Chinese-language classes surge in popularity in Russia as Moscow and Beijing deepen relations

[@ivanzou1352]

Decades ago, there was once a craze for learning Russian in China. People had a great admiration for the Soviet leaders, and everyone in all fields "learned from the Soviet Big Brother". This led to a nationwide enthusiasm for learning Russian.

[@Commievn]

Nothing wrong with learning a new language. The more the merrier. I am a Vietnamese and some of my friends are also learning mandarin.

[@viktorcheng2061]

Key Huy Quan, the Oscar winner is Vietnamese but speaks fluent Mandarin

[@kendellfriend5558]

I had a Vietnamese friend who played the viola in my orchestra class and she could speak fluent Cantonese. Mind you we were in high school!

[@Truongpro1997]

A the a. Ra vay a anh ban.

[@anameidonthave7957]

​@@viktorcheng2061 because he is a south-chinese origin immigrant.

[@jokast8861]

Most vietnamese are chinese descent right?

[@UragilWorld]

There’s nothing wrong learning new language.

[@mememanbehindtheshadows546]

Sino soviet relationship 😅

[@viktorcheng2061]

In that region of East Asia/ Northern Asia, many people are not just learning Russian or Mandarin but also Japanese and Korean. The exchange of business and culture has always been there

[@terefefeyssa877]

J.: Who said that learning language is wrong? What kind of statement is this? 🙄

[@Makes_me_wonder]

There is, if a fascist regime is weaponizing that language.

[@gamithawanasinghe4096]

New Language? Chinese+ Russian =Asians . You dolt! How many Chinese people live and work in Russia? Think about it and how many Chinese and Russians work in your country USA? USA=Multicultural, not a value. But Russia and China =Homogeneous unique nations!

[@kasperihankonen]

I am Finnish and I'm learning Chinese and Russian.

[@BabaYaga826]

If you know Mandarin, you'll able to interact with most of the Chinese in the world, not only in China. If you speak Hindi, you'll lost in most of India unless you speak English.

[@lalaramchouksey9726]

Hindi also understand in some countries like Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

[@BabaYaga826]

@@lalaramchouksey9726 Can Hindi be used like Mandarin all over the world?

[@lalaramchouksey9726]

@@BabaYaga826 Yes , but people have to decide it, any language can be used world wide

[@MTC008]

only 3 countries speak mandarin, china, taiwan and sinagpore but i can agree with this but only partially

[@lalaramchouksey9726]

@@MTC008 Yes, and there's also some people understand chinese in Vietnam, Laos, thailand and Philippines. Chinese studys in those countries and they have family connections as well.

[@celestinaphang4528]

as- chinese Singaporean, am so Happy and PROUD see....ing these 2- Countries work- hand in hand💪 Together against the mentally- ill U. S . A!

[@Stephen_Ito]

👎 usa

[@SooJoeyoun]

@@Stephen_Ito usa = United...........Snakes............Ape........merica!!!!

[@felisasininus1784]

first time hearing that description, mentally ill. lol very apt.

[@SeowonYoon]

@@Stephen_Itousa 👍

[@josephwu3136]

I love how all these type of videos draw out the most jealous of the jealous Chinese haters. You can just feel the saltyness coming off their keyboard

[@noblerussian]

As well as they draw all the Chinese commies :D Joseph, could've replied to my own comment, why'd you make a new one you bot?

[@Avanfalls]

Envy not jealous

[@noblerussian]

@@Avanfalls what can you be envious about China? The dictatorship and totalitarianism? Weird

[@truthboom]

"jealous" all the visible comment is hatred toward Russia. Bro you are the only salty one because your Master is getting insulted...

[@wordbearer5556]

@@truthboom found one ☝

[@Jahanbakhsh35]

I learned Mandarin since 2014 and can speak fluently now for business purposes in the future since I see the potential in the Chinese dominating the market. People in the comment complaining are probably dumb only speaking their native language or two lol. I can speak Persian, Kurdish, Arab, English and Mandarin.

[@josephwu3136]

Blessings, Peace be upon you from this Chinese American!

