Are Chinese People Really Bad At English? | ASIAN BOSS
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2019
- While English-language courses in Japan, Korea and Taiwan are slowly stagnating, China's ESL jobs have skyrocketed in the last few years, and continue to grow exponentially. Though the younger generation is learning English earlier on, what about the current generation of adults? How good is their English? Let’s hit the streets of Shanghai to find out.
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I find it funny that there are people making fun of other's accents when they themselves could only speak one language.
Same
@@DGXGoggles Do you mean Mandarin?
@@DGXGoggles "Not sure why I have to break this down for you", that's pretty mean add on lol. You didn't have to add that sentence.
@@DGXGoggles Or he/she might think that you are referring to Cantonese after all Chinese is made up of groups of languages and dialects so it is still debatable. Not sure why you can be that arrogant.
Wow every time I click "view replies" I only find keyboard warriors
A person who can speak 2 languages is called:
Bilingual
3 languages
Trilingual
4 5 6
Polyglot
And a person who can speak ONLY one language?
Congratulations you're An AMERICAN!
Lol
God bless America mmm
United snakes of America is the worst country on this planet.
the Day China and India unite, that day will be horror for united snakes.
China and India have to unite in order to save Asia from United snakes.
and If possible, we have 140 and china has 300. which means together we have 540 nukes.
@@arundhar5791 damn that's a pretty deep hatred for the Americans lol
Arun one Did you literally just say that China and India are better than USA lmao I hope you are joking. India is a 3rd world country and people in China are starving to death. USA is definitely in top 3 best countries in world. Have you ever been to USA? A lot of countries (especially Europe) don’t even have A/C in their hotels. Also, countries like Togo in Africa exist. So, how is USA such a bad country?
Next up, "Are English Speakers Really Bad At Chinese?"
Lmao!
Luaxon - Korean Polyglot for Introverts I mean we don’t need it here but ok
@@Animals4rYou You're right, maybe "Are English Speakers Really Bad At Spanish" is more appropriate. A lot of people would still fail. 😂
@@eatingbatsoupforaliving7872 a racist here, probably american
@@Animals4rYou shut up person who can only speak one language
3:59, “My English isn’t good.” -proceeds to speak in full complete sentences with fabulous pronunciation... so humble😁😁😁
@Rich 91 yes..but then the girl had the basic English classes in her American university. The drop out is the best among them. He's probably living a very practical life and as he had mentioned. He needs English to understand the guitar manuals. And he takes personal interest in the language too.
@@khalidaakhter2919 The girl with the black jacket basically sounded like an Asian American. The drop out guy was good but you could tell he was limited. He blinked a lot, looked away, and thought a lot while speaking. His words weren't very natural. He is what we could call "fob".
In_Vas_Por at least he’s bilingual not like most Americans
@@boosie4l133 Very true. I'm American and working on my Mandarin as we speak. Just got done studying. I think it's good for the mind to learn at least two languages, and more people should do it.
@@in_vas_por8810Wish you tons of luck with your Mandarin! :)
Not as bad as English speakers are at speaking Chinese, I'm certain!
English is a universal language...English speakers don't need to speak foreign language and other languages contain English words in it so it's easier for other countries to learn english imo
Ethereal Ori then they’re lazy
@@azraelga4268 There are only that many people speaking English, because most of them make an effort to learn it as a second language, whereas many if not most Native English speakers rely on this fact wherever they are in the world, because they now somebody else will have made the effort.
@@user-bw9yo5cx8z There's literally no language English speakers can learn that is as useful as the English foreign speakers learn.
This makes no sense, english is not my native language but you shouldn't compare english proficiency of chinese people to mandarin proficiency of native english speakers... You should've compare english proficiency between two different non-native speaker groups
The girl in the black jacket is really good at speaking english damnnn
Well, she studied in the US, so the immersion from just daily usage and school probably helped a lot.
And beauty 😃😃
@@animo_life I KNOW RIGHT? She is so beautiful and I love her eyes. They are so special and different to what I am used to.
@@TheMelopeus BOBO NAMN
English is Just a Language of Communication Not Education...
When you hear the accent from someone, show you respect, because someone must be very fluent in another language. Having an accent isn't shame at all, the thing makes people feel shameful is ignorance and think their language and culture are the best.
but....At least you should let others to understand you.😂😂
Christina Z Agree.
@@mr.j4871 I am ESL and I classify myself as fluent. My English is good but I have a mild accent tho.
Are you Chinese 😂😂
@@animemanyfan1117 Are you American😂😂
I found the drop out guy was my shcoolmate. I was supper surprised at his confidence as well as his endeavour in his life. Actually he looks the same young as he was in our school. It is so good to see him again.
That Chinese girl that just replied "yeah sure" has really good English. Her accent is very pleasing to listen to
She sounds very close to American or at least Californian but definitely needs to improve on some pronunciation. For example, she has trouble pronouncing 'the,' which sounds almost like 'de.'
It was because she studied in the US which speaks about the quality of English education in China, not very good. This is probably why there is a burgeoning need for ESL teachers there.
American accent isn't very pleasing to the ears lol
@@Ononorium A little thing called subjectivity.
Am i the only one that thinks she was kinda cute? 😝😝
That college dropout seemed more comfortable with English than everyone else in the video, including the reporter lol.
merdufer Not the girl in black jacket!
jason Wang Comfortable doesn’t mean able
Yes, I understood his English very well😚(guy in black jacket)
@@Hikarahime Exactly. Her accent was closer to a native speaker, and she used more complex grammar, so her English was technically better. At the same time, her conversational flow wasn't as natural, and she seemed less comfortable speaking the language overall.
