short sound, almost as if the syllable is being whispered or mumbled.
      The light tone is used in Mandarin Chinese to indicate that the syllable is unstressed, and it is often used in function words, such as particles, conjunctions, and prepositions. For example, in the phrase "你好吗?" (nǐ hǎo ma?), the "ma" at the end is pronounced with a light tone because it is a question particle.
      While the light tone may be challenging for learners of Mandarin Chinese to master at first, it is an important aspect of the language and is essential for clear and accurate communication. With practice, learners can improve their ability to recognize and produce the light tone correctly.

    • @KumekawaMakotone
      @KumekawaMakotone ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Woah- your pronunciation is insanely good

    • @KumekawaMakotone
      @KumekawaMakotone ปีที่แล้ว +1

      However, the way you pronounced the TAs in the second section are closer to /æ/ as in "cat" than /ɑ/ as in "father".
      Although when you said it in a sentence, it was correct again-

  • @xllvr
    @xllvr ปีที่แล้ว +1818

    As a native speaker, I can say that your pronunciation is impeccable. Like... shockingly so. Whoever's trying to learn pronunciation for Mandarin make sure you take this guy's advice.

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Hey thanks!

    • @bkcalvine
      @bkcalvine ปีที่แล้ว +100

      As a native English speaker, I can confirm your written English is excellent.

    • @jamesjiao
      @jamesjiao ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Certainly better than a lot of Chinese peeps in China whose Mandarin has a lot of interference from local dialects.

    • @xllvr
      @xllvr ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@bkcalvine English happens to be my other native language so thanks? 😅

    • @deedeeen
      @deedeeen ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@xllvr: as a *non-native* speaker of English, that's quite a perk.

  • @user-zu4nl7bm9e
    @user-zu4nl7bm9e 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Your first day speak chinese,
    Chinese: wow, you speak chinese and sounds geart.
    Your 10000th day speak chinese,
    Chinese: wow, you speak chinese and sounds great.

  • @freeeeman2011
    @freeeeman2011 หลายเดือนก่อน +63

    As a native russian speaker I can tell that your English is perfect!

    • @palipali4264
      @palipali4264 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      As a native English speaker, I think you are hilarious!!😂😂😂😂

  • @zzzzzzz726
    @zzzzzzz726 ปีที่แล้ว +2215

    I am a native Chinese speakers and I can confirm that your pronunciation is even better than many native speakers (many native speakers are heavily influenced by their regional dialects)

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว +167

      谢谢!

    • @zhangyi5145
      @zhangyi5145 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      to be accurate, only better than many old generation native speakers. New generation of Chinese are trained with standard Mandarin at the starting of their education.

    • @Cwalking
      @Cwalking ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly

    • @szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821
      @szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821 ปีที่แล้ว

      C'mon, we all know you are not a native Chinese.
      Who are you trying to fool man??

    • @musical.theory
      @musical.theory ปีที่แล้ว +40

      ​@@zhangyi5145 nope, i have chinese friends (around 20 yr old) and some of them dont have the standard accent.

  • @zenit0
    @zenit0 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +71

    As a German, I see the ü final as an absolute win.

    • @kaleoscreations8069
      @kaleoscreations8069 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      As an English speaker, this was by far the hardest sound in Chinese for me to learn to pronounce.
      Still easier than a rolling R though, I sound like Gollum trying to make that sound.

  • @whatisintelligence6881
    @whatisintelligence6881 ปีที่แล้ว +393

    Finals:
    a 9:11,
    ai 32:10,
    ao 32:26,
    an 32:37,
    ang 33:10,
    e 10:44 33:44,
    e(5) 34:02,
    en 34:29,
    eng 34:45 |
    ei 35:07, |
    er 35:22
    o 29:22, 36:25, 36:39
    u 30:02, ua (wa) 45:28, uo(wo) 45:58, uei (wei) 47:23, uai (wai) 48:07, uan (wan) 48:55, uen (wen) 49:29, uang (wang) 50:26, ueng(weng) 51:20
    ü 31:18, üe (yue)51:46, üan (yuan) 52:27, ün (yun) 53:44
    ia 37:00
    iao (yao) 37:36
    ie (ye) 37:55
    iou (you) 40:09
    ian (yan) 41:35
    iang (yang) 42:22
    in (yin) 43:18
    ing (ying) 44:03
    iong (yong) 44:56
    Initials
    b,d,g 12:34
    t,p,k 13:50
    h 14:38
    J,q,x 17:06 22:39 23:30 23:26
    Zh, Ch, Sh, r 25:48 27:08
    Z, c 27:50
    Tone change rules 19:00
    Tone pairs 38:35
    Tongue acrobatics 46:20

