How to Learn Chinese Faster and Smarter
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Being able to memorise a list of new words isn't enough - to be able to actually speak the language, you need to know how to actually mobilise them and use them in a sentence. In this video I'll walk you through the 3 steps of prioritising, memorising and mobilising new vocab, with key techniques that you can use to actually put these into practice in your own Chinese learning strategy.
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00:00 The Challenge of Chinese Vocab
01:50 1. Prioritisation: The Mechanics of Vocabulary
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10:25 3. Make It Work: Real-World Mobilisation Beyond Spaced Repetition
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Watching Chinese dramas is also very helpful because you start recognising certain words because you’ll hear them so many times
any recommendation?
@@clairezung737 Journey to love
The legends
The story of kunning palace
Rebirth of you
Wonderland of love
Who rules the world
Love like a galaxy
Beauty of resilience
Only for you
Sword and fairy
Amidst the snowstorm of love
The last immortal
Memory of Encaustic
The trust
Song of moon
Royal feast
My little happiness
Forget me, remember love
Everyone loves me
Professional single
Flavour, it’s yours
I hear you
Please feel at ease Mr Ling
Cute bodyguard
Back from the brink
Forever love
Blood of youth
@@lovelyleeherewhere can I find these on? Which streaming service ?
@@IstanbulChrissmost of them are on TH-cam
@@clairezung737 i recommend anything related to daily life to start with, because those ones are most related to what we need to learn any new language at the first place. so speaking of the dramas, mandarin: home with kids, if you are interested in curled tongue accent like Beijingnese, otherwise iPartment is fun to watch as well. cantonese wise, the kwoks and what would do the work!
Chinese Mandarin is the easiest of all languages I have learnt in my life and I know 6 languages. Grammar, structure is so logical. Highly recommend to study it.
when grammer is easy that does not mean the language is also easy, what makes chinese hard are the vocabulary prononcuation and comprehanding what u hear
@@murat6347 How about reading and writing?🤣
No way. I’ve learned 4. For me the hardest by far
@@JasonEyermann Yeah, same. Chinese grammar is easy, but almost everything else is super tough
@@jacoblee9765 I can write and I can read, I know also Japanese which can be helpful but not always as they use traditional kanji.
I am a Chinese native. I’m learning English, I know it is hard to learn a language so I’d like to help people who are learning Chinese. And if it is possible, we can teach each other. I can communicate in English.😊
I'm thinking of picking up Mandarin. Wanna be friends?
I'm a Nigerian. I'm very good at English but I want to learn mandrin. Let's work together 😊
@@AdaobiPrecious-cn6qg oi, let's learn together 😂
@@AdaobiPrecious-cn6qg TH-cam needs an add friend option and a message option. I just realized I can't do that lol I've never tried this before
Im a zulu South African and just started learning mandarin....that would be a lovely opportunity...
I'm Chinese, and I'm struggling with the IELTS test, every time I get bored with English studying, I'll turn to this channel and find out I'm not the only one struggling with language🤣
As the same as you,hahaha 😂learning a language is soooooo difficult
@@user-rf8kc2ec5y not if you have much interest in a certain culture and language
Been studying Chinese since 2002 and built
my career around it. Get to travel to China, visit factories and negotiate in Chinese a lot.
From that perspective I can absolutely confirm everything you say and suggest 🙂
One more thing that really helped me is writing about whatever topics I intend to talk about, be it private or business. It allows enough time to look up missing words or polish sentence structure. I think it’s valuable even if there is no one to correct it.
I personally find that characters are not a problem over time, but pronunciation and listening comprehension are a pain, especially when working in rural areas… this still is the hardest part for me. So sometimes I force myself to work through videos of TH-camrs who speak very fast or not so clear.
That’s probably it: find your weaknesses and work on them. Good luck everyone!
how hard was building a career around mandarin?
