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在我看来，汉语是我学过的最难的语言。比起西班牙语或法语这样的语言，我感觉学习汉语需要两到三倍的时间。
这是什么原因？
汉语是一种声调语言，所以一个音节的发音不同可能会改变词语的意思，这对西方人来说学习起来非常困难。看看这个著名的中文绕口令，例如
石室诗士施氏，嗜狮，誓食十狮。
这个疯狂的句子谁能听懂呢？这让我有时候自问，为什么世界上这么多人要说这种诅咒的语言.
我真的不知道，但我喜欢挑战
抽认卡
诅咒
Zài wǒ kàn lái, Hànyǔ shì wǒ xuéguò de zuì nán de yǔyán. Bǐqǐ Xībānyá yǔ huò Fǎyǔ zhèyàng de yǔyán, wǒ gǎnjué xuéxí Hànyǔ xūyào liǎng dào sān bèi de shíjiān.
Zhè shì shénme yuányīn?
Hànyǔ shì yī zhǒng shēngdiào yǔyán, suǒyǐ yīgè yīnjié de fāyīn bùtóng kěnéng huì gǎibiàn cíyǔ de yìsi, zhè duì Xīfāng rén lái shuō xuéxí qǐlái fēicháng kùnnán. Kàn kàn zhège zhùmíng de zhōngwén ràokǒulìng, lìrú:
Shíshì shī shì shī shì, shì shī, shì shí shí shī.
Zhège fēngkuáng de jùzi shuí néng tīng dǒng ne? Zhè ràng wǒ yǒu shíhòu zìwèn, wèishéme shìjiè shàng zhème duō rén yào shuō zhè zhǒng zǔzhòu de yǔyán.
Wǒ zhēn de bù zhīdào, dàn wǒ xǐhuān tiǎozhàn
In my opinion Chinese is the hardest language I ever studied. Compared to languages like Spanish or French, I feel it takes two or three times as long to study this language.
What’s the reason for this?
Chinese is a tonal language, so the meaning of words can change based on the pronunciation of a syllable, which makes the learning process for Westerners incredibly difficult. Take for example this sentence:
Shishi, a poet in the stone chamber, was fond of lions and vowed to eat ten lions.
How can anybody understand this crazy sentence? This makes me sometimes ask myself why so many people in the world speak this cursed language?
I really don’t know, but I love the challenge
抽认卡 - chōurèn kǎ - flashcards
诅咒 - zǔzhòu - curse
话虽如此，人们应该学习怎么读汉字吗？认真的语言学习者总应该学习他们正在学的语言的阅读。
根据我的经验，在像Tandem或Italki这样的软件上能用他们的母语文字和人聊天，是打开话题和结交新朋友的好方法。
flashcards
阅读 > 阅 > 订阅
此 > 此外
根据 > 根 > 艮 > 据
经验 > 验 > 佥
结交 > 结
Huà suī rúcǐ, rénmen yīnggāi xuéxí zěnme dú Hànzì ma? Rènzhēn de yǔyán xuéxí zhě zǒng yīnggāi xuéxí tāmen zhèngzài xué de yǔyán de yuèdú.
Gēnjù wǒ de jīngyàn, Zài xiàng Tandem huò Italki zhèyàng de ruǎnjiàn shàng néng yòng tāmen de mǔyǔ wénzì hé rén liáotiān, shì dǎkāi huàtí hé jiéjiāo xīn péngyǒu de hǎo fāngfǎ.
That being said, should people learn how to read Chinese characters?
Serious langauge learners always should learn how to read the language they’re studying. In my experience, being able to chat with people in their native language in apps like Tandem or Italki is a huge ice breaker and a good way to make new friends.
抽认卡 - chōurèn kǎ - flashcards
阅读 - yuèdú - to read
* 阅 - yuè - to read, to inspect, to review
* 订阅 - dìngyuè - to subscribe
此 - cǐ - this, these
* 此外 - cǐwài - in addition, moreover
根据 - gēnjù - according to, based on
* 根 - gēn - root (plant, maths), basis
* 艮 - gěn - straightforward, blunt, tough, chewy
* 据 - jù - according to, evidence, proof
经验 - jīngyàn - experience
* 验 - yàn - to test, to check, to verify, to examine
* 佥 - qiān - all, together, unanimous
结交 - jiéjiāo - to make friends
* 结 - jié - knot
我个人喜欢使用像Anki或Brainscape这样的应用程序来学习抽认卡。
根据
猜出 > 猜
来自
关键 > 键
键盘 > 盘 > 盘子
优势 > 优 > 势 > 执 > 丸
却
验 > 佥
Wǒ gèrén xǐhuān shǐyòng xiàng Anki huò Brainscape zhèyàng de yìngyòng chéngxù lái xuéxí chōurèn kǎ.
