How to Learn Chinese Faster and Smarter

[@lovelyleehere]

Watching Chinese dramas is also very helpful because you start recognising certain words because you’ll hear them so many times

[@clairezung737]

any recommendation?

[@lovelyleehere]

@@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

[@IstanbulChriss]

@@lovelyleeherewhere can I find these on? Which streaming service ?

[@ShiratLubega]

​@@IstanbulChrissmost of them are on KZbin

[@Jamesguu2024]

​@@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!

[@sweetsavage6759]

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

[@jeremyponce4403]

可以一起学习吗？我想学好英文，我可以教你中文

[@Brian云]

which one? hilarious comedian？or ?

[@LookingforRadish]

I recommend 陈情令。The first episode is awful, but after that it's all great.

[@matiascarrillo7916]

@@jeremyponce4403hey! I’m currently learning Chinese. Are you still learning English?

[@StayArtsy]

Same!

[@Christikhan]

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 KZbinrs who speak very fast or not so clear. That’s probably it: find your weaknesses and work on them. Good luck everyone!

[@tacitozetticci9308]

how hard was building a career around mandarin?

[@dr.gaosclassroom]

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: kzbin.info

[@Christikhan]

@@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.

[@jeremyponce4403]

我想学好英文，有人一起吗？

[@jeremyponce4403]

@@tacitozetticci9308 可以一起学习吗？我想学好英文

[@soundrat]

I’m a first gen Chinese American whose parents come from China. They raised me in New York and Chinese is spoken at home but they both are fluent in English so that I always return responses in English. Decades later, I’m embarrassed that my Chinese is not as fluent as I would like. I’m determined to get more fluent now

[@ALLanguageCafe]

You have a GREAT advantage with your environment :D Your Chinese will definitely improve with effort. 加油！ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ

[@syx-r6g]

我觉得用英文很多意思无法表达

[@betosanchito]

@@syx-r6g i think all feelings can be expressed in english. the problem is that sometime feelings must be taken in context or inferred by tone and environment.

[@betosanchito]

@@syx-r6g 我想所有的感情都可以用英语表达。问题是，有时必须结合上下文来理解感受，或者通过语气和环境来推断。

[@rabbitjackie3589]

@@betosanchito 不是的，中国很多成语、诗词、文言文，如果用英文翻出来，就失去那个意境了

[@anshide]

Your pronunciation is very good! Great job on the tone! I’m so glad that our culture interests you 😊

[@nicoleyellow816]

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!

[@IzzySealey]

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！😊

[@deutschmitpurple2918]

İncredible, my friend

[@李斯基-i7y]

@@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

[@dr.gaosclassroom]

I hope my videos can be of some help for you and others: kzbin.info

[@justahumanwithamask4089]

Ever heard of immersion learning? There's the ajatt guide and the most popular atm the refold guide

[@Oliver-jy9hk]

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.😊

[@larisatepa3153]

I'm thinking of picking up Mandarin. Wanna be friends?

[@AdaobiPrecious-cn6qg]

I'm a Nigerian. I'm very good at English but I want to learn mandrin. Let's work together 😊

[@larisatepa3153]

@@AdaobiPrecious-cn6qg oi, let's learn together 😂

[@larisatepa3153]

@@AdaobiPrecious-cn6qg KZbin needs an add friend option and a message option. I just realized I can't do that lol I've never tried this before

[@rethabileshange2958]

Im a zulu South African and just started learning mandarin....that would be a lovely opportunity...

[@EDantes64]

The most beautiful teacher Chinese teaching you will ever have

[@tkgoh1]

You are really very talented and linguistic. Your Mandarin Chinese pronunciation is accurate.

[@lao_JH]

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. ^___^

[@ДмитрийКузнецов-я4д]

I am in the beginning of the path of learning Mandarin , your words and advices are really inspired me Thanks a million

[@jkyoung1109]

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!!!

[@lawrencehan7431]

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.

[@fudgenugget8875]

Is that what you were attracted by? 😏

[@猫哥日记]

😂I also like her ​pronunciation.Im Chinese@@fudgenugget8875

[@whaletune]

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!

[@rollinluo6210]

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😭

[@小绫最可爱-e9w]

笑死😂

[@rabbitjackie3589]

我也是 来锻炼英语听力的

[@KG12-04]

I'm here for the same reason I practice my english but dear believe me that English is easier than chinese , good luck I recommend you duolingo for have a diary practice and remenber study 🧡

[@learnchinesewithcharles7983]

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

[@yourturngames7158]

thanks

[@Ember_in_September]

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.☺️

[@liamliu9745]

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).

