I think the video assumes "absolute beginner for heritage speakers". As a heritage speaker of Chinese, this is very easy to understand. Simple sentences, simple thought, about the level of a little Chinese kid. The people tend to speak at a normal pace, maybe on the slower end. There are fast and slow speakers in whatever language. These speakers do speak naturally, but on the slower end of normal speech.
This is absolutely perfect and exactly what I needed to achieve comprehension. I had to pay close attention but I was able to understand about 60 percent. I'm going to listen over and over again , look up all the words I don't know until I get 100 percent. Super motivated thank you!
It sounds like it's at a natural pace but it's way too fast for an absolute beginner. The grammar and vocabulary are not for the beginning student either.
I agree, this is nowhere near "absolute beginner" however it's still extremely useful, and you can slow is down to 0.75 speed to make it easier to follow. I also have another tab open with Yabla Pinyin/English translation to help confirm words.
If you're studying a language correctly instead of using the academic methods, you should be at this level by the end of your first month. Provided that you're persistent. Stop using the academic processes. Get out there and find Chinese people to tapk to on a daily basis.
@@TechnoMinarchist You're talking such nonesense. Yes, you learn faster when you get out there and immerse yourself, but nobody, bar hypertalented polyglot types, get to this sort of level in one month.
I didn’t know explaining quantum physics and brain surgery was part of “absolute beginner” listening skills in Chinese. Three months and I understand 20% of what going on. Damn I need to study harder
Study harder and smarter. This is your goal to get to. I'm in my second year of learning Chinese and speaking and understanding listening is my next phase. I'm studying a different way but 6 months in my next phase I'll understand spoken Chinese.
@@dumalun8388 I understand you but this is where you want to be. A year is a beginner. The method you learn Chinese you can understand this in 6 months. If you practiced with a real person everyday along with studying yourself you could be at this level. It's tough but do able.
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The level is wrong, because they use the same exercise for other languages. So there are videos 24 minutes of German/Spanish/Arabic/Korean Listening Comprehension for Absolute Beginner. They use the same pictures and content(but language is different). It makes sense that absolute beginner in german has higer level than absolute beginner in chinese, because german is closer to english than chinese.
If this is for absolute beginners, I dread to think what the intermediate and advanced practice videos are like!! I'm an absolute beginner and I reckon that I understood about 1% of it!!
I have been learning Chinese for about 2 years and am only just about able to pick this up. Oh jheeze, I guess maybe another 50 before im ready for the advanced level.
Then you've been using a terrible method. You should be able to comprehend this level of any language within a month if you've been learning properly and persistently. You should be able to reach complete comprehension (not fluency) of up to 2 languages per year if you're doing it right. The academic processes for learning languages is awful. A person who has spent several months immersed in a country that speaks another language tends to have better comprehension than a student of said language for 2 years. Get out there and find Chinese people to talk to on a daily basis. Never go a day without having a conversation with a Chinese speaker. This is how you learn a language.
I have casually studied this language for around four years, and I finally could understand all of these...except the last one. I STILL got the one about the bed wrong.
Thank you for this enlightening exercise in listening for "absolute beginners". I have been casually listening to Mandarin Chinese videos for beginners for the past couple of years but I had "great trouble" in listening at this "normal dialogue speed". Nevertheless, it is very useful and presents a challenge to improve my listening skills to basic "native speaker" level and not slower Mandarin teacher beginner level.
I had to slow down the video, and I'm like a month into learning mandarin. This is a little beyond a beginner. Beginner level should be pleasantries and basic questions.
I could barely understand the first female speaker because she mumbled everything she said. Thankfully I stayed long enough to hear the second female speaker. She speaks so much clearer than the first!
I really really want to enroll in your 101chineseclass so I can better get assitance in learning but I don't have money and my parents will probably not buy that for me.
I remember using Japanesepod101 for Japanese and it was so much easier than this I swear. Maybe it's because Chinese is tonal or maybe its cos I cared way more about Japanese i dunno.
