It is unfortunate that our lives are too short to get into the depth that every language justifies. There are connections, obviously, between Chinese and Japanese, but I feel the cultures are very different. There is a lot to explore and enjoy each one. But that is true of every other language I have learned and culture I have come into contact with.
@user-tl1bw4wp1c
6 ай бұрын
The culture between China and Japan is very different, do you mean now? Because in ancient times, Japanese culture is almost equal to Chinese culture, to be exact, the culture of southern China.
If you are planning to live or work in Taiwan, you should learn traditional characters, even if you are learning Mandarin. I learned both and I haven't regretted it. If you plan to learn both, start with the traditional characters. However from a practical point of view, if you are planning to learn Mandarin Chinese, in most cases you're better off just learning the simplified characters.
Hello, sir, your Mandarin is really good, especially the tones part. your point about language aquiring is truth!! it's helpful. 先生您好,您的汉语说的真是很好,尤其是音调很准。。。您对于外语学习的看法是真知灼见。
Learning hanzi has helped me learn vocabulary (which you need a great deal of in order to express yourself or understand others in a conversation) more efficiently. With pinyin you have so many homophones. Hanzi, after studying them for some time, will reveal their twisted logic to you. It's sorta like a much fancier version of the English alphabet (which isn't terribly phonetic, but still gives you some clues, just like hanzi). Looking up their etymologies has also helped me a great deal.
@successcollege4283
5 жыл бұрын
Steve 老师 您讲的中国话太好啊 尤其是口音和发音与本地人没有分别啦! 听起来非常自然我钦佩你的表演 也尊敬您。谢谢您给我一些希望和鼓励 从 韩国 首尔 , 朴时四 감사합니다 thank you very much.
Hey Steve, Do you think that learning to write and read the Chinese characters will aide in learning to speak it? I know you feel that reading and listening are important aspects of learning and I agree. However It seems that I could get the same benefit from just reading pinyin (Which is what I have been doing so far) without they countless hours of memorizing characters that seem to be independent from the way the word actually sounds. You have much more knowledge here, what do you think
@vain3940
11 жыл бұрын
很有用
@elllllllle939
Жыл бұрын
不要为了说话而说话,I completely agree with you on this point. I used to speak to random person just to practice my English. But later on I find the conversation is boring because I speak for the sake of speak. There should have some meaningful contents or topics that really interest me. So I then select people whom I share interests with or can hold up a meaningful conversation instead of those boring topics like how’s the weather like today. People’s big motivation lies in their intellectual curiosity instead of language itself
@jerrylee9381
4 жыл бұрын
叔叔说的很对 很有感同身受
@magicyang7700
7 ай бұрын
老师厉害的是有北方口音,哈哈哈,而且还会讲粤语,给人很大的动力去学习,incredible
@stevenlovesscience
9 жыл бұрын
你太厉害啊!
@hsuehhenry6561
4 жыл бұрын
I cannot agree more. The key point for learning a different language is to jump out of your comfort zone. Ppl are smart, they will always find the most comfortable way to express their thoughts. They hardly ever make a mistake in your safe zone. But they also forget that it is the mistake which help people to improve themselves.
@seanyfeng
4 жыл бұрын
I do agree with Steve on most of what he says about learning languages in the video, while I also have some different opinions. Take whether learners need a teacher for example, it really depends on how *teacher* is defined. I'd say Steve is a teacher for me. Language teachers are not necessarily those who explain grammar or repeat words' pronunciation in the class, which actually can be very helpful to a certain amount of learners. They can also be ones who share experience, explain learning skills and create exercises based on what they think may help the learners, so the learners can pick up little by little and improve their thinking abilities during the process. But of course, a good teacher with successful foreign language learning experience is critical.
@henry12h
11 жыл бұрын
Fantastico señor Steve, continue haciendo videos en chino ya que es el idioma que estoy aprendiendo
@AtomikNY
11 жыл бұрын
I think learning the characters will definitely help you speak. Mandarin has so many characters that sound the same but have different meanings, and there are different characters for the different meanings. Once you get familiar with the characters, you start to understand the smaller words that every multiple-syllable word is composed of, and that will do a lot to help you to recognize and learn new words when you come across them.