@@Hikarahime able doesn't mean executing
Chinese says: Oh herro, my namu is Lee Wang, buta you can carl me Mike'r.
English person: LMAO, you talk funny!
English says: ni hao
Chinese person: WOOOOW!!!! SO GOOD CHINESE!!!!
That's what make Asian people nice, they're humble!
SO TURE
@@betos-08 Chinese is *the* most spoken language on earth, English is most widely used, but your point is also valid
This is not real, you’re attacking a strawman.
鑫鑫鑫 Very true! Oh my gosh ☺️
I really love how Chinese speaks. Their accents and the language itself is very beautiful and fascinating.
I am pretty sure you will be able to manage it. Chinese grammar is not very difficult comped to English. For example there are no variation in verb forms so u can literally just use the same verb for past and present tense.
@@delvingoh4067 I really want to learn it coz most of the novels that I am currently reading are Chinese novels, the translated ones.
Well, also English grammar is very easy compared to lots of other languages. For example you just have one article(the) while in italian, my native language, we have six articles (i, lo, la , i, gli, le)
i think that the hardest part of chinese is the pronunciation because that’s what people tend to struggle at, others things would be writing in characters and being able to understand 成语 ( “frases hechas” in spanish) which are really difficult and other uses of languages.I don’t know about the grammar cuz i learn with the books from china who don’t actually explains the grammar ( also i learn it since childhood so ....)
手裏剣モモ 你好嗎
The moment she spoke i knew she studied in the States.
yeah she definitely picked up the typical American accent lol
Why? I studied english since i was 6 to 24, and i can speak either with british accent which is the one u learn here in argentina, but i can use the american accent as well, just cuz she said ye sure it cant give u the hint the studied in the states lol
@@osvaldokim9768 Sorry mate but you're wrong.
Her relaxed natural response reflecting that of an American was a pretty big giveaway.
@@osvaldokim9768 We know because she sounds like us, and its obvious her accent was very American.
@@osvaldokim9768 your british accent is not as good as you think it is. Argentina sounds nothing like the UK
When your english is as good as your mandarin, the world is in your hand.
Trash at both?
Lucky me
@@sunnychen7650 How good are you?
@@mellowhead speak Chinese and English fluently, Chinese at home and I live in the UK. Went to school for a couple years in China.
There's plenty of places in the world that speak neither, and you'd be better off with French, Spanish, Russian, or Arabic. (Consequently these are all the other official languages of the UN)
indians
Everyday life- Mother tongue
For different states- Hindi
For Job- English
Anime - Japanese
No...
for different States we also Speak English
@@sayansarkar3302 depends on the situation whether to speak English or hindi
@unknown 20 came to the comments to say that and didn't need to scroll too far... Thanks :-)
Anime ??
Many Indians love anime but a little of them understand japanese
Indian here mom side Goan dad Marathi friends Hindi education English
I'm from India. I can speak both of English and Mandarin. English was my second language since primary school. (aah never mind! I'm not so good at it)..But I learned Mandarin because I want to go to China for my higher studies on medicine (I'm a second year medical student). I know about 600 Chinese characters, coz I'm still learning. I hope till graduation I will complete my full HSK course on Mandarin.😊
加油。日拱一卒，功不唐捐。
Keep it up, dude,u will make it!
I am also from India and currently Learning Chinese to watch c drama without sub 😅
@@FutureDr.K mandarin writing system is as mystery as bermuda triangle for me. But speaking way is as simple as abc 😁😁😁lol...
@@chimchimlover8207 I am learning both writing and speaking 🤭
Well..considering that girl studied English in the states, I’m more amazed at the guy who left college after 2 years.
I agree
Girl doesn't have even accent when she speaks least my opinion
@I am your God Of world Our world is developing and global connections are therefore very important but that also means we need to be able to communicate efficiently. Chinese is one of the most complex languages and English is the easiest and most widely spoken language so it makes sense why we should all learn English.
English is important to people who want to aim high in life. People who want to start their own successful businesses or have a good job position or maybe they want to travel the world.
I'm a 1st gen born in the UK and so I am bilingual but I definitely want my child to be able to speak Chinese too.
That girl's English is quite good, I mean, at least not bad. She didn't make any grammar mistake and pronounced most words correctly.
@I am your God Of world such a closed minded...english is international language...thats how we interact wif other peopls lol
Most of Americans only speak English 😂😂😂
Lina Fridolina and it’s very accurate
@@jeff6199
Cause it’s so big and lots of people speak it
All Americans educated in normal schools are taught Spanish, so therefore most Americans can speak a little bit of Spanish, more so than the average English person in England, because we have mandatory french lessons here, like they have in Canada, lol. Even the most common person here in England knows how to say basic phrases in French, like please, thank you, hello, goodbye, my name is, where is the..., etc. We also have 2 years of mandatory German lessons. I know 'ich bin eine', and 'du bist eine', 'junge, frau', 'chocaladeneis'... Lol.
Roxanne du arschloch
"We can speak a little English but you can't speak any word in Chinese"
if everyone agreed a long time ago that mandarin would be the global language instead of English, it would be different and everyone would speak "a little mandarin"
@@JustinK0 let’s see if you will have to let your kids learn Chinese in the future
尼嚎，哈哈
You're Indian, right?
@@JustinK0 As a native Chinese,I can tell you English is more suitable for a worldwide language.Just imagine how can you coding or doing math in Mandarin, that's almost impossible.Chinese language is more fits in writing poems or daily chatting,BC it can express more emotions than the English.But just as I said,a so complicated language which has too many basic characters is not a good choice to be a worldwide language.