[@PassionateBloodlust]

Want deez nutz? I don't have an Oscar so...

[@Jahanbakhsh35]

@@josephwu3136 Fei chang gan xie ni. Yuan heping yu ni tong zai

[@tenchichrono]

LOL only people who complain are dumb Americans. Everybody else in the world knows that being multilingual is necessary for business.

[@jackzhou4813]

you are a language genius

[@golinlim2221]

Россия ❤❤ 中国！！！！

[@ellycham621]

完全支持你🥰🥰😘

[@josephhoggang7139]

Europe: Goodbye Russia. Chinese to Russians: Welcome to China, we need your oil😅😊😅😂😂

[@段文欣]

And Chinese men are also eager for Russian women 😅

[@golinlim2221]

🇷🇺 ❤ 🇨🇳

[@SeowonYoon]

cope

[@grandmaster137]

Russia has a rapidly declining population and needs more people, while China needs more land and resources. China and Russia should merge.

[@tongbrian3217]

China's population is also declining.

[@sola4393]

No worry with decline population, use AI robots. 😂😂

[@estleexin7584]

no worries, India has many people

[@johnmurphy7674]

India will be better than both of them

[@Z-ns8ln]

china does not need more land and resources

[@tartare4841]

That's great. Everyone should learn mandarin.

[@misterbig9025]

Especially those from my country

[@shutupanddrink3960]

Everyone should learn all language

[@ToiChutGongFlu]

I only learn a few words for the Chinese ladies otherwise why the f would I want to learn mandarin

[@jokast8861]

@@ToiChutGongFlu chinese girls are quite trending now, theyre basically the "updated" aka japanese girls version 2.0 Its true that some guys learn chinese just to date chinese girls.. But learning chinese has much more benefits than only girls u know

[@jokast8861]

Better learn mandarin than japanese unless youre so obssed with japanese stuff or live there

[@LoneRexLapis]

Most living in eurasia can speak more than single language....only in us that think negatively on academics.

[@fadli_1577]

Most american actually can speak spanish

[@jc317]

I’m American and I speak 4 languages 🤷

[@douglascostaarquiteto]

@@jc317 this is cool

[@veirant5004]

@@fadli_1577, nah, they can't.

[@hectorar7890]

​@@jc317 your parents are not white

[@celestinaphang4528]

Russians , your welcomed :) ♥, America- Gooodbye👋👋👋

[@golinlim2221]

as китайцы - русский, i PRAY 🙏🙏 & Look FORWARD 🇷🇺 & 🇨🇳 work- Together to K!LL3D U.....nited S.........nak3s of Ape.......Murica!!!!

[@brendanburrows2292]

~ lovedddd Russsians compared to americans.

[@skynetcorporation8684]

I want to learn Chinese too

[@robby9304]

If you're a Russian man, you can learn mandarin in Ukraine, in the frontline.

[@lollzma]

I only know Ukrainians don’t want any piece of peace

[@zack2804]

@@robby9304 And you can go learn Ukrainian in the frontline by using your body as a meatshield 🤣🤣他妈的

[@Cip3ngp3ng]

Had chinese friends, universal language for the chinese" gan ni n...."

[@BuzzKirill3D]

@@robby9304 what are you talking about? how would he learn it there

[@youarebeingtrolled6954]

Russia has surplus women and china surplus men…..

[@zakaryloreto6526]

Most of those women are babushkas so don’t get your hope up.

[@jacobl5488]

@@zakaryloreto6526 ii prefer babushkas

[@swagpeach9850]

I hope more far eastern Russian regions can better integrate with china

[@hectorar7890]

Don't let my chinese dad see this, he's gonna force me to get to to studying chinese 24/7 😂

[@celestinaphang4528]

NEVER have i been so Happy and Joyful watching the Russians & chinese- China worked Together❤ hand- in hand💪!!! Than the evil- U. Apemerica!!!

[@cookiescrooky499]

U..nited S......nakes and APE of merica is OVER! Officially OVER!!!

