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JM Shen
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Приєднався 26 жов 2018
Share some knowledge about mandarin and more.
I tried to QUIT my phone for a day....
I tried to quit my phone for a day, but it seems to be a lot harder than I thought... And I gradually felt that I was doing it wrong.
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Don't wait until you lose it to start caring
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Don't wait until you lose it to start caring, start to care now. Cherish what you have and do not neglect the loved ones.
Master Chinese Pinyin in 15 minutes
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Book a call with me to boost your learning journey: calendly.com/teamsjm99/30min In this video, I'm going to help you master Chinese pinyin in 15 min. 0:00 - intro 0:05 - finals/vowels 5:21 - tones 9:00 - initials
5 Ancient Chinese Fable Everyone Should Know.
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In this video I'm going to share with you 5 philosophical ancient Chinese Fable stories. If you want to learn mandarin with a native, you can book a call with me though my email: jiamingshen99@outlook.com 0:00 - intro 0:04 - Old man lost his horse 1:44 - pulling up seedlings 2:30 - waiting for the rabbit 3:25 - the frog in the well 4:35 - Lord Ye loves dragons 6:56 - End
I posted 100 Days on TikTok: What I Learned
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100 days ago I decided to consistently post a video a day in tiktok to be consistent, and I got something more than that.
I took the Hardest HSK test. Here's the result...
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Book a call with me to boost your learning journey: calendly.com/teamsjm99/30min I took the hardest HSK test. Here's how I took it and how much can I score. the text: drive.google.com/file/d/1qh6WFqgLtun23eghpQLY0tAUBuureuNq/view?usp=sharing the audio for listening questions: drive.google.com/file/d/1Xmfe-TkEFAVzLYsXJmkHM4C_9S9wrbqQ/view?usp=drive_link 0:00 - intro 0:16 - Overview 1:09 - Start ...
I Just Hit My First 100 Subs !
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I just hit my first 100 subs today! I wasn't about to post a video today due to the flu, but I decided to make a sort of celebration video to record today. The email I mentioned in the video: jiamingshen99@outlook.com
How to battle with Procrastination !
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How to battle with procrastination. In this video I will share 5 tips on how to fight procrastination. 0:00 - intro 3:00 - tip 1 5:10 - tip 2 6:30 - tip 3 9:24 - tip 4 12:30 - tip 5
How to use Chinese Dictionary( Step by Step Guide)
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Book a call with me to boost your learning journey: calendly.com/teamsjm99/30min When you are learning a language, it is important to use a dictionary. So in this video I will show you a step by step guide on How to Use a Chinese Dictionary with 4 examples. The Dictionary I was using in this video is XInHua Dictionary you can apply this to any Chinese dictionaries. Timestamps: 0:00 intro 0:46 d...
How I learned English by myself with fun
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In this video I will share with you how I learned English by myself alone and having fun.
How to make a Scam Ad
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Why am I making this video is that my mom got scammed last year, and after seeing all those ads and false promises on line I just want to give you a heads up. Be ware of the scams. If anyone says that they can make you rich with a little effort it probobally is a scam. Just remember this: most of the people are selfish, and just want to make money for their own. If they give you a deal too good...
Basic Mandarin Phrases for Beginners
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In this video I will show you some basic Mandarin phrases for beginners in three parts: 0:00 Greetings and Introductions; (0:24~2:34) 2:34 Common expressions for daily interactions; (2:34~5:30) 5:47 Asking for directions. (5:47~) I will improve the audio quality the next video. So if you want to ask me questions or you want to practice your mandarin with me, you can contact me at my email: jiam...
How do Chinese natives learn Mandarin?
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Book a call with me to boost your learning journey: calendly.com/teamsjm99/30min In this video I will tell you how did natives learn about mandarin, maybe you can apply some steps and methods on your own mandarin learning journey. If you want to know more, I you can leave your comments below. And if you want to have the dictionary, here's the link: amzn.to/3PAzD3v (Amazon)
How to guess a Chinese character's pronunciation in Mandarin
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Book a call with me to boost your learning journey: calendly.com/teamsjm99/30min In this video I will show you how to guess a Chinese character's meaning and pronunciation by just look at it.
The EASIEST way to Master Pinyin Tones
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Book a call with me to boost your learning journey: calendly.com/teamsjm99/30min In this video I will teach you 6 Pinyin vowels: a, o, e, i, u, ü, and 6 Chinese characters that are related to them. And this videos music is from thematic Free Music for Videos 👉 Music by Mark Generous - Dreamcase - thmatc.co/?l=78E91A61
Is faceless YouTube channel really doable? Pt1
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Is faceless UA-cam channel really doable? Pt1
Is it real? Video series introduction.