Exactly 2 seconds into the lesson: nothing like the Chinese language to absolutely break down any peconceived notions that you are 'good at learning foreign languages.'
There is a method where you can understand this in about 6 months to a year. If your casually studying Chinese this is impossible but the method you are using is most important.
@@mosiarmstrong you must everyday for hours learn/speak with a native speaker along with books, viedos, reading and writing the language, but most important,the back and forth with the native speakers so your ears and mind know the language your hearing. I have not gotten with a native speaker of Chinese and I'm over a year learning Chinese. But when I do, listening and understanding what I hear will be much easier.
I have been studying Chinese for about 2 months, but this is not for absolute beginners. I only understood about 25% of the dialog. They speak too fast for a beginner. The accent of the woman doesn't sound like a native person speaker so it was difficult for me to understand.
Too fast for an absolute beginner. Honestly, how could you possibly not know that the speed was totally wrong? Beginners(not to mention absolute beginners) need at least two speed levels: slow level followed by medium level. Or, even better, three levels: medium, then slow and then medium again. I won't press the dislike botton because I respect everybody's work and I know the effort put in making this kind of videos. But please think about changing the speed of the speaking part. If you do so, this video will be perfect and truly helpful.
I don't think it's fair to call this for absolute beginners. The vocabulary is too advanced for a total beginner. I have been studying for close to a month and understood the jist of what was happening in each situation but only about 40% of the actual spoken words. This is closer to intermediate because the speakers are speaking far too quickly for a beginner to pick up on.
THIS IS SUCH A WASTE OF TIME AS IT'S NOT SUITABLE FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS. THERE SHOULD BE A WEBSITE THAT LISTS THE DOZENS OF INAPPROPRIATE VIDEOS. THIS WOULD BE AMONG THEM. PLEASE REMOVE IT OR MODIFY IT. MAKE IT SLOWER. SHOW THE PINYIN. PROVIDE THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION. TO ITS CREDIT IT'S ALL IN MANDARIN WHICH IS GREAT.
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Good to know that after 3 months of study I am not yet an absolute beginner, One can only dream
how are you doing know 3 years later?
Nice to have such help - thank you - but this is DEFINITELY NOT FOR AN ABSOLUTE BEGINNER.
What is your definition of "absolute beginner?"
Someone that very basic to nothing
This quiz is probably for an A2 level student.
I think the video assumes "absolute beginner for heritage speakers".
As a heritage speaker of Chinese, this is very easy to understand. Simple sentences, simple thought, about the level of a little Chinese kid. The people tend to speak at a normal pace, maybe on the slower end. There are fast and slow speakers in whatever language. These speakers do speak naturally, but on the slower end of normal speech.
This is absolutely perfect and exactly what I needed to achieve comprehension. I had to pay close attention but I was able to understand about 60 percent. I'm going to listen over and over again , look up all the words I don't know until I get 100 percent. Super motivated thank you!
It sounds like it's at a natural pace but it's way too fast for an absolute beginner. The grammar and vocabulary are not for the beginning student either.
I agree, this is nowhere near "absolute beginner" however it's still extremely useful, and you can slow is down to 0.75 speed to make it easier to follow. I also have another tab open with Yabla Pinyin/English translation to help confirm words.
If you're studying a language correctly instead of using the academic methods, you should be at this level by the end of your first month. Provided that you're persistent.
Stop using the academic processes. Get out there and find Chinese people to tapk to on a daily basis.
You should be able to learn (not fluency) 2 languages a year if you do it right.
@@TechnoMinarchist so how many do you speak?
@@TechnoMinarchist You're talking such nonesense. Yes, you learn faster when you get out there and immerse yourself, but nobody, bar hypertalented polyglot types, get to this sort of level in one month.
I didn’t know explaining quantum physics and brain surgery was part of “absolute beginner” listening skills in Chinese. Three months and I understand 20% of what going on. Damn I need to study harder
it's not you, this is way too advanced for beginer
Right.