[@ellycham621]

Now, now that's NOT how we should say abt th United snakes & Ape or America😅🤣😂😂

[@prormrx]

Russia 🇷🇺🇷🇺 ❤ china 🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳

[@pagh9019]

Russian women and Chinese men make best couple!I wish we can see millions of Russian women marry Chinese men in near future ❤

[@JesusGarcia-nf4yl]

I love China and Russia from Mexico

[@danbacharach7650]

We hope that they are able to learn the language and have a great career opportunity.

[@noblerussian]

Why can't the men seek the same employment as women that you're talking about? Won't Chinese elites like ... The thing we're talking about ?

[@好想发癫]

你可真下流

[@jc317]

Normal Employment. Nurse, Engineer, Teacher, Lawyer etc. What were you thinking you nasty mind?

[@gameralove6418]

the only Chinese word I can say is " ni hao ma" or something like that. when I was young, I travel to china with my parent. Back then they were very poor. I was 10 at that time and really wanna study Chinese for my career in the future, I was so sure by the time I graduated at 21 years old, china will become rich, but my parent didn't allow it. instead, they make me study Japanese, as at that time japan has many businesses in my country. now a day they still regret that decision and tell me this story all the time, but it's really not their fault. if I wanna learn Chinese I can learn it anytime.

[@sola4393]

You are so smart knowing the raise of China. I am the opposite from your parent, I remember those time, my niece was debating which Asian language to learn. I keep telling her to learn Chinese Mandarin. Unfortunately she can't see the raise of China is coming and took Japanese instead. Can't blame her because Japanese was quite influential in the younger generation and useful for her to watch anime. 😂

[@RubyWasNeverHere]

As russian. I have been learning Chinese since 2nd grade and i still know almost nothing, just some words and rules maybe.

[@chikiboomboom665]

The fastest way to learn foreign language is to live in that country, i sent my son to study in beijing, only took 1 year and now he able to speak fluently

[@RubyWasNeverHere]

@@chikiboomboom665 oh, I see, thank you.

[@jacekkubiak3551]

More and more Russians are learning Chinese because they are foresighted and resourceful

[@hendriesantio8825]

It's not a bad thing if many are learning Chinese for the sake of de-anglonization bit I'm sadden by the path that Russia is taking now by being isolationist country

[@noblerussian]

Everything will be fine I hope, as a Russian.

[@MRT-co1sd]

It’s not a path Russians are talking they have been pushed into it.

[@mrobocop1666]

Russia isolated from US and it's vassals/allies. (It's just about 15% of the World population) That's hardly an actual isolation. Rather lying propaganda nonsense. Especially, when not only population, but also economic share in non-Western countries keeping relations with Russia growing rapidly

[@antonoko]

It's not isolationist

[@frankiedehockie]

Isolation? Unless you think the world is made of only Western Countries.

[@ralphbea7992]

I'm a filipino and I'm also learning mandarin.

[@ywgmb35]

This one short video about language learning finally made it "click" for me regarding the relationship between Russia and China. Not surprisingly, it is the United States which can take the most blame for the current situation in Europe. Had their (including NATO and the EU) policies been willing to treat Russia as a fair trade partner, the Ukraine situation could have been avoided. On the other hand, the innocent Ukrainian civilians deserve none of this! Sadly, this week it has been proven that China is 100% helping Russia fight Ukraine by providing weapons and armor through legal loopholes. I hope that Ukraine will completely cut off relations with Iran and China after how those countries provided the most material aid in order for their civilians to be killed. Also, don't forget the 2020 missile takedown of the Ukraine Airlines jet in Tehran which Iran still refuses to compensate or apologize for.

[@maximtk148]

👍

[@celestinaphang4528]

Welcomed CN 💌 RA！！！

[@user-dc9ew8qv4j]

I am to old to learn Chinese,but my son and daughter will defiantly learn this language

[@MarkZ_1985]

You’re never too old to do anything. That’s just an excuse. If you have some time and money you can still learn.

[@eagle1onoteagle10]

Ok At least it looks like they’re learning it because they want to. Instead of the people who were forcefully Taught . like what happened in residential schools

[@jokast8861]

Indonesia is also very close with china recently. Hope russia china and indonesia can team up to influence other parts of the world!

