Tones and Tone Changes BONUS EPISODE | Learn Chinese Now

[@atiqchohan205]

I see why your channel doesn't have much views although your teaching method is quite easy and easily comprehended

[@mnbr6884]

imo the easiest way to learn tones is forget about them and treat them like accents. I see people becoming too conscious of them, try too hard and end up sounding like they're hyperventilating.

[@romeromunoz]

In connected speech, I've noticed that tones tend to lose their distinctiveness. I don't know if it's due to me being a novice Mandarin learner.

[@cece3593]

more of these videos please, it was really helpful :) !

[@jennigaffney1767]

I will never forget my second year Chinese class when we were learning 散步. The American kept saying "san bu" with questioning tones and the Chinese teacher would shake her head and say "san bu!" with emphatic fourth tones. They went for quite a long time before they figured it out, and I was laughing too hard to explain it to them. :)

[@hamoreh1]

FINALLY! I get it! You really make the Second Tone easy to understand and prononuce. For so long I have been having problems with the "over exaggeration" of this tone. Thanks! Xie Xie Nin!

[@twinklingstar3372]

I really enjoy your lessons here. Clear - easy to follow and understand. Great presenter - good graphics and you get down to teaching Chinese - without all the unnecessary and irrelevant chat! Thank you. PS; How about doing one for Teachers working in China - classroom things and simple daily classroom commands - would be helpful and much needed.

[@-------8282]

Probably one of the best ways I have found to practice tones. Finally back in Taiwan so I will have a but of practice.

[@HissingThoughts]

One of the better tone lessons out there.

[@bowmanc.7439]

The tone change also emphasise the word you are trying to focus on, it's kind of useful when you are saying something like: " are you sure it's the (adj) (n.) that you are (adv.) (v.)?" If you are trying to emphasise one of the brackets, in addition to pronouncing it heavily, you also pronounce it "correctly" without tone change.

[@koreath]

Thank you , you cleared everything up for me.. everyone else was confusing lol. And I watched a lot of videos. The graph was brilliant.

[@aliceglendarroch1640]

This video was really helpful. I can never remember even the beginning tone rules, even though I've heard them a bunch of times. Hearing more of the logic of maybe why the rules are that way really helps. I liked this format too! 佳節愉快!

[@LovelyRita0]

Thanks so much! This was incredibly helpful! I have never had the tone changes explained to me in a way that made sense, until now! Thanks again, more of this would be great!!!!

[@NiaRankin]

太好了！Thank you for your explanation! I'd somehow misunderstood the tone rules, and ended up changing a 3-3-3 to a 3-2-3 combination. Your clear explanation has helped relieve some of my confusion. 谢谢您！

[@ricavillar866]

Omg! The graph was a really big help. I was so confused with the 2nd and 3rd tone, but now I know the difference haha. The second tone is higher than the 3rd and not really the same hahahha. Thank you so much!

[@cesareogarcia6898]

yes this is perfect! since my friends are learning Chinese Mandarin I want to learn too!

[@boonimajneB]

I have been in Taiwan for 3 months now and I feel that what this gentleman has said is spot on.

[@amyfedun492]

tone change: 3 + 3 becomes 2 + 3 is right. But tones change: 3 + 3 + 3 actually becomes 3 + 2 + 3 (first one is not affected) When you have tones like 3 + 3 + 3 + 3, then it'll be 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 (think of pairing) Just want to clarify here

[@Peripatetic45]

I would find anything you do helpful - there is an authority and a authenticity to anything you present. I am also impressed that you mention you are currently in NYC, as your British accent seems totally untarnished; respect.

[@curtpiazza1688]

Excellent lesson!

[@michelleroth6329]

SUBSCRIBED AND HIT THAT BELL FOR THE NOTIFICATIONS! THANK YOU THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH! I have been learning chinese on my own and was going a bit crazy trying to literally pronounce every single tone as is! For example I would pronounce Nǐ hǎo both with the 3rd tone and I thought I was nuts cause it felt awkward! Now it all makes more sense and I my chinese flows alot better! THANK YOU! ❤️❤️

[@crazy808ish]

Thank you so much. This is far more helpful than anything else I've seen on tones so far!

[@MihaiKrieger]

I like the format, but also, if possible, keep the standard, intermediate level videos coming :) 繼續努力！

[@IWC_Cryoganic]

2:45 I lost it at the spastic head shake and the generic "knee how" pronounciation.

[@hywatha2011]

+Bölvåđur Græþørär (佩里伊恩) just saying, "pronounciation" is not a proper English word.

[@theartofcompetition5965]

lol its not his fault Chinese is difficult lmao

[@WellIAmTheOne90]

"knee how" You sir are a genius 😂

[@bougedela8643]

sounds like a good idea for learning new vocabulary

[@yusufbileci2575]

Except the other sources, you teaching it with very simple way, i like it :)

[@TangChanrith]

Awesome thank you, i always confuse with the second and third tone. :) and waiting for more video like this.