Hi, Christikhan To practice pronunciation, chanting poetry is a great way to train your tongue and ears. Chinese is a tonal and rhythmic language. Like English, getting the rhythm right is as important as getting the tone right. Here is my channel on Classical Chinese poetry, hope my videos can be of some help to you: th-cam.com/users/PoetryPhilosophiesandMedicineofChina
@@tacitozetticci9308 Oh, it was very tough. But mainly because I became a father right after graduation and did not want to go back to China for a long time or work crazy hours, family had to come first. That limited my options for quick success, like going into consulting or so.
But I would say, the key lessons are:
1. Chinese language skills alone will not get you anywhere, you need some hard skills as well. In my case it was a management degree and I specialized on purchasing and food. Engineering, law or whatever will work, too, but in any case the right focus/ specialization is important. If I could go back I would probably start out scanning linkedin and other platforms for job offers containing the keyword "China" or "Chinese" and see what kind of qualifications are sought for by organizations/ businesses that have ties to China.
2. Be prepared for a long haul. I can negotiate in Chinese and win most "language power struggles" by now. But that did not come easy. In my first job, I would prepare for a 2-minute phone call by checking the dictionary (still on paper in 2006 🙂) for 15 minutes... And even being fluent in everyday situations is still far away from what it takes to actually thrive in the workplace. For me, learning Chinese was like climbing a mountain where you realize several times that the peak is still much further away than you think... But well, there are some views to enjoy at pretty much every stage of the climb.
我想学好英文，有人一起吗？
@@tacitozetticci9308 可以一起学习吗？我想学好英文
Recent I have not been learning Chinese...Kinda lazy!
But I've been watching Chinese drama ( I'm a Kdrama /Chinese drama addict) so watching Chinese Drama endlessly is really helping my accent and Chinese in general.
So I Highly recommend watching Chinese drama to all Learners out there. it's fun
可以一起学习吗？我想学好英文，我可以教你中文
which one? hilarious comedian？or ?
I recommend 陈情令。The first episode is awful, but after that it's all great.
@@jeremyponce4403hey! I’m currently learning Chinese. Are you still learning English?
Thank you Izzy for all the great tips on learning mandarin. You are a wonderful teacher 🙏😊
Your pronunciation is very good! Great job on the tone! I’m so glad that our culture interests you 😊
Lzzy's Chinese pronunciation is really great!Every word is pronounced clearly and correctly.❤Similarly, your videos may become materials for English learners to practice listening.I wish your Chinese better and better.☺️
I am in the beginning of the path of learning Mandarin , your words and advices are really inspired me Thanks a million
Ok so, really tuned in to learn Chinese. BUT I'm absolutely BLOWN AWAY by your British accent Dr. Sealey! I'll need a moment to recover.
😂😂😂
You are really very talented and linguistic. Your Mandarin Chinese pronunciation is accurate.
Thank you so much Izzy! Self-studying Chinese (or any language) is hard because there isn't anyone to guide us. But your videos give me the motivation to go on!
Ohhh thank you, I'm so happy to hear that!! Yes 100% agreed it's tricky navigating self-studying - both in terms of figuring out what/how to study, and also keeping ourselves motivated and accountable!! Wishing you all the very best with your studies, 加油！😊
İncredible, my friend
@@IzzySealey You look like of Chinese descent and if you want to learn Chinese I'm a native speaker I can help you only if you help me speak English, Beauty, hahaha
I hope my videos can be of some help for you and others: th-cam.com/users/PoetryPhilosophiesandMedicineofChina
Ever heard of immersion learning? There's the ajatt guide and the most popular atm the refold guide
Thank you especially for the Pleco dictionary. It is so helpful , I have always been searching for something like that to know the meaning of each character in two-character words , it even has examples of words in a sentence, this sometimes helps to clarify the meaning of these words . Thank you !