[@liamliu9745]

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.

[@alice3595]

Hi where can i find novels in chinese?

[@derekkhoo679]

Thank you Izzy for all the great tips on learning mandarin. You are a wonderful teacher 🙏😊

[@shardannure6406]

Thank you very much indeed for your precious suggestions. I started studying chinese just one and half month ago and I'm following your advices to accomplish my goals. It's a challenge but I feel confident to reach appreciable results within few months. Thanks a lot Sealey!

[@Natalie-gs1fz]

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!!!🤩

[@alexandrahenderson4368]

Fam, you are fluent in English already.... Mobilization

[@shawpeter9784]

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🤣

[@ていうか]

As the same as you,hahaha 😂learning a language is soooooo difficult

[@Broccoli-m9h]

​@@ていうか not if you have much interest in a certain culture and language

[@zidanhutagaol6572]

Haii, I want to learn Chinese, so can we be friends?

[@ていうか]

@@zidanhutagaol6572 of course （╹◡╹）nice to meet u

[@katyb2793]

As a native English speaker, English is DIFFICULT. We have so many rules, but then we go and break them. Spelling is a mess and makes no sense. We have a lot of vocabulary from other European languages, and there's so many nuances in how something is said that can have different connotations. Having said that, if you speak with incorrect grammar we will still understand you. And we'll also understand incorrect spelling. I'm really grateful it's my first language. Even though I'm struggling so much to learn Chinese 😅

[@TaeKook_analysis]

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 ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@IzzySealey]

Ohh thank you so much! 😍 Best of luck for your Chinese learning journey ♥💓

[@awakening-fitnessfoodnlife7251]

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?

[@AnimeWithVivek]

@@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?

[@SaltyTubers]

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.

[@FormedemonCoeur]

😂😂😂

[@Maxson602]

Loved Dr. Izzy's British accent, it sounded cool and effective when used.

[@khimeriz8846]

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!

[@quantifiedhealthacademy]

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!

[@angelstarfire]

How did you become intermediate in Spanish?

[@khimeriz8846]

@@quantifiedhealthacademy yes I do agree.

[@khimeriz8846]

@@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! :)

[@dr.gaosclassroom]

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: kzbin.info

[@smartmandarinkatrinalee]

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! :)

[@dr.gaosclassroom]

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: kzbin.info

[@高健-g9x]

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.

[@nickyy4861]

Da sho chian bi jao kuai

[@张谷歌-e9f]

@@chunlee7187 zhang not zhan,haha

[@christopherchung7379]

I'm too horny!!! Please breed me daddy!

[@stoomkracht]

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.

[@bruceching4078]

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.

[@bellaluce7088]

3:19 A gentle suggestion from someone who's observed many elite school graduates navigate the tricky transition out of that bubble: consider experimenting with what happens in social situations where you refrain from mentioning your degree. Are people warmer and more authentic with you? Do you feel more accepted and at ease? (The answer is usually yes. : - ) Name-dropping things associated with higher status/achievement can have _seemingly_ positive short-term benefits, but in my experience, it usually comes with a price tag that's not worth it in the end (e.g. setting a tone of judgment and competition). Trusting that YOU are enough regardless of past accomplishments signals to others that they're enough too, and that can pay huge dividends in increased creativity, collaboration, and connection. 🌿😃💖🤓🍀 Thank you for the helpful video! : - )

[@ellea1449]

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.

[@hungtrinh871]

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 !

[@LuisCri]

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

[@benjiang9789]

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.

[@sasino]

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 😭

[@tohkenghoe]

I feel that intonation is really difficult for many.

[@SebasLink9982]

The hard part are the massive amount of characters chinese has, and also the tones, the tones are horrible 😿

[@janvierbyamungu7273]

Thanks a lot for the tip on learning Mandarin.

[@sirsudo0614]

Thank you I’m studying Chinese at school but now that’s it’s summer I figured I should study to not forget everything so this is much appreciated

[@51yougu]

Are you a native English speaker? I am a Chinese who is learning English. Can I ask you if I have any questions? i can help you too

[@sirsudo0614]

@@51yougu thanks I’ll let u know

[@dspychalski]

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!)

[@alexlim6300]

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.

