5 Things You Didn't Know About Mandarin Chinese

Love learning about different languages and cultural worldviews? Then it’s time to learn about Mandarin Chinese, a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by over a BILLION of people. Or as you’d say in Mandarin, Pǔtōnghuà 普通话‎. Where does it come from, who speaks it, and why is the number 4 scary? Stay tuned to find out.

Our expert Mango linguist Emily Sabo (PhD) takes us on a journey into the 5 fun facts that make Mandarin Chinese such an interesting language to learn about.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to Mandarin Chinese
1:43 Fun Fact # 1: Mandarin doesn't use letters
4:18 Fun Fact # 2: Chinese characters and their hidden gems
6:56 Fun Fact # 3: Watch your tone
7:38 Fun Fact # 4: Chinese numbers
9:49 Fun Fact # 5: New Year's traditions