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It really DOES take hours !!😅 It took me a week to say, "anniyonghasaeyo" but now it takes hours to a day to learn, several new words, in both Korean and chinese. As time goes on, it gets easier to learn new words and retain them.
I think that you are a wonderful teacher. You're always very clear when you teach, you repeat steps to make sure we understand the lessons, you seem very patient and you're never too serious. In my opinion, those are the things that make a good teacher. Great job. Looking forward to learning more. Thank you.
You are amazing! I'm an italian student, and I've never found someone who could explain me the difference between "ch" and "q" so clearly and quickly! I really do recommend your videos
+Rita Brancato So glad to help, Rita! And thanks for recommending the videos to others. We hope that everyone can have an easy time with learning it. :)
When I first took Chinese class, my teacher spent very little time with ping ying in the beginning. We mainly learned how to write new words and how to pronounce those words, then just remember the sound for each particular word we learned. Then we would use those words in a sentence. After we would try to read a passage using the words we have learned so far. I think that is very effective too, but then again most of the people in my class were Chinese American students who presumably speak Chinese at home.
Thanks so much Yangyang! All I can say is " You are an outstanding teacher!" You have made me want to know more and learn more about Chinese language. Thank you so much for all your hard work!!!
I appreciate your seemingly relaxed "on-air" style. If you're relaxed as the teacher and you really seem to like what you are doing then I believe it makes the students job of learning far easier. good on ya!
I’m a singer and we spend a lot of time working with the pronunciation of various languages. It always helps me in my personal learning process to go to pronunciation first. I’m excited to takes my first steps into learning Mandarin.
You are exactly right! Focusing on pronunciation when you first start learning a new language is the key to having a good foundation for your speaking skills. Many people think you need to be a singer to master Mandarin - but you don't! Even the most monotone, tone-deaf people can speak this language. But I'm certain being a singer will give you a big boost as you train your mouth and voice to make these sounds. If you like these lessons on our UA-cam channel, there are 1,000+ more on our website, YoyoChinese.com, organized into 6 structured courses that build up your skills in the right order… with tons of great review features (including 10,000+ flashcards and quiz questions!). 🚀 You can try the first units of each of our courses on YoyoChinese.com for FREE, so you’ve got nothing to lose. Sign up now and check it out: goo.gl/XcnV8r
This is the most beautiful chinese teacher I've come across on youtube. The way you explain is really good because you do it slowly and enjoyable at the same time... as it should be for someone who's trying to learn from zero. For a native spanish speaker who also speaks english fluently and a little of german it becomes easier, but gosh..this is still difficult. Not to mention the writing, which is another world
She is so energetic, I started learning Chinese with my friend and I'm using duolingo plus I found your channel now, I practice everyday and already can see some progress with pinyin. I think it's easier for me because I'm native Polish speaker and we have a lot of crazy sounds which are very similar to many Chinese sounds
We're excited you are starting to learn this amazing language, and glad you found our channel. Our explanations might help you have a better understanding of the stuff you're learning with Duolingo. It sounds like you have a natural advantage as a Polish speaker! For more practice with pronunciation, check out our interactive pinyin chart. It has all the sounds of Mandarin, with each tone, so you can really focus on the sounds that are giving you the most trouble: goo.gl/h7hd42
@@YoyoChinese thank you! I showed this chart to my teacher and she says it will be very useful. She isn't really language teacher, but she helps me with pronunciation and introduce me to Chinese culture. I'm planning to visit China next year and maybe even move there if I find a job :)
Your explanation on how to switch from U to Ü was great! I know German and can pronounce both, but I never knew the trick about the tongue position. Thanks for your very detailed explanations!
You're a genius at teaching Mandarin pronunciation. I use the speech input feature of Google Translate to check if my pronunciation is correct, and when I first began I got maybe 3 in 10 words correct. After watching this, your [special seven initial]i, and your tone pairs videos, I am now at 9 out of 10. In one day! I can say for certain that your videos have been indispensable in my learning of this beautiful language.