    • @usera1211
      @usera1211 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Thank you so much for this

    • @whatisintelligence6881
      @whatisintelligence6881 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@usera1211 you are welcome 🤝

    • @SonGoku-uv4pk
      @SonGoku-uv4pk 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Omg thanks so much. The video seemed so long and i was searching for something like this

    • @spacecancer8074
      @spacecancer8074 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      WHAT ARE THESE TIMESTAMPS? YOU'RE A BOSS!

    • @andreare7766
      @andreare7766 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can we have this comment made "sticky"?

  • @pigriderstarwatcher9217
    @pigriderstarwatcher9217 ปีที่แล้ว +361

    I’m native Chinese born in Shanghai, now studying in US.
    And when I heard you speaking standard mandarin in the beginning, I thought I was listening to TV media announcer (like those from CCTV News像新闻联播那种主播), and it feels so great to listen to your “podcast”.
    Keep up with the great content!

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thanks!

    • @darrylkassle361
      @darrylkassle361 ปีที่แล้ว

      C'mon dude be realistic a newscaster. That's the problem with Chinese people you lie to save face and I think you should be more direct at the cost of being too polite. His mandarin is better than average for a foreigner and his pronunciation is also above average however I can still tell his a foreigner. However yes he has more of a standard accent than those Chinese that speak with their local dialects heavily influencing their speech.
      But as good as a tv newscaster or cctv tv host C'mon be realistic even the famous Dashan is not that good. I think you have to be born speaking the language to be that good or if you were incredibly gifted at languages and can mimmick just as some Chinese can do with English when they copy an American accent

    • @Shanks_Y.
      @Shanks_Y. 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      同上海,博主的发音真的吓到我了,可怕!

    • @ukatuchijioke7359
      @ukatuchijioke7359 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So I thought too.

    • @Gabriel-pk8lw
      @Gabriel-pk8lw 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Is this one those ways to say it while saving face?

  • @r_i_v_e_r
    @r_i_v_e_r 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +328

    Today is my first day of self learning Chinese, and with these 56 minutes you made this so much easier to understand, thank you.

    • @jianfeng-bv5py
      @jianfeng-bv5py 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      How about we form a Sino-British mutual aid group,我的母语是中文

    • @soulm8289
      @soulm8289 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@jianfeng-bv5py ill join!

    • @djihane8514
      @djihane8514 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      How is ur progress???

    • @jianfeng-bv5py
      @jianfeng-bv5py 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      sorry,I keep missing your replies because of some time difference. The area I live in is not very friendly to the Internet, and I don't know what you usually use to build a telegrem group or something else.@@djihane8514

    • @jianfeng-bv5py
      @jianfeng-bv5py 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I keep missing your replies because of some time difference. The area I live in is not very friendly to the Internet, and I don't know what you usually use to build a telegrem group or something else.@@soulm8289

  • @PygmyKitten
    @PygmyKitten ปีที่แล้ว +112

    I have no intention to learn Chinese at all and yet, here I am... Sitting through an hour long video of how to pronounce it.
    I guess your video is just that good. It's so well structured!

    • @Keo_w7
      @Keo_w7 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      我可以教你😂

    • @youziyi
      @youziyi 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you should go for it, trust me

  • @peterkephart7955
    @peterkephart7955 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    Dude! I have watched countless tutorials by native Mandarin speakers, some of them very good indeed, but not one of those instructors has articulated pronunciation as clearly and definitively as you do. I have only recently begun my Mandarin journey and have already been plagued by doubts because much of what I have heard just doesn't seem to "flow" in the way that a language should. And pronunciations vary widely from teacher to teacher. You have single-handedly changed my perspective and inspired me to believe that I can actually learn this language. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. I look forward to studying all of your videos.