[@aminabatmunkh6488]

you are better than my teacher! thank you for doing this👍

[@Fed-np9ez]

My life is far too short to learn chinese.

[@feng7691]

Hi, nice video. Just the example: Ni hen hao in terms of its meaning in Chinese is bit weird. We usually say wo hen hao or ta hen hao.

[@studpup1912]

Love these videos. Very helpful.

[@midnight.ramen.]

Thank you so much for this video, it was so helpful!!

[@mikedenby6771]

Excellent lesson thanks.. and really cracked me up in places!

[@h1lane579]

thank you, that was such a good video of explaining the tones

[@93PERN]

Please do more I will stay tuned for your single video Thanks

[@leoshevkun3645]

This video was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks :)

[@steve1reg]

I'm having trouble with the "r" in Pinyin. In this video, in "guo ran" you seem to combine both an r and zh sound. I can't seem to get it. Some instructors simply tell you it's like the s in measure, and I hear other Westerners simply use a standard r. They say everyone will understand. But I want to get it right. Any advice?

[@JM-lh8rl]

Gregg Colamonico I don't speak any variant of Chinese, but according to some phonetic tables, you can think of it as a mix between an r and an l. You sort of curl your tongue a little bit so its bottom touches your palate. Think of it as an l that's deeper into your mouth than you normally pronounce it. Hope this helps

[@magzsam8236]

Yes, looking forward the daily life vocab videos!!

[@hawaianico]

happy easter ben! xD good explained very usefull!

[@dylanakent]

Really great to practice with this!

[@boo115luv2]

I'm Taiwanese. 你好33→ni2hao3 你很好333→ni3hen2hao3 我也很好3333→wo2ye3hen2hao 老柳走往總統府3333333→lao2liu3zo2wang3zong2tong2fu3 老柳N 走往V 總統府N(place)

[@natachagarcia3414]

My fav tone is the third one. Now I just need to learn how to speak Chinese!

[@SuperLittleBun]

I know this is never ever covered, but I have always found it hard to pronounce several 4th tones in a row. When I listen to native speakers pronounce such words/sentences, the consecutive tones do not even sound identical. Am I the only one? Any tips? Thanks!

[@PikaPika-Tassie]

Any example?

[@АндрейКалашников-о7х]

Excellent!!

[@jayramdahal3799]

thank you but very difficult..

[@eniseguler4566]

wow! I appreciate your video, it's what I've been looking for :) bless up!!

[@Preuen-zs1fz]

How can you hear the difference

[@JayFolipurba]

I tell people to say "high, long, deep, short" in the tones. That's what they are, high, long, deep and short

[@aZnchuux3]

Thank you so much for this!!

[@maryamzaki1097]

i really like your videos ,u r very excellent .

[@AzrentheLanguageNerd]

It's a lot like singing haha

[@romanr.301]

When 不 (bù) precedes another fourth tone character, it changes to second tone (bú), but does this tone change happen when other fourth tone characters are in a row? Also, is there a pattern for the tone changes of 一?

[@learnchinesenow]

+Roman Ruiz Yes that is a rule only for bu, but also number one Yī has some tone changes where it changes from ¯ to ` etc... we will cover these in part three of tones, coming in a few weeks

[@urlben2556]

你3很3好3 change to 你3很2好3 我3很3好3 change to 我3很2好3

[@yvonnes7874]

Thanks! Really helpful!

[@finlaystead3334]

Really helpful since it is not explained anywhere else

[@PedroAbilleira]

You're really good at explaining! And strikingly handsome! XD

[@totorosan428]

this is so cool

[@msace6710]

Would Tone Change rule apply to measure words also? For Ex: yi ba san (both word 3rd tone)

[@lbb2rfarangkiinok]

your incorrect example of third tone sounded very close to “dog“ in Thai

[@DeadRebornKid]

3:13 3:19

[@seanspartan2023]

谢谢您

[@gricelmendoza8231]

Hello how are you doing , how much time have you been mandarin ? And What is the name of the song I love it the one that opens the video . And thank in advance.

[@spooderglass]

A little bit wrong... 333 = "3"23 你很好 (ni3 ye2 hao3) if you say 223 like the video, people are gonna think "mud is very good" (At least to me lol)

[@learnchinesenow]

Say it slow and sure you can say it like that. But say it fast and you will definitely be doing it the way we show you in this video. Both ways a re acceptable.

[@spooderglass]

Thank you for your reply. Please take a look at this: www.zhihu.com/question/24645389 - It's not that simple! not every 333 turns into 223 or you'll confuse the listener for a second.(especially native speakers like me) like I've *never* heard of "小水桶""總導演""你很美"pronounced 223. It's always 323. Please believe me although I'm not an expert. (I'm from Taiwan)

[@garywzh]

1davidfang1 yes, nobody says 你(ni 3) as second tone

[@binbai9404]

As a native Chinese speaker, I must say 223 is wrong and 323 is correct.

