In which I speak broadcaster Mandarin and some Beijing dialect (北京话). I have no Chinese ancestry and was not raised in China. Began learning at age 18. Total study time? Approximately 2.5 years: 1.5 non-intensively in the US and 1 in China. How did I get to this level? Spent a truly massive amount of time spent studying — during my one year in China, I rote-memorized literally thousands of words and characters, spoke nothing but Chinese for days on end, listened to nothing but Chinese music and watched nothing but Chinese television, and hung out exclusively with Chinese people. I do believe I have a talent for learning languages, but there’s no way I could have attained fluency without studying my butt off. The result? The 帅哥you see in this video. The passage is a typically dry People’s Daily article about Hu Jintao visiting the US — I chose it because I like imitating Chinese newscasters. (Got a problem with that?) You can read it here if you’d like: cpc.people.com.cn Or the Google Translate version: tinyurl.com To the naysayers, I am indeed technically reading here rather than speaking, but can you really watch this video (and the others I link to) and believe that I can’t speak Chinese? If I were a betting man… 😉
25 Responses to “White guy speaks fluent Chinese 震惊了！小美会讲超标准的普通话！”
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In which I speak broadcaster Mandarin and some Beijing dialect (北京话). I have no Chinese ancestry and was not raised in China. Began learning at age 18. Total study time? Approximately 2.5 years: 1.5 non-intensively in the US and 1 in China. How did I get to this level? Spent a truly massive amount of time spent studying — during my one year in China, I rote-memorized literally thousands of words and characters, spoke nothing but Chinese for days on end, listened to nothing but Chinese music and watched nothing but Chinese television, and hung out exclusively with Chinese people. I do believe I have a talent for learning languages, but there’s no way I could have attained fluency without studying my butt off. The result? The 帅哥you see in this video. The passage is a typically dry People’s Daily article about Hu Jintao visiting the US — I chose it because I like imitating Chinese newscasters. (Got a problem with that?) You can read it here if you’d like: cpc.people.com.cn Or the Google Translate version: tinyurl.com To the naysayers, I am indeed technically reading here rather than speaking, but can you really watch this video (and the others I link to) and believe that I can’t speak Chinese? If I were a betting man… 😉
25 Responses to “White guy speaks fluent Chinese 震惊了！小美会讲超标准的普通话！”
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shmilyx007 Says:
January 27th, 2012 at 2:00 pmwow!!! excellent!!!!! how long have you been studying chinese?
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January 27th, 2012 at 2:43 pm@ognimoddd good to know.
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January 27th, 2012 at 3:12 pmawww! super kawaii !! <3 you speck better than i do 🙁
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January 27th, 2012 at 3:50 pmI am a chinese myself and i am giving you a big thumbs up!
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January 27th, 2012 at 3:51 pmShit.. Your chinese is better than mine. :/
My high respect for you has gone even higher *bow*
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January 27th, 2012 at 4:44 pmYour emulation of the Chinese accent is flawless. I think the Beijinger was a little to guttural, but still amazing. You must practice constantly.
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January 27th, 2012 at 4:50 pm@JumpingJumperJump I just dont see the point. And hey, I’m not the one that plays runescape.
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January 27th, 2012 at 4:54 pm@ognimoddd
people don’t learn languages so they can get laid.
If your whole life revolves around this struggle to have sex you must be a very sad person. 🙂 -
January 27th, 2012 at 5:08 pm@theclockmace
not its not its mandarin -
January 27th, 2012 at 5:47 pmthats not gonna get you laid and unless your going to live in china theres no point in learning it…waste of time tbh
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January 27th, 2012 at 5:56 pm@209oakland43 wow im american….and i am impressed
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January 27th, 2012 at 6:22 pm@garysaran that japan not china
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January 27th, 2012 at 6:41 pmImpressive, and I’m not even Chinese.
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January 27th, 2012 at 7:22 pmAwesomeeeeeeeeee—- i wish i could be like u =.=
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January 27th, 2012 at 7:26 pmQuestion is…does he like hentai?
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January 27th, 2012 at 8:08 pmIm chinese and you speak mandarin much better than me.
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January 27th, 2012 at 8:47 pm^____________________________^ awesome
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January 27th, 2012 at 9:17 pmWTF, awesome dude. Smart guy 🙂
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January 27th, 2012 at 9:17 pmI’m learning Chinese, I hope I will be able to speak like this guy. ;D
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January 27th, 2012 at 9:18 pmwow im very impressed by how well you can speak mandarin, very fluent… high5
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January 27th, 2012 at 10:09 pmAll I got was Obama and Hu JinTao in the first part and I was born Chinese .___.
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January 27th, 2012 at 10:29 pmWow im not chinese… i have idea you are saying, but im impressed.
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January 27th, 2012 at 11:26 pmFuck me. A white gorilla can speak my language.
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January 28th, 2012 at 12:07 amHave you tried the HSK? Because in the old system you’d surely nail at least a 9.
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January 28th, 2012 at 12:48 amhe was my classmate at yuyandaxue!!! my chinese aint his tho…..
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In which I speak broadcaster Mandarin and some Beijing dialect (北京话). I have no Chinese ancestry and was not raised in China. Began learning at age 18. Total study time? Approximately 2.5 years: 1.5 non-intensively in the US and 1 in China. How did I get to this level? Spent a truly massive amount of time spent studying — during my one year in China, I rote-memorized literally thousands of words and characters, spoke nothing but Chinese for days on end, listened to nothing but Chinese music and watched nothing but Chinese television, and hung out exclusively with Chinese people. I do believe I have a talent for learning languages, but there’s no way I could have attained fluency without studying my butt off. The result? The 帅哥you see in this video. The passage is a typically dry People’s Daily article about Hu Jintao visiting the US — I chose it because I like imitating Chinese newscasters. (Got a problem with that?) You can read it here if you’d like: cpc.people.com.cn Or the Google Translate version: tinyurl.com To the naysayers, I am indeed technically reading here rather than speaking, but can you really watch this video (and the others I link to) and believe that I can’t speak Chinese? If I were a betting man… 😉
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25 Responses to “White guy speaks fluent Chinese 震惊了！小美会讲超标准的普通话！”
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January 27th, 2012 at 2:23 pmwow!!! excellent!!!!! how long have you been studying chinese?