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      太感谢了 🥹,daily consistency is key! Keep it up, and be sure to follow what we’re up to over at www.mandarinblueprint.com

    • @hadeseye2297
      @hadeseye2297 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah. He's "your vocal range" just nails it.

  • @Dirqala
    @Dirqala ปีที่แล้ว +34

    been studying and speaking mandarin for 4+ years. This is an incredibly good explanation of the language

  • @Oliver-os8xq
    @Oliver-os8xq 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    Man, I’m on 122 days of Duolingo and I’m so glad I stumbled into this video. Having a male voice to help with pronunciation is SO helpful. The comments saying you’re on point to imma add your videos as lessons. Thanks in advance for the tuition 👌 The internet’s a great place

    • @kaleoscreations8069
      @kaleoscreations8069 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      你的中文学习这么样?

    • @1doutlaw
      @1doutlaw 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am on day 86 in duolingo

    • @andreasb8232
      @andreasb8232 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Stop using duolingo. It's ok for the first two weeks or something, or when you're bored.. HelloChinese is a much much better start

  • @ER3xW4ha7
    @ER3xW4ha7 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    🤯🤯🤯 three of the four “problem” consonants are in Polish (the zh, ch, & sh). I’ve never been able to pronounce this consonant until your video, and now my Polish AND Chinese will sound better! Thank you so so much! Also, I’m glad to read a bunch of natives say you have amazing pronunciation. It’s good to learn tips and tricks from a nonnative who sounds amazing

    • @klaudia2141
      @klaudia2141 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      I am polish and I also noticed it’s a bit easier for me to pronounce Chinese because we have similar sounds!

    • @samueljaworski5737
      @samueljaworski5737 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I studied polish and these are so similar and very hard for most Americans

  • @watertree1
    @watertree1 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I'm a native Mandarin speaker from Taiwan. The accent of the anchor is quite similar to a native except for the last word in sentences. Overall it shows none native how to overcome the accent, good job. As a native, I don't even know there're so many pronounce rules to be followed.

    • @jordandavis6709
      @jordandavis6709 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just goes to show that even if one is as a native aren’t necessarily equipped or qualified to teach the language. That’s the biggest issue with mandarin in general. Being a teacher requires just that. Being a teacher. Teaching the language from the ground up. I’ve learned that teaching English as a native. The explanations from mandarin teachers are often awful due to their ignorance and poor English abilities.

  • @IsmaelKenig
    @IsmaelKenig ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I don't know why I was skeptical about the approach of this video but after watching it holy god it really gives very thoughtful insights.

  • @ThePlataf
    @ThePlataf 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I'm a Mandarin speaker, and this man is awesomely good.

  • @thiagomatos5386
    @thiagomatos5386 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Brazilian native here, portuguese speaker learning with you! You’ve gone worldwide my friend!

    • @geoviv4511
      @geoviv4511 วันที่ผ่านมา

      🇧🇷👋🏾

  • @dinushadushmantha1032
    @dinushadushmantha1032 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    This was a life-changing 56mins. I have been trying to learn Chinese for a while, and It was not that hard to learn the grammar and the characters since I already speak pretty good Japanese. The hardest thing was to understand the pronunciation. I can feel the difference in my pronunciation before and after watching this video. I have no words to express my gratitude to you.

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      We are so glad to hear this and glad that we can be part of your Chinese language learning journey.

    • @victorwalker9194
      @victorwalker9194 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am a Chinese,can we be language exchange partner?I wanna learn english

    • @dinushadushmantha1032
      @dinushadushmantha1032 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@victorwalker9194 That's a really good idea. I would love to. But how can we connect.

  • @sander_bouwhuis
    @sander_bouwhuis ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Not gonna lie... even though I just passed my HSK1 and HSK2 exams, this video is completely overwhelming. I'll probably have to come back to it MANY times if I want to pass HSKK.
    Thanks a lot for this information packed video!.

