The Tones in Mandarin Chinese | Beginner Lesson 2 | HSK 1
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- Опубліковано 20 тра 2018
- Learn how to pronounce the four tones in Mandarin Chinese as well as the neutral tone.
In Chinese the tone used when pronouncing a word will change its meaning. In order to be able to properly speak and understand Mandarin, you need to understand the tones.
The four tones in Mandarin are:
- The first tone, the high level tone.
- The second tone - the rising tone
- The third tone - the falling rising tone, and
- The fourth tone - the falling tone.
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I have no intention of learning Chinese and have no idea why this was recommended to me, but I found this really engaging to watch so what the hell. *Take ma sub*
UA-cam knows u better than urself
Omg me too! And I repeated everything
@@user-xb1ol9bc9n
Looooool
That's wonderful! Thank you for subscribing!
@@HarbinMandarin thank you for teaching us
My mom barged in my room shouting 'what?!' 'what do you want?'
Lol my mum was also frustrated 🤣😂
@Li'l Squeak yep, 2x higher rising tone
@@wwxisonlyhuman untamed! 😍
@Li'l Squeak ig mum's always have that inbuilt 🤣😂
not connected to the topic but why does ten looks like a drugged mona lisa in your pfp
I think you are the best Chinese teacher in youtube
u don't just learn Mandarin, you also practice your singing skills
I literally lost my voice from learning this! 🤣
The muscles ain't used to exercise with all these different tones. Lol
I find that this is good exercise for your throat before singing.
😂
Tones are not the same as singing. Practically all of us speak with tones, even for non-tonal languages. Unless, of course, you speak like a monotonous robot.
She already demonstrated those instances in English with similar sounding tones.
@@huaiwei don't take it so seriously it's just some kind of jokes bruh
I guess
The hand movements really help, this is a great lesson. They all are ... thanks!
Thank you so much Cam!
me too
Me like this too when I learn to pronounce the pinyin...my hand move automatically hahaha...but I find it helps for me to memorize the different tones...I'm still in the beginning / basic of learning Mandarin...
I agree. Just a small suggestion. It would be great if you do the pronunciation and the hand gesture at the same time. In this video, you start the pronunciation at the end of the gesture.
She really have sense of teaching
This video is excellent.
It is so hard to learn tonal languages for westerners. Breaking it down and comparing tones to colloquial English expressions is inspired.
Thanks!
I'm happy that you enjoyed my lesson and find it useful. Thank you.
Not only western , but easter too
Its really are difficult but not impossible!
@@pedroferraz7412 it's really difficult but possible!
@@spasiba24 ?
I’ve been struggling with this for a while! It was a really good idea to compare it to english words - “what” for 2nd tone, “well” for 3rd tone, and “stop” for 4th tone. I had heard of questions=rising tone, but this was the first I’ve heard of the tricks for the others!
She's so cute, her cuteness encourages me to learn Chinese.
Thank you Rivalz! Happy learning!
@@HarbinMandarin omg u actually replied! Now I'm embarrassed 😅😅
பெரிய உருட்டு 😂😂😂
But she is a beatiful teacher also😍😍
Who would know I’d call the Chinese tones “easy” one day... I know this is not all yet, but the teacher explains it very clearly that I could umderstand and apply it. woow amazing
Hi Hanne! I'm so glad to hear that. Thank you for your comment and happy learning!
I agree ☺
Hello
I am agree
You deserve more subscribers.
Thank you very much!
I personally agree with you...
@@HarbinMandarin because not frequent uploads :( very good teaching though!
Thats true
I just never got the answer on one thing about tonal languages, like mandarin.
If it's so dependent on tones for the meaning of words, how do they manage it in songs? Do they have to pick words whose tones will fit the melody of the song, or tones are just ignored and you have to be supposing which is the word intended?
That's the exact reason why k-pop and related has fast-paced lyrics, to allow the tone to be correct
Music in tonal languages usually do not extend to much the words, but uses more the melody and the space between the words
@@sghasas Korean is not tonal language
@@user-ij7qf8me1e ooops
Subject to the melody of the song, but most of the words are correctly pronounced in Chinese. I don't know if it was deliberately considered when writing the lyrics or by coincidence.