[@dr.gaosclassroom]

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: kzbin.info

[@phucnguyenguitar2210]

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 🥰

[@jeremyponce4403]

兄弟，可以交个朋友吗？我想学好英文，我可以教你中文

[@tnammai7706]

zao shang hao zhong guo bing chilling

[@chengqing81]

早上好 中午好 我喜欢冰激凌

[@leihaodong]

哈哈哈，来学英语的，很开心看到你们开始学中文！！ LOL，I subscribe this KZbinr for learning English. Glad to see you begin to learn Chinese.

[@piengwang5759]

66666，我也一样

[@berkayeses26]

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

[@jeremyponce4403]

可以交个朋友吗？我想学好英文，我可以教你中文

[@cristianhcm1914]

You are a living legend? Ummm ok

[@berkayeses26]

@@jeremyponce4403 Cool

[@GAINAX01]

I'm currently studying Japanese and all your tips are totally applicable to my studies. Thanks so much!

[@claredavidson4365]

This makes me want to learn Mandarin . Great video, Izzy!

[@IzzySealey]

Yess go for it!!!

[@jeremyponce4403]

可以一起学习吗？我想学好英文，我可以教你中文

[@anhtrq268]

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 💐💐💐

[@piengwang5759]

说的不错

[@nojusticenopeace8717]

I am learning Chinese, I am Brazilian / Australian, and I love the way you describe the best way to learn Chinese, thank you very much. I have to say this two things that I love in a woman, intelligence and Beauty, you have all… All respect to you, but you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, is shocking! I have travelled the world, but I never saw someone like you, Sweet and kind.

[@richzilla08]

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!

[@Miaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

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

[@Dan16673]

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

[@lalalalalalaloveallmydays]

i love ur pfp r u a moa?

[@SebasLink9982]

And how did you learnt the tones?

[@Miaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

@@SebasLink9982 I have a preply teacher who has helped me with that

[@Steppinkp]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. You are amazing. I watch almost all your KZbin topics and you have a nice way of explaining Things. Thanks again. Stay healthy and Blessed.

[@laneferm3539]

Subscribed, lked and ordered the "2000 most common Chinese words in context" book. My grandparents were in Shandong, near Jinan. When my Dad passed, I took 1/2 his ashes back there as his last wishes in 2014. He was raised there to age of 8. China is a great country with a great future. I want to go back on vaca soon. Great videos ! ! Glad i found this.

[@LeviGbofuiah]

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.

[@josesumoza6467]

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 ;)

[@devinmusicstudio]

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.

[@junchaojia364]

The pronunciation of Chinese may be harder than that of French, but the grammar is way easier.

[@dr.gaosclassroom]

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: kzbin.info

[@sasino]

@@junchaojia364 having studied a bit of French and Chinese, I confirm

[@junchaojia364]

@@sasino Ah. yes.. I'm actually Chinese and studied in France before :)

[@e-genieclimatique]

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.

[@cabisch]

chatgpt is awesome isn't it

[@mayblu]

what even is this

[@꽁가나지]

ok chatgpt

[@skepticus123]

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.

[@Arevika01]

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!

[@julianabarbosa5904]

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)

[@Arevika01]

@@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.

[@Arevika01]

@@julianabarbosa5904 but I do believe it’s always better to find a teacher.

[@jianfeng-bv5py]

My native language is Mandarin Chinese, I hope to find a native English speaker to learn from each other

[@whytellmewhy]

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!!

[@charleswalters5284]

Watch "el mariachi" movie makes spanish easy

[@mytube785]

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.

[@sonnyteio]

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

[@alicebythepalm_he]

I'm a native speaker, I'm learning how to teach English-speakers Mandarin, and your video is very inspiring

[@chipsman9961]

all three (Matt, you and ruri )of you have great editing skills

[@GoDxism]