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      We also have a much more comprehensive Pronunciation course that is comparatively slower paced and comes with SRS flash cards for simple reviewing, you can check it out here: mandarinbp.com/pmspecial

    • @nicoleraheem1195
      @nicoleraheem1195 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As you should ❤

  • @ChenZheChina
    @ChenZheChina ปีที่แล้ว +349

    I am a native speaker from Beijing. I can confirm that your pronunciation is better than many Chinese speakers whose accents are heavily affected by their native tongue. But, there is a small mistake in the video: the pronunciation of 一千 should be yì qiān. Pronunciations in cardinal numbers are usually changed: 一(yì)百, 一(yì)千, 一(yí)万, 一(yí)个, 一(yí)切, 一(yì)心一(yí)意, 一(yì)朝一(yì)夕, 一(yì)神论, with a few exceptions such as 一(yī)十 in 二百一(yī)十, 三百一(yī)十, etc. and 成语 一(yī)五一(yī)十. Also, 一 at the end of a longer cardinal number does not change, either: 十一(yī)个, 二十一(yī)个, etc. On the other hand, ordinal numbers never change: 一(yī)班, 一(yī)号, 一(yī)级, 一(yī)流, 一(yī)等奖.

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว +114

      对的!我很喜欢这种建设性的批评,尤其是因为这个“一”读音的微妙区别很容易搞错🙏

    • @kori228
      @kori228 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Browsing wiktionary, this makes sense as it seems the expected form for 一 should be yi4, not yi1. The change to yi4 to yi2 is when it's followed by another Tone 4. The yi1 reading is for ordinal numbers.

    • @wendshawn9435
      @wendshawn9435 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That just depends on the accents though. Many people in southern China would say Yi1 Qian1

    • @ChenZheChina
      @ChenZheChina ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@wendshawn9435 Indeed, in Mandarin area, there are accent variants. For example, in some places, 一 at the end of longer cardinal number also changes, making 二十一(yí)个, which is different than Standard Mandarin. But in southern China, things are different. Mandarin is probably not the native language of local people in southern China, so they have to learn Standard Mandarin like the OP does, and they might make similar mistakes.

    • @wangyuning285
      @wangyuning285 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@VChou-ij6gd 说实话这个不太实用,在很多情况下“一”是词语中开头那个,比如楼主举的例子中大多都是这样的。我觉得楼主的说法更贴近,主要还是跟用法,意思,和日常应用有关。(没有喷的意思,个人看法罢了)

  • @KingofFrauds
    @KingofFrauds 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I like that all these videos are like “now don’t get intimidated” and I think to myself: “I’m not intimidated, just excited for when this becomes natural to me”

    • @palipali4264
      @palipali4264 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Well spoken!

  • @tkprojects1705
    @tkprojects1705 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    I’m just in the beginning stages of learning Mandarin and this is best video I’ve seen explaining tones and pronunciation. Thank you for going into depth on the little details of pronunciation. I’ll be reviewing this video many times and I look forward to more videos!

  • @Sebadoah
    @Sebadoah ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I'm a beginner. This is awesome. He's right - I can't believe a number of Mandarin courses don't emphasize pronunciation like he does. Very grateful !

    • @user-yd4op2bb3e
      @user-yd4op2bb3e ปีที่แล้ว

      国外这么多学汉语的吗wc

    • @elysiumeclogue5737
      @elysiumeclogue5737 ปีที่แล้ว

      As a native speaker i think the pronunciation of chinese is quite easy, because it is very strightful~ when i was a little boy in school teacher tought US PIN YIN ,then when i saw some words i don't know i will read PINYIN which Note the pronunciation of the word, and the most important thing i think is that eventhougt Chinese many many words,but it totatly has little pronunciation...

    • @wangyuning285
      @wangyuning285 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@user-yd4op2bb3e 中文开始引领世界潮流👀都给我支棱起来

    • @jianfeng-bv5py
      @jianfeng-bv5py 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How about we form a Sino-British mutual aid group,我的母语是中文,我的汉语水平达到了二级甲等,英文口语基础较差。

    • @imranrizvi2207
      @imranrizvi2207 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@jianfeng-bv5py 👍

  • @altudy
    @altudy ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I've looked at several videos of native Chinese speakers explaining tones but yours was by far the best. It immediately made sense.

  • @florinafolk
    @florinafolk ปีที่แล้ว +108

    You are amazing! The explanation level that went into this video it's so complex yet so easy to grasp, I'm a complete beginner to Chinese, but i do study other languages, still, the animation, the way you broke down each section It's so easy to follow and learn, thank you for the effort you put into this video, it will help a lot of people, 😊

  • @viktigboy1976
    @viktigboy1976 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    wow this helped a ton! im a 14 yr old who has learned chinese for 2 years, and this was very refreshing!