Mexican here that's willing to learn chinese, this's so self explanatory, great job, new subs.
Hi Ivan! Thank you for subscribbing! Happy learning!
Ma'am, this is one of the most fruitfull and easy to understand video regarding chinses tone, you have done really good job, awesome.
xiexie laoshi
Thank you so much Rizwan!
Finally I found a good teacher for my Foreign Languange Subject.
Your English Accent and pronunciation are Perfect!
Thank you very much!
@Ma Zyrıl CAS
ChrAaade languages Hun;);)√
You know...this is going so much easy for me. I'm a Yoruba from Nigeria and our language is also tonal. Maybe that's why I feel so connected to China
This lazy is a really good teacher. I like the way she takes her time to explain and pronounce the words. I'm really enjoying this!😊
I could never pronounce correctly 2nd and 3rd tones, I really heard almost no difference and therefore I couldn't pronounce them differently.... till I saw this video. Thank you.
I was studying French, I don't know how but I am here and looking at this right now.
I have seen many videos insisting that the tones are really easy - if they were easy - we (foreigners) wouldnt find them so difficult and keep making mistakes !!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP !! Much appreciated. This is one of the best "chinese tone" videos around.
This lady is an amazing teacher. I never thought I wanted to learn Mandarin but she makes it so engaging and easy.
One of my friend , challenged me to learn Chinese
I hope I'll learn it
You are such a nice tutor
Thank you so much! Best wishes with your studies!
I’m a complete beginner in Mandarin. The reason I want to learn is because I’m part Chinese but I did not grow up in China. I think it’s a beautiful language. This is really helpful! Thanks
That's great!
The tones are the most difficult part in learning Chinese. The grammar is easy compared to most languages
I'm a beginner in korean, so maybe that's why this was sugested to me. I watched it out of curiosity and although chinese is such an intimidating language, your way of explaining is so easy to understand. You have a gift. Maybe I'll give chinese a try in a few years because I really want to learn as many languages as I can, but I like taking things slow. As a native spanish speaker, it has always fascinated me the complexity of the chinese language. Loved the video!
Gracias!
Are you still learning 😊?
You are an EXTRAORDINARY TEACHER ! Pls don't stop teaching us ! Thanks !
Thank you Ramona! I will keep making new lessons!
This video helped me to finally comprehend the tones with which Ive been struggling very much... Thank you so much excellent video!!!
You are very welcome! I'm so happy to hear that the lesson was helpful!
I think this video gives everyone hope that that can in fact learn Chinese. I never thought I would be able to learn Chinese mainly because I never understood the tones and how they're pronunced but after this video I'm amazed at how well you're able to explain the different tones to English speakers. Well done 👍
Obviously it will take a very long time with practice and patience to learn but it's still more achievable than I thought!
Thank you so much for your comment Skye! Happy learning!
I just transferred to a Chinese-Buddhist school and one of the subjects we need to study is Chinese Mandarin, I’ve been having a hard time pronouncing Chinese words because of their puzzling tones. Now I’m practicing through YT tutorials, and this is very helpful.
谢谢，老师！
I thank u from the bottom of my heart cuz i was finding lesson of Chinese every where
I wet to librar to find dictionary but failed
Tried many apps websites again failed
Then one day UA-cam introduced your channel and i just randomly clicked your video ad this time i succeeded
Thank u very much now i can study peacefully
This is perfect, I actually study Mandarin for almost 6 years in school (it's also a subject in school) but I still struggle with the tiniest things like making simple sentence or pronouncing words. At this point, people would expect me to be fluent but I barely knows anything 😃 so thank you, it's really helpful 😄
Hi Saki! Thank you very much for your lovely comment!
oh Gee thanks lol... im a beginner and yet you have me questioning myself!!!! but i shall keep going lol
Your lessons are so clear !! This is the mandarin teacher we all need 👍
Thank you!