Thanks just for the software Anki, let alone everything else. I had a great experience way back in the 80's (which dates me) with a system just like this...and have been amazed that almost no one has had training systems like this since. Being a phycology student myself with a thesis in how memory works, such a technique was one of the best systems I'd found to create a deep memory trace (aside from mnemonics and such).
Thank you. Great video!
Thank you Dr. Izzy Sealey for your suggestions of learning tools for learning Chinese.
I applaud you for speaking Mandarin so clearly. I took 2 years of Chinese and still struggling with it. THANK YOU for sharing. You're inspiration to many, GOOD LUCK!!!
That's amazing! I'm a native Chinese speaker but your tips are so inspiring for me to learn English as well, especially the mobilisation part. Thank you so much!!!🤩
Fam, you are fluent in English already.... Mobilization
Exactly what I was looking for - Thanks Izzy
Superb content as always Izzy! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks a lot Izzy! I learnt english many years ago, then, Chilean Sing language and russian A1. Your video is very useful to learn any language as harder as Chinese
I'm Chinese. I was attracted by your English pronunciation. You are beautiful and amazing. Thank you for sharing the good way to learn a new language.
You've really motivated me to start learning again. I lived in Beijing for 2 years and found it easy to pick up the speaking basics but gave up on the reading and writing pretty quickly.
Thank you! This is very useful, not just for Chinese but for other languages as well.👍
Thanks for sharing~ ❤ i find your channel really helpful not only for my students, but also my myself learning how to express better in English for communicating and teaching in class with my students! :)
I run a channel on Chinese poetry and philosophy which have a significant impact on how the Chinese language is understood and used in every day life. Here is a link to my channel. I hope my videos can be of some help for you and your students: th-cam.com/users/PoetryPhilosophiesandMedicineofChina
Thank you for this! I really liked the "Make it Stick" part since I've had no trouble in figuring out what to prioritize and study, but always had trouble committing the vocab to memory: - I'll be trying out Anki now!
OMG! Your pronunciation was amazing!
Hi! You're an absolute genius. I'm a Korean who's been studying Chinese for over a decade now; however, I am still struggling. After watching your video, I have realized so many things. My kind of rote learning was indeed trash! Thank you so much. You got me motivated and provided many insights for me. Love your accent and you're very very gorgeous. God bless you. ^___^
I've always loved learning new things especially languages, Chinese was the first language that I wanted to learn but, I stopped because I realized it was so hard and I just started to learn Spanish instead, but now that I'm already intermediate in Spanish, I'm now planning to learn Chinese next, you and your videos motivates me a lot to study and learn new things. Thank you so much Izzy!
Khim, I also became conversational in Spanish and am currently studying Chinese. You can’t go wrong with either language; English, español, and 中文 are in the top five most spoken languages in the world!
How did you become intermediate in Spanish?
@@quantifiedhealthacademy yes I do agree.
@@angelstarfire
well, I started learning Spanish way back when I was just in 4th grade, but I stopped because it was hard to balance my studying and learning Spanish. But when the pandemic started (I was in 7th grade) I decided to learn Spanish again.
I use duolingo (sometimes) but, I do watch Spanish videos very often. I also practice my Spanish with some of my online friends before. I also downloaded a lot of Spanish apps to widen my vocabulary. It's really a fun journey learning a new language. If you're planning to learn Spanish, just know that even if it's hard but, everything's gonna be fine, you can do it! :)
Hi Kim. To practice pronunciation, chanting poetry is a great way to train your tongue and ears. Chinese is a tonal and rhythmic language. Like English, getting the rhythm right is as important as getting the tone right. Here is my channel on Classical Chinese poetry, hope my videos can be of some help to you: th-cam.com/users/PoetryPhilosophiesandMedicineofChina
I'm currently studying Japanese and all your tips are totally applicable to my studies. Thanks so much!
Thanks Izzy....your suggestions on how to learn Mandarin makes a lot of sense which I shall actively pursue to achieve my ambition in learning the language before I embark on a planned tour of China.
