Day in The Life of a Mandarin Language Student in China
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- My daily life as a Mandarin student in Yangshuo, Guilin, China: I wake up around 7:30am, eat 肠粉 (rice noodle roll) for breakfast, do my homework & self study, eat lunch in the school cafeteria, then go to class from 2pm to 4:35pm. After class, I go explore a massive cave near school, and finish off the evening with a delicious 烧烤 (barbecue) dinner! Just a standard day :)
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It's great to be young, study, and see the world at the same time.
უფალო შემიწყალე That's relatively young though.
@უფალო შემიწყალე that is young lmao
@უფალო შემიწყალე 22? He is a kid! What world are you living in?
Absolutely! Except I'm waaaay older than 22 >.
@@Monkeyabroad I'd say 32
0:06
you got the goods
yeah i got the goods
*grabs rice noodles*
khajiit has wares if you have coin
Some marijuana shit hahaha
@@tck1349 yikes
Spoken like a drug dealing lol
The subtitles are off, it’s actually:
Do you have it now?
Yeah I do.
Me: *is literally chinese*
Also me: brUh thIs gUys chINesE iS bEtTer ThAn mIne I’m too scared to order food andjejxnsjxjdj
Bubble Tea his Chinese is better than yours?
Confidence makes fluency! Keep practicing and you'll overcome your hurdles eventually!
A friend of mine came over here when she was pretty young, about 4 or 5- when she went to China in her mid-20s, even though she spoke Chinese here and there, they told her she spoke like a 5 year old.
A Korean friend was talking to a friend of mine- Korean spoken in the house, but she grew up most of her life here in the states, she was floored when a Jewish friend of mine spoke Korean with better pronunciation and fluency than she does.
Most of my family is Puerto Rican, I can't speak Spanish to save my life- and even if I'm reading it, or repeating after someone, my pronunciation is freakin' hilarious...
Genetics definitely doesn't make speaking a language easier automatically :)
eventhorizon yeah had a family member constantly brag that he was the epicenter of world-culture because he claimed that he was from Israel and could speak Hebrew. When we all went to Israel, he spoke like a small child and it turns out he moved away when he was 5.
It’s funny to think how I know more Japanese and Spanish than we both know Hebrew.
太真实了哈哈哈哈哈哈
your pronunciation is actually on point, a few errors here and there but half of the time you sound like a native.. wild
Thank you
@@kennbryan4948 Perhaps you'd like to upload a video so a bunch of native English speakers can rip into your English then? I may not be a native Chinese speaker but the fact that other Chinese people can understand what he's saying means he clearly isn't terrible at all - in fact, he speaks far better than many other foreigners studying Chinese do.
well apart from the accent. he doesn't sound native but his prononciation is on fleek
Randy Zhu there is noticeable accent here and there but coming from a foreigner that’s expected. I’m a native Chinese speaker and speak it fluently so I’m not pulling stuff out of thin air yk. his 来个米粉 at the beginning sounded like an actual native. I don’t mean he sounds like a native completely but he’s definitely getting there and on the right track. If he continues his studies there’s no doubt that he will sound exactly like a native. Sorry if I was unclear in my original comment but that’s what I meant to say. Kudos to this guy since I’ve watched many videos like these and he’s prob the best, if not one of the best, out of the ppl I’ve came across on yt
@@christianaj6786 calm down bro
"I can not recommend Omeida Chinese Academy ... enough". You got me in the first half, not gonna lie.
Glad you stuck it through to the end, haha
Omeida doesn't sound fancy enough. I would prefer a Oneida or Oklahoma Chinese Academy.
Me: I wonder how's a day in the life of a Mandarin language student in China.
UA-cam: *recommends me this video*
We really love this video! For those of you who don't have the ability to visit China yet, get started studying online with a native Chinese teacher.
Thank you
Just got back from a month at Omeida and seriously can't recommend it enough. The location is so beautiful and the school is excellent. Also be sure to try the rice noodle wrap with egg because I tried it once and then got it for breakfast (and sometimes lunch too) almost everyday I was there.
