DON'T Start Learning Chinese Before Watching This Video

[@Ale-76]

I've been studying on my own for 3 months now, and I use tandem to talk to native speakers. Every week I have a call scheduled with a chinese guy who is learning spanish (my native language), we speak 30 min chinese / 30 min spanish, on my last call he said I was improving and was able to use a lot of vocabulary. I'm very happy about that 😄

[@lyricsforever9500]

That's really nice :) keep it up

[@Mochii5327]

Do you also learning the characters or just pronounciation and speaking?

[@Ale-76]

@@Mochii5327 I also learn characters, it's what I like the most. There is an add on to the pleco dictionary from outlier, and it explains the origin of the character and the components it has, it's very useful and makes it easier, at least for me

[@MelodysKitchen]

My bf and I are planning to swap language learning too. I teach him english a few hours a day while he converses in Chinese with me when we're together.

[@ZulkifliJamil4033-x6s]

还好吗。That's good news , keep going. 加油

[@taotie86]

It's not 150 words anymore for HSK1, it's 500 words now. They're introducing new HSK which has 9 levels. The purpose is to more accurately reflect the CEFR system which means that HSK3 is A2, HSK6 is B2 and HSK9 is C2.

[@ShuoshuoChinese]

From what I’ve know the new HSK7-9 is for advanced learners who have passed HSK6, which has no impact on the old HSK1-6 levels. But the most important thing is not HSK1-2 words, my point is the 300 most common words are enough to handle daily conversations

[@jackuzzi5251]

@@ShuoshuoChinese WOW,,,hallelujah...the most common words (and word order imo) gets you a long long way. Your simple "helper" example is gold. I would say having the 2500 most common words pretty much gets you home in any language.

[@taotie86]

@@ShuoshuoChinese Sure, I understand. At almost HSK4 I noticed when I turned a random Chinese drama that I could understand most of it as long as it was set in modern China and was about ordinary people doing ordinary things. Of course it gets way harder if I try something like Wuxia. About 90% of vocabulary is either about some specific topic or is found solely in written language.

[@gagaxueguzheng]

Oh, interesting. I didn't know that. I never took a HSK test but was always wondering if I should just give HSK 6 a try just to have something on paper except for my CV (although I never used Mandarin in a work context except for casually chatting with Chinese colleagues).

[@edwardlim4553]

I think 200 Chinese pattern enough.eg Using AI method of learning. For recognize the Chinese character using draw methods. Example form 人‘ after that add a stroke 一 to 人 became 大 Add 二 to 人 became天 . Add two small sticks to 大 became头....买卖 灾火🔥火灭灾火土 太犬 头. From 人 ，move 人 apart became 八入 then bend two sticks became 儿, add a small piece together to form 又叉 又

[@gagaxueguzheng]

Solid advice. Thanks. 1） 拿我自己的经验来说，最难学到的语言就是每个人学习的第二语言。到你学会了第二语言后，你可以开始学第三语言。学会了第三语言，你准备好了再学一个，再下一个等等。 我觉得没有"学会"这个概念。我学汉语已经超过十年了。虽然我感觉我讨论日常的题目都没有什么问题，但是我语法还有很多错误，词汇量也差很多。所以我决定这一辈子我只学英语和汉语。能吹牛说我会说十个语言（实际上我只会说个你好）不如真的会用三个语言深度地交流。 2）因为我有没预料到的费用，所以我已经超过了我的这个月的预算。做预算的时候，我也必须考虑没预料到的费用。

[@NickvonZ]

Too late! I've already started! Your videos have helped!

[@ShuoshuoChinese]

I’m happy for you!

[@NickvonZ]

@@ShuoshuoChinese 😸👍

[@jonwharton6747]

为了我最近毕业的朋友们祝你事业快乐。我相信你们要成功，你不知道让我非常感动加油！

[@michaelbark4264]

I'm just deciding to learn Chinese. Glad I discovered this video thank you.

[@godlysense9065]

我很高兴开始学习中文了，我不觉得这是很难可是我们需要重点了 ,your video are alot of help thank you 🙏🏻, greetings from Algeria 👋🏻

[@bellalim954]

Thank you laoshi your online student from 🇵🇭

[@rudianto1000]

Excellent.. !! Rudy Rudianto (Sydney)

[@Calagat]

I use chat gpt to create conversations and sentences from HSK 1 and 2 lists. You will be suprised. Just load the lists and suggest a topic and get gpt to out put to hanzi,pinyin and whatever language you speak.