  • @FrancescaLD
    @FrancescaLD ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm a native Mandarin speaker but this presentation is intimidating even for me :)) I don't know how those poor new learners can digest this.

  • @hanyangwen
    @hanyangwen 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    This video is very good even for native Chinese speakers, I was so confused before how to teach Chinese to my foreigner friends, this video helped me a lot. Thanks!

  • @solarlunar689
    @solarlunar689 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I haven’t finished watching the video yet, but your voice sounds like a radio announcer from the 1950s or like a narrator for film trailers… it’s so pleasant to listen to, and you sound so cool when you speak in Mandarin. You should do voice acting as a side hustle lol

  • @jamesyang420
    @jamesyang420 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The moment when you just mastered standard Mandarin pronunciation but realized people are speaking in dialects:

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Still, easier to learn Mandarin that everyone knows than just the local dialect that only a small pocket of people speak.

  • @AmitabhaPureLand939
    @AmitabhaPureLand939 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Wow, this is awesome. As a native Mandarin speaker, I have to say if I could learn Mandarin this way from early young age, it would be a lot quicker.
    One more suggestion for new learners is that the "a" pronunciation in any word is more like a British "ahh" than an American "e". For example, "father" is "bah bah", and horse is "mah"

  • @smilingassassin24
    @smilingassassin24 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I am so excited learning chinese next week.

  • @abxyzz
    @abxyzz ปีที่แล้ว +25

    One little thing, the /s/ in Standard Mandarin is actually different than the /s/ in most English varieties. It's "dentalized" with the tongue tip resting behind the bottom front teeth whereas most English /s/ tend to have the tongue against the ridge behind the upper front teeth.

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      True! We cover that in our 8-hour Pronunciation Mastery course, but we decided it was a bit too detailed for an hour TH-cam tutorial.

  • @catiritocurley6820
    @catiritocurley6820 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Wow man, I really like the way you explained how to make the tones. Studied now for about 8 years. This helps theoretically and practically.

  • @yazeedfallatah6941
    @yazeedfallatah6941 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have to say that this video made even moreinterested in Chinese language. The way the pronounciation was broken down into very simple pieces. Many thanks❤

  • @spacethreads
    @spacethreads ปีที่แล้ว +25

    omg I just started learning Chinese and was struggling the other day so I closed my Chinese notebook and switched to smth else. now while I was scrolling through TH-cam, I found your video and honestly it's so motivating! now I feel like I want to sit down and continue my Chinese learning. I'm still an absolute beginner and this video was so so helpful! I've subscribed and I'm really looking forward for more amazing videos like this one! :)

  • @kimberlynnsilva4362
    @kimberlynnsilva4362 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I began learning mandarin last year and I am so happy to have found your channel. 谢谢

  • @briantomoconnor
    @briantomoconnor ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Really first rate! I had taken the excellent Pronunciation Mastery course from Mandarin Blueprint and watched this video as a refresher. There were some new things I learned, and a few things I realized I had been doing wrong. I loved how you usedm more realistic descriptions, like "zombie tone" and "contrarian tone."
    By the way, listeners should know that in all of the Mandarin Blueprint courses, the examples in the flashcards are read by native speakers. Mandarin Blueprint is awesome!

  • @amhung
    @amhung 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I have spent my whole life learning, copying and analyzing Chinese phonology. I dare say your exposition here is excellent. What a pleasure listening to your explanation of the sounds, which confirm my own discoveries, and learning the precise enunciation of several others. Magnificent! 謝謝您.

  • @harshitabansal5577
    @harshitabansal5577 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Hello sir, today is my first day of self-learning Chinese and I am so glad that I found your channel. These 56 min are life-changing. Thank you so much once again😄

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Welcome aboard! Also here are a few resources to help you along the way www.mandarinblueprint.com/resources/

    • @harshitabansal5577
      @harshitabansal5577 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MandarinBlueprint Thank you for the resources

  • @JohnWhite-dm8mk
    @JohnWhite-dm8mk ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for the tongue positions in the problem initials

  • @dolliemoggie
    @dolliemoggie ปีที่แล้ว +4

    as for the tone sandhi of 一 (one),in fact when we're speaking, the 一 in 一百(one hundred) and 一千(one thousand) are both fourth ton, but in 一万(ten thousand) it is second tone. Just to confuse everyone, if the number is, say, 1001 (一千零一), the first 一 is fourth tone and the last 一 is back to the original first tone. In 11111, the tones are second-fourth or first-fourth-first-first.