Yo thanks for the comment, man
@უფალო შემიწყალე yeah I did I discovered his channel from meeting him. He's a really nice dude :)
Dude that is cool af.
What if my chinese is like nonexistant though
i love how you enjoy eating all the local food. Honestly growing up I've been mocked about food i eat/lunches I bring so many times by others around me so it's quite refreshing to see a foreigner trying and liking chinese food with an open mind.
Wtf? I am not chinese but I think it is really nice! I also have never thought it could be unlikable by others in contrast to some cusines that have a very spacific flavour that is hard to percieve if you are not a native.
I mean chinese foof is one of 5 great cuisines lol so...
What a wonderful life, isn't it? Learning everyday, appreciating a delicious coffee, eating delightful food for cheap (I'm assuming its not really expensive)... bonding and spending time with other people, making friendhships... This is a huge Blessing from God! I am happy for you my friend, and you seem like a good person. Hope you grow each day more and more! Hugs from Brazil.
Thank you!!!! :)
Kevin, what a fulfilling day to have, mentally and physically. I wish to have something like that one day!
Thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video
Joy X So true
As a guy who eat Rice noodle roll, I strongly recommend you put the soy sauce into it, soy sauce is the soul of the roll.
A sweet recommendation from Guangzhou, South China ; )
She drizzled plenty of soy sauce on it by default, but yeah you can always add more, haha
汁真的tm是灵魂
Subhajit Choudhury Eating dog is kind of tradition custom in some places，but I can tell you that most of Chinese do not eat dog.
Subhajit Choudhury glad u know about yunlin festivial. Each year I can see the news about people blame this pour behavouir. And plz google the Chinese population，and yunlin just a small city in China. Try do divide those number and get the percentage. How can u tell every chinese are “dog eater”. And if u does care about animal care probelm. Many luxury brand，they all do sth terrible to those animal. If u keep saying some shit about *Chinese eating dog, then u r just have stereotype with Chinese.
@@saamuu4882 off course not all chinese eat dog. I heard there are some animal activists in China working to protect animals. There are some good people in china.I agree many big companies testing animals for drugs. I criticize that even. I hope you have seen the videos of yulin,how they are killing the dogs brutally. Torturing to death. If you didn't, just check. Meat is eating oke as it's everyone's freedom and choice to eat. I am no body to tell them but atleast leave dogs. They are not eating material. Humans pet them to keep as protectors , army dogs or police dogs for security and as family pets.
I hope you will never take your dogs to visit in yulin city during festival time😂😂😂😂😂😂
Used to study a few weeks at Omeida and Oral English College (a few streets away from you). Got some nostalgic feelings watching this. Btw, your Chinese has improved a lot since last time I watched your videos. Props!
Yo thanks for watching, man! Glad you enjoyed your Omeida experience
Great peek into what life is like as a foreign student in China! Brings back memories of when I studied Chinese in Shanghai and Beijing one summer -- had some of my favorite memories back then. China is LIT
Indeed China is well lit. Lots of lights, both natural and electric
As a Singaporean, I'll admit that learning Chinese is not one of the easiest subjects, but once you get the gist of it, it's just gonna do you many wonders
Your Chinese is excellent, I can see the use of some Chinese phrases is perfect!
I started learning chinese 2 years ago, in school I've done hsk 1 & 2, they were easy and im doing my hsk 3 test soon and boy is it difficult not having/having very little pinyin. Im progressing really well, and I can sometimes read paragraphs of characters now, but if I'm even a little bit tired it affects how I perform greatly. I want to be a fine artist / teacher, but who knows where I'll do that. Great video I loved seeing your experiences.
Rebaludah hsk gets hella hard in the higher levels and time management really becomes a big issue
@@jasonlai6847 heck, which one are you up to
你的进步真的快，发音真的准！！！
：）
反正比郭杰瑞jerry发音强多了😂
比芳芳好的多
Lan Huang 哈哈哈哈哈哈
发音真的好😀
WOW great drone shots! Definitely on my bucket list of places to visit
Thanks so much!