[@Just4Kixs]

Nah, Indonesia will always be a backwards country with bigots and idiot leadership. Very closed-minded and narrow-minded.

[@jokast8861]

@SilverX707 how are they western oriented?

[@EmmaNguyen-mg5xq]

​@Phoenix ignorant. Vietnam and Other countries depend on china for trade.

[@jc317]

I don’t think any country should influence others. That’s imperialism.

[@dingleberry4234]

@Phoenix yea but everyone does business with china. If it’s a matter of principle why do we?

[@Erik-z5g]

That blonde russian babe is marries to that chinese dude? ..she needs to tell all of her girlfriends to start learning chinese lol

[@mira-uf1ie]

Lelush became popular thanks to China so yeah, other Russians might try out their lucks too.

[@阿飞-g7u]

It's a bit embarrassing. I'm a Chinese. I only know Chinese and a little English. It's inconvenient for me to travel. I hope that when my son travels, everyone can speak Chinese.😄

[@gattlinggun9881]

😓😓😓🤣🤣🤣

[@shooro8801]

70年能改变好多事情，当初中国人学的第一外语还是俄语，如今俄罗斯人学汉语了

[@veirant5004]

Probably one day the reality will flip back. The world changes all the time. Wishing you peace and prosperity. Taiwan is Chinese.

[@Hoo88846]

Free Hawaii. Free Okinawa.

[@wolfvale7863]

I agree. They are way too expensive. 😂

[@Hkchinese888]

free drink, free meal,

[@XungLe]

But Hawaii wants to be part of the US.

[@Hoo88846]

@@XungLe Really? Did you ask the Native Americans if they want the albinos from Europe to take over their land?

[@matthew78917]

Free Ohio as well

[@diegoantoniorosariopalomin9979]

Russia has a huge surplus of women and China of men, they could solve each others problems

[@dingleberry4234]

It’s already been happening, I thought it was weird but apparently Russian Chinese couples are a thing. Well they are close neighbors

[@diegoantoniorosariopalomin9979]

@@dingleberry4234 not geographically where it counts. Russian cities are far away from important Chinese cities. Russia is very long and the populations of China and Russia live mostly on the east and west respectively

[@MisterFourSeventeen]

I wonder how long that Chinese guy has been in Russia for. He doesn't really look like a native Chinese anymore but rather slightly... Siberian?

[@SUKARUKA]

His accent is chinese, it’s easy to identify. He pronounces letters much softer than it’s needed. Also, despite he speaks Russian pretty well, he makes unnatural sentence formation as he speaks chinese. You can’t hear that formation from native speaker: it’s correct, but it burns ears. At the same time, it’s possible to fix, I’ve seen Chineses who could speak Russian without any notes that it’s not their non-native language. And subtitles here are also partly wrong.

[@andia968]

Chinese faces are diverse but they all have same dominant han paternal dna

[@shanwnt1657]

You have a stereotypical image of what Chinese should look like

[@Jahanbakhsh35]

So you think all Chinese look like Mongolian and Korean with slanted eyes and flat face and small nose and pale yellow skin? Bro hasn't been to China. I used to live in China for almost 5 years. I've traveled to almost all parts of China. I'm telling you what. While they look similar to us foreigners they actually look different in different regions. Northern Chinese people look Mongolian and Korean. Southern Chinese people look South East Asian. Western Chinese prople look Turkic. Central Chinese peopel look Japanese and your typical Chinese tourists and business people you see in your country.

[@mariaROEurope]

Russian lady 1:48 :)

[@pagh9019]

You can import brides from Russia,Pakistan and Iran too!

[@myeongwol]

It's always an advantage to learn a new language

[@kbolok4535]

Learn Chinese so Russian can withdrawal their money using Chinese ATM 🏧 😅

[@Blitzkers99]

Russia is a massive Country. The European Part prefers English over Chinese,the southern part likes Chinese but the eastern part prefer Mongol Dialect

[@josephwu3136]

You completely missed the point, it’s not about what people prefer, but about relationships and diplomatic ties

[@DiegoGarcia-wd3lr]

Sooo... do you just go around insulting people?