  • @imeneaitdahmane611
    @imeneaitdahmane611 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Cool trick : to pronounce the third tone just pronounce the final twice like in the example he used "ma" just pronounce the "a" twice -> ma a

  • @livie-zen3375
    @livie-zen3375 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I have been learning Chinese for 4 months now. Watching chinese dramas and listening to chinese songs were helpful but i knew i needed to practice it too for myself. Thank you for this video, it actually helped . I will have my next chinese exam in a week and there will be an oral part to it too. I have much more confidence now thank you.

    • @Ta-ds1qi
      @Ta-ds1qi 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Do you have any recommendations ?

    • @jianfeng-bv5py
      @jianfeng-bv5py 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How about we form a Sino-British mutual aid group,我的母语是中文,我的汉语水平达到了二级甲等,英文口语基础较差。

  • @me-jn1zl
    @me-jn1zl ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thanks so much, this was excellent. You are a great teacher. Keep it up!!!

  • @anshide
    @anshide ปีที่แล้ว +3

    your pronunciation basically 99% perfect! It's crazy how you showed me something I didn't realize in my own language, there are no two-third-tone combination! haha😄 when you say that in your video, I was like holly cow!😂😂😂

  • @Bigsmokemovie
    @Bigsmokemovie 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    no one on youtube ever explain the way you did, you are the best

  • @silviaegger-gundevir6787
    @silviaegger-gundevir6787 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    so very well explained - thank you

  • @kevinwang5463
    @kevinwang5463 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As a native speaker, I'd say it's of quality. There's one thing, though. You raise your soft palate articulating the a vowel following the m consonant in the tone introduction part of your video. As a Mandarin native speaker, I'm assertive that we never raise our soft palate pronouncing the a vowel, which is fundamentally different from English. By doing so, the sounds become more natural and less mechanical when you add tones to it. Relaxation of soft palate is the part which English native speakers often neglect when speaking Mandarin, but it plays a huge role to sound more native. Likewise, native Mandarin speakers have to learn how to raise their soft palate when pronouncing the vowels of English.

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fascinating! I’d never heard it expressed that way before

  • @soccereditshd7438
    @soccereditshd7438 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    謝謝你!老師❤

  • @gfg0094
    @gfg0094 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Really smooth relaxed presentation that’s really helpful. Thank you!

  • @rdai11
    @rdai11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you man, I just started learning Chinese and this is amazing.

  • @lingo-phile
    @lingo-phile ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This has been IMMENSELY helpful!!!! And I’ve been taking private classes for a year *sigh*

  • @zhoujie2958
    @zhoujie2958 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Your pronunciation is awesome,especially when combined with your magnetic voice. As a native Chinese,I am confident that you have what it takes to be a good news announcer or TV presenter.😊

  • @nakamura7346
    @nakamura7346 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    To my surprise , I find that your prononciation is as accurate as a native speaker as soon as you start talking

  • @frankraym
    @frankraym 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Im on my 4th language.....but im dedicated so far! I speak French, English, Spanish and started mandarin! Im on week 1 !

  • @marekrybakiewicz370
    @marekrybakiewicz370 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    The explanations for how to know when you're doing them correctly are great. The info here is exactly what makes the outlier linguistics program work, lauded as the go to for pronunciation. A focus on sounding native AT THE START is essential.

  • @TempestinBlue
    @TempestinBlue 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just started self studying Chinese this week, and I’d be SO lost at pinyin without this video. Thank you!

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful! Let us know if you need help with anything. Here are a few resources to help you with your study www.mandarinblueprint.com/resources/

  • @hehe0
    @hehe0 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a Chinese native,I follow you to learn English

  • @simjumsores
    @simjumsores ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Superbly useful tutorial. Thank you!