Anyone can learn to make these sounds, it just takes clear explanations of HOW to pronounce them correctly (and practice!). We cover pronunciation right at the start of our Beginner Conversational Course... check it out: goo.gl/JTGNNs
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You are so incredibly talented at teaching! I had been struggling with these pronunciations for a week now. After watching just one of your videos, the struggles were clleared up for me. It was so much fun to follow along and practice with you during this video. Thank you for being willing to show us the sounds and tongue position, it really helps non-native speakers adapt to these new tones! Amazing job, teacher Cheng! I liked and shared this video on many Chinese language learning facebook pages. 😀👏💯❤
Thank you for the positive feedback... I really appreciate it! Learning Chinese can be really difficult when you aren't getting clear explanations and demonstrations, so hopefully our lessons help you make meaningful progress and overcome these initial challenges. Have you checked out our full courses on YoyoChinese.com? 😊
+Victoria Vosler Woohoo! So glad that we could help you conquer it! And if you're ever wondering about any other pronunciation questions, you can check out our free video and audio pinyin chart here: bit.ly/yoyochinesepinyinchart Happy studies! :)
A good lesson on two of the hardest sounds in Chinese, 'Chu' and 'qu'. Shui and xue can be another quite hard one for English speakers to differentiate at first. It is nice that you appreciate that pinyin is not English. Too many Standard Chinese teachers take it for granted that English speakers will automatically understand pinyin.
Yang Yang is a marvel.She is imaginative in her presentation method,warm and enthusiastic in her delivery,empathetic,energetic and very beautiful. I know Iwill always remember her with a smile,always be grateful for her work. Revell Phillips,Melbourne Australia.
You are awesome! I've been trying to speak all of these correctly for years and my chinese friends could not explain to me like you do! Thank you so much!
From what I understand (Wikipedia) there is a little bit of a difference between ch and q. Ch is retroflex, meaning curl your tongue back and touch the tip to the edge of the alveolar ridge (the hard bump behind your top teeth). For q, it alveolo-palatal, which I think means you lay the body of your tongue against the slope of the alveolar ridge. Knowing that, in the pinyin ü, your tongue is in a very similar place, so it kind of makes sense that it always comes after q.
That's what I thought as well. I found it a little strange when she said that those two sounds are the same, but perhaps she is trying to just not complicate things too much. On the matter of q, x and zh though, I am partially tongue-tied so it's a little hard to know if I'm positioning my tongue right at times. I could be wrong, but I feel a though (positioning of the tongue aside) with ch, sh and j the air glides over the tongue whereas with q, x and zh the air almost glides under it. I remember being so happy when it came to learning the c and z sounds as I'd already learnt those sounds in Japanese in the form of tsu and dzu (つ／づ). ^_^ Also.... she says that the r sound is pronounced with a j-like sound, but I swear in most of the things I have heard Chinese in, it sounds similar to a Japanese r, but stronger. Not at all like a j. It's hard to debate this because she is a native speaker though and I'm not. =x
She did explain it afterwords. I think she was just trying to not have people freak out. Also, if you write both sounds in English, they’d be ch because Chinese ch doesn’t exist in English. So that might also have been what she was going for.
Also thanks to both you and her for mentioning the tongue, because none of my Chinese teachers ever did, and it took me a whole year to figure this out on my own.
Go, out, eat was the most difficult thing to say, thank you for breaking it down so eloquently. Now, with the knowledge of tongue placement I can tell the difference between Chu1qu2chi. I can't wait to get your whole program. All I can say is 谢谢您！
Yang Yang teacher, I am a student from Hong Kong, I like your teaching so much, even I can speak Cantonese, I feel difficult to speak Mandarin, through your video, I learn a lot more !
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@@gabrielceolato2 My name may as well be Mud here in London, but I think I'm making some progress with ü after this brilliant lesson... four tongue twisting weeks! ...eew! It may have been due to Brexit but at one point I found myself saying "EU" - which I thought was close and nice (being pro EU) ... but unfortunately was not close enough! "Eee" and pout seems to be the route!
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Wow! The last time I watched this, I couldn't figure out his to do the chu and qu sound. Now it's a piece of cake thanks to listening to Zhang Yixing's Monodrama and hearing his say qu
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i listen your videos and so excellent and i go to watch every day because i need to learn chinese because in the company what i am working only communication in english and chinese but my boss only talk in chinese and support what i am assistant with him. you are great teacher.
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you are the best!!! Lawrence should not worry about your makeup since you are here for language. I think you look great and your language skills are extra ordinary!!!