Loved Dr. Izzy's British accent, it sounded cool and effective when used.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. You are amazing. I watch almost all your TH-cam topics and you have a nice way of explaining Things. Thanks again. Stay healthy and Blessed.
Thank you so much Izzy! I’ve always wanted to learn Chinese for a long time but don’t know where to begin. Your video helps a lot. I got all psyched up and ready to learn Chinese seriously. You got a new loyal fan here 🥰
兄弟，可以交个朋友吗？我想学好英文，我可以教你中文
zao shang hao zhong guo bing chilling
早上好 中午好 我喜欢冰激凌
I love your enthusiasm on your videos
in brief:
In the video, the speaker, Izzy, discusses a system for effectively learning, memorizing, and applying new vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese.
The system is divided into three primary components:
1. Prioritization: Izzy emphasizes the importance of focusing on commonly used words in Chinese to accelerate language learning.
She recommends using vocabulary frequency lists, which list words from most to least frequently used in a language.
Additionally, she encourages students to incorporate words that are personally relevant or frequently used in their individual contexts.
2. Memorization: Izzy suggests using software called Anki, which utilizes spaced repetition and active recall to reinforce vocabulary.
For Chinese, she encourages breaking down words into individual characters to understand their meanings.
She also stresses the importance of putting words in context through comprehensible inputs, such as reading graded readers and listening to various forms of media in Mandarin.
3. Mobilization: Finally, Izzy stresses the need to actively use new vocabulary.
This process involves forming sentences with new words, trying to think in Chinese, and practicing with a language buddy.
The focus here is on application and communication, not just memorization.
The video also mentions resources such as Pleco, an app for understanding Chinese characters, and the CantoMando Blueprint, a course designed for Cantonese speakers to learn Mandarin.
Izzy argues that the true measure of language competence is the ability to communicate and use words in a natural and meaningful way.
chatgpt is awesome isn't it
what even is this
ok chatgpt
That was very impressive Izzy! Excellent teachings. 1st time listening to you. I'm hooked! I think I finally found my answer to this complicated language. Thank you! (and wow, you are stunning also!)
Congratulations on your graduation Izzy! Look forward to seeing how you approach life as a new graduate and entering the workforce. Maybe a future video on work-life balance :)
Very nice points on language learning. Thanks for sharing.
it is a pleasure to discovered this site for me because i really to speak some basic Chinese words in order to build my Chinese speaking and listening skills. i came to chine about 6 months now.
I love learning Chinese and actually find it easy . I tried learning Spanish before which should’ve been super easy since my grandma only speaks Spanish and moved to the uk soo I spent a lot of time with her but it was the hardest most boring thing ever 😩. I just passed hsk 3 after studying since august 2021 and I have to say it has to be the only thing really keeping me going .
I’d recommend everyone to get Pleco , you do have to pay once for flash cards etc but it’s amazing
the structure of chinese is so easy and makes a lot of sense. The sounds are difficult. Spanish is just a very VERB intense languages and has many many ways to conjugate those verbs
i love ur pfp r u a moa?
Hi Izzy! Thank you for a new video. I translate English videos for Russian-speaking audience and recently I realized that I want to learn Chinese. You and your videos inspire me a lot. Many thanks ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ohh thank you so much! 😍 Best of luck for your Chinese learning journey ♥💓
Я из Индии и изучаю китайский. Я также свободно говорю и по Английский и по Русский кроме Хинди. Не могли бы вы посоветовать как я могу зарабатывать с переводом?
@@awakening-fitnessfoodnlife7251 hey man help me to learn chinese I also want to learn chinese how can I learn chinese and how much time it take?
Beautiful eyes .. explaining everything clearly good for person who seeks to learn more languages..great job🎉
Omg such an amazing tutorial, you're a natural at teaching.
Izzy, very nice advice, very well thought out and organized. As some posts indicated, it'd be great if you could have a video to record you speak or converse with a native speaker for a "long" conversation, perhaps with changes in emotions and reactions.