[@SSL_SSL]

Ich finde deine Videos interessant und informativ. Du bist klug und redegewandt. Ich wünsche dir einen wunderschönen Tag !!! Grüße aus der halben Welt. Tschüss !!

[@jakubbriza7274]

Denkst du, dass sie Deutsch versteht?! 🤣

[@MelodysKitchen]

OMG this is a game changer!

[@mariep2525]

Hi Shuo. You are a very good teacher. Thanks for all your advice. The only thing I definitely don't agree with you is that it's impossible to know the grammar in 2 weeks. I study Chinese 2 hours a day. I have subscribed your "Structure Review Plan Lesson". Just watching the videos described in the lessons takes a lot of time. After 1 month, I have only learnt the first 5 lessons out of 20, not because I'm slow. It's just that if you want to do it seriously, it does take a lot of time.

[@jackelynemalasquez9988]

Thank you so much for these tips to improve the learning of this language. 谢谢你

[@CrisTryingToBeProductive]

3:09 I at home with Shuo learn Chinese, following the exact order

[@stephanusmiarsa9347]

That is exactly my problem i think i already can speak a little chinese i want to practice my chinese but i find it hard to find native chinese or other chinese speaking people

[@PierreMiniggio]

8:19 Or you can get new friends as well. Started randomly adding Chinese speaking people on Facebook. Ended up often texting with a Cambodian girl who's also learning Chinese 😁

[@gagaxueguzheng]

Haha, nice. China banning Western social media is a bit of a problem for finding language partners. But there are also lots of Chinese abroad who are open to engage in conversation.

[@naturemanironfist5621]

this is very helpful , im into something different i practice kung fu and I want to travel around china and make friends with kung fu guys. i use goggle translate to translate stories of kung fu masters of the past. I find a lot of basic sentences but also words that are not so common any advice ?. but i practice describing maters and something they did that was awesome .

[@freespirit7878]

Thank you so much

[@jspihlman]

1. 对我的经验来说，最难学习的语言是第二个学到的语言。你精通了第二个语言后，准备好再学习一个语言。你精通了第三个语言后，准备好再学习一个语言等等。 2. 因为想不到的花费，我一直在超值我的预算。我得记得准备好我预算这些想不到的花费。

[@welcomembonga9272]

Hello, thanks for the content. Talking about the essential rules if a describes A a comes before B... i don't really see how is it applied to the example 这个方法不错... 不错 which describes how is the 方法is placed after him

[@ShuoshuoChinese]

这个方法 is the subject, 不错 is an adjective which is the predicate of this sentence, 这个方法不错 is a basic structure without any descriptions, an example of 不错 as the description of 这个方法 is: 这是一个不错的方法。

[@welcomembonga9272]

@@ShuoshuoChinese 明白了。我不知道怎么感谢你

[@barrieskotaya-ostojic8837]

I saw it takes about 8 months 3 weeks to get to HSK4 from scratch. The grammar isn’t difficult. The most difficult is mastering the 4 tones

[@-MOTIVATIONAL-JOURNEY-22]

Our pretty ma'am 🥰

[@jonwharton6747]

还有另外好朋友她是学霸，我刚刚发生了她升值了为了他开兴极了。我就知道所有的大学朋友们可以啊都是学霸！

[@pudolsoontornthum5991]

太棒了老师

[@jeffreymilla9531]

Do you still use Rosetta Stone to learn different language?.

[@ShuoshuoChinese]

Yes🤣🤣🤣

[@dannysmooth8442]

I may be jumping ahead, but why are you using 和 (hé) around 3:10 ? I thought 跟 (gēn) means "with," right?? Never seen this before...

[@PierreMiniggio]

7:08 1. 什麽第二個語言就什麽語言很 難 你master兩個語言了，學習第三個的， 你master三個語言了，學習第四個的，等等。 How did I do ? 😁

[@ShuoshuoChinese]

很棒哦！”master”你可以说“你学第二个语言学得很好了”

[@PierreMiniggio]

@@ShuoshuoChinese 謝謝，老師！

[@youtubeuser.1]

Terrible at making sentences so its likely incorrect but I'll give it a try: 1. 按照我自己的经验，我觉得最困难学习的语言总是第二个。两个语言流利的时，下几个语言都准备好。 2. 因为没想到的另外花钱，我花的钱比我赚的更多 （手头很紧）。我必须记得花更少的钱。 Feel free to correct

[@mohsinjaved1358]

1. 对我来说你学习最难的语言就是你的第二门语言。学会了第二门语言就准备好学习了第三门语言。学好了第三们语言就准备好了学习下一门等等 2.因为我付的钱太多我超过了我的付钱目标。一定要打算这些

[@nybble81]

Whoa, that's interesting point about "helpers"! But what about those verbs that break that rule? I've still no idea why we say 我住在北京，but not 我在北京住☹️ kinda feel like it has to do with the verbs describing being alive or existing somewhere, idk if I'm wrong?