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January 27th, 2012 at 3:11 pm@ognimoddd good to know.
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January 27th, 2012 at 3:15 pmawww! super kawaii !! <3 you speck better than i do 🙁
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January 27th, 2012 at 4:10 pmI am a chinese myself and i am giving you a big thumbs up!
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January 27th, 2012 at 5:04 pmShit.. Your chinese is better than mine. :/
My high respect for you has gone even higher *bow*
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January 27th, 2012 at 5:33 pmYour emulation of the Chinese accent is flawless. I think the Beijinger was a little to guttural, but still amazing. You must practice constantly.
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January 27th, 2012 at 5:48 pm@JumpingJumperJump I just dont see the point. And hey, I’m not the one that plays runescape.
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January 27th, 2012 at 6:34 pm@ognimoddd
people don’t learn languages so they can get laid.
If your whole life revolves around this struggle to have sex you must be a very sad person. 🙂 -
January 27th, 2012 at 7:18 pm@theclockmace
not its not its mandarin -
January 27th, 2012 at 7:47 pmthats not gonna get you laid and unless your going to live in china theres no point in learning it…waste of time tbh
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January 27th, 2012 at 8:38 pm@209oakland43 wow im american….and i am impressed
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January 27th, 2012 at 9:24 pm@garysaran that japan not china
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January 27th, 2012 at 9:38 pmImpressive, and I’m not even Chinese.
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January 27th, 2012 at 10:28 pmAwesomeeeeeeeeee—- i wish i could be like u =.=
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January 27th, 2012 at 10:33 pmQuestion is…does he like hentai?
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January 27th, 2012 at 11:03 pmIm chinese and you speak mandarin much better than me.
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January 27th, 2012 at 11:12 pm^____________________________^ awesome
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January 27th, 2012 at 11:21 pmWTF, awesome dude. Smart guy 🙂
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January 27th, 2012 at 11:44 pmI’m learning Chinese, I hope I will be able to speak like this guy. ;D
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January 28th, 2012 at 12:00 amwow im very impressed by how well you can speak mandarin, very fluent… high5
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January 28th, 2012 at 12:42 amAll I got was Obama and Hu JinTao in the first part and I was born Chinese .___.
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January 28th, 2012 at 1:06 amWow im not chinese… i have idea you are saying, but im impressed.
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January 28th, 2012 at 1:22 amFuck me. A white gorilla can speak my language.
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January 28th, 2012 at 1:30 amHave you tried the HSK? Because in the old system you’d surely nail at least a 9.
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January 28th, 2012 at 1:40 amhe was my classmate at yuyandaxue!!! my chinese aint his tho…..
January 27th, 2012 at 1:47 pm
wow!!! excellent!!!!! how long have you been studying chinese?
January 27th, 2012 at 2:19 pm
@ognimoddd good to know.
January 27th, 2012 at 3:11 pm
awww! super kawaii !! <3 you speck better than i do 🙁
January 27th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
I am a chinese myself and i am giving you a big thumbs up!
January 27th, 2012 at 4:48 pm
Shit.. Your chinese is better than mine. :/
My high respect for you has gone even higher *bow*
January 27th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Your emulation of the Chinese accent is flawless. I think the Beijinger was a little to guttural, but still amazing. You must practice constantly.
January 27th, 2012 at 6:05 pm
@JumpingJumperJump I just dont see the point. And hey, I’m not the one that plays runescape.
January 27th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
@ognimoddd
people don’t learn languages so they can get laid.
If your whole life revolves around this struggle to have sex you must be a very sad person. 🙂
January 27th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
@theclockmace
not its not its mandarin
January 27th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
thats not gonna get you laid and unless your going to live in china theres no point in learning it…waste of time tbh
January 27th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
@209oakland43 wow im american….and i am impressed
January 27th, 2012 at 8:05 pm
@garysaran that japan not china
January 27th, 2012 at 8:19 pm
Impressive, and I’m not even Chinese.
January 27th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Awesomeeeeeeeeee—- i wish i could be like u =.=
January 27th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Question is…does he like hentai?
January 27th, 2012 at 10:02 pm
Im chinese and you speak mandarin much better than me.
January 27th, 2012 at 10:15 pm
^____________________________^ awesome
January 27th, 2012 at 11:06 pm
WTF, awesome dude. Smart guy 🙂
January 27th, 2012 at 11:54 pm
I’m learning Chinese, I hope I will be able to speak like this guy. ;D
January 28th, 2012 at 12:12 am
wow im very impressed by how well you can speak mandarin, very fluent… high5
January 28th, 2012 at 1:09 am
All I got was Obama and Hu JinTao in the first part and I was born Chinese .___.
January 28th, 2012 at 1:22 am
Wow im not chinese… i have idea you are saying, but im impressed.
January 28th, 2012 at 1:23 am
Fuck me. A white gorilla can speak my language.
January 28th, 2012 at 1:56 am
Have you tried the HSK? Because in the old system you’d surely nail at least a 9.
January 28th, 2012 at 2:21 am
he was my classmate at yuyandaxue!!! my chinese aint his tho…..