The way you taught this was awesome, super easy to learn! I love the chart in the top left, totally helps you visually how to say each sound
Many Roles of Teacher in world... unbelievable
I found this in my recommendations randomly, and the English word examples have been really insightful to understand the tones. (aah, what, well, stop)
I'm so glad to hear that! Welcome to my channel!
me too
This video came out of nowhere in my recommendation. But I found so well explained and smooth that I ended up my day learning Mandarin. How come? Great Teaching!
Thank you very much Kelvin!
You are such good teacher, I am learning from you for 3 days now, and finally I am certain that I will really learn speaking Chinese now!
This is definitely the best series I've found. Great job and thank you so much!!
Wow, thank you! Happy learning!
This is an extremely clear and succinct video. Great instruction, and particularly helpful in comparing the tones to how certain English words are said. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you very much!
The reference to English words is very helpful, IMO. For the neutral tone I think of it like Morse Code. The long tone and the neutral (shorter) tone. That's the mnemonic I'm using for now. Thanks for such clear, distinctive vocalizations, it helps to understand the subtleties, to me.
This is definitely the best pedagogical method I've seen. And the teacher is great!
I find chinese very easy. People find it difficult bevause of its alphabets and I personally find saying the tones quickly difficult. But this video helped me a lot. It changed my perspective towards Chinese.
I wasnt planning on learning any asian languages but now you've got me thinking about it😅❤ ill save this for later
I mean really , just a tone can change the meaning...... 😲😲
Yes exactly... Chinese students would have exams about tones
@@user-xb1ol9bc9n really but i don't get how do u guys learn the term to write... 🙁
Bhavana Chouhan this is the hard part about Chinese...
@@user-xb1ol9bc9n is it really too heart😟😟
Bhavana Chouhan not really that hard once you get to know the system 😂 personally feeling, Chinese grammar is simpler than most of the languages’ in the world
this was the most helpful video i could find on tones !! it helped me actually understand and i am now able to read pinyin with the proper tones as well as identify them in speech ! thank you for such a great video :)
Brilliant - it really gave me a foretaste of what the mechanics of the Chinese language are like.
It is the best channel for Chinese learning.Thank you!
Thank you! 😃
I'm not planning to learn Chinese language , but I watched this video and it's amazing! I like how you explain everything, your voice is clear and sounds good.
You're very talented teacher!
Keep doing this great job!
Wishing you a big success and millions of subscriber! All the best!
Hi Maria. Thank you so much for your nice comment! 😃
She is an amazing teacher, I do appreciate this a lot
That's the first time I hear a super easy explanation of the tons in Mandarin! Thank you very much!!
You're very welcome Priscilla!
You are amazing ❤ your lecture ❤❤
Thank you!
@@HarbinMandarin yes 👍👌❤
@@HarbinMandarin never new about different tones in language. Very fascinating. I gave your video a like as was very impressed by your presentation. If I was to learn Mandarin I would have found a fantastic teacher 😁
I swear practicing the 4 different tones is another way of exercising/warming my throats before singing. Lol
My throat is kinda sore now haha
You should learn cantonese then for it is having like 9 tones
thank you this is my favorite video on tones you make it so clear ♡
This is such a simple but so important lesson for beginners like myself. Something that doesnt get teached by duolingo for example. Of course, doulingo doesnt replace a teacher but for really early beginners it can get frustrating. This helps to make it way better and help to step up ones mandarin game. Thank you.
Thank you Tobias! It's my pleasure!
This is PERFECT for me as I just started learning Mandarin from Rosetta Stone. You are great. This is a godsend. THANK YOU so much. I definitely subscribed. You're teaching is great.
Thank you for subscribing! Happy learning!
I never knew I needed you in my life 🤣♥️
It feels good to be needed. Thank you!
I am so glad I caught this video in week two of my Mandarin journey! super helpful!
Ive been learning manderin chinese for about a year and a half and this video is helping alot! Thank you and i love how you teach the pronunciations to it helps me alot I subscribed to you and in planning to watch your videos! 😊☺
I'm speak fluent English & Spainsh....I'm trying to learn Chinese. Your usage of your hands while saying the tones really really helps. THANK YOU for your knowledge!