Every part of your learning procedure is strategic and calculated, something rarely seen in others. Bravo 👏
This video was amazing, you said everything!! Thanks 🙏
I have been speaking Chinese since I was born, still I learned a lot from this video, this is a really good one.
Perfect Mandarin pronunciation! For westerners, the challenge of learning Chinese lies in two aspects: 1. Chinese does not belong to the Indo-European Family of languages. So, there are very few "false friends" to help with memorisation. 2. The greatest difficulty is the thousands of characters. One easy point in learning Chinese is its grammar. Just lump all the words that you know together and you will be able to get the meaning across. Tenses and plural forms do not matter. Even "he", "she" and "it" sound exactly the same in Mandarin.
I want to add that learning characters itself is not difficult, once you get used to them they become easy, the only problem is that there are thousands to memorize 😭
I feel that intonation is really difficult for many.
Thanks Lzzy for the Timestamps you made for us👍
00:00 🔸The Challenge of Chinese Vocab
01:50 🔸1. Prioritisation: The Mechanics of Vocabulary
04:13 🔸2. Make It Stick: Memorisation in Context
08:50 🔸The Canto to Mando Blueprint Course
10:25 🔸3. Make It Work: Real-World Mobilisation Beyond Spaced Repetition
thanks
哇，好漂亮的中文老师，说话诙谐幽默，声音好听人又美，爱了爱了，抱着学习英语的态度，看你的视频，英语的语速好快😂；谁来教教我这英语嘛，英语太难了😭
wow i really in love with your voice and the accent of yours, was about to recommend more of your videos about reviewing or audio book reading, but found out you have another podcast channel, what a talent 😍😍keep it up, here some thank you flowers for you 💐💐💐
说的不错
I really like what you’re sharing. Very honest and helpful. Thank you.
So happy to hear it’s helped!! 😊
Also a very important thing is everyone is better at certain memorising techniques. I have adhd so I have had to do some iq tests and apparently I am bad at memorising hearing words but really good at memorising reading/writing things. So just figure out first which memorising technique works for you best and mostly use that.
I enjoyed your video. I have learned chinese by writing down in a book and turning to that page in my mind. I can see how much this system you have Introduced to me would improve my ability to learn. Thank you.
Wow it's my first time hearing about Language reactor, it's such a useful tool for language learner. Thanks for recommending this Izzy
Thank you Izzy for everything you do. You are a living legend remember that! I'm learning Mandarin for a while now, still a long journey to make it to the finish line. Wish me luck hahah
可以交个朋友吗？我想学好英文，我可以教你中文
You are a living legend? Ummm ok
@@jeremyponce4403 Cool
The most beautiful teacher Chinese teaching you will ever have
Yes, I suddenly became interested in learning Chinese. I think it is a special language and worth learning
Are you a genuine Chinese learner?
This channel is for you ♥️
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Wow, you've mastered the four tones of Mandarin so well! I'm so impressed. I think it is the most difficult part for mandarin learners.
Hello, Izzy. Actually, as a Chinese native speaker, I have to say, you master the tones in Chinese. It is really hard for foreigners who are learning Chinese. Anki is certainly an effective tool and many of Chinese students use this tool to improve their English level. You video is very interesting、enjoyable and enlightening. Sometime I shared your video with my students and friends. I hope you to keep creating videos and I want to co-work with you. If you have any difficulties in your Chinese learning journey, I would offer some help for free.
Da sho chian bi jao kuai
@@chunlee7187 zhang not zhan,haha
I'm too horny!!! Please breed me daddy!
Well, saying a few well practiced sentences as introduction is something else as holding a full conversation with an actual Chinese. Or following anything on Chinese night time tv for the passive exercise. Dare OR Truth? ;). Anyway, it's a slow process. Just keep spending the focused hours and you will improve.
