Table of Contents
- 1 Can you learn Chinese by just listening?
- 2 How can I improve my Chinese listening and speaking skills?
- 3 How long does it take to be fluent in Chinese?
- 4 How can I improve my Chinese fast?
- 5 How many characters do you need to know in Chinese to be fluent?
- 6 How do you watch TV while learning Chinese?
- 7 Why can’t I stream from China?
Can you learn Chinese by just listening?
It is important to internalize the tones as part of phrases. Listening helps you do this. The intonation and rhythm of Mandarin, or any other language, can only come from listening to the native speaker. You can’t learn it theoretically.
How can I improve my Chinese listening and speaking skills?
5 Ways To Improve Your Chinese Speaking Skills
- Read out loud. If you’re listening to a lesson and reading along, read out loud.
- Prepare things to say ahead of time.
- Use shadowing (repeat the dialogues as you hear them).
- Review again and again.
- DON’T BE AFRAID TO MAKE MISTAKES!
How long does it take to be fluent in Chinese?
It takes a learner with average aptitude only 15 weeks to reach level 2 for Spanish or French, but about 50 weeks to reach a similar level of the Chinese language. If you want to be fully fluent in Mandarin, you’d better plan to spend about 230 weeks, which is about 4 years.
How can I speak Chinese fluently?
You can learn to speak Chinese fluently by following below tips:
- Avoid Focusing on Grammar.
- Practice Speaking Chinese Aloud.
- Start Thinking in Chinese.
- Immerse Yourself.
- Expand Your Vocabulary.
- Stay Positive To Speak Chinese Fluently.
Why is Chinese listening so hard?
Listening in a foreign language is in itself hard because of the lack of control over speed and the language used, but Chinese is hard beyond that. The fact that there are few sounds and few syllables means it really is easier to confuse them, and if you find tones hard to hear, then the problem is compounded.
How can I improve my Chinese fast?
10 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Chinese Right Now
- Do 5 minutes of Chinese flashcards.
- Read Chinese for 5 minutes.
- Get some listening going.
- Chat online in Chinese.
- Do 听写 for 5 minutes.
- Learn a Chinese song.
- Write 10 Chinese characters from memory.
- Call some Chinese customer service numbers.
How many characters do you need to know in Chinese to be fluent?
If you really want a character count, shoot for around 2,000. With those 2,000 characters, you should be able to learn around 3,500 to 4,000 words. The HSK tests put basic fluency around Level 4, but Level 6 is when you can effectively express yourself in spoken or written Chinese.
How do you watch TV while learning Chinese?
An alternative is the eDonkey/eMule network. You have to install a software to watch the shows, but on the other hand, you can download the shows easily and watch them even if you are on the go. How do you watch TV to make the most for your Chinese learning? Like I already said.
What do you think about Chinese TV shows?
The production quality of Chinese TV shows is a far stretch from U.S. classics like “Breaking Bad” and “Game of Thrones”. Usually, watching just half an hour of Mandarin Chinese TV gives me more cringeworthy moments than half a year in real life.
Should I learn to read and write Chinese at the same time?
Except for live shows, Chinese TV almost always has subtitles for everything, so if you are learning to read and write at the same time then it will give you a bit of a ‘safety net’ so you can understand more of what you hear. I relied on this a lot at the beginning.
Why can’t I stream from China?
The problem with these is that because the servers are located inside China, they can be streaming very, very slowly (and they have awfully long commercials). An alternative is the eDonkey/eMule network.