Thank you for your nice comment! 😃
"How can we make it as difficult as possible to say something?" The inventor of Chinese probably.
Then came Cantonese....🙄
@@klararosengren5314 Is that even more difficult?
@@svarahorejsi2959 it has nine tones instead of just four. So... Make your judgement 😅
@@klararosengren5314 I heard a story about a guy trying to order a beer but instead he asked for waitress's sister. It was just a tone different.
@@svarahorejsi2959 😂 oh shit... But well, yes, I have come to realise the danger in ignoring the tone. Just go through all the combinations of different tones in your head and you'll cringe at all the ridiculous sentences you can come up with XD
This is the clearest explanation of the tones I've heard! Thanks!👍
Thank you Jenny!
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Thank you for your nice comment! 😊
I have been overwhelmed to watch this video, amazing.
Now arabic seems to me the easiest language ever 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hahaha same already I speak arabic fluently
@@haideria2433 wow congrats
@@mustafajuventino9964 don't worry Arabic is second hardest xd
Been learning arabic since i was a kid thank god. But what if I've been learning mandarin too
@@milkyway6021 I'm a Cantonese speaker and Mandarin is childishly easy. Mandarin is the easiest Chinese dialect of all and when I found out it only had four tone I blew up, Cantonese 6 tones (and additional 3 more) and they all sound the same to a non-native speaker. Ppl would never realize the simplicity of Mandarin if they aren't a Chinese speaker of another Dialect :P
This was useful and it really took me a long time to understand the tones in general so thank you!
Thank you so much for this amazingly detailed video . I have been studying Mandarin for 8 months and I swear I thought I was “tone death .” After this video I actually understand , identify, and hear the tones ❤.
Thank you thank you !!
you know, i really had no interest in adding chinese to my already too full table of languages. then youtube algorithms suggested me this video. i have always thought myself as tone deaf whith tonal languages but damn, you explained tones so clearly i kind of want to watch the rest of the videos. chinese might get a chance after all.
I'm so glad to hear that! Please watch them all! 😊
I read you.
I am studying Japanese and I have huge problems with its pitch accent already.
Why am I trying Mandarin Chinese with its 4+1?
When I am nearly tone deaf?
Thank you for making this!! I don’t usually have courage to learn new languages because I think I’m pronouncing it wrong. This helped so much!!
You are very welcome! I'm glad that my lesson was helpful.
Great tutorial! Thank you :D the comparison you made between the tones in Mandarin and English helped me so much to pronounce the tones more correctly!
You're very welcome Dallas! I'm so happy to hear that my lesson is helpful!
Thank you so much for this!! I’ve been learning Chinese for almost 2 years now and I’ve never been able to pronounce any tones correctly... but this video really helped me understand!!!
Thank you very much for your comment! I'm very happy to hear that!
I've picked up tones pretty easily (Thanks to this lesson), but can totally imagine myself ignoring them in actual conversation :D
Been trying to learn chinese through duolingo and couldn't figure this out. This is awesome!
Hi Thomas, I'm glad I could help!
Me too
OMG you’re a life saver! The best teacher I’ve seen! Thank you so much for the lessons!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hi Isadora! Thank you very much. It's my pleasure! Happy learning!
I rarely comment on UA-cam videos, but I'm really glad that your channel showed in the videos recommendations.
Thank you so much for your efforts and great explanation :)
I’m so thankful for this! Good work as always! New subscriber hereee! :D
Thanks for subscribing!
She teaches so well but I blushed when she said "very good" it made me want to do even better
Thank you Terigon! I'm sure you will do better and better!
@@HarbinMandarin many thanks, I have been following your channel for over a week now and I've learned a lot of things :D
你真是一位非常棒的老师，一定比其他的在线教中文课的老师讲得好得多，我只想给你鼓励一下，你作的视频很有帮助，谢谢！
This is a good thing I encounter this video from the past *2 YEARS* because I have a speaking test, thank you
Also the note is that I have to redo the video cause I am a forgetful man so this will be hard cause I have lots of things in my head like sui- I mean yeah ( that is a joke I was thinking of learning and such so yes)
One of the most difficult languages in the planet. I'll give it up.