The tones aren't hard to learn, as long as everyone is using the same tones. Different dialects use different tones, and that's where things become difficult.
Thank you Izzy for this tutorial. A long time I'e been waiting for advice to learn Chinese in an efficient way. Since I speak a greco-roman language (French), a "consonent" language, your technics are a good way to learn Chinese that is a "tonal" language.
The pronunciation of Chinese may be harder than that of French, but the grammar is way easier.
Hi Jerome. To practice pronunciation, chanting poetry is a great way to train your tongue and ears. Chinese is a tonal and rhythmic language. Like English, getting the rhythm right is as important as getting the tone right. Here is my channel on Classical Chinese poetry, hope my videos can be of some help to you: th-cam.com/users/PoetryPhilosophiesandMedicineofChina
@@junchaojia364 having studied a bit of French and Chinese, I confirm
@@sasino Ah. yes.. I'm actually Chinese and studied in France before :)
新年快乐. Your video is of great help. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for this excellent tutoring and tutorial on learning Chinese.
I can only say that one of the best ways to learn Chinese vocabulary is to read novels and watch Chinese TV dramas. I learned it unconsciously. This is their children's way. At least I didn't know Chinese characters at all when I was a child, but I can gradually learn Chinese characters from watching TV (although this way is slower, I still recommend reading wuxia novels).
Of course, the best way to integrate into the Chinese society is to find a Chinese user. Starting from "你吃了吗？", Chinese food is really an endless topic.
all three (Matt, you and ruri )of you have great editing skills
Izzy thank you so much I was scared from learning Chinese but u helped me a lot thank you 💓
Thank you so much. Yours explanation was very clear to me. 🙏
What she doesn't say, is that you really need not only the time, but the discipline to do this. When I was a student at yooni, I ALWAYS had the time to do things; now, yes, but it's making a schedule that I can fit this in.
For example, do you review in the morning? Sentences at mid-day? New vocab when? OTOH, the tips are excellent.
This is awesome. I feel like self learning is more efficient than taking courses. the levels offered are not fitting with my level. Im a beginner-intermediate but it helps alot speaking another chinese dialect.
Hi Alex. To practice pronunciation, chanting poetry is a great way to train your tongue and ears. Chinese is a tonal and rhythmic language. Like English, getting the rhythm right is as important as getting the tone right. Here is my channel on Classical Chinese poetry, hope my videos can be of some help to you: th-cam.com/users/PoetryPhilosophiesandMedicineofChina
just tried the language reactor extension. It's so handyy. Thanks for sharing
Cheers Izzy! Language teachers used to call Vocab Frequency Lists, Dolch (after somebody, no doubt). I feel Duolingo's prioritised words don't hit my own often enough. I'll use a Translate app (actual name!) on my phone to personalise my learning further, otherwise it's becoming a bit of a chore. Thank you!
Oh and I also recommend watching "the Long Ballad" its a good series which will keep you very much interested and picking up a few more words along the way:) if you have any other series please share so I can check them out too:D 再见
This makes me want to learn Mandarin . Great video, Izzy!
Yess go for it!!!
可以一起学习吗？我想学好英文，我可以教你中文
Thanks ma'am this is what I've been looking for🥰🥰
Oh my. I'm a med student who is also into yoga and meditation and is currently learning Mandarin. I'm also watching the same show on Netflix. Eerie, you got a new sub!
I just added you to Patreon! You have helped me more than you know. I wanted to show you my appreciation for all of your content ✨️ 💛 love it!
been trying to learn spanish for years and watching videos on how to learn it fast. and ONLY YOU BROUGHT UP VOCAB FREQUENCY LIST which literally is gonna be my holy grail to speaking basic spanish! Thank you so much!!
Watch "el mariachi" movie makes spanish easy
I am learning English language in your video .thank you for creating this wonderful video that made me learned a lot.