Way to make us feel inferior
Study harder and smarter. This is your goal to get to. I'm in my second year of learning Chinese and speaking and understanding listening is my next phase. I'm studying a different way but 6 months in my next phase I'll understand spoken Chinese.
@@dumalun8388 I understand you but this is where you want to be. A year is a beginner. The method you learn Chinese you can understand this in 6 months. If you practiced with a real person everyday along with studying yourself you could be at this level. It's tough but do able.
Aim big beginners! Honestly, I think that this course is awesome in establishing all basic words I need to know. I will definitely work harder to be a better beginner and it will--- in the long run, help me to adapt to higher levels faster❤. 谢谢, 我需要学中文。 I really need to get back to studying.
The level is wrong, because they use the same exercise for other languages. So there are videos 24 minutes of German/Spanish/Arabic/Korean Listening Comprehension for Absolute Beginner. They use the same pictures and content(but language is different). It makes sense that absolute beginner in german has higer level than absolute beginner in chinese, because german is closer to english than chinese.
If this is for absolute beginners, I dread to think what the intermediate and advanced practice videos are like!! I'm an absolute beginner and I reckon that I understood about 1% of it!!
I study sinology for 1 year and understand 80% it is not for absolute beginner. But better for students rather than for self learners.
I have been learning Chinese for about 2 years and am only just about able to pick this up. Oh jheeze, I guess maybe another 50 before im ready for the advanced level.
Then you've been using a terrible method. You should be able to comprehend this level of any language within a month if you've been learning properly and persistently.
You should be able to reach complete comprehension (not fluency) of up to 2 languages per year if you're doing it right.
The academic processes for learning languages is awful. A person who has spent several months immersed in a country that speaks another language tends to have better comprehension than a student of said language for 2 years.
Get out there and find Chinese people to talk to on a daily basis. Never go a day without having a conversation with a Chinese speaker. This is how you learn a language.
Thank you. I'm learning before I start my classes.
I think you mistranslated "beginner." It should say "expert" instead.
Oh my good, absolute beginners? 🤔😥😥 You killed all my hopes...😞😒🥺
I have casually studied this language for around four years, and I finally could understand all of these...except the last one. I STILL got the one about the bed wrong.
Super, maintenant je sais que je peux expliquer la mécanique des fluides à ma nièce en CE1, d'après votre définition de "Absolute Beginner..."
很好! 谢谢!
Far too advanced for absolute beginners.
Thank you for this enlightening exercise in listening for "absolute beginners".
I have been casually listening to Mandarin Chinese videos for beginners for the past couple of years but I had "great trouble" in listening at this "normal dialogue speed".
Nevertheless, it is very useful and presents a challenge to improve my listening skills to basic "native speaker" level and not slower Mandarin teacher beginner level.
I had to slow down the video, and I'm like a month into learning mandarin. This is a little beyond a beginner. Beginner level should be pleasantries and basic questions.
How did you learn so fast? I practically understood nothing in this video and I've been studying for a month too
Can you add some pinyin? It would be difficult for me and many others when it comes to searching for words using online dictionaries.
I’m a 13 year old girl from Sweden, my mom is Chinese so I understood maybe 85% of this and then kinda puzzled it together so it was quite easy
My weakness with this is the ones involving numbers and telling time, I am really slow with those.
Excellent!!!
This is definitely not absolute beginners’ level
11:30 relationships goals
I am a native Chinese and I am watching this LOL
I could barely understand the first female speaker because she mumbled everything she said. Thankfully I stayed long enough to hear the second female speaker. She speaks so much clearer than the first!
Real people mumble too. If you ever hope yo achieve fluency you'll have to learn how to deal with it.
@@TechnoMinarchist you dont have to mumble when you re in an absolute beginner video. Ur such a dumb!
I really really want to enroll in your 101chineseclass so I can better get assitance in learning but I don't have money and my parents will probably not buy that for me.
Buy a book for beginners in Chinese and use viedos on TH-cam to start.
I remember using Japanesepod101 for Japanese and it was so much easier than this I swear. Maybe it's because Chinese is tonal or maybe its cos I cared way more about Japanese i dunno.