I like the guy who didn't finish college but still speaks the English language very nicely 👍
Hi we can practice English speaking
This is English,not physics😂
English is the easiest language to learn tho
You're asking Shanghai, a city full of foreign ambassadors and English everywhere, Im pretty sure a city somewhere else would have a different opinion
yeah i agree
Asian Boss' Chinese office seem to be located in Shanghai. If you live in other Chinese regions perhaps you can assist AB to do a feature in these other regions?
English is very important in almost every city in China，especially in college entrance examination ，Chinese，English，Math each full score is 150，science （chemistry，physics，Biology） total 300 scores ，or art student （History， Geography，Politics） total 300 scores ，if you are science high school student or arts student
You got total 750 scores ，so you know how important are 150 scores for Chinese ，especially if they want to go to a good university.
@@huarongliu8938 The Chinese are very hard-working when studying anything because their population is so great that it is required high scores in order to have a better education or job opportunity, but it doesn't mean that every city in China have the same level of English proficiency. You wouldn't say that in a rural area in China almost everyone could speak English, right? But it's not something to be ashamed of, because any country has this kind of disparity.
@@huarongliu8938 their english is below international-averages tbh. I currently am residing in one of the other chinese cities, and people lack basic english. Not saying this is accounts for the entirety, but a lot of chinese people are still behind in terms of english language aquisition
Don't worry guys, even native English speakers are bad at speaking English. 😁
You're at the wrong turn!
If this is true, it does put a smile on my face 😂
Anjas Wahyu AS
Many people learned English as their first language but speak it badly either because they were badly taught as little children or because they’re lazy... or both.
Especially them scousers
@Robert L You might think it's funny, but they just think it's normal. I see nothing wrong with their accent. I suppose poking harmless fun is ok, but if you're implying that Indian English is less sophisticated than the prevalent accents, I don't agree.
I like their attitude that they are satisfied and happy with their native language. We should just learn english as a common tongue to communicate easily. Be PROUD speaking chinese👍👍
Foreigners: Do you speak English?
Chinese: no I don't speak English😂
Not funny 😒 hehe
Well they will actually say,"Sorry I don't speak English! My English is very poor!" In 5 seconds! No kidding!
Are you referring to that ad??
Of this particular app. I forgot tha name...
@@imjisooimok6840 It's a joke from MrYang
Hehe 😜
Wow, that one girl spoke English so well she could pass as being born in America! She has the accent down almost perfectly.
She must have spent a long time there. Most Koreans sound American when they speak English too.
@@itsgodnga you must be joking, don't use the word "most" cuz you only refer to "some", not all koreans speak english with accent most of them still stick to their native accent, come to the Philippines and know if im lying...
Almost... Still obvious "foreign" accent.
@@itsgodnga Most koreans have an accent unless they were born in the West.
SirReptitious the amazing part is when she speaks Chinese, she has the China accent as well
Chinese people mostly learn English through memorization and textbooks, so conversation with a native speaker can be quite challenging
I think you could say that about learning a foreign language (not just English) for anyone.
I don't under why whenever i talk with native english people they say shove a sword in their ass.. whay does it mean.
@@NightcorEDM I have the same problem, every time I leave the house this happens to me. Then they proceed to actually do it😔
I learned english from playing WOW and copying texts from my textbook in the chat then using google translate to translate sentances then words.
@@TheMelopeuswow, wonderful. keep it up.
The lady in black hoodie speaks really well and she's pretty too.
Some English speakers can’t even speak English correctly.
I think your good.
you're*
@@MarcusH... that's the point
@@KAThamMaoChai lolno
tRump is a good example
😂😂😂
2:22 Lady in black jacket can pass for being Asian American. Her American English accent is almost spot on. Bravo to her 👏
and she pretty!
Well, considering she lived in the United States, it's not surprising.
Lol I have a British accent but I am an Asian too
Accent is not the most essential part of being a good person, as long as you can be well understood and received.
C N not really, accent is something very difficult to change, unless you came to the states when u were 10 or younger, most international students I have met have heavy accents, including students from Europe
How many native English speakers are fluent in other languages? Being multilingual opens up a whole new range of experiences.
The proportion of multilingual English speakers isn't impressive, but it is growing. However the default second language to learn isn't necessarily Mandarin -- there is none, it's just based on the speaker's individual situation and preferences.
I do love the fact that I almost get to choose what languages I want to excel in
Yes, it is really cool to help other Chinese peoples to understand what English speakers are saying, I often help my mom since she haven’t learn English before.
Pretty much all the schools are making kids learn Spanish or French. Dont even try to complain either or you gonna have everyone say that speaking another language is such a great skill and will open so many doors for you .
I mean I know Chinese and English, with Chinese being my first language
When Indians speak in English -American or European people like : Your accent sound wired!!
When American or European speak in Hindi - Wow You know Hindi Awesome!!
Same If Chinese People speak in English ..they find it weird.. try to speak in their language and you will know by yourself How Hilarious you sound!!
Well when you say there language I hope you know the English language really belongs to the UK and America uses a form of old english or example you could thank the Dutch you live in a house not a ham after all most European languages did come from the Dutch especially the English language
I hate it when natives make fun of our indian accents. It makes me feel horrible
@@Steve-zc9ht if you dont know america was conquered by england...same way india was... So english does not belong originally to america but to england..