That first tip you mentioned about focusing on most frequent words is something I can’t understand why more books and learning programs don’t emphasise at the beginning. To form coherent sentences, we need to know the most essential words first. I'm currently learning Chinese, my fourth language and my first tonal one! Almost every resource, whether it's websites, videos, or learning programs, start with "common phrases." But I’m not interested in phrases like "hello," "how are you?" or "goodbye." Even the HSK course takes this approach, which I find frustrating. Why am I learning the word for "fish" before understanding basic grammar particles? That’s why I completely abandoned these courses and decided to take my own approach. I began by learning pronouns, then moved on to exploring huì and bù, constructing sentences using those. Next, I focused on possessive pronouns and practiced building sentences around them. Now, I’m diving into yào, xiǎng, and xūyào, creating sentences with those as well. Along the way, I’m naturally picking up new vocabulary through constructing these sentences. I'm only 20 hours or so into learning Chinese but I feel that I am already way beyond what anyone else would be up after 20 hours if they were following some sort of course. A few tips from me so far: 1. I'm using a plugin from ChatGPT 4 called 'Mandarin Mentor' which is incredibly useful as it thoroughly breaks down each word and phrase, and you can always ask it to clarify something if you're confused! 2. I use Google Translate to practice my pronunciation using their mic function. If it can pick up what I am saying, then I know I'm pronouncing it accurately. This may not be the most perfect method but I'm happy with it so far in my journey. 2. I use Microsoft Azure's text-to-speech voice to listen to pronunciations, as I don't find Google's one to be good. I personally use the 'Yunyang' voice. It seems that when I mimic that particular voice, Google Translate always picks up on the word/phrase I am saying. Whereas if I try to mimic other voices it won't accurately identify it. Of course, I always try to find multiple sources of pronunciation, including on KZbin, so that I'm confident that what I'm learning is accurate.

[@bigj8839]

Can we get on this journey together?? I think your method will help me because I've been watching videos on KZbin and it only leaves me more confused

[@GoDxism]

@@bigj8839 Sure. Do you have IG?

[@GoDxism]

@@bigj8839 Sure, do you have IG?

[@erickavelez5186]

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

[@swagmeister5323]

i’m learning mandarin at university, and even though it’s a very prestigious university, admittedly they’re not teaching us very well at the moment. like not even providing us with tips for solo learning (which they expect from us). this is SO helpful- thank you

[@Believe_mlbb]

As soon as I heard you speak Mandarin I immediately thought that you're Chinese - the accent was that good - but then when you spoke in English, I became very confused cuz your English is just perfect. As a foreigner who lives in China, your pronunciation of the Mandarin is incredible!!!! Youre clearly a really talented and a really hardworking person! Good job 👍👍

[@ER-sv1np]

2:16 หลายคำไม่ได้ใช้บ่อย ลุยที่การใช้งานจริงเลย vocab frequency list 3:45 หาคำที่มีค่า ตัวเอง ใช้บ่อย 4:25 Anki พูดตาม สถานการณ์นั้น เหมือนคุยกับยาย 5:30 คำจีนคือผสม ให้คุณแยก 6:20 Pleco ช่วยแยกคำ จำง่ายขึ้น

[@colbykultgen2059]

I feel like this is a sign that I finally need to start learning Chinese 😂

[@IzzySealey]

Do itttt!!! 🙌

[@timothy.lee128]

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 :)

[@aeophylus]

As a GP learning Cantonese, I quickly learnt many medical terms in Chinese when consulting Chinese speaking pt's! For example 肺栓塞- PE 血块- blood clot 乳腺癌- breast ca

[@tonez295]

Exactly what I was looking for - Thanks Izzy

[@cher4057]

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.

[@qai4rui4]

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.

[@dr.gaosclassroom]

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: kzbin.info

[@michelleschilz7595]

In her earlier videos she recommends the HSK textbook series. :)

[@theulfberht8758]

Learning Chinese is really fun. I've been doing it on and off since 2013. Learned Cantonese too. I'm a caucasian guy from the Netherlands. Didnt have much exposure to the language growing up, but always kinda wanted to learn it. Lived in Hong Kong and Taiwan for a bit, some years ago. Used Pleco and Anki too and I could generally hold up a daily life type of conversation pretty well. Its just that more complicated topics are rather tough, and I am really bad at reading too. Which is funny because I can type Chinese just fine, but if you were to ask me to read an article I'd struggle big time. Now my challenge is to improve at least my speaking from this point onwards.. It's too big of a jump for me to just go and talk to native speakers about complicated topics. Often leaving me feeling rather exhausted and frustrated. It's funny because when I, for instance on a language exchange app, start talking to natives.. they'd think I'm really fluent at first. But then once we got past the sharing of hobbies, and how our day was and the life stories.. things get more in depth and then my mind starts to collapse hahah. I guess I'll have to get back to learning vocab, flashcards, spaced repetition haha. Btw, you've got such an attractive mind. The fluency at which you express yourself in the video, well-structured and knowledgable. Very intelligent. Really a pleasure to listen to you.

