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A good example of tones in English might be the English word "so", which requires a different tone depending on context. "So" with a high, flat tone is like you're trying to understand something. "So" with a descending tone means you're about to explain something. "So" with an ascending tone is like "so what?".
As a native Chinese, I am impressed by the way matching mandarin tones to English tones, which makes sense. But I also wonder about the 3rd tone, because as far as I know it should be a falling-rising tone rather than a low flat tone. Then I checked my own tones, and I am shocked to find that in speaking, we indeed pronounce the low flat tone much more frequent than the falling-rising tone, especially in the middle of the sentence
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Wow! Yang yang cheng is awesome!!! I wanted to learn Mandarin and I watched a couple of different videos and this is the best lady that explains things the best and easiest way possible. The previous video where she explains about how Mandarin works was so informative and made things seem so much easier. She explains things very very well. And I feel very comfortable watching her, like no stress. I just really enjoy her videos and I will keep watching only her videos. she is awesome!!!
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Wow. What are great fun lesson! You made the idea of learning Mandarin seem like it would be fun. I was assuming learning Mandarin would be dull and boring until I watched your video. I have been teaching English in Mexico and have hesitated to apply to teach in China because I thought learning Mandarin would be boring. Thanks for this first outstanding lesson, I know I will take more from you. Chi Chi
+Craig Cothren We're so happy that you find the lesson engaging! Who wants to learn a boring old language anyway? :) Please let us know if you have any questions about Chinese! Happy studies!
Thank you for the positive feedback! When you share your positive experience studying Chinese with us, you are inspiring other people to take up the challenge. That's really paying it forward!
Tones are what makes Chinese the most fun language to learn! Instead of dealing with cumbersome grammar like in Arabic or Japanese, you get to work on your singing voice!
What a brilliant idea to help us understand the tones by using the pitch of "Mayyybe, Uhh..., What? No!"... Finally I can get these tones right. All mandarin teaches should watch this video. Xie xie Yangyang!
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We're glad you found us on CZcams! With clear explanations, learning Chinese doesn't have to be a struggle -- it can be fun! If you like these sample lessons here on our CZcams channel, I hope you'll check out our full courses on YoyoChinese.com. You can sign up and try the first 5 units of the Beginner Conversational Course for free to see if you want to study with us. You’ve got nothing to lose, so start here with Lesson 1: goo.gl/JTGNNs
Thank you for the positive feedback! We're glad this lesson helped you with Chinese tones! If you like the sample lessons here on our CZcams channel, you can try the first 5 units of the Beginner Conversational Course on our website for free to see if you want to study with us. Start here with Lesson 1: goo.gl/JTGNNs
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Glad I found your videos. I think you've helped deconstruct and demystify the process of learning to speak Chinese... I've watched several of your videos, and I'm a fan. Good stuff!
Ms. Cheng... iv watched several youtube series and you are such an effective teacher...Wish you all the success.. unfortunately, this is the internet and i Do need to [insert comment about attractiveness]. !!
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awesome way of explaining tones in the chinese language. impressed with your teaching style! i found your channel by chance. was going to my live japanese channel and your ad came up and you seem to have so much fun teaching in just your short clips that i came over here to check it out and have now subbed. =)
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Yanyang!!! 谢谢! 你是很漂亮 :) You make the lessons fun and easy to learn. Although I think writing the 4 tones while practicing pronounciation makes them easier to remember, rather than just writing the word.. "MAY...be" :) 听起来。。。
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No, you are right. But it's actually "the same" as the low flat one, the third tone. When it shows up by itself it's pronounced like you say, starting high, dipping down and going back up again. When it shows up in compound words with other tones (which is most of the time) it's just a low flat one. And since it mostly does show up in pairs, I think she saves the "lone 3'd" until later lessons, trying not to confuse things. Watch her great "Best way to practice tones" video, which is about tone pairs! I think she talks about it a bit more there. :)
Most beautiful woman ever...and best language teacher in the world...if everybody would tech the way you do....we would have a world filled with smart people who could also speak 3 languages minimum
why chinese dont use marker in every characters so its easy to notice if its a 1st tone or 2nd,3rd & 4th?but i really love the chinese characters its so artistic and its so old...nice video...thaks. xie xie...