[@consequenceable]

more!!

[@mugdays]

Tons? Like metric tons?

[@learnchinesenow]

+mugdays Haha, thank you for pointing that out. I have fixed the title.

[@Peripatetic45]

+mugdays Tons and tons of tones :D

[@japa_boy13]

When you did the second tone it just remembered me a cow. LOL

[@theartofcompetition5965]

for the ni hao example when you change the tone of ni. is it like half of a 3rd tone or does it actually change to the 2nd tone.

[@Doping1234]

Thank you, very interesting! A question regarding the 3rd-tone rule: Is the tone of 你 also changed in the sentence 认识你很高兴。? Sounds a bit odd to me due to rhytm and logical grouping, but then again - what do I know about mandarin.^^ Also (not covered in this video, but still interesting): Is there a rule when syllables lose their tone? I found - depending on the dictionary - 地方 as di4fang1 and di4fang5. I guess it won't matter that much in fast speech, but if you want to be veeery clear?

[@Doping1234]

the neutral tone, e.g. 吗 (ma)

[@jwyz26]

tones are the hardest part for me... I enjoy pretty much everything else. Just this aspect. Why does a tone have to change the entire meaning ??!! 😰

[@TheSweDishChannel]

你好

[@grimmjowjeaguerjaquez5065]

This guy looks like the caucasian version of NCT 127 Jaehyun

[@poseeley]

I need more like buttons for this one.

[@ellenvokoun2916]

And what about if i have more fourth tone? Like in xie4 xie4 ( 谢谢) ?

[@Goat-vn5ty]

I struggle with the third tone is there any emotion you can associate it with?

[@werosification]

Goat 8823 some people say it's like a croak in your throat, it's not an emotion but it helped me get this tone right 😉

[@carrierueden4198]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@QuizmasterLaw]

33->23 333=> 223

[@QuizmasterLaw]

33->23 333=> 223 32=>42

[@learnchinesenow]

I agree with you on the first two, but 32=>42 is not totally accurate, i would say the third tone before a second becomes a kind of chilled out 4th tone, but it is more like just the down part of a 3rd tone, not a sharp drop like a 4th tone normally is. So it is like 42*

[@QuizmasterLaw]

@@learnchinesenow Wow! Thank you very much for replying! You know? You are one of the very best English sinologues. I mean that sincerely you are VERY impressive! I do look to you as an example that it IS possible for an anglophone to attain near native fluency in Chinese. More or less you're just about on the same level as Da Shan, even if less famous (I did not want fame, some do). I wrote what I wrote because I needed/wanted a convenient way to remember the tone shifts. I know it wasn't perfectly accurate, but is better than nothing. Thank you for correcting me!

[@SpirallingUpwards]

I'm seeing you in 2016

[@edgarpal799]

ahhh! so cute!

[@g00glian0]

On another video (that youtube won't let me paste here) they are clearly pronouncing 3rd 3rd 3rd as 3rd, 2nd 3rd. Any idea why this would be? Let me attempt to share the video link .... crap, it won't let me. Will you take my word that this is the case?

[@learnchinesenow]

+g00glian0 see the comment below by +sierra I think that is a good way of explaining it, basically the language is organic and so sometimes it can depend on what you are saying, like if there is more of a natural break between the first and second character then yeah you would probably pronounce the first as a third tone. But if it was a three character word like 展覽館 zhǎn lǎn guǎn (exhibition hall) then you would follow the method in this video. Maybe we can go into more depth about this in a future video. If you were saying the example we gave in this video nǐ hěn hǎo, i think it would depend on the speed you say it at, if you say it slow, you may say it as 323 but if you say it fast you will definitely say 223

[@learnchinesenow]

+g00glian0 also. I'm curious, which channel teaches it that way?

[@g00glian0]

I couldn't tell you a channel. I use lots of study methods... FB, youtube, IRC, internet tv. Your explanation makes sense and is very helpful. Your videos are truly awesome so please keep doing them!

[@dumalun8388]

Ni hen hao

[@adamsmith9136]

These are great videos because a large amount of learn Chinese content on the internet is done by women with higher voices. If you're a male with a low voice you sound pretty bad trying to imitate their tones.

[@ikemoon127]

4:30 You pronounced hen3 wrong.

[@benjamintu3214]

0:40 mā mother

[@pppique3560]

Mandarin use simple Chinese

[@leodepuydt308]

The execution is not precise enough. Lots of erroneous assessments of the tones. Seems to like trying to tell the Chinese how to pronounce Chinese. I thought that the British had dropped colonialism. This video kind of stinks. Leo Depuydt