[@sasino]

Must agree with what you said about her, and I want to add that her British accent is perfectly understandable and clear

[@李振藩-t3c]

加油，我係香港人 Greeting from Hong Kong. Cantonese is really hard to learn🤭 I am learning how to speak in British accent now

[@astridtaw]

新年快乐. Hahaha, heel leuk geschreven over wat je overkomt wanneer men erachter komt dat je de taal toch niet erg goed beheerst. Toch wel erg knap van jou dat je een gesprek kunt voeren in het Chinees. Ik ben al vanaf 2009 bezig met deze taal en kan nu pas -hier en daar- een woordje oppikken; dankzij het volgen van KZbin Chinese drama's lukt het nu een beetje. Groetjes.

[@mrjolibean520]

i can teach you

[@zl4101]

As a native mandarin speaker, my advice to you is - just go watch videos about complicated topics in mandarin. And I believe that’s pretty effective for any person trying to dive deep into complex, intellectual discussions about various subjects presented in another language. At least that’s how I feel when learning English. For any language, the proper vocabulary and expressions used in causal setting, academic setting, context of news reporting etc. vary dramatically and you need to be exposed to most of them, if not all, for you to at least get confident in using that language in conversations beyond small talks

[@emwaving]

wow u're so smart. I'll use your system to learn better english and japanese. (I speak cantonese and write traditional chinese words.) As a software developer, i find it also applicable to learning programming language. In particular i'm forced to learnt a few different languages for daily work.

[@seinelae9933]

This video is so valuable for beginners like me, I believe I have consistency to go the extra mile in Chinese Language from now on ☺️✨

[@crybabyteamo]

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!

[@rosesteel4317]

If I am not wrong she said she has Chinese roots, probably that's why.

[@larrysweet9871]

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!

[@peterjiao2529]

We are Chinese native in Shanghai city. I want my two daughters to practise English with English speaking children, make friends. It’s helpful for your children to learn Chinese language. If possible, We can accommodate one or two children to live with my family in my house for summer holiday.

[@dieglhix]

I'm Chilean and I'm studying Chinese, it's been so great for my brain and understanding of culture and ancient history. I am also studying Master Kong (Confucius) :)

[@piengwang5759]

加油加油，学好了过来玩

[@RiadKhan801]

Thank you for providing this video. It's incredibly helpful to have guidance on this overwhelming journey.

[@jimz6609]

Goshh I needed this so bad..Chinese is compulsory to my course and I'm currently struggling...thank you so much..!!🥰

[@VictorGonz]

in what country is compulsory? SG?

[@jimz6609]

@@VictorGonz China 😅

[@jeremyponce4403]

可以一起学习吗？我想学好英文，我可以教你中文

[@mojtabasafvat850]

Every part of your learning procedure is strategic and calculated, something rarely seen in others. Bravo 👏

[@flubadubdubthegreat1272]

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!

[@siooya]

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

[@flubadubdubthegreat1272]

@@siooya 你好！I would love to have a language partner yeah! Would you like to use an app like Discord to communicate?

[@陈陈-l8j]

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!!

[@jeremyponce4403]

可以一起学习吗？我想学好英文

[@flubadubdubthegreat1272]

@@jeremyponce4403 是的！ 我的中文很基础 discord?

[@howareyou-n6u]

太厉害了，我感觉你的中文发音已经很好了，接近native Chinese speaker ，真的很厉害，要是我的英语有你的中文好那就太好了。

[@fourclaws]

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 😌

[@ZhouYanying]

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.

[@claysmith746]

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.

[@huasheng9695]

我一個台灣人不知道為什麼在看一個學中文的影片 不過～～我還是把它看完了就是了 看看說不定能應用到我自己學習其他語言時能輕鬆點～ （感覺我應該是這裡少數的中文留言！？

[@chris813]

哈哈

[@huasheng9695]

@@chris813 哈哈哈

[@yuriyuri199]

As a mandarin native speaker, I am here to learn English🤣

[@kharismamuhammad6437]

Mandarin is so hard bro, I've been learning it all my life

[@Hijasy-mama]

Yup

[@Hijasy-mama]

Well i know a isk but it starts with d like this ₩£¥¥¥₩₩££¥¥££€££ ¥£¥ ₩¥£. I SAID ITS EASY RO SPELL THAT

[@nourmaghnouj2532]

If want to I can teach u English and u teach me mandarin ( I can give u my instagram so I can contact u))

[@samaval9920]

Also uemseful is Wikipedias website & book English Reference Geammar.