Thank you for clarifying!❤❤
I feel like this is a sign that I finally need to start learning Chinese 😂
Do itttt!!! 🙌
Goshh I needed this so bad..Chinese is compulsory to my course and I'm currently struggling...thank you so much..!!🥰
in what country is compulsory? SG?
@@VictorGonz China 😅
可以一起学习吗？我想学好英文，我可以教你中文
Wow so practical and smarter way to learn Mando. I have been using an app and the words I’m learning I rarely use in a sentence daily. Now I have a smarter strategy this should accelerate my progress
Great advice - some further tips:
1) You can configure Pleco to export vocab and example sentences to Anki - good for vocab lists, and cheaper than buying Pleco's SRS system
2) Using the above method, look for sayings and idioms - these provide intelligible context, test your character recognition, can be quite thought-provoking and funny and can be quite useful. An example is "化干戈為玉帛" = (literally) change shield dagger into jade silk = exchange weapons of war for gifts = "bury the hatchet" or "turn swords into ploughshares"
3) Learn a bit of character history and etymology so that you can easily visualise what characters actually represent (but DON'T overdo it!) It's important to know that first came pictures of concrete stuff, later came combinations of concrete stuff to express abstract ideas, then after that came combinations of sounds and meanings for visual disambiguation, and then lastly came bigrams and tones for phonetic disambiguation. For example, the "dian" mentioned in the video is a picture of lightning striking a field, and the "hua" is a combination of a tongue (representing speaking) and a picture of a putting something in your mouth (pronounced "gua"). Wiktionary and Richard Sears' website (hanziyuan.net/) are great for this, but again DON'T overdo it or you'll get bogged down.
Congratulations Dr. Izzy on your graduation! What is your area of specialization? 🙂 Great tips on Anki, Pleco, Vocab frequency list, using the words in our daily life (think, speak), and many more! Take care! All the best to you!
This is an excellent video, thank you. In addition to using vocabulary frequently lists, Chinese learners may be interested in following the HSK path. (HSK = Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi 汉语水平考试) There are six levels (Nine in the new HSK format). HSK Level 1 starts with basic words and characters, then HSK 2 adds more vocabulary, more grammar, essentially using the most frequently used words and phrases, and so on for subsequent levels. By studying graduated levels, a learner can follow a path that grows in steps of not only vocabulary, but sentence structure, grammar and multiple definitions (or uses) of words.
I run a channel on Chinese poetry and philosophy which have a significant impact on how the Chinese language is understood and used in every day life. Here is a link to my channel. I hope my videos can be of some help for you and others: th-cam.com/users/PoetryPhilosophiesandMedicineofChina
In her earlier videos she recommends the HSK textbook series. :)
Thanks for your sharing. Your video is very useful and motivating for my Chínese learning journey
I know this is a bit confusing, but I am learning English recently and want to find some native English speakers to be friends with. If you want to learn Chinese, I can also teach you.
It's not just speaking but being able to understand which I find very challenging. I can't limit my vocabulary to what I often use but what I may be spoken to, as well.
My mother tongue is Spanish, and I've been learning English for over a year, and I'm still learning while watching a video on how to learn Mandarin Hahaha
I wanted to know what is the name of the anki deck that you named in the video, to look it up and start learning too, please...
Very good video ;)
As a mandarin native speaker, I am here to learn English🤣
Mandarin is so hard bro, I've been learning it all my life
Yup
Well i know a isk but it starts with d like this ₩£¥¥¥₩₩££¥¥££€££ ¥£¥ ₩¥£. I SAID ITS EASY RO SPELL THAT
Izzy is perfection! ❤
Hello, that’s so cool that I can listen to you in English language because i’ve been learning it for several years, and I also know Serbian, Japanese and Germany bit, thinking about Chinese and of course my native one is Russian.
I always thought Chinese was incredibly difficult, but once I started to learn, I fell in love with it. It’s the only language that I can read and write in almost from the very beginning. English is my second language, and I’ll make Chinese my third!