[@nanyanguo1]

not anymore , times n tides have changed .

[@danji9834]

This makes sense. China has too many men looking for wives and Russia has too many widows. It's a perfect match.

[@shutupanddrink3960]

Fck I need to go to Russia too

[@wise003090]

You mean Ukraine ?

[@dbuc4671]

im planning to learn french, spanish, tagalog, persian/farsi, hindi, urdu, punjabi and korean over the next few years because french is another official language of my country, and there are a lot of immigrants in my city from those particular countries of the other languages. im chinese already so its not that high on my language bucket list lol because i can just speak with my family lol

[@masterbait6962]

Jiānádà?

[@dbuc4671]

@@masterbait6962 oui, exactement

[@cain527]

Russian authors are the best in the world: Leo Tolstoy, Fedor Dostoevsky, Anton Chekhov, Alexander Pushkin, Mikhail Lermontov, Nikolay Gogol, Mikhail Bulgakov and so on... But I don't think that most Russians can appreciate that. I feel sorry for them... Chinese is an interesting language. The most difficult language I have tried learning.

[@Rod-bp8ow]

Qui lai Russia and China. Gong xini BRICS! Xie.

[@allenthien3103]

身为中国人🇨🇳，我爱俄罗斯多过美英国😅

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

你好。好的哦。

[@raphaeldemo9966]

你当然欣赏一种共享极权政府和无视人类生命的文化

[@brendanburrows2292]

我们也喜爱中国！！！

[@brendanburrows2292]

@@raphaeldemo9966 你是，什么意思？？？！

[@swood8972]

I wish millions of Russian women marry Chinese men in the near future.😊

[@kendellfriend5558]

Actually I’m American and I actually started studying mandarin a few days ago. 我会说一点普通话！我说的不很好。 😅 and I’m illiterate but at least I can type pinyin.

[@gamechanger8908]

Even when you learn one Chinese language, knowing the Hanzi is a huge advantage. You can communicate with most even those outside China through writing.

[@pleiadesstarr453]

Might as well start a new BRICS currency backed by commodities like gold. 👍

[@maxkloss1720]

China can teach Russia about Manners and Civilized.... With bamboo sticks.

[@nuomitang30]

USA: First time ?

[@opbro751]

more russian girls for chinese😊😊

[@废话输出机器]

You're right

[@willengel2458]

Jack Ma bought South China Morning Post, managed by Murdoch. LOL

[@ALIEN_857]

I told you so. SCMP is anti-China playground

[@TapanThakur1964]

I wanna also learn Russian just learn a new language.

[@Maratha382]

That language is useless. What job will you get there?

[@robby9304]

If you're a Russian man, you can learn mandarin in Ukraine, in the frontline.

[@islantay5795]

​@@robby9304 can you stop?

[@yaqiwang5242]

@@Maratha382 be a grownup please. Every language has its own beauty and culture embedded.

[@veirant5004]

@@Maratha382, actually any job, lol. Take Moscow as an example. I wonder if you can count 10 cities which would offer more opportunities than this one. You know, in the modern world you are not always required to know the language of the country to be able to work there. You can easily limit yourself with English, living in Germany, this is not the case. The real issue is that Russia has not the highest salaries in comparison with some other Europian countries, especially if you work from abroad, at distance, let's say.

[@tftfgubedgukm7911]

I think the people of these two countries should just interbreed

[@noblerussian]

As a Russian I find your statement really tragic.

[@webnovelsatu1455]

@@noblerussian may i ask why?

[@SpecialMuppetOperation]

@@webnovelsatu1455 The thought of procreating outside their gene pool is offensive to Russians. Master race complex.

[@manishgrg639]

@@noblerussian but that is the future whether you like it or not

[@noblerussian]

@@manishgrg639 I do not like it and I will try my best to change the course of things

[@peterg0]

I want to learn some alien languages,but i still don't know any alien friends at this moment...