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i really like how you teach!! i really struggle with Chinese pronounciation and do appreciate the explanations you give, plus extra, you are so happy in the video :D i like the way you say "Jacques " (i'm French) :D
Your energy attracts me too much that suddenly i am enjoying studying Chinese.Its my first time watching ur video and its very helpful.Thanks and keep it up
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Thank you Yangyang Cheng. This is a very good quality explanation, helped me a lot with my struggle with Chinese vowels. This is one of the best vowel and consonant explanation I've found so far and the one that worked for me personally. I must say several sound are very close to Russian vowels and I just found out that pinyin is indeed confusing if you approach it from an English perspective, but if your native language has these sounds it can make your job a lot easier. For me writing down pinyin in Russian makes a lot more sense
26 minutes went by so quickly! Watching these videos - that’s what I’ll be doing this weekend. I’m going to take proper classes with a teacher I can interact with and stuff but I want to be as ahead as possible so I don’t make too many mistakes in front of another person. It’s better to make more mistakes and be embarrassed on my own 😅
Thank you so very much. One of the best things I've ever seen online. Learned so much. Will definitely take it further if I can. I look forward to another lesson soon. Ruth Whetsel
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I found your videos teacher very comprehensive. It's really hard for me to find the right pronounciation for pinyin especially that I am at the same time studying spanish and korean languages. Thank you for all your videos. Very very helpful.
Wow, studying three languages at the same time is a serious challenge. Thank you for the positive feedback on our lessons. You might find it helpful to spend a little time with the audio samples on our interactive pinyin chart. You can really focus on specific sounds and tones you are having trouble with, and many also have video demonstrations: goo.gl/h7hd42. I hope that helps!
Hi Ms yang. I am very happy to find your youtube. Untill this time, I got big stress of shi,chi,zhi and qu sound. really thanks. Even though I am Korean, it is not easy. Thank you again.
+Youngok Baek Thanks, Youngok! Some pronunciation can be tough unless you have the right teaching. Please let us know if you have any other Chinese questions. Happy studies! :)
You are a wonderful teacher (of Chinese language). Your pleasant personality is coming through your smile too. Thank you very much and keep up the good work!!!
I have been learning and practicing Mandarin on my own. All the points discussed in this video are the things I really struggle with. Doing the exercises with you gave me so much confidence. THANK YOU SO MUCH, I am so glad to have found your YT video! Xiexie, Yanyang laoshi!
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Thank you for the positive feedback - we're glad you liked this lesson! If you're having trouble with pronunciation of a specific sound, you might want to check out our interactive pinyin chart. It has all the sounds of Mandarin, with each tone, so you can really focus on the sounds that are giving you the most trouble: goo.gl/h7hd42
Thank you for the positive feedback... I really appreciate it! The traditional methods of teaching Mandarin are probably the #1 reason non-native speakers get frustrated learning and quit. Our unique approach to teaching Chinese is designed to help non-native speakers really understand everything they are learning, and get past the big challenges of learning this amazing language. If you like these sample lessons on our UA-cam channel, I hope you'll check out our full courses on YoyoChinese.com. 1,000+ video lessons organized into 6 structured courses that build up your skills in the right order, with tons of great review features. 🚀 You can try the first units of any of our courses on YoyoChinese.com for free, so you’ve got nothing to lose. Sign up now and check it out: goo.gl/XcnV8r
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Thank you,,,I can understand a little bit of Mandarin.Piaoliang.
what a fun and cool person you are !!
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I was suffering learn mandarin in China with chinese teachers without english word until found your videos. You're the best teacher! Thankyou so much!
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After a few hours practicing the word "qu" , I finally can pronounce it correctly! Thank you so much for your great video!
Getting better at pronunciation is just about putting in the practice! 加油 (jiā yóu)!
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It really DOES take hours !!😅
It took me a week to say, "anniyonghasaeyo" but now it takes hours to a day to learn, several new words, in both Korean and chinese.
As time goes on, it gets easier to learn new words and retain them.
@@YoyoChinese Xie Xie Yang Yang!!!
literally, i m here for learning how to pronounce qu
which means go
You are the best Mandarin Teacher I HAVE ever watched. PLEASE COME BACK!
The best explanation of the Mandarin 'r' I've heard.