  • @businessmann2528
    @businessmann2528 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As a Chinese, it's so interesting to see the title of the thumbnail would be understood in both ways "地道的发音" & “音发的道地”. Btw, your pronunciation is quite better than me lol 👍

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha, didn’t notice that! Cool

    • @felisasininus1784
      @felisasininus1784 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      although it should be 得,not 的 for the reverse version
      not that most people even care which de to use nowadays

    • @youziyi
      @youziyi 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      我们可不可以一起学习中文?我是一个美国人,我大概学中文五个月了,我可以帮助你学习英文

    • @businessmann2528
      @businessmann2528 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@youziyi let's go bruh

  • @Borgesray
    @Borgesray 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    几乎完全是native Chinese的发音了,可以用字正腔圆来形容!太厉害了!👍

  • @Gr4cchus
    @Gr4cchus ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you are such a great educator and mind, thank you for sharing!

  • @davidtang2549
    @davidtang2549 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    As a Chinese I would say it's very similar to what we learned in year 1! Even clearer and more interesting!

  • @penguinoffunk
    @penguinoffunk ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Man. I didn't even realize that I was changing up the tones of "bu" and "yi" until you said so. 😂 No wonder it felt so unnatural whenever I was trying to mind my tones.

  • @patrickholland3994
    @patrickholland3994 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I studied Mandarin in 2002 before TH-cam. Wow, your guide is excellent. Wish I knew this before.

  • @theyazzledazzle
    @theyazzledazzle ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this has totally changed my learning. THANK YOU so so so so much.

  • @jingruxiong1234
    @jingruxiong1234 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I dare say this is the best video on Chinese pronunciation I have ever seen, the comparison with English is so clear and correct, teaching phonetics in a scientific way.

  • @LearnCommercialRealEstate
    @LearnCommercialRealEstate ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This completely changed the game on my learning potential and current understanding!! Thank you

  • @camilogomez3822
    @camilogomez3822 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is the best chinese pronunciation video ever!

  • @desvonbladet
    @desvonbladet ปีที่แล้ว +4

    For k/g, t/d and p/b you are careful (and helpful!) to remark that the contrast is one of aspiration, not voicing. For z/c you explicitly say it is a voiced/unvoiced contrast and I was perplex and frankly incredulous. The Wikipedia page on "Standard Chinese Phonology" says that that contrast is also aspiration (along with zh/ch, for which your explanation does not explicitly take a side although it seems to lean toward emphasizing voicing).
    I am nonetheless very glad to have found this video, which make the articulatory phonetics of the language pretty clear!

  • @janisscilley43
    @janisscilley43 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Wow! A lot of invaluable info. Great for one who is committed to learning Chinese…. Like me! I want my grandchildren to be bilingual, so I am working on becoming bilingual.

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      谢谢!Glad you found it helpful (lots more coming :D)

  • @mandarinchineselearning2981
    @mandarinchineselearning2981 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've been learning mandarin for a while already and this clarify a lot of my doubts. Thank you so much.🙏🙏🙏

  • @bug9131
    @bug9131 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    谢谢up!我的汉语现在和中国人一样好了!

  • @yaohuizhang8393
    @yaohuizhang8393 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    as a native speaker of chinese i don’t know why i’m watching this for such a long time

  • @stacysu414
    @stacysu414 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great Video! Actually, as a native Mandarin speaker, I find your pronunciation tips very useful to help me polish my English pronunciation as well! 😊

  • @penielking5050
    @penielking5050 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    谢谢老师

  • @TheEggroll4321
    @TheEggroll4321 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This video is gold man. I had those exact confusions you mentioned, and you cleared it up!

  • @Barbarossa-heir
    @Barbarossa-heir ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have just discovered your channel whilst I'm.about to enroll Mandarin Chinese courses; I'm very excited.
    So helpful
    I have subscribed ❤❤

  • @masin2671
    @masin2671 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Chinese are very cool!! Someday I want to speak Chinese!! Actually, I tried to learn Chinese a little bit, as a Japanese, I was very surprised at hardness of Chinese pronunciation……

    • @young5969
      @young5969 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you are Japanese, I’m willing to recommend two Japanese men called 西田聡と小松洋大, who speak Mandarin Chinese as well as native speakers.
      彼らが、北京に落語の専門家として活動してます。

    • @liljoe5
      @liljoe5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh Japanese already being friendn with China?