[@tenacious_takakumi2680]

Ah yes my favourite city in Russia: 莫斯科

[@sanchurros6030]

русский ❤любовь ♥ китайский than Америка🤢🤮

[@azuaraikrezeul1677]

there are alot of russians in xinjiang

[@独钓一江月-v1j]

There are 56 ethnic groups in China, including Russians in China.

[@lvjinbin28]

if China can bring peace in Middle East, then why China can't bring peace in Europe? who doesn't want peace in the world? peace is more moral, harmony is what Confucius culture believes, only regular people suffered but arm dealers gets rich, Belt&Road also needs a peaceful Eurasia for regular people's trade, give peace a chance, give China a chance, it's worth a try.

[@tanjongmalim6869]

is just plain discrimination to have so many disrespectful comments on women (be it Russian or Ukrainian)... sucg as Mail Order, Buy one get one free... Is idiotic 😮

[@Richardsonprincess00]

Didn't see that coming.

[@typicalKAMBlover21]

These are a couple, right?

[@chrisnichols9014]

I mean, I wouldn't say no to learning Cantonese or Mandarin either.

[@sanchurros6030]

русский 🥰❤😍♥ китайский , than Aмериканка🤢😷🤮!!!

[@reginafelenge3043]

As russsians- chinese🥰🥰, we L0V3D😘 CHINAAA!! Than snakes- Apemerica!

[@peled1]

Slava Russia / China❤ 🇷🇺🇨🇳❤

[@BanjeetTheHlNDl0TSaaaar]

Why no love to our glorious ENDIAN tongue? 🤕🤕🇮🇳

[@dikshabhatia4032]

Coz we Indians can speak english broo, unlike chinese, so foreigners think why choose hard work, to hame to garv hona chahiye ki india m zyadatar log english bol lete hai jisse foreigners ko communicate krne mai dikkat nhi hoti or na hmari language sikhne ki zrurat mehsoos hti hai, chill broo ☺️

[@jomapiku2698]

Smart people are learning Chinese language. Future economy is in China.

[@robertjoaseus-fo3nh]

Wonderful

[@znrctrnn]

Preparing to become Western China S.A.R.

[@davetsang88]

China is a 1.4 billion people market, with a growing middle class.

[@Javy_Valen_Tain]

I am peruvian learning Russian with little knowledge of Chinese ;)

[@Hkchinese888]

This story warms my heart 🤣🤣🤣

[@young1151]

China❤Russia

[@achmadiid8644]

Because it is neighbour country language

[@渡海-q2w]

Part of the reason why i love japanese is because of kanji / hanzi i love kanji.

[@epsilonxvi5675]

it's not only russian woman lol russian man works as a military trainer for chinese military.

[@billy5771]

Another important step for making English an obsolete international language.

[@godzillamothra5983]

like what they say in the west, follow the money

[@janosik150]

Russian is why more advanced language

[@rafaelzac2533]

It's great

[@bobbymoss6160]

Obviously to marry a rich Chinese man and move to China.

[@aayushdalal3771]

Oh no 😢

[@indigenouspodcast2257]

They know the future lol.

[@jimbaranresidence8]

The world does not know CHN wil b no.1 economy within 5yrs. The west leader knew, tats Y created comedian politics now....

[@Elma82]

Great, Bravo 👍👏

[@makuohua3071]

Because Russian are not Indian and ruled by Tea Seller PM lol 😂 . As most Indian Tea Sellers want to be India PM now , Exports tea in moon and Mars to make India Great again 😂❤🎉.

[@phangliuca2362]

👍

[@shawnsmith524]

No russia men joining the classes cause they all left russia or got forced to fight in a war they started

[@janaska7643]

surge in popularity with only five students lol

[@genesisanderson6052]

That's interesting

[@9666]

繁>>>>>>>>>>簡=幹 🤓🤓

[@irosenodka1921]

Russian is too hard to learn.

[@miurachhmol9603]

Something wrong here ! I can feel it.

[@Kojin400]

putin is using bribe on the prime minister, quite obvious,

[@inumusha7108]

More US sanctions you mean?

[@tonysia6474]

❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