This is so dope. Actually exactly the type of video that not only further motivated me but gave me resources and information I didn't have otherwise. Love your edits
Yo thanks so much
I am from Guangzhou and currently living in the us. Please eat more great local food for me! I’m so jealous of you!
Niceee I'm from Guilin but now based in Toronto. Seeing you exploring all these places I haven't been makes me pretty jealous. Looking forward to your experience and your exploration of my hometown!
Brother, I took the Oneida intensive course for 3 months and 3 months of standard and ever since I’ve been watching your videos I’ve been wondering when you might find your way there! This video made me shed a tear, after spending 6 months there and reaching around level 3+ in HSK From scratch I think of this place every. Single. Day. Do your self a favor if you haven’t already and visit heather and the crew at Bad panda just off west street, then, do me the favor of saying Maximilian says hi ;) thank you for making this video for the world to see, you do an excellent job and I wish you all the luck on your way to fluency with Oneida. I could see anya, shi’er, zhuge and a few other fantastic teachers in you clip which warms my heart as they made my learning experience so smooth and exciting, while being firm enough to ensure they drive me to my full potential. How long will you be staying there for?
Yo Maximilian I love reading comments like this. Thank you for sharing your experience. It’s true what you say about this place, there’s something magical about being apart of the Omeida community. I’ll be here 6 months as well
@@Monkeyabroad That's fantastic, I'd be interested to see how you go on your fluency test should you decide to share it after your time there. You're video has inspired me to come back and take another big step towards my fluency goals as soon as possible and I thank you again for that. Perhaps I'll make it for the coming months, use that sweet discount and spend the savings to treat you to my favourite shaokao place not far from the school haha. Thanks for taking the time to respond and have fun in class tomorrow!
Thanks man!!! And I wonder by chance if you’re referring to QinNiu Shaokao, the place next to the Li River?
Video gave me tear for sure. Lived in Mainland for 2.5 years. Shenzhen, Beijing, and Shenyang. If people only knew....can't wait to get back, and I think I might definitely check out the school. I appreciate the video. Keep it up.
Cool, you even can speak Chinese fluently to her. I was matching the subtitle translation also when you said it.
What an excellent video! Informative, enlightening & fun. GODspeed in all your endeavors.
Great video. Nice to see the Yangshuo scenery, I just visited there recently, such a beautiful place.
Indeed it's one of the most scenic places in China
*Wow. So handsome. You give me Clark Kent vibes.* Hi from Germany! 🙋♀️
Yo wassup :)
Exactly what I was thinking! xD
Wish I had done something like this before starting a career aghh but it’s good to see that you’re enjoying your time there 😊 keep up the good work and can’t wait to see more uploads 👏
哈哈哈 大家一起吃午饭真的是个好主意～而且，大环境也能帮你进步，这里不是大城市，但是这里有大城市没有的好处。 Kevin加油
Hui Ye 我觉得也很好一个机会来练习中文，气氛在那里可以帮助他进步，而且城市他在的特别漂亮，我也希望我可以去中国学习中文在哪天。
hhhh装不下去了🤪🤪🤪
JOE Good translation by google？ fully understand what u saying but the grammar just not what the native speaker nomally does.
胡俊杰 你没发现楼上的留言语句结构也像一个老外嘛 我在模仿他诶
JOE 66666牛逼了老铁，成功被你忽悠了，模仿100分
JOE 但是楼上那个的名字一看就是中文名啊
Keep up the good work, Kevin! Those drone shots are marvelous. Wish they were longer
Thank you!!
It is interesting. Good to see you have a wonderful life in China.
wo ! you can already communicate use Chinese ! you are brilliant
2,3 years in China so is normal no ?
