Chinese Tones for Beginners | Is Mandarin Hard to Learn? | Things to Know Before Learning Chinese

Is Mandarin hard to learn? The answer is No as long as you master the tones! Is Mandarin worth learning? Absolutely Yes! Learn more Mandarin Chinese on YouTube: https://bit.ly/35cCnun

Many people ask these questions before learning Chinese. Is Chinese the hardest language in the world? Is Chinese easy to learn? In the first part of the video, I am going to give you 3 good news and 1 bad news about learning Mandarin Chinese so that you can make your own judgement on whether Chinese is hard to learn. In the second part of the video, I am going to teach you how to pronounce Chinese tones. There are 5 Chinese tones including the neutral tone. Mastering Chinese tones from the very beginning is crucial. Watch this video and let me show you why.

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