An interesting thing about Chinese is that the same characters are used for a TON of different dialects, with different pronunciation. There are some language resources that will put tones over the characters to help students, but our approach is a little different. We separate our conversational courses and our Chinese character courses completely, so you are able to focus on the pronunciation, tones, vocabulary and grammar first, and then learn to read and write. It's a lot easier that way!
Great question! The Chinese language has many different regional dialects. The Mandarin dialect originated in northern China, and is now the official dialect in China and widely used and understood throughout the Chinese-speaking world. For more information on the many names for the Chinese language, check out this post: bit.ly/2K9clNq
If you're interested in getting started with Mandarin, you can go through Level 1 (40+) lessons of our Beginner Conversational Course for free and get a great foundation for the language. Start here with Lesson 1: goo.gl/JTGNNs
I loved the lesson! You mention the chart you ised with the tone pairs (20 chinese words we must master) can be found in the discription? I cannot find it and would love to print it!
you sure can not learn a tonal language as a theory in language books😇 I've learned Thai language which has 5 tones, different from mandarin. It's the similar story regarding rising tone anyway as native speakers speak very fast and there's not enough time to use the same tone as in language teaching theory. When I started to learn mandarin I can understand it easily and am fully aware you need to practise listening a lot, practise speaking with yourself in a loud voice(regarding tones-practise not words but sentences or phrases either) and stay in everyday speaking contact with natives(better not with teachers, but ordinary people, sorry that i'm saying this😁). btw As Stuart Jay Raj said they are colours of your voice much more than "tones". You sure get to use it well, if you make an effort.
This is a great comment - thank you! You are totally right: to learn a tonal language you need more than a textbook, you need to hear native speakers so you can gradually learn to match their pronunciation. Having learned Thai, you are going to find Mandarin pretty easy! 加油 (jiā yóu)! 😊
Thanks for the lesson, but isn't the third tone where you have a gradual dip of the tone followed by a gradual rise? That's what I first learned about the third tone.
Dear Yangyang, I was told the third tone is down and up, but you seem to pronounce it as a steady low tone. I am confused now. What is correct please??
The third tone is traditionally taught as a falling-rising tone, but if you listen to native speakers, that's not actually how it is pronounced. Most non-native speakers who learn the third tone as a falling-rising tone pronounce it incorrectly, and it often leads to them not being understood by native speakers (which is frustrating!). To learn more about the unique way we teach the third tone, check out this blog post, 'The 3rd Tone: How to Pronounce It Like a Chinese Native': bit.ly/2O9KP5D
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I know she will never see this but so so precious and beautiful as all Imo about Asian women
She: "You already mastered 4 Mandarin Chinese tones"
Me: "MAAAAYbe"
🤣 加油 (jiā yóu)!
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How do I keep motivated to learn chinese
A good example of tones in English might be the English word "so", which requires a different tone depending on context. "So" with a high, flat tone is like you're trying to understand something. "So" with a descending tone means you're about to explain something. "So" with an ascending tone is like "so what?".
THATS A GREAT IDEA!!!! I just did “so” in the 4 tones and it works!! Great for memorizing the tones.
Thanks so much, this really helps.
As a native Chinese, I am impressed by the way matching mandarin tones to English tones, which makes sense. But I also wonder about the 3rd tone, because as far as I know it should be a falling-rising tone rather than a low flat tone. Then I checked my own tones, and I am shocked to find that in speaking, we indeed pronounce the low flat tone much more frequent than the falling-rising tone, especially in the middle of the sentence
Thank you for this comment! I think it is so important for students to learn these tones the way they are actually used in the real world. 😊
Thank you. I was wondering about that.
you are awesome teacher
Yang Yang ,do not be put off by unproductive comments. Your program is the best available.
Thank you
This is the best one I've seen about tones.