[@ShuoshuoChinese]

Even though it’s ok to say 我在北京住，it’s better to say 我住在北京。Because “北京” is more like a result of me settling, not the place where the action takes place. I think your explanation is similar too

[@jonwharton6747]

什么新语言你不知道都很难但是我慢慢的听得懂。我觉得学习新的语言很有意思所以肯定一直学。放心我知道跟你学会水平要好多了还有好玩儿。

[@cr1me963]

im a year in and didn't know about this lol

[@jakubbriza7274]

3:40 What is meant by the sentence "I didn't wear my glasses, so I can't see it clearly" ?! I suppose it should've been "so I couldn't see it clearly" but I'm purely guessing. Also, at the beginning of all your videos, it does indeed sound like if your name was "Shou" 🤣 I always hear "Shou, Shou Chinese, I'm Shuo".

[@edwardlim4553]

If you know 人， can automatically know more than 10 word. Eg Using AI method of learning. For recognize the Chinese character using draw methods. Example form 人‘ after that add a stroke 一 to 人 became 大 Add 二 to 人 became天 . Add two small sticks to 大 became头....买卖 灾火🔥火灭灾火土 太犬 头. From 人 ，move 人 apart became 八入 then bend two sticks became 儿, add a small piece together to form 又叉 又

[@edwardlim4553]

Alphabet u, Chinese 凵 write using Chinese 凵, or コ and draw 山 出 凹( 凵 u) 巾帼 离 巨 叵 匠 臣 .using handphone software, as long write 70% similar word will appear

[@edwardlim4553]

用这个字型𠃌，加一些笔画。变另外一个字。𠃌 ，𠃌， 𠃌，𠃌 ，𠃌，↣刀力刁 ，加 ， 万 ,切，分，习惯

[@edwardlim4553]

Alphabet y, Chinese 戈 加一些笔画变字. Add missing stroke to make more character Chinese y -戈 戈( )戈( )戈( )戈( )戈( )戈( )戈( ) 找灵感在下面。 戈 are 我 找 浅成 伐减 戏 钱 战 线

[@claug1214]

Yo, que ya he estudiado 3 años: Chale

[@tensegemstone1394]

... how could you post this when I've been subscribed for months

[@jameskennedy7093]

我的习惯，我觉得第二语最难。然后，第三次不难。

[@RichardJAORISY]

ke ai 0:28

[@jesseyuchan]

i'm Chinese and i wanna find a english language partner 🎉

[@LinhTran-xt6gu]

Im Vietnamese and I want to learn Chinese. My English level is intermediate. Can we practise together?

[@jesseyuchan]

@@LinhTran-xt6gu yeah,do u have Whatsapp ,telegram or something?

[@glaucogianoglio4488]

i am sorry.. too late...

[@QuizmasterLaw]

Better title: *Learning Chinese impossible? Try: I'm possible. Here's how!*

[@hannahsaul1656]

That is word salad mon gosse

[@QuizmasterLaw]

@@hannahsaul1656 mongoose

[@kevkev9168]

Thank you for confusing me more in one min

[@jonwharton6747]

我有一个问题不知道怎么说。我好好朋友用P图软件错了她的真的脸比P图好看多了。

[@jomelbermas459]

六个月我在微博上进入了一个超话。【开学期】

[@deryugituberschlechthingh6911]

to late

[@jonwharton6747]

我好朋友问我，你喜欢长头发或者短头发。我说拜托你的头发总是你的选择我一直支持你但是我求求你啊别染你头发金色的。好不好！

[@jonwharton6747]

一个新朋友向我生一个大气。你到底为什么不发给我你的排队邀请。我说对不起都怪我因为我就是小气鬼，我怕钱不够所以我拿定了只要发给十二个邀请然后发给一点儿都没有。真的，对不起，真的。