@@thetwilightzone2541 actually he hasn't 2 years in China ,and you should know so many foreigners have stayed in China several years and they still cant say any Chinese , we call them foreign trash
@@andylee1559 I dont think so, only those unfriendly and arrogant people, we will call them trash, no matter which race they are
@@andylee1559 wow that is so rude that call them a foreign trash
@@andylee1559 At least they came to China. What's the point in being mean to people that has the strength to go live abroad while you can't?
Seriously there is a problem in the mentality of people saying "foreign trash".
Yes you are living my dream have fun I have been studying Chinese for 30 years it is a amazing culture and country now I am retired I will be moving to China I can't wait
Man your experience destroys mine. I studied Mandarin at 中山大学 (广州), which is arguably one of the most prestigious universities in South China, yet we never had such study lounges or such flexible course structures. For studying intermediate textbooks, your language skill seems to be coming along very nicely! Keep it up friend. Your academy destroys my experience, seems excellent!
Just because it's a famous university, doesn't mean the Chinese language course is good. I learned Mandarin there and the highest level was extremely easy, but maybe cause it was just a three week summer course. I spent a year at Beijing Institute of Technology and it was great. Having said that I think it's good to look back on your experience with fondness and enjoy it for what it was!
Actually, most of cantonese cannot speak standard Mandarin😂because i am cantonese😂but there are lots of awesome food
welcome and hope you have a nice life there
also we call SYSU "双鸭山大学", do you know that😂
@@qzsli7375 Hahaha, actually yes I do know that. :D
@@qzsli7375 你说的真对，广州有各种各样好吃的。可惜的是，我在中大读书的经历并不好。因为我遭遇一件签证的麻烦，我在我最后学年被中大退学了！
I'm in China now learning Mandarin with my daughters! It's an amazing journey!
Awesome!! What a great journey to share with your daughter
Living the dream. I'm glad for you
Great, I've always wondered what the life of a Mandarin Language Student in China
was like. Thanks for quenching my thirst!
Your video just came into my feed n I thoroughly enjoyed it. 🙂 All the best in your studies. 👍🏼
Thanks for watching, and for commenting! :)
Fascinating video. I really enjoyed watching this.
Please you and Lance wear helmets...I've ridden a motorcycle for many many years...please be safe.
True, I'm just so used to living in China, where nobody ever wears helmets. ugghh
@@Monkeyabroad that may be true in suburbs and outskirts, but most city districts need helmets. Follow the rules of the locals, if they don't wear helmets, then it's ok. If you see most of them wear it, then be careful, you need a helmet.
@@infoworld7706 I've lived in Shanghai for years and only about 5% of e-bike or motorbike commuters wear helmets. Not making excuses, just saying that I don't think there's any enforcement of this law, if it even exists
@@Monkeyabroad yeah the enforcement is loose, but it's for your safety. the result of the same accident can change from minor injury with a helmet, or death without one. many chinese just don't understand it, but more and more are realizing the importance of necessary safety measures, including myself
@@Monkeyabroad True. These scooter may seem harmless since they are supposed to too slow to be fatal, but you never know what might happen. I had a best friend who drove this kinda scooter in a bad weather and crashed into a tree, hit his head and died just a month before his wedding. I can never forget his parents who lost their only child. Yep there is no law I believe, but you gotta protect your head. Be safe man :)
Excellent video! Now I'm getting the hole learning thing in China.Might do it one of these days👍👍👍
Thank you!
Guilin looks sick son! I'm gonna visit for sure! 继续学习好👌
Kai Creative It’d be more natural to say 继续好好学(习）😊
AliceTigerInNowhere haha - maybe if I was a student from Guilin I’d say it like that lol 😂 谢谢您的帮助
Kai Creative haha... no worries, just a kind reminder.