@@manishasinha1394 I never said it did what are you brain dead
@Lola Banana bruh I never said........nvm
As someone who grew up in multilingual Malaysia, it’s so strange to me how difficult it is for the Chinese to handle even simple conversations in English despite studying it in school for so many years. Just goes to show how important immersion, not rote learning, is for language proficiency!
But then again, it makes the achievement of those who can speak English well all the more incredible :)
do you mean China Chinese or Malaysian Chinese?
@@FF-ch9nr I mean China Chinese. Chinese Malaysians may not be very fluent in English but most can still handle simple conversations.
The more people learn in school the less they can speak. Street vendors with no formal English education in general can speak and understand better.
@@skittleyrealm2795as a Malay I find it kinda difficult to mingle with the Chinese sometimes, usually only basic conversations. Most Indians speak really good Malay for some reason. I got a Chinese buddy who can't speak chinese though and his family calls him a banana. That's kinda mean tbh. Tak patut lah mcm tu, I think the families should've taught him more mandarin/cantonese instead of insulting him when he's all grown up.
中国人喜欢自己嘲笑自己人。你一开口说英文，周围人会嘲笑你的口音。
ESL teacher here. I could definitely tell as soon as they switched to English that the girl in the black hoodie had overseas study experience. The accent is much different than the others and less pronounced. The guy in the black hoodie did a really good job though, too! Even though he doesn't consider himself that good, I thought he did well. I definitely agree with the sentiment that while Chinese students may perform well on exams, these exams do not test speaking, so most Chinese people cannot speak English very well in that regard. Nothing wrong with that imo, I can't speak Chinese, so I can't judge lol.
Jeff 619 why do people express hate to people who teach in different places? Imagine teaching your language in a foreign country. He/she may have said goodbye to his/her family to pursue in a career. Im fine if you dont like how he/she went to a foreign country to teach English, but you shouldnt express hate to people who do that. Its ironic how ur insulting a teacher when you have so much more you need to know about moral values.
Jeff 619 to teach ESL doesn’t mean you have to go to Asia dumb ass, most high schools in America have it, and it requires certificate/degree to be a teacher. However, there are some ppl who doesn’t even understand how English grammar works and still teach in Asia, they never attended colleges or anything, and as long as they don’t teach grammar, I don’t see any problems with it either.
@@TheSunshineRequiem that is a problem. They cannot really teach, all they can do is say - oh this doesn't sound right with most of the time is utterly useless.
I think the girl in the black hoodie has an accent when speaking Chinese
@Beck Wang the best way of learning a language is to get a native speaking boy/girlfriend
Necessity followed by passion or joy are the greatest driving forces when learning a foreign language.
All the best to those who are in their journey of learning a foreign language!
@Kaneki Ken ow the edge
Even though English is an Universal language we have to remember that learning a new language Is not simple so we shouldn't never make fun of people who can't speak it well
chinese guy: I don't like studying
everyone: impossible
@Enrico really ??? I cant believe
@@dinasaur_ oh now i know , i ever thought that all chinese are too much hardworking and they love it too .. But still i like u guys i like working hard too but i can't :/
@@NoName-es2dl lmao who likes it , I’m Chinese , even my teachers hate it ,but we still hav to
“Vocabulary is a big issue” continues conversation in perfect English with no trouble 🙃
that guy was really good in english
He means that he can only talk basic English. People who learn languages, once they learned enough, still has a long ways to go in terms of expressions, technical, and poetic speech. For example, most people who learn English will know how to say, I am hungry, I want to eat something. But someone who really knows English and mastered it can be playful and abstract with their word choice. They can say something like, I'm famished, shall we partake on Ramen this evening.
@@MissAbigael02 good at*
@@jaydel3 The only people that would say "I'm famished" or "Shall we partake on Ramen this evening" are some hipsters trying to act intelligent. No normal person says that lmao
@@AlexisAlexander646 yeah he didn't use the right examples, what he meant to say was something like "My stomach is killing me" or "I'm starving"
Many foreigners can't speak Mandarin, hahah. That dude was so right. I wish people in India would say that too rather than trying to perfect an American accent. Smh.
Exactly! Once A lady told me accent really doesn't matter as long as you could make the person understand your point.
What if, you learn American accent and end up in Britain..
Even America and Britain itself they've several different accents
@@wintersonata4203 tbh, the amount of importance we have attached to English is really foolish. It's just a language and not a parameter of your intellect. Sadly, people don't see that.
Speaking English has huge advantages in India. IT sector is the highest job providers and the primary medium of communication in those industries is English. Even the military and civil services has English as their mode of communication. I've seen enough people failing their job interviews because of poor English speaking skills. So yeah, even though speaking English highly depends upon the job title you're trying to persue, it is extremely important to learn it.
@@tanmaymohod I agree English is our official and educational language, but my point is Why make fun of others or stereotype 'em When they're trying their best to learn that language. Despite English being official/Enducational language Many of us don't use it in everyday life. That's why it's Even hard when it comes to speaking English.
As govt made it official/educational then they should provide some good teachers and techniques (students learn what teacher teaches) you know our Education system is in real bad shape.
Anyway the point was ppl should respect others efforts instead of stereotyping 'em
Proud to be Indian, we grow up naturally learning two-three languages.
Yess! I agree with that statement that English education in China was very exam-oriented. Recently, however, my family and I traveled around China and learned that the newer model of English education in China (or at least the Sichuan and southern areas) place much more importance on the spoken components of language learning. It was so cool to see little kids speaking English and even using slang and casual tones, instead of only formal and rigid language! Shocking, even, for my dad (who's a very European looking man) when a little girl who was giving a tour replied back to him in near-perfect English when he complimented her language skills!