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Is it real? Video series introduction.
Would an English - Mandarin dictionary be better or Mandarin only be better for learning
If you’re just starting out, English - Mandarin might be more suitable. If you already have some knowledge about Mandarin, you can try to use Mandarin only dictionaries. Just use what feels right for you :)
This video is really helpful! I loved it.
Great video, keep on helping us all to master chinese
If you have questions you can ask me here and I'll try my best to help :)
谢谢 老师 我 希望 说 中文 比较 你 说 音乐 。 Thank you teacher for this vedio, it made me feel better about learning mandarin, I've been learning on my own for the last couple years and for me writing is the most difficult to understand, saying that I wish I can speak mandarin as well as you speak english..thank you again..can you tell me if I wrote the above sentence correctly?
If you want to say “I wish I can speak mandarin as well as you speak English” then the correct sentence would be: 我希望我说中文能和你说英语一样好。
Great video! I was a bit confused about the 3rd tone, you said you go down and up but isn't there a croakiness to it? I think in english we call it vocal fry, here's an example: ua-cam.com/video/yec77v0WwLw/v-deo.html
Well, if I sound like that then I will be my problem. It won’t be any croaking. I just want to find a way for you guys that you can feel the tone. Did I cause any misunderstanding?
@@JM_Shen You did not cause any misunderstanding. I have seen some other teachers teach the 3rd tone different. This is where my misunderstanding comes from: ua-cam.com/video/FlaJ12tmtu4/v-deo.html
The whole concept of "rebirth dramas" is built on this idea that people make choices they regret, or, as you say here, don't take the time to show their love and caring for those who love them, those who matter. The fantasy of the drama is that the protagonist[s] get a chance to relive some key moments and make different choices. Unfortunately, this only happens in the fantasy world of anime, novels, movies, and dramas. Inevitably death will separate us from grandparents, parents, siblings, significant others, and even children. The worst feeling in the world is the realization that you will never have another chance to make that loving gesture or say that loving word.
Keep going 🫡🫡👏
Here is also a test for the levels 7-9.
oops, I just found 6 when I searched
The best option when you don't have access to a smartphone with Pleco.
great tutorial 👍
ok scratch that last question - I asked too soon 🤣 I will follow the link that you have left😊
Is there any particular dictionary that you would recommend?
I have another video on how to use a Chinese dictionary, just use that one will be fine
Thank you I would love to learn Mandarin. I am Australian and it is overwhelming but so interesting. ☀️
I would love to help. If you have any questions or you need my help learning, you can contact me through the email in the description:)
Thank you so much for this prononciation strategy! 🙏
Please make more Content like this. I like them very much!! It would be nice if you could also add the title in chinese! :)
Thanks for your videos, it's interesting for people who wants to know better not only the mandarin but a lot of stuffs around
this was extremely inspirational. thank you for sharing.
Congratulations 🎉
If only the Chinese Government will live these fables. World will be a better place.
Great video 💯🔥
Your english is very good. I try to make the same with mandarin and historical chinese movies. Not that easy though
take your time, you got this😊
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C'est une bonne vision des choses. Souvent on pense que l'herbe est plus verte ailleurs et un jour on découvre que sa vie c'est essentiellement ce qu'on on fait nous même et qu'elle nous appartient. Maintenant à l'instant T j'apprends le chinois (ou devrais je dire j'essaye car c'est tellement différent des langues européennes et africaines !) et je me plonge dans la culture chinoise, mon dieu que c'est riche ! On ne s'ennuie pas. S'immerger dans la vie de Liu Bang, Lui Bei, Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao et des dizaines d'autres c'est magique. Merci pour ton compte UA-cam. Bonne continuation.
This was interesting... I especially liked the one about the dragons.
In English what you call the 'second part' of the title is called the 'moral of the story'.
You could say that. In Chinese, these stories have become idioms. The first story is commonly referred to directly as “塞翁失马,焉知非福”(the direct translation should be "The Old Man lost his horse, how would you know it’s not a good thing?”)
@@JM_Shen Yes, this makes sense. I've seen some of the more common idioms like this but don't always know the story behind them.
请问 Can you do a video about popular Chinese slang for young people right now? 谢谢
Sure 😉
This is really cool 😀 恭喜
This is very motivating...
Great. Can you recommend dictionary for school age children especially elementary ?
This is the one we used in elementary school. The others I've used are more advanced than this one. However, if you have any other requirements, such as a mix of Chinese and English, I can help you look for one.