Thank you for the positive feedback! 加油 (jiā yóu)! 😊
Awesome, thx for the response. I almost didn't leave a comment because I thought maybe this video was too old for the creator to notice it. Lucky me.
I hope you enjoy learning Mandarin with us!
I love how she's so excited to teach and even more excited for you to grasp what she's teaching...that's what makes a great teacher! :)
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Wow! Yang yang cheng is awesome!!! I wanted to learn Mandarin and I watched a couple of different videos and this is the best lady that explains things the best and easiest way possible. The previous video where she explains about how Mandarin works was so informative and made things seem so much easier. She explains things very very well. And I feel very comfortable watching her, like no stress. I just really enjoy her videos and I will keep watching only her videos. she is awesome!!!
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Wow. What are great fun lesson! You made the idea of learning Mandarin seem like it would be fun. I was assuming learning Mandarin would be dull and boring until I watched your video. I have been teaching English in Mexico and have hesitated to apply to teach in China because I thought learning Mandarin would be boring. Thanks for this first outstanding lesson, I know I will take more from you. Chi Chi
+Craig Cothren We're so happy that you find the lesson engaging! Who wants to learn a boring old language anyway? :) Please let us know if you have any questions about Chinese! Happy studies!
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Our amazing Chinese teacher ever✌️😊
Your right
I’ve never forgotten the lessons you have taught me YangYang. I want to pay it forward to you, for all the value you have given to people.
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Tones are what makes Chinese the most fun language to learn! Instead of dealing with cumbersome grammar like in Arabic or Japanese, you get to work on your singing voice!
+Usablefiber Haha, great way of thinking of it! It's fun, isn't it? :)
What a brilliant idea to help us understand the tones by using the pitch of "Mayyybe, Uhh..., What? No!"... Finally I can get these tones right. All mandarin teaches should watch this video. Xie xie Yangyang!
I love your "NO!"
I used to think that learning tone marks was like singing but you just made learning different tone marks so much easier to learn. Thank you Yangyang!
Luckily I found you . You are absolutely the best Chinese teacher
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I love you!!!😩❤️ I feel like I can breath now that I understand a little bit... Thank you soooo much!!!🌸
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Awesome. I've had trouble with this and this helped out a ton
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oh my god, if only I find this video faster, my life will be different.
thank you! liked and subscribed!
she was so excited teaching me the tones and i got so excited as well ❤️
Hi, I recently started learning Mandarin and this video makes it seem like a fun learning curve. Thank you and I hope these lessons help!
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Yangyang you are a really good Teacher, and very beautiful too. Love the way you teach. Thank you.
I think I'm finally starting to distinguish different tones. Thank you so much Yangyang!
I love it I like doing voices so this works for me and the sweet Teacher owns me :) so beautiful.
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you do the best teaching vids glad I found them and thank you
Speechless!!! Thank you for your kind, fun, stimulating lessons!!!
This video helped me soooo much with my mandarin course! After practicing the content in this video, everything else was a breeze! Xièxiè!!!
+Space Case Hooray! We're so happy that the videos helped! :)
This is the best explanation I've seen ever.
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Thank you, Yang Yang, for this information on tones. Very valuable.
Glad I found your videos. I think you've helped deconstruct and demystify the process of learning to speak Chinese... I've watched several of your videos, and I'm a fan. Good stuff!
What a brilliant way to learn the 4 tones! Thanks very much, I'll be watching all of your videos.
Oh blimey! I really did find this lesson very useful, I won't think that Chinese tones hard anymore.
I love your "yes!"
Ms. Cheng... iv watched several youtube series and you are such an effective teacher...Wish you all the success.. unfortunately, this is the internet and i Do need to [insert comment about attractiveness]. !!
Hello Ms.Cheng from Thailand. Your video very helpful for the foreigners who would like to start to learn mandarin.
Thank you
Theerath (王億源)
Your last video,sent me here.thanks!👍🙏
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@@YoyoChinese Not yet.but when I get a chance,I will check it out.I heard it is an awesome site.thanks for the suggestion.👍
You are the best teacher and the way you teach is very wonderful💞💞
HI, With all respect, you do not let me concentrate in the lesson, you are so beatiful!