These are the best demonstrations!! OMG
I think that you are a wonderful teacher. You're always very clear when you teach, you repeat steps to make sure we understand the lessons, you seem very patient and you're never too serious. In my opinion, those are the things that make a good teacher. Great job. Looking forward to learning more. Thank you.
Yangyang Cheng is the best chinese teacher.
as i have gone through step by step in viewing yangyang's videos i have realized that she has prepared with perfection and plannings.
You are amazing! I'm an italian student, and I've never found someone who could explain me the difference between "ch" and "q" so clearly and quickly! I really do recommend your videos
+Rita Brancato So glad to help, Rita! And thanks for recommending the videos to others. We hope that everyone can have an easy time with learning it. :)
Your comparisons of English and Chinese are soooooo helpful and just what I've been looking for. Thank you.
Holy cow! That's what I call engagement. Never saw more specific chinese lessons. You're just awesome, YangYang ;-)
I think it would be easier to cook than to actually say "let's go out to eat" haha!!!
Then you can practice Chinese more until you can say it! :)
She is only trying to get you to practice the tones. That's not actually how you suggest, ask, or tell someone to go out to eat.
Hahahahaha! That's really funny ... but so true, hahaha!
Hahahaha can’t stop laughing 😅
出去吃好不好
When I first took Chinese class, my teacher spent very little time with ping ying in the beginning. We mainly learned how to write new words and how to pronounce those words, then just remember the sound for each particular word we learned. Then we would use those words in a sentence. After we would try to read a passage using the words we have learned so far. I think that is very effective too, but then again most of the people in my class were Chinese American students who presumably speak Chinese at home.
Thanks so much Yangyang! All I can say is " You are an outstanding teacher!" You have made me want to know more and learn more about Chinese language. Thank you so much for all your hard work!!!
I appreciate your seemingly relaxed "on-air" style. If you're relaxed as the teacher and you really seem to like what you are doing then I believe it makes the students job of learning far easier. good on ya!
Thank you once again~ Definitely the best teacher for pronunciation ever!
不客气 (bù kè qì)! We're glad you are enjoying working on your pronunciation with us. 😊 加油 (jiā yóu)!
Thank you so much! 出去 has been the bane of my existence for the past 6 months of studying!
Me too.....
出去。。。。哈哈 finally
I’m a singer and we spend a lot of time working with the pronunciation of various languages. It always helps me in my personal learning process to go to pronunciation first. I’m excited to takes my first steps into learning Mandarin.
You are exactly right! Focusing on pronunciation when you first start learning a new language is the key to having a good foundation for your speaking skills.
Many people think you need to be a singer to master Mandarin - but you don't! Even the most monotone, tone-deaf people can speak this language. But I'm certain being a singer will give you a big boost as you train your mouth and voice to make these sounds.
If you like these lessons on our UA-cam channel, there are 1,000+ more on our website, YoyoChinese.com, organized into 6 structured courses that build up your skills in the right order… with tons of great review features (including 10,000+ flashcards and quiz questions!). 🚀
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This is the most beautiful chinese teacher I've come across on youtube. The way you explain is really good because you do it slowly and enjoyable at the same time... as it should be for someone who's trying to learn from zero. For a native spanish speaker who also speaks english fluently and a little of german it becomes easier, but gosh..this is still difficult. Not to mention the writing, which is another world
You are a great teacher! Thank you so much!
Yang Yang you are a great Teacher. I am sure I can learn Chinese Language very easily by watching your videos.
She is so energetic, I started learning Chinese with my friend and I'm using duolingo plus I found your channel now, I practice everyday and already can see some progress with pinyin. I think it's easier for me because I'm native Polish speaker and we have a lot of crazy sounds which are very similar to many Chinese sounds
We're excited you are starting to learn this amazing language, and glad you found our channel. Our explanations might help you have a better understanding of the stuff you're learning with Duolingo.
It sounds like you have a natural advantage as a Polish speaker! For more practice with pronunciation, check out our interactive pinyin chart. It has all the sounds of Mandarin, with each tone, so you can really focus on the sounds that are giving you the most trouble: goo.gl/h7hd42
@@YoyoChinese thank you! I showed this chart to my teacher and she says it will be very useful. She isn't really language teacher, but she helps me with pronunciation and introduce me to Chinese culture. I'm planning to visit China next year and maybe even move there if I find a job :)
Your explanation on how to switch from U to Ü was great!