谢谢 I will keep practicing!
amazing video, thank you
This was a great video idea 💡 ❤
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Takes 2 to 10 hours to learn all the syllabals in Korean after that you just learn words and phrases but takes 2 to 10 years to learn most of the characters (read/write) in mandarin depending on the intensity of learning. Makes you wonder why not just use pinyin with tones. Such a waste of time, you can get a full time profession in the time you learn character writing.
Your idea was actually discussed in the early 20th century, using phonetic letters instead of Chinese characters, but this idea was rejected due to factors such as cultural inheritance, etc. Although it seems simpler to switch to phonetic letters, there are too many homophones in Chinese characters. In fact, one can even write a short passage using completely homophonous words with the same tones, relying solely on the shape of the characters for comprehension. If it were phonetic letters, one would never understand the meaning.
@@JM_Shen I heard this arguement before and I wonder when you hear such a passage do you understand it? Of course. Different tones and positioning in the sentence, the context, give a lot information. If you can hear it and understand it, you can perfectly use pinyin for it.
@@andreikoto4810 In some situations, it's necessary to see specific Chinese characters, but it's not very common in everyday life.
Learn how to write doesn't waste time, these characters are only five kinds of strokes, even less than the alphabet, and a character itself is a single-syllable-word, most of time is spend on articles and poetries, learning characters is just incidental.
Pinyin with tones is absolutely confusing, because Chinese is based on syllables, not what I'd call "words". If we have so much trouble with same-sounding words in other languages, imagine what would happen in Chinese. Pinyin is good only for people who want to speak Chinese, not read or listen to it beyond a basic level.
I use the Pleco dictionary. It is an app and operates exactly like a paper dictionary but contains far more words than paper dictionary. It was very expensive but I couldn’t live without it when I visit China. I have a Chinese wife. Pleco is amazing and best ever created it costs about $100USA 弟 it took me 2 seconds to look it up. I just type in pinyin 山 to me about 3 seconds to look up. I just hand write it into the app with my finger and quickly locate it. 酸 this took about 10 sec bc I had to think for a second in terms of the radicals bc I know all 214 of them and the faster you can identify them mentally the faster you can scribble out the full character into Pleco. 梨 took just a few seconds - there are 3 radicals Thanks for video I always wanted to see somebody talk us through a paper dictionary Take a look at JAMES HEISIG REMEMBERING THE HANZI. It changed my life. That with Pleco was and is ultimate entry into mandarin for me
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Thanks!😊
congrats !
The sound is a little bit off.
Got it :)
Hello, do you have any idea for which book or source i can use to learn the origin of chinese language, for example i want to learn anything similar with 心 which is heart and if i mix with another word, that would mean something regarded with emotion.
What do you mean by "origin" ? How characters change from time to time? or you want to know the characters with the same mean or same radicals?
@@JM_Shen sorry for the confusion about the 'origin', I shouldn't use that word. You're right, is there any book/ source that sums up all /most character with same meaning or radical? Thank you for replying
@@unidentifieduser5346 In Chinese dictionaries, there is a specific method for searching by radicals, where characters sharing the same radical are listed together. If you're looking to delve deeper into research, you can explore "Shuowen Jiezi" (an ancient dictionary). For modern options, there are many choices, but a lot of them are like instructional tools.
It becomes difficult. 😢
If it’s hard to understand at first and it’s not always right. You can just think of this as a trick 😊
Best examples to explain the tones! The third one is the easiest to express. ❤
Do you know some dictcionary for portuguese speakers? If you don't know, can you indicate where I can buy this one that you use? I liked your vídeos. Will you post more vídeos? Regularly? 谢谢
Sorry I don’t know is there any dictionary for Portuguese speakers, maybe you can google Portuguese-Chinese dictionary. You can just search Xinhua dictionary for the one that I’m using in Amazon. I put the link in the description. I will post more of these videos, I post one every week. If you have any questions you can tell me, I can make videos about them. Or you can just contact me at the email in the description :)
😂When I look at Vietnamese writing, it looks like they just left their Pinyin for writing and live happy with that.
❤I like your vids. Subscribed. Plz, buy a good mic🙏 ❓2:55 what character goes under the roof in the "family" word: 家 I thought in was a pig 🤷♂️
Yes, you are right. Actually, 豕,豚, 肫 and 猪 all means pig, but only 猪 is used in modern Chinese, the others are mainly used in ancient Chinese. Thank you for your subscription! I will improve the audio quality in the future:)
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Great video
🤯A buddy of mine, American, lives in Japan and speaks fluently but he studied Chinese in university FIRST before switching and knew SO many hanzi. Running around with him in Japan, I was always so jealous that he could read and pronounce most kanji using this similar method. Instant sub. 谢谢老师🙏🏾