Hi, at the moment I find chinese very difficult bc it's a different alphabet and I'm not sure whether I'm able learning at all or not
So, how did you start to learn chinese? I feel a little bit confused about how to do it (Btw, english is also my second language)
@@julianabarbosa5904 I started with apps, like Chineasy and SuperChinese, and videos, like “basic Chinese in 50 minutes” on Chinese101 channel. The apps helped me to learn my first hieroglyphs and basic grammar, the videos taught me to understand basic phrases. I also watch Chinese tiktoks, and donghua with subs, which isn’t too useful, but it keeps me interested in learning. Writing down and repeating hieroglyphs and pinyin everyday helps me a lot with reading! I read Fanfiction and Weibo app. Btw, I study languages through reading, grammar and input; it’s not said to be the best way but it is how I learnt English, and how I study Chinese. I hope it helps! 😊
Check out “how to learn a language: INPUT”, it explains how our brain learns the native language.
@@julianabarbosa5904 but I do believe it’s always better to find a teacher.
My native language is Mandarin Chinese, I hope to find a native English speaker to learn from each other
hi Izzy, I’m so grateful for your content as I’m actually going to Cambridge this Michaelmas and I also just started learning mandarin, and I was pretty worried about not having the time to study mandarin due to the crazy workload. You’ve set a very reassuring example :) 谢谢!
if you want we can change native Chinese
我可以！我是中国人我可以进行对话练习，因为我也想提高我的英语能力
@@siooya 你好！I would love to have a language partner yeah! Would you like to use an app like Discord to communicate?
Hello ~ I am a Chinese, I want to find a friend who wants to learn Chinese. I can give you Chinese instruction for free. Look down if you need to.
What can I do?
1. I can guide your Chinese pronunciation and give you the most standard oral instruction
2. I can give you appropriate topics to practice according to your Chinese leaver.
3. I can help you learn to write Chinese .
What do I need?
1. I need you to help me practice spoken English.
2.There is a fixed time every week to learn from each other.
What I expect from my language learning friend
Age: 18-30 years old
I'm a girl, so it would be better if you were a girl too.
Accent: I need a good American accent
Education: High school or above
Personality: cheerful, honest, sincere,
Other: Have a fixed time each week to study together.
My self-introduction
My name is Chenin, and my English level can handle the normal daily communication . However, my pronunciation is not good , I need someone to correct my pronunciation and give me some authentic language advice.
I'm 21 years old and I just graduated from college and with some research on Chinese language education. I can give you professional advice and correct guidance on Chinese learning.
if you need and match condition. please send me a message!!
可以一起学习吗？我想学好英文
@@jeremyponce4403 是的！ 我的中文很基础 discord?
thank you so much for the video, I'm planning to learn the Chinese language
Is something so calming in your voice.
Dear Izzy, any tips on studying intonation, especially with regards to sentences and not just words? This subject is neglected but it's the hardest for most Chinese learners, I think! Thanks for the videos 😌
I am a student in a Chinese college, BUPT , and I want to practice my English speaking. Maybe we could help each other by talking online. I would teach you anything you want to learn about Chinese with my best efforts.
If are using HelloChinese or any other language apps then ALWAYS repeat out loud each sentence. Repeating single characters is less useful. Repeat full sentences from a native speaker. Glossika also and can be useful if your tones aren’t great, it helped me when I was studying Chinese in Taiwan.
Hey Izzy, I speak Chinese as my mother tongue but am probably more fluent in English. Really curious why you decided to learn Chinese in the first place, especially given your commitment to med school and all. If you have moment, point me to any of your past videos where you shared your thoughts on this? Have a good one! Cheers!
If I am not wrong she said she has Chinese roots, probably that's why.
she is multi skilled talented
About to finish my Mandarin HSK1 lesson soon. Thanks for the tips. Xiexie ni yisheng 🥰🥰🥰