I know German and can pronounce both, but I never knew the trick about the tongue position.
Thanks for your very detailed explanations!
You're a genius at teaching Mandarin pronunciation. I use the speech input feature of Google Translate to check if my pronunciation is correct, and when I first began I got maybe 3 in 10 words correct. After watching this, your [special seven initial]i, and your tone pairs videos, I am now at 9 out of 10. In one day! I can say for certain that your videos have been indispensable in my learning of this beautiful language.
+David Patty That's amazing! And what a cool and interesting way to check your pronunciation! Good tip.
I need this video ! Xie xie . Pronunciation is the only thing that trips me up with Mandarin.
Anyone can learn to make these sounds, it just takes clear explanations of HOW to pronounce them correctly (and practice!). We cover pronunciation right at the start of our Beginner Conversational Course... check it out: goo.gl/JTGNNs
Yangyang, You are so pretty, upbeat, and fun I can't help but smile every time I take one of your lessons. Thank You.
5 yrs later and I've discovered you...you are really good at this!
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Glad to have German as my native language, so letters like u or ü are no problem~ ^^
Such a lovely teacher! Thank you for going the extra mile to resolve perplexities
Thank you for the positive feedback! It really makes a huge difference when you are learning Chinese to get clear explanations.
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You are so incredibly talented at teaching! I had been struggling with these pronunciations for a week now. After watching just one of your videos, the struggles were clleared up for me. It was so much fun to follow along and practice with you during this video. Thank you for being willing to show us the sounds and tongue position, it really helps non-native speakers adapt to these new tones! Amazing job, teacher Cheng! I liked and shared this video on many Chinese language learning facebook pages. 😀👏💯❤
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you are really wonderful teacher.
I like your teaching it is very easy to learn.
Thank you so much!!
May God bless you All!
This was the BEST explanation I've seen for how to say the Chinese 'r'! I can finally say it- thank you so much!!
+Victoria Vosler Woohoo! So glad that we could help you conquer it! And if you're ever wondering about any other pronunciation questions, you can check out our free video and audio pinyin chart here: bit.ly/yoyochinesepinyinchart Happy studies! :)
You are an very good teacher! Congratulations and thank you very much :D
A good lesson on two of the hardest sounds in Chinese, 'Chu' and 'qu'.
Shui and xue can be another quite hard one for English speakers to differentiate at first.
It is nice that you appreciate that pinyin is not English. Too many Standard Chinese teachers take it for granted that English speakers will automatically understand pinyin.
Yang Yang is a marvel.She is imaginative in her presentation method,warm and enthusiastic in her delivery,empathetic,energetic and very beautiful. I know Iwill always remember her with a smile,always be grateful for her work.
Revell Phillips,Melbourne Australia.
谢谢 (xiè xiè) for the very kind feedback... I really take it to heart! 😊
Your videos are brilliant! They truly give me perspective into the Mandarin language. Thank you!
You are awesome! I've been trying to speak all of these correctly for years and my chinese friends could not explain to me like you do! Thank you so much!
From what I understand (Wikipedia) there is a little bit of a difference between ch and q. Ch is retroflex, meaning curl your tongue back and touch the tip to the edge of the alveolar ridge (the hard bump behind your top teeth). For q, it alveolo-palatal, which I think means you lay the body of your tongue against the slope of the alveolar ridge. Knowing that, in the pinyin ü, your tongue is in a very similar place, so it kind of makes sense that it always comes after q.
That's what I thought as well. I found it a little strange when she said that those two sounds are the same, but perhaps she is trying to just not complicate things too much.
On the matter of q, x and zh though, I am partially tongue-tied so it's a little hard to know if I'm positioning my tongue right at times.
I could be wrong, but I feel a though (positioning of the tongue aside) with ch, sh and j the air glides over the tongue whereas with q, x and zh the air almost glides under it.
I remember being so happy when it came to learning the c and z sounds as I'd already learnt those sounds in Japanese in the form of tsu and dzu (つ／づ). ^_^
Also.... she says that the r sound is pronounced with a j-like sound, but I swear in most of the things I have heard Chinese in, it sounds similar to a Japanese r, but stronger. Not at all like a j.
It's hard to debate this because she is a native speaker though and I'm not. =x
some people in certain regions in china will pronounce "ren" or the r like how she says. some pronounce it stronger
Bruh, most helpful comment here. I finally got it, thanks a lot!