2:24 she said 6 but she’s very good speaking, her voice is so cute too
Currently in China and after visiting Japan and Korea recently, from my experience, Chinese people speak better English or at least its more widely spoken. In Japan and Korea it was mostly the younger generation that were able to speak English but from what I’ve seen in China almost everyone I’ve met has been able to speak enough English to have a basic conversation. I’ve been speaking to everyone from young adults to people in their 50s and 60s.
Why are you lying dude? ive been to china plenty the vast majoritry of peoplke dont speak english. In korea atleast they knew thze basics contrary to china, noone fkn speaks english, even ppl at counters dont.
Xor4Tor X4T I don’t know where you got that from but in China, majority of people I encountered knows how to speak English, especially the younger generation.
Idk about korea or china but I know that almost no japanese person speaks english at a decent level
Probably highly dependent on where in the country. I went to a rural area in Northeastern China and even the English teachers could not speak very well.
If what you say is true, then maybe it’s time to put a little effort in and return the favor by learning at least some Mandarin. It’s always polite to return the favor. They put the effort into learning your language and it made you happy. Imagine if you did the same for them.
I'm a brazilian who lived 5 years in China. As I'm white, they would frequently talk to me in English. I think it's easier to find people with at least basic English in China than here in Brazil.
Ja q tu é brasileiro deixa eu fazer uma pergunta. Supondo que tu sabe mandarim, a escrita deles parece ser muito ineficiente, no sentido que demoraria muito pra escrever uma frase completa, queria saber se eles simplesmente desenham todos os caracteres mesmo? Porque eu estudei japonês e sei que se tu não souber escrever os kanjis na velocidade de um nativo você perde muito tempo na escrita, então nem imagino como deve ser em mandarim. Só uma dúvida aleatória
@@matheusjezini Existem várias maneiras de escrever caracteres, uma delas é a escrita cursiva, ou seja, o garrancho, rs, mas super rápida! Eu ensino chinês, tenho até um canal aqui no youtube, mas não recomendo aos estudantes que despendam muito tempo com escrita, pois estamos sempre no celular ou computador, onde o input é fonético.
@@MandarimTupiniquim ok vlw. Pelo telefone é bem mais rápido mesmo kkkk
Sir in India English is very important in high class life engineering and other field but Chinese people really gives respect to mandarin i am not talking about just Chinese people but Japanese Korean Spanish Russian people gives respect to own language but in India people don't speak their mother tounng when they goes mall 5 star hotel or any other place they speak English because they think if they speak English they would be smart or high class. And our education system engineering also in English if I want to get job then I will have to learn English. As a Spanish people what u gonna tell us about respect mothertoung
English people thinks only English songs gets billion views on u tube but Spanish song getting more view on CZcams
All of these people were so eloquent and had great views on this certain topic! It's always pleasant to watch vlthese types of videos!
haha, a few years ago I went to China with my parents. my dad introduced us to his Chinese friend and his daughter who was the same age as me. she didn't know how to talk in English while I didn't know how to talk in Chinese we couldn't communicate at all but still, we played together.
How old were you, all kids start with no bias, everything is neutral and kind, so sweet, but slowly the society takes it all away.
Body language✌🏻
Are American people really bad at Chinese？ 🌚
Random American pedestrian: 关你屁事。
Nehco Oahnait 雨女无瓜🌚
Majority Americans don't even know where China is on the map.
Lips Of Deceit that’s a lie lmfaoo
@@eatshite 😂
Hahahahahaha
It’s like in Turkey. They just learn basic school English and not how you can express yourself with long sentences.
Now I live in Germany and a lot of people can speak and understand English better because they learn it better in school.
I spent just two days in Germany when I was on a vacation in Europe in 2004(I was there to meet two internet friends). It was amazing how many Germans spoke English and amazing how good their English was!
ONCES
@@SirReptitious German to English is essentially a lateral move because they're so similar
And of course English is a Germanic language which makes it much easier to learn when they already have a strong grasp of a language from the same linguistic family.
Yeah right, sadly Turkish education system has a long way to go. Not long ago we would start to learn English at 4th grade which is pretty late i think.
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Omg i almost thought she was rapping in chinese!
This is how they speak and you guy speak louder than a speaker
@@maketheworldabeautifulplac5150 i wasn't insulting her. I actually like Chinese people and their culture and language.
😂 that's normal speed my friend
Lmao as a Chinese after reading your comment, she does really look and sound as if she’s rapping in Chinese from a different perspective. 😂😂
@@cSedx00022 ikr
It's so nice to see Tina growing so much. Her channel just shows how far she has come, like she just appears a hundred times more confident on her channel now!
Are American People Really Bad At Chinese?
Hahha
Yeah considering none of us study it
Hahahahahha yes chinese language is strongly hard .
The four tones in Chinese will confuse them big time
Seebau Ong Walt till they find out how many languages there are in China
Off topic: I would like to see Asian Boss to do interviews in Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, and Taiwan too
You don’t have to say “SAR” at the end of those regions.
Please excuse my ignorance, but what does “SAR” mean?
Rossal Gondamer Special Administrative Region. Hong Kong was owned by the British, and Macao by the Portuguese. Taiwan is just “independent”, although China still thinks they own them.
@@MecheDagda Special administrative region
, tl;dr means region that acts like a country / have highest degree of autonomy.