I’d say this is comparable to the second semester of introductory Chinese.
If this is for an absolute beginner, what on earth is your intermediate and advanced stuff like???
Totally agree with most of comments here this is way too far from being for absolute beginners
Make more listening video on Hsk 4,5
This is A2 or B1 level
2:37
sorry but this isnt for an absolute beginner.
这是太棒了
Listening is tough to understand another language because people in all languages speak differently.
Cool.
Where is the pi-ying?
I love it when the pin yin is there but it's listening skills which is difficult. I'm listening more trying to hear the pin yin.
Exactly 2 seconds into the lesson: nothing like the Chinese language to absolutely break down any peconceived notions that you are 'good at learning foreign languages.'
There is a method where you can understand this in about 6 months to a year. If your casually studying Chinese this is impossible but the method you are using is most important.
@@davidgivins4203 Hey, which method is that? I'd love to know about it.
@@mosiarmstrong you must everyday for hours learn/speak with a native speaker along with books, viedos, reading and writing the language, but most important,the back and forth with the native speakers so your ears and mind know the language your hearing. I have not gotten with a native speaker of Chinese and I'm over a year learning Chinese. But when I do, listening and understanding what I hear will be much easier.
@@davidgivins4203 Thank you, sir.
their beginner video is kinda tough, and this "absolute beginner" video is for normal beginners
The struggles of Abosolute Beginner stage is the fact that we don't know many words.
This is intermediate, not absolute beginner. I'm HSK 3 and I understood almost all, but entirely too fast. And a strange dialect for some words
This is way too hard for beginners
This is for 'absolute' beginner? I can't comprehend this, there are too many words that I don't recognize and I've only come across HSK1 vocabulary.
Nothing 'beginning', to say less 'absolute' about these. Do you have any idea what you are doing? Have you, guys, taught?
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It is still difficult...
If it were for beginners there would be pinyin in the dialogues -.-
I have been studying Chinese for about 2 months, but this is not for absolute beginners. I only understood about 25% of the dialog. They speak too fast for a beginner. The accent of the woman doesn't sound like a native person speaker so it was difficult for me to understand.
This is not what I want to learn I search for the beginner but it's next level? 😒
I would appreciate pinyin
Too fast for an absolute beginner. Honestly, how could you possibly not know that the speed was totally wrong? Beginners(not to mention absolute beginners) need at least two speed levels: slow level followed by medium level. Or, even better, three levels: medium, then slow and then medium again. I won't press the dislike botton because I respect everybody's work and I know the effort put in making this kind of videos. But please think about changing the speed of the speaking part. If you do so, this video will be perfect and truly helpful.
我觉得不好我的回答不是是的
1:15 1:39
ABSOLUTE BEGINNER AHAHAHHAHAA
that's not even close to the beginning
有人可以明白吗？我能明白只一点 :(
This is not beginner level
Would love if the female was a bit more lively.
I don't think it's fair to call this for absolute beginners. The vocabulary is too advanced for a total beginner. I have been studying for close to a month and understood the jist of what was happening in each situation but only about 40% of the actual spoken words. This is closer to intermediate because the speakers are speaking far too quickly for a beginner to pick up on.
Listening is tough to understand. 6 month to year of learning Chinese and the understanding should be better.
THIS IS SUCH A WASTE OF TIME AS IT'S NOT SUITABLE FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS.
THERE SHOULD BE A WEBSITE THAT LISTS THE DOZENS OF INAPPROPRIATE VIDEOS.
THIS WOULD BE AMONG THEM.
PLEASE REMOVE IT OR MODIFY IT.
MAKE IT SLOWER.
SHOW THE PINYIN.
PROVIDE THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION.
TO ITS CREDIT IT'S ALL IN MANDARIN WHICH IS GREAT.
他们的说太很快。
The woman's style of speaking is awful. For example "和一个“ is pronounced "huí ge"
Yikes man. If this is beginner then I really don't know
真他妈无聊。。。同情你们兄弟们
這個女人說中文說得特別奇怪...