What fascinates me about the Chinese language

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I've spent quite a large chunk of my life either studying Chinese or living in China (or both!). Here I explore some lesser known features of this fascinating language along with an essential tip for learners.
I love to add a bit of humour, so in this one there's a sketch based on the fact that tangerine and saw sound the same but for the tones - and there's a fun twist at the end.
I bust some common myths and explain how people may speak very differently but share a common written language.

Discover the fun features of the Chinese language, from dialects to writing systems. Learn about Chinese characters and phonetics in this video!

00:00 Introduction
00:45 Speech sounds
01:00 Tongue twister
01:19 Tones
01:47 Sketch
02:54 Rosetta Stone
04:43 Chinese vs Mandarin
05:56 Writing system
08:49 Written vs spoken languages
10:44 Hong Kong newspapers
11:02 Comparison of dialects
11:37 Yes and no
12:06 Measure words
13:46 Pitfall