Anyway, your class is amazing too, thanks!!.
How to say so beautifully!
I love your voice, your face, your smile. I can do it!
Thank you! Those examples are perfect! I couldn't really understand it when someone was just using one word 'ma' but you explained it perfectly!
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@@YoyoChinese yes i have already registered, thank you!
best tones advice I've ever heard! Smart and encouraging! Thanks!
Thank you for the kind feedback! 加油 (jiā yóu)!
Thank you so much. Your lessons are truly great. I'm looking forward to gradually studying further into Mandarin :D
SHE IS SO CUTE ! ! !
Thank you this was great, i am not even learning chinese i was doing some research but i might give it a try. thanks for a great creative video
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So easy to understand! Thank you, Yangyang!
You are very very much Great
Thanks a lot, this makes it way better to learn the tones
awesome way of explaining tones in the chinese language. impressed with your teaching style! i found your channel by chance. was going to my live japanese channel and your ad came up and you seem to have so much fun teaching in just your short clips that i came over here to check it out and have now subbed. =)
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Yoyo Chinese awesome!! Thank you. I’ll definitely do that. 😊
Thank you! I think I got the tones right! Not a small feat if I consider that my mother tongue is spanish.
You are on the path to mastering this amazing language. KEEP GOING!! 😊
Very helpful for beginners! What a beautiful language. Thank you for your willingness to teach! Xie xie!
You're awesome, Yoyo!! Xièxiè!! :)
Thank you for the kind comment!
very cute, I dont get a clue but I am hypnotized listening to you
i love you so much my teacher. i expect a lot of things from you
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Who didn't "Like" this video...seriously?
hahahaha, the same question
Jason Pursley who ever they are I bet they didn’t pay attention or dedicate to this
love it when you say no😍
great introduction!
I love the way you teach!
so helpful. i love you as my teacher
I really liked the teacher and the lesson :) it sounds funny ^^ thank you,, I wish I can meet you one day.. I am Bila from Algeria
Thanks for your lessons, very helpful!!!
i cant prperly study cantonese i wnt u to be my teacher.. i need to cantonese for my work.. prettiest teacher..
好厉害啊 这方法能想出来
yoyo老師，妳真的太神了。
Wow I know much better. thank you.. Very helpful
Yangyang-litle plant. Your teaching is very Nice.
The most important thing in life is knowledge of foreign languages! Thanks to foreign languages you can realize all your dreams and realize your grandiose ambitions! I would like to recommend all the practices of Yuriy Ivantsiv ''Polyglot Notes. Practical tips for learning foreign language". This book will be an indispensable helper, a handbook for every person who studies a foreign language! This book contains invaluable tips, questions and answers, and solutions to problems faced by anyone who studies a foreign language! Knowledge is power! And knowledge of foreign languages is your power multiplied by many times! Success to all in self-development!
OMG I love your English accent!
best teaching ever!! i understand everynthing and i speak spanish ñ_ñ
Yanyang!!! 谢谢! 你是很漂亮 :) You make the lessons fun and easy to learn. Although I think writing the 4 tones while practicing pronounciation makes them easier to remember, rather than just writing the word.. "MAY...be" :) 听起来。。。
both thelesson and the this we just great !!
So cute!! I'll be ni de nan pengyou. :-)
So Kool !
Great explication
Thanks
I loooooove your channel. I want to speak fluent chinese
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@@YoyoChinese i woul like to buy it soon
MAYbe, WHAT?, UH..., NO!
Tones are used in English, but they express emotion...which doesn't change meaning of the word, but it's context.
great teacher
Amazing!
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I had read it also existed a tone wich begins high,goes low and then high again.
Am I wrong ?