  • @jingnan7458
    @jingnan7458 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Omg you are the very first foreigner I have ever seen who speaks mandarin with the impressively amazing intonation
    Amazing!!!

  • @BeatrizMilet
    @BeatrizMilet 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You teach it perfectly. Thank you

  • @marisolflandez3964
    @marisolflandez3964 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Your video give us hope that we can master this language! Thank you! ❤

  • @xoxo7821
    @xoxo7821 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is definitely the ultimate video to learn Chinese pronunciation. I got so much precious information from it

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว

      Happy to help! If you want to take it to the next level, we have an 8-hour course going deeper on every syllable: mandarinbp.com/pmspecial

  • @aguslugiman9067
    @aguslugiman9067 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for such detail explanation ❤❤❤

  • @milaoshu
    @milaoshu 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    52:32 actually there is an [yan] sound in Chinese! 发“üan”时,如果把韵母的发音速度放慢,你会发现在介音[y]结束后舌头会先往后缩,发出一个短暂的[u],然后口腔才打开,开始韵腹的发音,韵腹的开口度其实跟[a]差不多。
    大部分老北京把”üan”读成[yan]或者[yuæn],但因为越来越多的外地人涌入北京,你很少能听到“üan”的正确读音了,甚至现在也有些年轻的北京人把“üan”的发音简化成[yɛn]。

  • @scapegoatthespaceghost7426
    @scapegoatthespaceghost7426 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks a lot, I started to get frustrated with the tones and stumbled across your video, this is incredibly helpful!! 謝謝!

  • @MaCal9591
    @MaCal9591 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    So awesome! You must be a linguistic genius. I could rewatch this video over and over again, these explanations define and clarify all of the mysteries and uncertainties as I am tumbling to figure out the structure of the Chinese language. I still couldn’t believe what I am hearing and seeing in this video, you are extraordinary. Wow!!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If you want to take it deeper, we have an 8 hour pronunciation course that explores all of these topics in more depth: mandarinbp.com/pmspecial

    • @paulmak2228
      @paulmak2228 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes he is a genius.

  • @artscoolwithdenis3146
    @artscoolwithdenis3146 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really appreciate your explanation of the foundation to

  • @Cattail1997
    @Cattail1997 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    OMG this is so good, I’m just learning and so glad I found this.

  • @mv4519
    @mv4519 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for the nice explanations! about “ü”: Chinese ü is like a mouth of ‘u’ and pronouncing ‘i’, different to German ü which is like a mouth of ‘u’ but pronouncing ‘e’ (the ‘e’ of ‘ten’).

    • @lalalalalalala127
      @lalalalalalala127 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I find it quite similar to ü in French lol

  • @GGY-yh6li
    @GGY-yh6li ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your Mandarin pronunciation is better than most Chinese.👍

  • @canterburyjhiguma8387
    @canterburyjhiguma8387 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You are absolutely brilliant - so glad to find you!

  • @caosteven2688
    @caosteven2688 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The best video of teaching Chinese Pronunciation I found.💯

  • @googlegoo6814
    @googlegoo6814 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As a Chinese, your video is very well explained and precise. These things are exactly what we've learned in elementary school😁

    • @jenoasztalos7658
      @jenoasztalos7658 ปีที่แล้ว

      Learn Hungarian with me in 56 minutes, of you do I'll pay 100 euro

  • @AtoZ-fk8rw
    @AtoZ-fk8rw ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I'm happy I found your channel! It is relatively new so I'm really looking forward for new content! I'm 20 and just started learning Chinese few months ago so I'm really thankful for your advices!

    • @MandarinBlueprint
      @MandarinBlueprint  ปีที่แล้ว

      Welcome aboard! If you watch our videos here, you'll end up getting a major leg up in your learning. Also, you're welcome to check out our courses over at www.mandarinblueprint.com

  • @iceboundmartel
    @iceboundmartel 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is amazing!!

  • @thomasliangus
    @thomasliangus ปีที่แล้ว +2

    不简单! 敬佩您的勤奋和努力!

  • @johnorsomeone4609
    @johnorsomeone4609 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is an incredible explanation and resource for English speaking Mandarin students and I wish that I had found it years ago during my “formal” study. My pronunciation of the “q” has been bugging me for years and I wasn’t sure how to fix it. This is really amazing.