Come pay a visit, man. It's such a relaxing lifestyle here with gorgeous nature and super friendly locals
Thank you for sharing~ Loved it~
"I Don't Speak Chinese"
-Bhad Bhabie
Xiè xie nǐ for the vid, I feel like this is the most authentic and positive one I've come across. I'm pretty certain I will be studying in China for 2 years next year, so it's really nice to see a video that both shows the scenery, food, culture, the people and what it's like studying there (although I will be studying Neuroscience full time and only Mandarin on the side-line).
I'm really excited but also sort of nervous, so these videos really help and sort of give me courage :D
Best of luck to you
I want to do thiiiiiis :,( being able to study and learn about their culture is amazing and a dream of mine
Edit: hello wow, you’re really handsome you have a killer smile
Wow so jelly. What a wonderful way to learn a new language.
Guangxi province (where Yangshuo is) is one of the most poorest provinces in China. You should be very proud of yourself to not choose to study in a fancy big city. There are many special treats and breathtaking natural reserves in Guilin.
It's also much more affordable to study in a place like Guangxi compared to a mega city like Beijing or Shanghai.
I studied here for a month in 2016 as part of a two-month trip to China; the school is fantastic, and it's in such a wonderful location to explore. After I graduate this summer I will be moving to China to teach English, and a huge factor was my experience on that trip. Thanks for the video and bringing back warm memories of climbing the TV tower and watching the sun set over the karst peaks, cycling out in the countryside (and in town- my friend managed to fling her flipflop in the middle of a roundabout!), and meeting so many amazing people.
The one negative: the school's jingle to signal classes. It's such an earworm and I swear I will keep hearing it until I die!
Hah! You're totally right about the class bell. It makes me feel like a kindergartener
Should I study here in Yangshuo or in Beijing?
I'll be there for the month of August, never been to either place (have been to Chengdu and Harbin for about 2 weeks), and my Chinese is beginner (not absolute). Beijing naturally comes in a few hundred euros more expensive, but I'm just worried there won't be enough to do for a month in Yangshuo, or it'll be too quiet with not enough young people (I'm early 20s)? I'd like some excitement and a little nightlife too!
I'm aiming to go for half-adventure and half-learning, and if I went to Yangshuo then I'd want to stop in Beijing for a few days anyway for some touristy stuff and exploration. I did see some of the natural side of China on my previous trip, heading out into the mountains and Jiuzhaigou, and as for my priorities I guess I'm about split between nature and metropolis.
Maybe this is an impossible question and a case of "Whichever you personally prefer", but I figured I'd ask anyways!
If your aim is the language and city life, I personally recommend you going to Beijing, because Beijing and Chengde (a city not far from Beijing) have the highest ratio of Putonghua speakers and Beijing is highly rich in culture which you can never get bored of. Guangxi province (where Yangshuo is) is one of the most poorest provinces in China, but there are many special treats and breathtaking natural reserves in Guilin, which can provide you with a peaceful learning environment compared with distracting and busy city life (there are still quite a lot of natural beauty in Beijing though). However, you have to bear in mind that many spoken languages in Guangxi are not even Chinese dialects, they belong to some other languages outside Sino-Tibetan languages like Zhuang language, which could be quite a demerit if you try to communicate with some locals.
I'm Chinese and a English learner. wish to make more friends who is studying foreign languages:)
I’m in 8th grade and am living in Quanzhou, Fujian in China, studying Chinese with my sister and having total immersion in a Chinese school. It’s great that you’re doing this, your Chinese is great, probably better than mine! I’ve been to Yangshuo and Guilin, it’s beautiful! I’m also American, and can relate to most of the things you experience in China. Keep up the great videos! 👍
That's awesome! You're gonna be so outrageously fluent in Mandarin when you're finished with school, I'm jealous I didn't have any sort of immersive language experience in my younger school days. Thanks for watching
Monkey Abroad 谢谢！我以为不知道你会看我的评论。我的妈妈说，”好好学习，天天向上”。我希望我会去美国与会说：”我会说中文”那是很高兴的情形。
2:44 the black guy looks like the "???" meme dude. it even has the same background
Racist
Kev, every time I saw you're eating, it makes me hungry. I am glad you have a good time in China.