Thanks for the explanations
I am Indian but I am with Chinese people. They will learn their own language why they will put effort on other language. Our mother language should be respected not other language. 😀😀
It's called native language LoL
Anushka Halder ua right 🤪
@@inspirex1831 we call our native languages 'mother tongue' as well so that's why they said mother lamguage
Listen I can speak already 10 languages. I am saying about them. In India English is used mostly. But I like mother tongue more. That is bengali. Indian have more than 16000 language but I know 7 Indian languages and 3 foreign language. 🤗🤗
@Lonestar Papa
Lol dude. 🤣🤣
It is always an interesting phenomenon where the Chinese are very often to be expected to perfect at everything (for this case, being able to converse in English) and if they don't then they are in the wrong or considered bad.
Not very often other nations are being framed with these expectations. Such a fair world isn't it?
Don't forget Japanese
R e s p e c t to people from the PRC!
Adaptable and direct. I like the ‘can-do’ attitude of young people from the PRC.
If my Mandarin is as good as the people speaking English I would be happy!
In China, our lingua franca is Mandarin. If you are going to work and live in China for a long time, please learn Mandarin.
Fayt Strife how much time did you spend in “learning mode”? I’m going to China for 9 months just to learn but I’m afraid I won’t be able to speak decently in that timeframe, I’ve read that I’d have to spend like 9 hours a day even if I live in China. I find the tones extremely complicated (I’m a spanish speaker)
@@AngerComplex know basic stuff is fine, chinese grammar was super easy
yang yunlin since then I’ve learnt all grammar up to HSK2 level, now my biggest problem is that I can hardly understand when they speak! I’m leaving to China in 2 weeks I’m excited and afraid. Chinese speak too fast 😭
@@AngerComplex they would probably slow down the speed when they try to talk to you, so you can better understand. Don't be afraid, ppl are nice there.
@haven adventurer China has a lot of languages so They are all bilingual , Mandarin is They universal language.
I taking mandarin and I’m low key proud of myself for being able to pick out a few words and understand what they’re saying
Most of my Korean, Japanese, and Chinese learners are good at written English but have a hard time speaking the language. However, they don't always get a chance to practice spoken English.
keep up the great work guys. i love these interviews!
Well, I live in England. It might sound insane but English is quite important here.
Thanks for the info bro. Really helps.
lol nice one
LOL
Well. I think we all know that.
Yeah English is super important in the USA Canada and Australia to
Hello! I know this video has been a year old but... here's what I have to say ..
In India English is very important bc almost all of the education system works through this language medium. I've been learning English since nursery.Hindi and English are the main languages spoken here but my English is better than my Hindi. I'm from the north eastern region and none of the above two languages are my mother tongue and also on a normal basis we don't communicate through these languages, at least in my area. So when I go to main cities in my country , it's a bit challenging for me to talk to other people in Hindi. Thanks to CZcams,TV shows& my books , my English is not that bad so it helps me a lot.
Like how some of the people in this video had mentioned abt "exam oriented learning", I think that same situation applies to me in "Hindi",when it comes to practical use I'm really weak at it. Anyways I love your videos Asianboss! Keep on making good content . Bye~ stay safe! It's 2020 Haha.
I moved and lived in Beijing with my family in 2006. Back then whenever we tried to approach the locals (young or old) on the streets for directions (in English) whenever we got lost, many of them would literally push us away while shaking their heads and saying (as I later learnt) "I don't know, I don't know" in Chinese. It was only after we began to approach them in Chinese (albeit brokenly) did they respond kindly to our questions. Some of them did try to understand us, though :) I kind of get their reactions though, since English is not my mother tongue as well.
7:56 hey lebron james just passed by
Meanwhile very few non-Chinese on this planet are fluent in Chinese, a language spoken daily by almost 1/4th of humanity.
ofc, becaude their own are that 1/4
They don't count this 1/4 as "main stream" humanity. eg this Felipe guy in the reply section.
It's more like 1:6, but it's really worse than that, because they don't all speak Mandarin. Whether it's Chinese, English, or Russian, they are all quite hard for foreigners due to their inconsistencies and complexities when compared to some other languages that have a very clear set of rules for writing and speaking.
Most chinese speakers are in China whereas English speakers are spread around the world. Which one is more useful when in a foreign country? What's more likely to be spoken abroad? Chinese or English? Often even English is used when Chinese people are traveling to neighboring Korea or Japan.
Why would we study a language from an isolationist country that closes itself off from the world? Even CZcams is not normally accessible from the mainland without a VPN.
In India, you learn 3 languages in schools such as the native language, English and Hindi.
As an English teacher in China, I put a lot of emphasis on pronouncing words right and speaking the language. It seems to work well and they pick up the language better.
I’m a native English speaker and I’ve never heard this “stereotype”.
0x1 I have. I don’t live under a rock.
@@suesylvester7075 If you havent heard this stereotype, chances are you, are indeed living under a rock.
I saw major improvements when i started speaking English with my peers, it pretty much brought me to fluency in less than year. I did have a somewhat private English course during my younger years, but it was nothing compared to having a speaking partner, so thanks Ryan
Why do foreigners expect Chinese speak English well? English is just a second language in China. If we expected Americans speak Chinese well, would that be very weird?
Will English is an international language while Chinese is not
In Germany it isnt a native language too, but we have to speak it well. And yes its easier here because german is like english a germanic language.
Jason Georgiadis nope, CHINESE is also an international language:) please google it.
@@user-gp9rz9xz5s what I mean is that English is much more popular
@@ProjectCarthage2004 but it is useless in China .we don't need google.Amazon.netflix.etc these english website.but you need.
same like in Indonesia, we just learn the "theory" but we don't practice it. because of that is still a problem in here :(
Waiting for the same test in India, Japan, Indonesia and Korea as well!
these 3 country can pass
@@saichi4008 passing is not the point, I just think it would be fun to see in those countries
Indians speak Indo-European languages natively, which already have similar sounds, words and pronunciation as European languages.
