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Decide if you are going to learn Cantonese or Mandarin. Mandarin is spoken the most in mainland China so it may be a good option if you are planning a trip to China or want to be able to speak to mainlanders.[1] Cantonese is spoken more in North America so it may be ideal if you want to communicate with Chinese people in Canada or the United States.
Mandarin is also often used in business transactions between China and North America so if you plan to do business with Chinese companies, it may be more practical for you to learn.
There are many other dialects of Chinese but Mandarin and Cantonese are the two most commonly spoken.
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Study the 4 tones in Mandarin. chinese bridge is a tonal language, which means it uses pronunciation to create meaning. The same word, said in a different tone, can mean something else. Learning the tones is best done by listening to how they sound and repeating the tones as much as you can. Making mistakes where you say a word with the wrong tone is common, and part of the learning process. You will need to practice and master the tones to speak Mandarin properly. Mandarin has 4 tones:[3]
Tone 1: Level
Tone 2: Rising
Tone 3: Departing
Tone 4: Entering/stop-final
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Learn the 6 tones in Cantonese. Cantonese is a bit more complicated when it comes to tones, as it has 2 more than Mandarin. You will need to adjust the pitch of your voice to match the correct tone so you are speaking Cantonese properly. The tones in Cantonese are:[4]
Tone 1: High
Tone 2: Rising
Tone 3: Mid
Tone 4: Low-mid to low
Tone 5: Low to low-mid
Tone 6: Low-mid
Focus on learning nouns and verbs. Rather than try to learn vocabulary or a long list of terms, try to learn basic nouns and verbs instead. Nouns like "I," "we," "she," "he," and "they" are good building blocks for simple sentences. Verbs like "go," "walk," "run," "visit," and "meet" will be useful in many conversations and help you speak full sentences in Chinese quickly.[6]
For example, you may learn a simple sentence like "I visit Beijing" by learning how to say "I" "visit" and "Beijing" and putting the words together to form the sentence.
Start by learning to put together sentences that are 3-4 words long. Over time, you can add on words to learn longer sentences.
Homepage: http://www.echinesebridge.com/
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