You should eat something!
I ate something Kev but not the kind of delicious food you have. I trade you with popeyes chicken.
Wow 15 classes per week? I’m guessing these aren’t 3 hour classes? This was really cool to see
Way to go brother you Chinese is coming along great
Thanks for the support
一楼的讲，年轻真好，可以在学习的时候还可以看世界，哈哈哈
哈哈哈哈哈
这个video很好，我很开心，你可以做很多这样的video吗？谢谢。
Im actually learning through apps and im 16
So i already know words like 米饭， 面包， 蛋糕，牛奶， 茶 , 筷子。
so idk which is easier though.
But its also challenging cause then i have to remember the traditional ones
Wright Riccy nawh in my country i don’t have to remember the traditional ones , only the modern ones yeeyee :>
I did a study abroad program in Guilin last summer and had an amazing time! Would definitely recommend it - you get so much better at speaking Chinese and interacting with others, and have the freedom to see and take part in amazing things.
thanks for watching!
Ok but I’ve been speaking mandarin my whole life and my pronunciation is no where near yours
Just Checked this schools website and it is extremely expensive! I recommend to check out the local universities to wherever you want to study. It's much cheaper and you can have more freedom as to where you go.
Indeed
OMG Kevin is that you I just finished my 🍅Tomato English course-buzz round Hawaii you just jump into my first page loll 💛
Your videos get me excited as I’m going to be a 老外 in Chongqing for six months and traveling all around China is on my list of things to do while there, I really can’t wait!! I will come to visit Yangshuo for sure, it seems such a nice place!
Oh.. Chongqing. Beautiful city with spicy food. Wish you have good trip
Enjoy Chongqing! I love that city
Good to see you back, Clark Kent.
Thanks, commenter!
Plus Guilin is a BEAUTIFUL part of China! Good school in nice part of China! Enjoy!
Thanks!
Ohhhhh, so nice a city!!! Better than Beijing or Shanghai I would say!
i have learned Chinese for 3 months by myself and bcos i wanna practice my Chinese with native speaker so i do play game and talk to Chinese friends in Mandarin every single day
then i realize guys ,Chinese are so friendly and also try to teach their language for people who speak Chinese a litte bit like me
anyway thanks you for posting video , it motivates me to keep learn Mandarin and hope you get more subscribers
小哥哥加油💪 中文发音很不错👍
the little piano music that was playing kinda in the background sounded like a song from Bohan Phoenix lol btw love your video 💙
Yea well I’m one of those Chinese people who don’t know how to write chinese
Amazing video work! Really inspiring.
Thanks man
Hey Kevin, just wondering what your longer term goal is? Since your Mandarin is already very good now 😀
Now it's time to get the HSK5 cert. Thanks for watching, man
Such a great video! I liked watching the ordering in Mandarin...that is a goal that I hope to achieve some day!
Yo thanks Jasmine!
还是第一次看外国友人在桂林的视频
Hey Kevin! I'm back in the states, and it's great to see you online with the Omeida folks and the familiar sites. Loved the video. Greetings to all! Tom
Thanks for the comment, Tom! The school just isn't the same without you. Hope all's well back home
为桂林米粉打call（破音～）
😮 I’m so impressed by your Mandarin pronunciation.🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
Now arriving at *LIJIANG TOWER*
Lol
lol OW player here
Mark James As Moira, Torb, Sym and Brig main, u must wanna freak me 😂 actually we Chinese players call Brig "THAT WOMAN" (whose name must not be called) 😂
@@voqsonofnone789 辣个女人
Mark James 哈哈哈哈哈哈哈你早说国语嘛
So foreign, but also beautiful. I'm glad to see America's absorb, then share this unique and ancient culture.
God ,you are sooooo handsome！！！and I like ur charming voice❤❤
R. O. P Yup lol, I’m dead 😂
Oh here i found A straight up gay !
@R. O. P Yup 😒
Thanks for sharing! good content!