@@manansharma9872 it's Easy for Indian ~ but idk about Japan & Korea - Korea will be good too ~ but japan will lack in Pronunciation because of the Accent
@@requaldebbarma3383 probably because of the Japanese mixing up their 'R' and 'L'
I'm a big fan of your channel. Thank you so much for the amazing videos that you've been uploading. Could you make a video about the 'cashless economy' in China?
I'd like to hear their opinions and thoughts.
it's really convenient，and it's part of our life.Sometimes we can't live with mobilephone ,so it has some disadvantages too.
@@Alex-008 yeah.. I have so many Chinese students, they told me that
On holiday in China we met a mother and son( about 18yo) on an intercity bus. His English was almost perfect. When was all expressed this sentiment his mother was so proud. (Canadian, Australian ,British & US) all agreed.
I'm not a native speaker, however I remember just how impressed I was with the general English level of the Chinese university students I met in Guangzhou; they were almost all fluent and many of them didn't even have much of an accent. The same couldn't be said for other people living outside of the campus, but that is the case in many countries and the situation can be solved simply by using translating apps :)
"ENGLISH IS LANGUAGE NOT KNOWLEDGE"
i hope u guys can do interviews in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and other asian countries too in the future
Im not born at china, but im amaze how everyone who interviewed in this video gave answer so politely without say anything negative about other country. 😊
I think learning english is like a double edged sword.. but it's something that united my country before our official language Filipino was named, although we have different languages.. so I do know how valuable it is. It's just something that we should learn in our country since it has always helped unite us. but ofcourse, keep it natural, learn from the language of the environment. Like me, my parents thought me english as a baby but as I grew up and easily found my way in my neighborhood, I forgot english languages and just naturally learned the native language, and eventually, my parents would answer back to me using our native language, only when I grew up when they told me that I was taught english first, yeah I was shocked bec. I thought it was my 3rd language.
I'm Chinese and I've been working on my English speaking ability (pronunciation, grammar, intonation, stress and flow) for almost 4 years(about one year in AU). It's definitely a tough job to do untill you master it, nothing is easy at all. Considerably, one of the reasons why many cannot speak English is because the international web ban in China(known as the GFW). In my opinion, CZcams is definitely the best platform for me to learn English, but it is banned in China.
加油，keep the good work 😊
DOES NOBODY RECOGNISE TINA?? DOOBYDOBAP
Actually people it's time for us to learn Mandarin.
@@tomchubby8216 no thanks I'm good I'm already taking a Spanish class
@@tomchubby8216 plus Mandarin ain't even a universal language
@@Steve-zc9htin US low end labor speak Spanish
Similar to other Asian countries, like Japan, excessive writing and reading practice but lacking "in-use" experience.
I started learning English when I was 5 or 6 back in Shang hai I love this video! It lets me see the current activity in Shang hai because I haven’t been there since I left for America like 6 1/2 years ago. Just wonder which street is that? It might be close to my house 😂
I'm looking forward to a interview in Malaysia.
It's always good to learn new languages.
I visited Japan in September and China in December. All of them were in 2019.
In Japan, people did not speak much English but all the required informations were clearly written. They were well-prepared for welcoming foreign tourists. I fully enjoyed my stay in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Kyoto without any significant issue related to language barrier.
In China, it was reversed. I have traveled many countries but it was the first time I got stressful experience finding proper information in public transportation. Compared with Japan, English information in China was very limited even in big cities like Beijing. I tried to ask from information desk staff in Beijing South Railway Station but she could not even speak English! What made me shock was that she could not even understand when I said 'information', while she was sitting right under a huge board with 'INFORMATION' written there! Literally, English speaker was still very limited in China (I visited Beijing, Nanjing, and Shanghai).
Hopefully there will be more and more English speakers in China (mainly for information staffs, I hope that English will be soon added to at least a requirement for that position). Or, at least, I hope that there will be more comprehensive written information provided in English. Really, not all foreign tourists are aware of Hanzi 😭
I think you can use translation to communicate with them ,Because in China, most people do n’t speak English , Students' English seems to be better。
@ Asianboss
You guys should do a review on southeast Asia countries on their multilingual capability. Especially Malaysia and Singapore.
Don't let English to ruin your culture
why would English ruin Chinese culture or other cultures? explain
Xiuyuan Li In my country, some people are being too caught up with using a lot of English that they use too much English words in their sentence. In my opinion, it just needs to be balanced.
@@hikazayanikushi9086 I see. I'm currently studying in the US, I use English everyday. From time to time, I forgot a few Chinese words:/ But I think since it's my first language, it would be easy to get them back. In your case, mixing two languages is kinda weird for me, maybe just because Chinese and English don't go well together.
poortaiwanese yeah but they don't even speak Chinese anymore the younger generation. Chinese is even listed as a main language on their country and more than half the people can't form a Chinese sentence. They already lost their mother language if this keeps go on in the next couple of decade
The fact that they can speak/understand another language should be commended, especially at such an early age, which is an optimal time for learning a language. Here in the US most of us learn a foreign language a lot later (High School) and honestly, we never get good at picking it up either haha.
That’s because the education system is complete garbage. Not sure about private schooling, tho.
In my country there is a saying that I'm gonna try to loosely translate lol: "knowing more languages is like having more brains". Basically, each language is a system onto itself, with its own rules and way of thinking and it's attached to a well developed culture and history, so being able to understand and speak more languages means that your brain can think in different ways, therefore you can develop your intelligence.