- I personally love studying flashcards using apps like Anki or Brainscape
根据 - gēnjù - according to, based on
猜出 - cāichū- to guess, to speculate
* 猜 - cāi - to guess, to speculate
来自 - láizì - to come from, to derive from
关键 - guānjiàn - key, essential, crucial
* 键 - jiàn - key (to type)
键盘 - jiànpán - keyboard
* 盘- pán - plate, tray, dish
* 盘子 - pánzi - plate
优势 - yōushì - advantage
* 优 - yōu - excellent, outstanding, superior
* 势 - shì - power, force, potential
* 执 - zhí - to hold, execute, to carry out
* 丸 - wán - ball, pill
却 - què - but, however
验 - yàn - to test, to check, to verify, to examine
* 佥 - qiān - all, together, unanimious
I personally love studying flashcards using apps like Anki or Brainscape
猜出
关键 > 键
同时
提供 > 供 > 共
势 > 丸
验
优 > 尤
却
佥
我个人喜欢使用像Anki或Brainscape这样的应用程序来学习抽认卡。
- Wǒ gèrén xǐhuān shǐyòng xiàng Anki huò Brainscape zhèyàng de yìngyòng chéngxù lái xuéxí chōurèn kǎ.
猜出 - cāichū- to guess, to speculate
关键 - guānjiàn - key, essential, crucial
* 键 - jiàn - key (to type)
同时 - tóngshí - at the same time, simultaneously
提供 - tígōng - to provide, to supply, to offer
* 供 - gōng - to provide, to supply
* 共 - gòng - general, common, together
势 - shì - power, force, potential
* 丸 - wán - ball, pill
验 - yàn - to test, to check, to verify, to examine
优 - yōu - excellent, outstanding, superior
* 尤 - yóu - especially, particularly
却 - què - but, however
佥 - qiān - all, together, unanimous
汉语是一种音节语言。很多汉字都是由两个音节组成的。这些词的意思通常来自组成音节对的单个汉字的意思。因为汉语大约只有400个音节，所以很多词听起来完全一样，但意思却不同。
这些词被称为同音词。
大多数时候，你只能通过上下文来理解同音词的意思。能读懂汉字是一个巨大的优势，你可以更容易地理解同音词的意思，同时如果你记住了单个汉字，记住音节对的意思也就更容易。最后通过认识每单个汉字的意思，你甚至可以猜出生词的意思。这非常有帮助
来自
单个
大约 > 纽 约
优势
同时
对
却
猜出
生
Hànyǔ shì yī zhǒng yīnjié yǔyán. Hěn duō Hànzì dōu shì yóu liǎng gè yīnjié zǔchéng de. Zhèxiē cí de yìsi tōngcháng láizì zǔchéng yīnjié duì de dān gè Hànzì de yìsi. Yīnwèi Hànyǔ dàyuē zhǐyǒu 400 gè yīnjié, suǒyǐ hěn duō cí tīng qǐlái wánquán yīyàng, dàn yìsi què bùtóng.
Zhèxiē cí bèi chēng wèi tóngyīncí.
Dà duōshù shíhòu, nǐ zhǐ néng tōngguò shàngxiàwén lái lǐjiě tóngyīncí de yìsi. Néng dú dǒng Hànzì shì yī gè jùdà de yōushì, nǐ kěyǐ gèng róngyì de lǐjiě tóngyīncí de yìsi, tóngshí rúguǒ nǐ jì zhùle dān gè Hànzì, jì zhù yīnjié duì de yìsi yě jiù gèng róngyì.
Zuìhòu, tōngguò rènshí měi dān gè hànzì de yìsi, nǐ shènzhì kěyǐ cāichū shēngcí de yìsi. Zhè fēicháng yǒu bāngzhù
Chinese is a syllabic language. Many Chinese characters are composed of two syllables. The meaning of these words usually comes from the meanings of the individual characters that make up the syllable pair. Because there are only about 400 syllables in Chinese, many words sound exactly the same but have different meanings.