No, you are right. But it's actually "the same" as the low flat one, the third tone. When it shows up by itself it's pronounced like you say, starting high, dipping down and going back up again. When it shows up in compound words with other tones (which is most of the time) it's just a low flat one. And since it mostly does show up in pairs, I think she saves the "lone 3'd" until later lessons, trying not to confuse things. Watch her great "Best way to practice tones" video, which is about tone pairs! I think she talks about it a bit more there. :)
Chinese is much easier with you!
I'm glad our lessons are helping you see that learning Chinese is not nearly as hard as you might think! 加油 (jiā yóu)! 😊
In English, tones are based on the syllable accent.
Most beautiful woman ever...and best language teacher in the world...if everybody would tech the way you do....we would have a world filled with smart people who could also speak 3 languages minimum
Please Try to come on live.
hi...I would like to master the 7 special....Dont you have a video about The vocal track for those 7 sounds?
why chinese dont use marker in every characters so its easy to notice if its a 1st tone or 2nd,3rd & 4th?but i really love the chinese characters its so artistic and its so old...nice video...thaks. xie xie...
An interesting thing about Chinese is that the same characters are used for a TON of different dialects, with different pronunciation. There are some language resources that will put tones over the characters to help students, but our approach is a little different. We separate our conversational courses and our Chinese character courses completely, so you are able to focus on the pronunciation, tones, vocabulary and grammar first, and then learn to read and write. It's a lot easier that way!
Brilliant
What is the difference between Chinese and Mandarin Chinese???
Great question! The Chinese language has many different regional dialects. The Mandarin dialect originated in northern China, and is now the official dialect in China and widely used and understood throughout the Chinese-speaking world. For more information on the many names for the Chinese language, check out this post: bit.ly/2K9clNq
Ok thank you I was just asking because I wanted to learn Mandarin Chinese but I was confused with both.
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I loved the lesson! You mention the chart you ised with the tone pairs (20 chinese words we must master) can be found in the discription? I cannot find it and would love to print it!
Thank you for the positive feedback! The 20 Essential Tone Pairs are right here: goo.gl/SVswLU
Hi, great class. We’re can I download instruction sheet and your voice recording that you mentioned?
It's in our download center on YoyoChinese.com here: www.yoyochinese.com/download-center
Cool!
you sure can not learn a tonal language as a theory in language books😇 I've learned Thai language which has 5 tones, different from mandarin. It's the similar story regarding rising tone anyway as native speakers speak very fast and there's not enough time to use the same tone as in language teaching theory. When I started to learn mandarin I can understand it easily and am fully aware you need to practise listening a lot, practise speaking with yourself in a loud voice(regarding tones-practise not words but sentences or phrases either) and stay in everyday speaking contact with natives(better not with teachers, but ordinary people, sorry that i'm saying this😁). btw As Stuart Jay Raj said they are colours of your voice much more than "tones". You sure get to use it well, if you make an effort.
This is a great comment - thank you! You are totally right: to learn a tonal language you need more than a textbook, you need to hear native speakers so you can gradually learn to match their pronunciation. Having learned Thai, you are going to find Mandarin pretty easy! 加油 (jiā yóu)! 😊
Many years ago?
looks so good :D
i thought it would be super difficult but 4
not really that much for begining
.Fun lesson this is how I wanna study languages ❤❤❤❤
Oh my god I'm saying this with you and it's like I'm talking to you for real. You make Dora look like a joke.
Thanks for the lesson, but isn't the third tone where you have a gradual dip of the tone followed by a gradual rise? That's what I first learned about the third tone.
That's the textbook version, natives use the low flat tone to smoothen the speech.
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Dear Yangyang, I was told the third tone is down and up, but you seem to pronounce it as a steady low tone. I am confused now. What is correct please??
The third tone is traditionally taught as a falling-rising tone, but if you listen to native speakers, that's not actually how it is pronounced. Most non-native speakers who learn the third tone as a falling-rising tone pronounce it incorrectly, and it often leads to them not being understood by native speakers (which is frustrating!). To learn more about the unique way we teach the third tone, check out this blog post, 'The 3rd Tone: How to Pronounce It Like a Chinese Native': bit.ly/2O9KP5D
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What about the falling then rising tone?