She did explain it afterwords. I think she was just trying to not have people freak out. Also, if you write both sounds in English, they’d be ch because Chinese ch doesn’t exist in English. So that might also have been what she was going for.
Also thanks to both you and her for mentioning the tongue, because none of my Chinese teachers ever did, and it took me a whole year to figure this out on my own.
Go, out, eat was the most difficult thing to say, thank you for breaking it down so eloquently. Now, with the knowledge of tongue placement I can tell the difference between
Chu1qu2chi. I can't wait to get your whole program.
All I can say is 谢谢您！
I am really happy there are a teacher like you in the world. Hope to meet you one day ❤
Yang Yang teacher, I am a student from Hong Kong, I like your teaching so much, even I can speak Cantonese, I feel difficult to speak Mandarin, through your video, I learn a lot more !
new beginner with the Chinese language and it's a lot of fun listening to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
your teaching is great. i tried many videos in you tube. but you are a best chinese teacher for beginners. great job Yang Yang Cheng.
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Super helpful for correctly pronouncing names of Chinese artists, thank you so much.
这个视频真的很棒！yangyang谢谢！这是我看过的汉语发音视频最好的一个视频。我之前不懂，现在我完全懂了出和去的元音。
谢谢，你很好老师！This is my first week of learning Chinese. I am so happy I can now say 那，我们出去吃吧！and be understood!
You are an amazing teacher! I've been learning mandarin for a few days and because of this video, I'm able to get better at pronouncing
Dear Yangyang, Xie xie again for this supercool lesson on pronunciation...I couldn't enjoy it more!
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oh my god! you are sooooo good teacher! thank you so much (Malaysia) :)
Thank you! This really helped. I'm loving learning how to speak Chinese better!
Loving all your lessons on you tube wish i has stuck with Chinese sooner. Thank you
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4:42 The first time that I'm happy to be a native German speaker xDD
Mein name is Gabriel Müller
@@gabrielceolato2 My name may as well be Mud here in London, but I think I'm making some progress with ü after this brilliant lesson... four tongue twisting weeks! ...eew! It may have been due to Brexit but at one point I found myself saying "EU" - which I thought was close and nice (being pro EU) ... but unfortunately was not close enough! "Eee" and pout seems to be the route!
first time m happy that i learned french in school x)
I'm Hungarian, we have ü too (as well as ű which is a long version), so I didn't need to learn to pronounce it either haha
You are a very good teacher. I enjoyed the way you present the material, too.
YOU ARE THE BEST TEACHER!. SO GLAD I SAVED YOUR VIDEOS. I LOVE YOU! COME BACK! WHERE ARE YOU?
谢谢你Yangyang。你的帮助很重要。我终于了解“出”与“去”之间的发音差别。
You are a great teacher! I can finally pronounce the "Rè
" and "Rén
", Thank you so much!😊💕
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Thank you for helping me with the R
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You are amazing! This is the most helpful and enjoyable mandarin leaning material I have found. Xin ku le!
Wow! The last time I watched this, I couldn't figure out his to do the chu and qu sound. Now it's a piece of cake thanks to listening to Zhang Yixing's Monodrama and hearing his say qu
Thank you so much yangyang! You are a great teacher...💟💞💝💋
Excellent demonstrative utilizable teaching. Fabulous; well done!
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really you are a great teacher, thank you so much
Your sound and image in my heart...
i listen your videos and so excellent and i go to watch every day because i need to learn chinese because in the company what i am working only communication in english and chinese but my boss only talk in chinese and support what i am assistant with him. you are great teacher.
Extremely energetic teacher 🙏🙏
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Your lessons are very helpful .. Hopefully i l start speaking basic chinese soon ..
Thankyou So Much
you are really really a good teacher and I'm very happy to be learning from you. It really helps when you repeat and pronounce slowly.. xie xie ni
you are the best!!!
Lawrence should not worry about your makeup since you are here for language.
I think you look great and your language skills are extra ordinary!!!
You teach so well ! I really appreciate. I learn a lot with you. Even things i'm supposed to already know. Thanks to be there for us.