[@JoshPecks500lbDad]

failed clickbait 🤣

[@Heinzbeu]

Are you married? ❤

[@mickmickymick6927]

I hope I don't sound mean, just giving language advice. I think you should work on your phonetics and pronounciation of English. You are pronouncing every syllable as if it's a seperate word, when people speak, they run words together and the pronounciation of each letter changes dependiing on emphasis, place in the word/sentence, etc. There should be a book out there on advanced pronounciation, or 'how English is really spoken' or something. I would recommend one but I only know one in Spanish. I'm only saying this because you're giving advice on language learning generally. If you're giving advice on Chinese, it's not an issue. It's easy to learn languages from books and get obsessed with grammar, spelling or even listening, but languages are spoken, and to realy feel comfortable with a language, one will have to learn about phonetics and practice speaking a lot. For an English speaker learning another language, this is a big deal because so many people speak English in the world, so if they hear an English accent, there is a good chance they will switch to English (at least in big cities), when you could be trying to speak Chinese or whatever. I hope you read this and it's useful and you don't take offense.

[@frechjo]

I think accents are okay once you are understood properly. If I have zero problems understanding her as a foreign speaker (with a very different base phonology to hers), I don't think it's too important. But since you made the observation already, a channel I like for English pronunciation is LetThemTalkTV, specifically this video goes a little into the difference in pronunciation for "main" words versus "filler" words: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3eXnYqGnNeBmMk (I think there was a video that was all about that, but I can't find it now)

[@frechjo]

I was thinking of other channel, much more technical and less focused on foreign speakers, actually (they're both great, for different reasons): Dr Geoff Lindsey The video was this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5K7ipSpap2SocU

[@bartholomeosphinx4382]

Any attempt to oversimplify any language is futile. The only reason for doing so is to attempt to draw attention to your channel. Chinese has basically two sentence structures??????? come on now. Whom are you kidding?

[@ShuoshuoChinese]

I think it’s beneficial for beginners if they could see the simplified picture of the whole grammar system. And 80% of the sentences we use daily are based on the two basic structures. :)

[@frechjo]

You don't think it's beneficial to have a general idea of the logic of the language? Chinese has a lot of grammatical structures, sure. But the way she describes the general principle behind most of them is helpful. As you learn them, you can relate them to those simpler general ideas or principles. It's the same for everything. Why would anyone learn English spelling rules at all? It's futile, there are more exceptions than words that follow them! So anyone trying to oversimplify English spelling, telling you what sounds go with which letters, is just attempting to draw attention to something.

[@bartholomeosphinx4382]

I don't agree. The rules of spelling are exactly that : rules. Of course, they have exceptions. So do rules of driving. So is it futile to learn the rules of driving? Is the only purpose of learning he rules of anything to draw attention? Of course not. Consequently, your comparison fails to make a point. What she does here cannot be compared to learning rules. It is as if I would present two samples of driving/spelling rules and claim that there are no others. Or, to borrow another example of a popular misleader: as if I would tell you that all you need to know in order to make money in the stock market is these "two things". I am sorry, but this is mere populism.

[@frechjo]

@@bartholomeosphinx4382 If it makes no sense to you, it's maybe because you didn't even try to understand what the point is, and perhaps are focusing on wining an internet argument? It doesn't matter if it's spelling or grammar: in language, rules are only generalizations. If you believe so much in rules, then there's no other possible conclusion, other than that English spelling is hopelessly broken, so by your logic, there's no point in learning the rules. You can't possibly know how to spell something just from how it sounds, and you can't know how a word sounds just from how it's written, so why even bother? It's the same here. Those principles (underlying most grammatical "rules" in Chinese) are just guides. Things sometimes deviate a little, or follow the same idea in a non obvious way. They are meant to be used as an aid, to understand how the language works. I don't see where the problem is with claiming that those are the most important principles to the grammar. And notice, I don't say you should find them useful. But it's ridiculous for someone who doesn't find them useful, to say that they can't be useful at all, to anyone. Unless that person is the universal measure for didactic devices, I guess.

[@星李-f3h]

Does anyone want to learn spoken English from each other? You teach me English, I teach you Chinese. 😊 You can contact me by sending a message🥺

[@dietrichdietrich7763]

this video is very beautiful. I love ShuoShuo Chinese's Learning Videos.

[@lilly8023]

Yes please

[@oxili4109]

I do