[@superchillchinese]

I am a native Chinese speaker who has studied English and Japanese and am currently learning French. Learning a foreign language is never easy-it requires a large amount of listening and reading input to achieve the freedom to speak and write. Thanks for the book you recommended.❤

[@OnyxTiguerex]

I'll have to minimize the video while i listen to it, i get hypnotized and cant concentrate looking at that marvellous smile of yours.

[@claudiojosephcastelhano402]

I studied Mandarin for eight years.My teachers are from Taiwan.I noticed a significant difference in the ideograms of mainland China and the ideograms used in Taiwan.

[@VictorGonz]

Well that would be simplified versus traditional Chinese

[@dr.gaosclassroom]

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: kzbin.info

[@plcxautomation]

Hi dear, I'm new to your channel. I'm delighted to see you share such incredible videos. I work for a Chinese company and am passionate about learning Mandarin but I have no idea. Any reference to enjoying learning this difficult language? Please share with me some books etc. Cheers

[@陈陈-l8j]

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!!

[@user-xjh999]

as a chinese, i love this video . well done

[@alexcampbell1895]

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!

[@oliverma7494]

Very excited to know that you can speak Chinese. I am a Chinese who is working in Ghana West Africa.

[@Calmasastone]

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.

[@huayulan631]

Hi,Izzy. Thanks for your amazing video. I`m an English learner and the ways you mention in the video also help for me . I have tried to use Anki but It is hassel to make those vocabulary lists with sentences,definitions and audios because you need to put them into the Anki littile by littile. So I wonder know how you do it.

[@north-i1k]

I am wondering the same thing, there must be flashcards you can buy and import into Anki.

[@rubenbujok9665]

Those Anki cards from video look very good, mine are much simplier, without any pictures, definitions and voice recordings, but even those take a lot of time to prepare.

[@huayulan631]

@@north-i1k It might be.

[@north-i1k]

@@huayulan631 I found a good one called Spoonfed Chinese. Otherwise after reading the book fluent forever I have been creating my own flashcards with images and audio and it has been super helpful. It helps your brain remember it much better if you create them.

[@huayulan631]

@@north-i1k is it designed for Chiinese learners?

[@davidlau9696]

I watch how to learn Chinese video to learn English🤣

[@marioriveras]

Clever 😂

[@lienpham9927]

Me too😅

[@hiutrfujigddt700]

me too

[@流浪漢パリ]

Who picked your first name, should have thought that over longer.

[@Guojun-w6u]

Same😂

[@VincentBLortie]

Thank you so much for the video! I've been self-studying since March and I was surprised to see how much your method overlaps mine. I think my HSK 1-6 Anki deck even has the same 办法 and 打算 images, sentences and voice recordings 😂 I have just one question if you don't mind: In your experience, was it enough to practice pronunciation on your own (by listening closely and imitating, for example), or did you also need a lot of pronunciation feedback from native speakers. If the latter, what would be the best way to get such feedback? I find that conversation partners and even private tutors are often reluctant to interrupt a conversation to provide this kind of feedback.

[@dr.gaosclassroom]

Hi Vincent. 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: kzbin.info

[@terrifichome]

Hey, I’m a Chinese native speaker. I also want to learn English. So maybe we could help each other if want someone help your pronunciation too.🥺

[@VincentBLortie]

@@terrifichome Sure, you can reach out to me at the e-mail in my KZbin profile (About section)

[@陈陈-l8j]

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!!

[@yntcd_]

indeed, practicing pronunciation is so much easier than intonation

[@allenbanks3280]

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.

[@ironandthread]

I'm delighted Google recommended your video! I got more resources out of this than I expected! Congratulations on your graduation. I will look for more of your content. Xie Xie Nin.

[@baibai-e2h]

yes i can in: baibai5905

[@marialeonorgigi3165]

Hi Izzy, what did you do to master your tones in mandarin? It is really hard for me develop. I hope you would give us tips in learning and mastering tones.💗💗💗

[@IzzySealey]

I’ll make a video on that in the future!! Stay tuned 👀😊

[@marialeonorgigi3165]

@@IzzySealey Yey😍😍😍🥳🥳 Thank you💗💗

[@陈陈-l8j]

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!!

[@zwz4843]

Hi,I’m a native Chinese speaker,and I want to improve my English pronunciation as well,so maybe we can help each other,what do you think?

[@scarlettshu651]

The guy on the left at 0:15 looks like my cousin! Is his last name Zhou? 😂