These words are called homophones.
Most of the time, you can only understand the meaning of homophones by looking at the context. Being able to read Chinese characters is an advantage. You can more easily understand the meanings of homophones, and if you remember individual characters, it’s easier to remember the meanings of syllable pairs.
Lastly, by knowing the meaning of each individual word, you can even guess the meaning of new words. That is super helpful
来自 - láizì - to come from, to derive from
单个 - dān gè - single, individual
大约 - dàyuē - about, approximately
* 纽 约 - Niǔ Yuē
优势 - yōushì - advantage
同时 - tóngshí - at the same time, simultaneously
对 - duì - to, right, yes, a pair (noun)
却 - què - but, however (often used after 但 - dàn to create emphasis)
猜出 - cāichū- to guess, to speculate
生 - shēng - unfamiliar, raw, life, to give birth, to be born
所有音节都必须有元音
Don’t you want to explain it to me?
幻觉 > 幻
瑞士 > 瑞
惊喜 > 惊 > 京 > 喜
诗 != 待
数
嗜 > 耂 > 匕 > 日
驴
产
期待
Suǒyǒu yīnjié dōu bìxū yǒu yuán yīn
- all syllables must have a vowel
你难道都不想跟我解释一下
- Nǐ nándào dōu bùxiǎng gēn wǒ jiěshì yīxià
幻觉 - huànjué - hallucination
* 幻 - huàn - fantasy
瑞士 - ruìshì - Switzerland
* 瑞 - ruì - lucky, auspicious (vielversprechend, verheißungsvoll)
惊喜 - jīngxǐ - surprise
* 惊 - jīng - to shock, to surprise, to be scared
* 京 - jīng - Beijing (capital)
* 喜 - xǐ - to like, to enjoy, happy, pleased
诗 - shī - poetry
!= 待 - dài - to treat, to wait (for) > 待会
数 - shù - to count, number, several
嗜 - shì - to be addicted to, to be fond of
* 耂 - lǎo - old
* 匕 - bǐ - spoon
*日 - rì- sun
驴 - lǘ - donkey
产 - chǎn - to produce, to give birth
期待 - qídài - to expect, to look forward to
Maybe it’s an illusion or you’re dreaming?
石室诗士施氏，嗜狮，誓食十狮。
大多数时候 > 数
诅咒 > 诅 > 咒
根据
惊
尔 != 欠 != 你
也许这是个幻觉，或者你在做梦？
- Yěxǔ zhè shìgè huànjué, huòzhě nǐ zài zuòmèng?
Shíshì shī shì shī shì, shì shī, shì shí shí shī.
- Shishi, a poet in the stone chamber, was fond of lions and vowed to eat ten lions.
大多数时候 - Dà duōshù shíhòu - most of the time
* 数 - shù - number, amount, several
诅咒 - zǔzhòu - curse
* 诅 - zǔ - to curse, to swear
* 咒 - zhòu - to curse, to damn
根据 - gēnjù - according to, based on
惊 - jīng - to shock, to surprise, to be scared
尔 - ěr - you
!= 欠 - qiàn - to yawn, to lack, to owe
!= 你 - nǐ - you
take a look at this famous Chinese tongue twister, for example
Shishi, a poet in the stone chamber, was fond of lions and vowed to eat ten lions.
Have you heard of this before?
This is a story about a poet named Mr. Shi who really likes eating lion meat and swears to eat ten lions.”
看看这个著名的中文绕口令，例如
Kàn kàn zhège zhùmíng de zhōngwén ràokǒulìng, lìrú
石室诗士施氏，嗜狮，誓食十狮。
Shíshì shī shì shī shì, shì shī, shì shí shí shī.
2 4 1 4 1 4 4 1 4 2 2 1
你以前听说过这个吗
- Nǐ yǐqián tīng shuōguò zhège ma
这是一个关于一个叫施氏的诗人的故事.
他特别喜欢吃狮子肉，发誓要吃十只狮子
- Zhè shì yīgè guānyú yīgè jiào Shī Shì de shīrén de gùshi, tā tèbié xǐhuān chī shīzi ròu, fāshì yào chī shí zhī shīzi.
So long story short, I totally recommend to learn how to read Chinese characters, the benefits are greater than the effort.
I hope my explanation wasn’t too long
I hope this explanation helped!