@penggetrivial
5 жыл бұрын
佩服老爷子
@user-cr8bd9qk1r
4 жыл бұрын
谢谢!!
@Thelinguist
11 жыл бұрын
I would suggest learning simplified characters.
@gillianchunglee
4 жыл бұрын
Have you ever studied Cantonese in writing? I find it quite interesting more than Chinese
@YOUYOUCHECKER
4 жыл бұрын
I got some idea from Mr. Steven.Thank you so much.
@alkantre
11 жыл бұрын
Usted deberia de hacer mas videos en chino. No puedo entender 100% de lo que dice, pero me encanta escucharle hablar en este idioma.
@andyoshaughnessy1828
11 жыл бұрын
很有意思
@seeforfun5706
6 жыл бұрын
学外语难不难在你的努力
@Sprachprofi
11 жыл бұрын
真好啊!我很喜欢这计视频。
@xianliu6587
8 жыл бұрын
老爷爷说的都说到心坎里去了!!
@Thelinguist
8 жыл бұрын
+刘娴 谢谢
@felixruben5430
8 жыл бұрын
Es muy bueno steve que suban estos videos por que con ellos las barreras que muchos se crean mentalmente solo desaparesen y todo es possible
man, u r so right, thank u so much! from a chinese student
@abraham7820
6 жыл бұрын
我觉得还是你的记忆力太好了,虽然你讲了好多学习外语的经验,但是我学起来还是特别的困难。
@voggirody6866
2 жыл бұрын
得重复,语言就是重复,建立条件反射
@guoshengsamantha3806
2 жыл бұрын
Hey David,we don’t say xiansheng anymore in China to address to teachers. We usually say laoshi.
@lampeter5026
Жыл бұрын
Very good
@kishiwang6155
2 жыл бұрын
中文讲的音调非常棒噢。
@LisaLischka
10 жыл бұрын
It is very important what you said. Now I am learning Deutsch, i meet the problem of grammar, pronunciation or wrong words when I conmunication with other people. At this time I have a little of depression. But your words encourage me, thank you very much!!!
Language skill includes listening skill, oral skill, reading and writing skill. From my experience, listening skill, reading skill and writing skill can be acquired with sufficient practice. Nevertheless, oral skill requires talent if the language is learnt after childhood. I got much improvement to my English listening and Putonghua listening by watching films (with subtitles first). Reading and writing skill can also be acquired to expert level by using the language a lot. But most people can't speak like a native even they practice a language for years.
@booo7996
3 жыл бұрын
不是为了说话而说话,而是为了获取有益的东西而说话👍
@WRsdO0djebeuR_WY7bllWqzfmo
11 жыл бұрын
If you ask me, the best way to learn any language is to go to a country where that language is predominantly spoken to fully integrate yourself. I went to China for a month and my speaking capability greatly improved. Of course, international travel is expensive but there are other options like getting a penpal/skype buddy and consuming foreign media. Most important of all is the willingness to learn. Good luck!
@Thelinguist
11 жыл бұрын
If you have the time, goal for the characters. It is a big part of learning Chinese. But it all depends on your knees and how much time you have available.
@doraemonkawaii86
10 жыл бұрын
you're amazing.how many languages do you use?
@Thelinguist
10 жыл бұрын
Miera Miujin 12-15
@markchavez928
11 жыл бұрын
You should put captions on these videos please. :)
@sisiyang6456
7 жыл бұрын
有没有具体的方法说的好笼统呀!爷爷你要亲切呀
@Thelinguist
11 жыл бұрын
????
@ChineseZHplus
8 жыл бұрын
太厉害
@-david-wang-
Жыл бұрын
真厉害
@Thelinguist
11 жыл бұрын
Go to LingQ where you can study as many languages as you want.
@wangmurphy744
5 жыл бұрын
Hey steve. What is the LingQ you mentioned?
@ayaansiddiqui3086
3 жыл бұрын
It is app invented my Mr Kaufmann for learning languages using srs method . I achieved japanese fluency now will chinese be easy for me or not . How to combat problems
@ZhangYuxing
10 жыл бұрын
handsome uncle!cool!
@vincent_chow
8 жыл бұрын
Best
@amyj2510
Жыл бұрын
I am so admiring your beautiful Chinese talking voice 😂
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