Don't give up! Watch more videos!
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@Oh yeah yeah
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@Oh yeah yeah it still takes three years oh man I am learning spanish through Duolingo and man I will have to work on spanish for three years..
Thank you, thank you so much. So clear your explanation 🤩🤩🤩
You’re welcome 😊
I just love to follow all your videos as it's the best I have ever come across 🙂
Thank you so much! 😊
Great teacher ever to learn a Chinese language... I hope it will help me learn so fast and easily... Clear voice
I just started learning the language and was so confused about the tones, this was really helpful ❤️ new sub here, greetings from México 😊
Hola Clau! Welcome to my channel! Happy learning!
I am Chinese. I tell you that you don’t need tones to learn Chinese. You can understand Chinese when you speak.
Hi m
Mandarin/cantonese are my mother tongue and I'm here just to see how mandarin is taught for foreigners
@Natty Fatty it's totally accurate, this is how mandarin is taught when I was primary student
I was wondering why she didn't teach the characters for each word as well,but maybe she wants the learners to master it in a way that english-speaking people can perfectly relate to,then only she'll proceed to introduce the chinese characters
Thank you for this video. I have always wanted to learn mandarin and your channel was recommended to me. Just subscribed and can't wait to learn ☺
謝謝，這個課程令我學識了許多普通話!
Thank you so much, this lesson made me learn more Mandarin!
不客气！
Omg this is really helpful, thank you! and you're so pretty😊
Thank you so much!!
So helpful, I’m starting learning Chinese by myself and the 4 tones where quite confusing. Thank you!
I was expecting the explanation to be so helpful, I thought this would be harder, but this video really clarify me a lot of things, thank u
Thank you so much for relating tones with English expressions
It was really helpful. 谢谢你 老师。
I subscribe! I’m learning Chinese and the pronunciation it so hard!
Thank you for subscribing! Happy learning!
To learn Chinese, you should forget all other languages first...
HeeeeHehe good advise, just use the reset machine from MIB (97')
@Sharifah Bahari
Sharifah Bahari
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Khobi juju, Afghani Asti..?
@@rezagrans1296 kose nanet reza tu irani asty?
That would be hard
I don't need to discard my other languages. Have any one noticed Yoruba is also tonal?
It’s really helpful how you’ve explained the tones!
This is what I've needed all along !!!!
I'm so happy to hear that!
Ever since watching CDrama, I've picked up so many words in Mandarin Chinese. It's such a beautiful language to me. I can't help but want to learn more & more of it. I'll never be fluent but at least I can learn & have fun. Thank you! Xièxiè. :)
Bú kè qi! I'm happy to hear that! Happy learning, and I believe you will become fluent!
Me: I'll never learn Chinese, it seems difficult
Also me: *here I am catched by the difficult Chinese I thought I would never learn* :3333
thanks, very good video :333
Thank you Shari! I'm sure you can do it!
I find your English hints very helpful. I was having hard time saying it the right way until you gave hint of saying it like stop style and what style. 👍👍
Thank you😘 i searched through a lot of videos but you are the best ❤❤
Thanks for this,im having problem with tone no 2 & 3,now i know how it pronounced.
You are very welcome. I am so glad to hear my lesson has been helpful.
I am learning and have been watching a lot of interviews where chines was used. And it’s interesting to see that native speakers still mess up the tones, and these double meanings sometimes trip them up. We as learners worry so much about tone, while native speakers are also making mistakes when they speak because of the tones.
well i know what you say because i'm also a learner but actually most of time that's just because you can't hear the tones so you think they speak wrong
well i know what you say because i'm also a learner but actually most of time that's just because you can't hear the tones so you think they speak wrong
This was the best tone lesson I’ve found
Thank you so much!
I never quite understood the tones in the Chinese language until now ty!
I speak Thai and the tones are similar.