称为 > 称 > 尔
付出
难道
解释 > 解 > 释
数
根
golf
homophone
所以长话短说，我非常推荐学习如何阅读汉字，好处大于付出. 希望我的解释没太长。
- Suǒyǐ chánghuà duǎnshuō, wǒ fēicháng tuījiàn xuéxí rúhé yuèdú Hànzì, hǎochù dàyú fùchū . Xīwàng wǒ de jiěshì méi tài cháng.
我希望这个解释有帮助！
- Wǒ xīwàng zhège jiěshì yǒu bāngzhù!
称为 - chēng wèi - to call, to be called, to be known as
* 称 - chēng - to say, to call
* 尔 - ěr - you
付出 - fùchū - to pay
难道 - nándào - don’t tell me, could it be that, as if
[beginning of sentence, rhetorical question]
解释 - jiěshì - explanation
* 解 - jiě - to solve, to explain, to untie, solution
* 释 - shì - to explain, to release (set free)
数 - shù - number, amount, several
根 - gēn - root (plant, maths), basis
高尔夫球 - gāo’ěrfū qiú - golf
同音字 - tóngyīn zì
也许这是个幻觉，或者你在做梦？
学习起来
长话短说
倍
改变 > 改
词语
难道
瑞士
数
Yěxǔ zhè shìgè huànjué, huòzhě nǐ zài zuòmèng?
- Maybe it’s an illusion or you’re dreaming?
学习起来 - xuéxí qǐlái - in the process of learning [起来 indicates the beginning or continuation of an action]
chánghuà duǎnshuō - long talk, short say
倍 - bèi - times > 两到三倍
改变 - gǎibiàn - to change
* 改 - gǎi - to change (itself)
词语 - cíyǔ - words & expressions, terms
难道 - don’t tell me, could it be that, as if
[beginning of sentence, rhetorical question]
瑞士 - ruìshì - Switzerland
数 - shù - number, amount, several
red carp and green carp and donkey
don’t you know today is my birthday?
瑞士
来自
元音
根
数
诅
据
期待
红鲤鱼与绿鲤鱼与驴
- Hóng lǐyú yǔ lǜ lǐyú yǔ lǘ
难道你不知道今天是我生日吗？
- Nándào nǐ bù zhīdào jīntiān shì wǒ shēngrì ma?
[ 难道 is used as a marker to form a rhetorical question at beginning of sentence ]
瑞士 - ruìshì - Switzerland
来自 - láizì - to come from, to derive from
元音 - yuán yīn - vowel
根 - gēn - root (plant, maths), basis
数 - shù - number, amount, several
诅 - zǔ - to curse, to swear
据 - jù - according to, evidence, proof
期待 - qídài - to expect, to look forward to
have you heard of this before?
all syllables must have a vowel
You don’t really/actually believe him, do you?
惊
验
结 != 给
猜 > 青
嗜
幻
reason
my current priority is to learn Chinese
你以前听说过这个吗
- Nǐ yǐqián tīng shuōguò zhège ma
所有音节都必须有元音
- Suǒyǒu yīnjié dōu bìxū yǒu yuán yīn
难道你真的相信他吗？
- Nándào nǐ zhēn de xiāngxìn tā ma?