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i really like how you teach!! i really struggle with Chinese pronounciation and do appreciate the explanations you give, plus extra, you are so happy in the video :D
i like the way you say "Jacques " (i'm French) :D
Love from PARIS Yangyang you are the best ! love you
Your energy attracts me too much that suddenly i am enjoying studying Chinese.Its my first time watching ur video and its very helpful.Thanks and keep it up
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Thank you Yangyang Cheng. This is a very good quality explanation, helped me a lot with my struggle with Chinese vowels.
This is one of the best vowel and consonant explanation I've found so far and the one that worked for me personally.
I must say several sound are very close to Russian vowels and I just found out that pinyin is indeed confusing if you approach it from an English perspective, but if your native language has these sounds it can make your job a lot easier. For me writing down pinyin in Russian makes a lot more sense
What an absolutely amazing teacher you are !!!
I´m very excited! You are an excellent teacher, and thank you for giving us all your knowledgement!!!!!
26 minutes went by so quickly! Watching these videos - that’s what I’ll be doing this weekend. I’m going to take proper classes with a teacher I can interact with and stuff but I want to be as ahead as possible so I don’t make too many mistakes in front of another person. It’s better to make more mistakes and be embarrassed on my own 😅
Thank you! Your lessons are great. Camila from Brazil
You have explained in this video things that I was struggling to understand. 谢谢！
Thank you so very much. One of the best things I've ever seen online. Learned so much. Will definitely take it further if I can. I look forward to another lesson soon. Ruth Whetsel
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I found your videos teacher very comprehensive. It's really hard for me to find the right pronounciation for pinyin especially that I am at the same time studying spanish and korean languages. Thank you for all your videos. Very very helpful.
Wow, studying three languages at the same time is a serious challenge. Thank you for the positive feedback on our lessons. You might find it helpful to spend a little time with the audio samples on our interactive pinyin chart. You can really focus on specific sounds and tones you are having trouble with, and many also have video demonstrations: goo.gl/h7hd42. I hope that helps!
Teacher, the chart is extremely helpful. Very easy to understand. I would be able to learn fast. Now, I have to call my mates to watch your videos. 😊
Hi Ms yang.
I am very happy to find your youtube. Untill this time, I got big stress of shi,chi,zhi and qu sound. really thanks. Even though I am Korean, it is not easy. Thank you again.
+Youngok Baek Thanks, Youngok! Some pronunciation can be tough unless you have the right teaching. Please let us know if you have any other Chinese questions. Happy studies! :)
Very good teacher, have very simple way of teaching. Thank you
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You are a wonderful teacher (of Chinese language).
Your pleasant personality is coming through your smile too.
Thank you very much and keep up the good work!!!
Yangyang, your videos, lessons, and approach are just exceptional. Not only is the effective for learning Chinese, but very fun, as well! Thank you.
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Thank you very much! I have improved my pronunciation a lot!! :)
OMG 😳 Finally, I can pronounce it correctly! 你我最喜欢的老师👩🏻🏫❤
Thanks so much for this, I think after 2 years, I can finally pronounce 出去吃 :-) Now time to tackle人 and 让!
You are very smart and you teach and your English language is very good
I have been learning and practicing Mandarin on my own. All the points discussed in this video are the things I really struggle with. Doing the exercises with you gave me so much confidence. THANK YOU SO MUCH, I am so glad to have found your YT video!
Xiexie, Yanyang laoshi!
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Zǎo ān! I will check this now, thank you very much!
We are now live with my very first Google+ Hangout!
你好！
Wu - si - san - re - yi - ling - Qu !
Where is the best place to post questions and comments ? P.S. don't need to be nervous, you're doing a good job so far.
Hello :) Ni hao
Ni hao, wan shang hao
r and ü always my problem. nice I got this tips from u
This kind of teaching should not be free, so thank you
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No need to be nervous - we all appreciate you.
The lesson was excellent...love it ,everythink was clear specialy the r sound that was bodering every time i hear it deferently ...thank you
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Brilliant! So inventive! So good! Coming at it from such an innovative angle must have really took some bravery... it has been excellent. Thank you!
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I'm learning so much from you, thank you so much for providing this resource to all.
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I'm in love! Thumb up for chinese teacher!
great video, just want to point out your audience is not only english speakers, thanks for these lessons!
Thank you soooooo much Yangyang. Your lesson is very fun and very helpful. I really like the way you teach. Keep up on your work!