It’s quite impressive considering on how different the languages are. We have the same difficulty both ways although they want to learn English and they have a lot of movies and stiff to learn from so its cool.
Compared to avg Japanese schools from Tokyo and Koreans from Seoul. Chinese people from Shanghai/ beijing earn english way better.
I think most problem is similar in all Eastern Asia countries! Even if They spend much money on English education, it not practical and useful in daily conversations because their English is based on test-oriented! So educational institutions like school or academy just teach them grammar, vocabulary and reading skills! And students learn how to get great score of english exam. They just learn test skills. Second, they learn english as a foreign language, not second Language or official language. In fact, the expose to English is important but in those countries, it’s hard to practice speaking languages in daily lives. Third, their reserved personality stop them from making mistakes when they speak. In Their cultural background, they prefer stop saying (if they don’t know) to making mistakes in front of people. These behaviors blocks them from improving learning by making mistakes!
Sophia imo_Korean Auntie you are really cute!
Yes. It’s important to have exposure to a language and see how it is used in a variety of contexts in real life, as something living and used, not just seen in a textbook. Of course, since China is so far from English-speaking countries, immersion is not always possible, but maybe if classes began to focus more on conversation and listening comprehension in addition to grammar, learning would go much faster. If only we did this in the US with students learning Spanish, Chinese, or French.
Roman Ruiz yeah that’s good point but in reality in korea or China, the examination is focused on knowledge rather than use! It means we examine how exactly u know about the lg not how to use lg! Also teachers are not speaking English fluently like me. I have been teaching English for 19years. But still speaking is harder than treading for me!
So changing the examination is needed to learn practical English not textbook English!!
Thank u for sharing ur idea with me^^
They were pretty modest, they understood even if they couldn't answer and those who could answer spoke perfectly, especially the guitar player since he didn't mention having ever lived abroad. They are better at English than they think
For me, study English can help me to know the world well. It's just a tool. But through learning English, I find some interesting things which are different between China and the US. And I'm a teacher who teach the chinese triditional cultuers, such as guqin, chinese painting, caligraphy. I hope that more and more people around the world will love them～
Lol, it's funny that the girl in the thumbnail sounds more American that the interviewer who sounds very fobby when he speaks English. 😆
Razear yeah 😂😂
they're in China, the reporter is Chinese.
@@roosters93 she's chinese too
Cause the girl did her studies overseas in the US
Oh there was something wrong with sounding fobby?
I have been to the eastern Asian countries, China, Korea, and Japan. As a Chinese American who grew up in the states, I have noticed a few things regarding english studies in these countries.
First, all three countries focus more on reading, writing, and grammar through textbooks, memorization, and examination over practical and conversational uses.
Second, the korean and japanese language use WAY more borrowed english words than the Chinese language. Maybe it's due to their writing systems, its simply easier to write romanizations of english words into their language and say it like that. While chinese has more translated words.
Lastly, even though korean and japanese have more borrowed english, Ive noticed that Chinese people in general speak better english than the other two countries. Not only are their accents a little easier to understand, their natural abilities seem to be a bit higher. I think this video is a pretty good example. You pluck a few people off the streets in China, you will definitely find that can converse with you. It's going to be way more difficult in Korea and especially Japan.
Nope, I def think this is because it is in Shanghai which is the most modern city in China. If you go to any other regions(literally any other), the situation is probably not as good as what is shown here.
@@beandope6675 LOL，again we see this "Shanghai is different from other parts of China" nonsense. As a Chinese who lived several years in Shanghai, I can assure you Shanghai people's English skills are on the same level with people from other big Chinese cities. Another thing you didn't realized is more than half of the people interviewed are not Shanghai locals, by their Chinese accent.
When I went to Guangzhou airport and tried to speak English, there was a clerk who couldn't understand what I said in English.
I agree with the fact that english make the others think you are in a high position or at least can make u have good connections supporting one of the interviewees statement
I am a portuguese who wants to start learning chinese this upcoming school year. I love love learning languages and I think here in Portugal there's more and more chinese people. So I find it important as well. Love listening to them talk even though I dont understand a word!
Good luck on the journey friend! :) I'm on the same path with you haha.
@@linwong1494 Ni hao friend :)
Is Portugal a part of Spain? No offence.
我会说点葡语因为我会说西语。Ola amiga como va voces?
We can practice English speaking I will help you I want to learn Chinese language
I've been an English teacher for Chinese students (from kids to adults) and I can say from my experience that learning English even from a young age is very important to Chinese people. There are even parents who would hit their child just to force them to learn the language. However, given their efforts, their way of learning English in China is still affecting their competency. Like they are more focused in memorizing the rules of the language rather than applying it through conversations. So whenever I try to speak with my students using English, they used memorized phrases to answer me instead of answering it naturally. For example, if I asked them "What's your name?" there are some who would answer "I'm fine, thank you". So they should really focus on how English is being taught in their local schools for the students to learn how to use it in a more practical/natural way for communication.
Rxxse Luna that's true , the examination focus on grammar and translation, most of us can not communicate with foreigner well in english, we only know how to answer the questions. so my speaking is really bad, when I take ielts examination, my speaking is always 5, but for other part , I could get at least 6, fir reading and listening, I could get7.5
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The girl in the black jacket has a really nice accent. For many people who are learning English it’s hard to get to an good accent. I live in Germany and we have a really high level of English in school. And even for my classmates it’s really hard to get to an good English accent and to speak English in general