First time coming across your video. May I ask why you're learning Mandarin? What are your future plans?
Learning Mandarin has become one of my favorite hobbies in the past 5 years, and I often incorporate it into my personal and business life, because I hang out with Chinese people a lot and I have worked for many companies where it’s been necessary to communicate using Mandarin
@@Monkeyabroad ah okay. Thanks for the response.
I'm going to BISU next February I'm so excited it's so nice to see someone's day of study esp since I imagine it's quite different to studying in Beijing
Beijing is a beautiful, historical, hectic city. You’re gonna love your experience there
你的普通话很好啊！❤️
I’m studying Chinese in High School and I want to continue, this is exactly how I would love to
In my time here I've seen students of all ages, including as young as 16 years old. You could always take a summer course here in between semesters!
Holy crap... I was the 150,000th viewer!
This is such a cool way to see into what it’s really like to be a Chinese language exchange student. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching, Raegan!
3:59 he looks like I dubs
That food looks good! Thank you for sharing your day with us!
Confirmed: the food is amazing. Thanks for watching
Your mandarin is so good. Not sure why you need to study more? 加油哦！
My pronunciation is pretty good, but my lexicon is limited to between HSK4-5. I wanna surpass HSK5 level vocabulary! :)
Been studying in China for 8months, my day is nothing like this. Either you hyped this up WAYYY too much, or my life sucks bahahhaa
cheer up~! as long as you work hard~~ you will get reward~~
Where are you studying? Is it as beautiful as Yangshuo? Are your teachers as cool as the teachers at Omeida?
Your tonal accuracy still has some ways to go. For example, your tone for 'small' when ordering the bowl of noodles (also don't forget about tone sandhi). Moreover, it wasn't just tone (which is technically at the level of suprasegmentals); your segmental features miss some target sounds too. For that same word, 'small', you produced a sound with the initial segment being the post-alveolar fricative /ʃ/, when it should be /s/. This is a difference in place of articulation; your tongue position is further back than it's supposed to be -- thus creating a lower frequency, fuller 'hissing' sound than you would had your tongue been fronted to create a higher frequency, 'cleaner' sound. In fact, many English-as-first-language learners of Mandarin commit a similar mistake when pronouncing 'Beijing'. The 'j' is often prononuced like a voiced, post-alveolar fricative sound, when the tongue is supposed to be brought forward to produce a plosive (stop) sound (rather than a continuous, fricative sound). Similarly, this mistake is often committed with 'xie4 xie4', in that it is often pronounced erroneously with a post-alveolar fricative sound, BUT you didn't do it when thanking the barista girl for your cuppa Americano! You managed to produce a good, clean /s/ sound that many foreigners miss.
And the above is just feedback on a single word ('xiao3') haha.
But overall good effort on your progress.
Keep it up and I'm sure you'll be proficient in speaking and hitting targets at the segmental and suprasegmental level.
Don't neglect reading/writing, which is exponentially more challenging than speaking/listening (which is already difficult, especially tone production) :)
Although this analysis makes you sound really smart, it's just confusing for me, as I'm sure it is for anyone who will read it. Any way you can provide advice that's written in terms that any ordinary human (like me) could use to improve their Mandarin pronunciation?
Your tone is actually quite good, in which most foreiners have difficulty. Wish you have a good time in China.
Yo thank you!
3秒之内捡起来还可以吃 哈哈哈
I enjoy your video very much. Please, keep up the good work.
Thanks, Tommy!
how about showing us some vegetarian/vegan options? meat is just so nasty, ha! peace from Guangzhou.
Corn and broccoli were on the grill too lol, thanks for watching man
Loving your videos, you totally need to meet up with The Food Ranger
Just realised you already have 😂😂😂😂 next video for me ❤️
you need a beatiful chinese GFs
Beautiful place. I only get to see it in travel shows or Chinese dramas. Hope to visit the mainland someday. Goodluck btw to your studies!