惊 - jīng - to shock, to surprise, to be scared
验 - yàn - to test, to check, to verify, to examine
结 - jié - knot != 给 - gěi - to give
猜 - cāi - to guess, to speculate
* 青 - qīng - blue, green grass
嗜 - shì - to be addicted to, to be fond of
幻 - huàn - fantasy
原因 - yuányīn - reason
我目前的首要任务是学习中文
- Wǒ mùqián de shǒuyào rènwù shì xuéxí zhōngwén
Fortunately, the situation is not too bad (yet)
Bejing is the capital of China
幻觉
惊喜
瑞士
元音
诅
搬 > 舟 > 殳
据
还好情况还不是太糟糕
- Hái hǎo qíngkuàng hái bùshì tài zāogāo
北京是中国的首都
- Běijīng shì zhōngguó de shǒudū
幻觉 - huànjué - hallucination
惊喜 - jīngxǐ - surprise
瑞士 - ruìshì - Switzerland
元音 - yuán yīn - vowel
诅 - zǔ - to curse, to swear
搬 - bān - to transport, to move
* 舟 - zhōu - boat
* 殳 - shū - spear
据 - jù - according to, evidence, proof
还好情况还不是太糟糕
most of the time
绕口令 > 绕 > 戈 > 兀 > 令
惊喜
瑞士 > 瑞
幻
猜
凳
验
确
Hái hǎo qíngkuàng hái bùshì tài zāogāo
- Fortunately, the situation is not too bad
大多数时候 - Dà duōshù shíhòu
绕口令 - ràokǒulìng - tongue twister
* 绕 - rào - to rotate around, to revolve around
* 戈 - gē - spear, halbert
* 兀 - wù - weak
* 令 - lìng - to cause, to make, an order, a command
惊喜 - jīngxǐ - surprise
瑞士 - ruìshì - Switzerland
* 瑞 - ruì - lucky, auspicious (vielversprechend, verheißungsvoll)
幻 - huàn - fantasy
猜 - cāi - to guess, to speculate
凳 - dèng - stool, bench
验 - yàn - to test, to check, to verify, to examine
确 - què - correct, indeed, true, real
Switzerland is a country surrounded by mountains
I can’t eat Sìchuān food, I’m going to die, I’m just a white guy with a sensitive tongue
优势 > 优 > 势
幻觉
嗜
结
倍
誓 > 折 > 言
打折
瑞士是一个四面环山的国家
- Ruìshì shì yīgè sìmiàn huán shān de guójiā
我不能吃四川菜，我要死了，我只是一个舌头敏感的白人
- Wǒ bùnéng chī sìchuān cài, wǒ yàosǐle, wǒ zhǐshì yīgè shétou mǐngǎn de báirén
优势 - yōushì - advantage
* 优 - yōu - excellent, outstanding, superior
* 势 - shì - power, force, potential
幻觉 - huànjué - hallucination
嗜 - shì - to be addicted to, to be fond of
结 - jié - knot
倍 - bèi - times > 两到三倍
誓 - shì - oath, to swear, to vow
* 折 - zhé - to break, to snap
* 言 - yán - words, speech
打折 - dǎ zhé - to give a discount
瑞士是一个四面环山的国家
难道你不知道今天是我生日吗？
I have a secret
四面
环山
折
密 > 宀 > 必
搬
凳 > 癶 > 豆
聿
汇
Ruìshì shì yīgè sìmiàn huán shān de guójiā
- Switzerland is a country surrounded by mountains
Nándào nǐ bù zhīdào jīntiān shì wǒ shēngrì ma?
- don’t you know today is my birthday?
我有一个秘密 - Wǒ yǒu yīgè mìmì
四面 - sìmiàn - four sides
环山 - huán shān - surrounded by mountains
折 - zhé - to break, to snap
密 - mì - secret, dense, density
* 宀 - mián - roof
* 必 - bì - must, necessarily
搬 - bān - to transport, to move
凳 - dèng - stool, bench
* 癶 - bō - footsteps, legs
* 豆 - dòu - bean
聿 - yù - brush
汇 - huì - to collect, to exchange, to remit (überweisen)
Tongue twisters can help you master the four tones of Chinese and improve your pronunciation
one minus two is three, four plus five is nine
广东早茶
点心
建 > 聿 > 廴 > 键
凳 > 癶 > 豆
搬 > 舟
诅
瑞
绕口令可以帮助你掌握汉语四个声调，提高你的发音
- Ràokǒulìng kěyǐ bāngzhù nǐ zhǎngwò hànyǔ sì ge shēngdiào, tígāo nǐ de fǎ yīn
一减二等于三，四加五等于九
- Yī jiǎn èr děngyú sān, sì jiā wǔ děngyú jiǔ
广东早茶 - Guǎngdōng zǎochá
- Cantonese morning tea
点心 - diǎnxīn - dimsum
建 - jiàn - to establish, to build
* 聿 - yù - brush
* 廴 - yǐn - stride
* 键 - jiàn - key
凳 - dèng - stool, bench
* 癶 - bō - legs
* 豆 - dòu - bean
搬 - bān - to transport, to move
* 舟 - zhōu - boat
诅 - zǔ - to curse, to swear
瑞 - ruì - lucky, auspicious (vielversprechend, verheißungsvoll)
绕口令可以帮助你掌握汉语四个声调，提高你的发音
庆幸的是我从来不缺乏自信
这部纪录片配有多种语言的字幕
板凳
来自
验
折
建
庆
乏
信
纪 > 己
Ràokǒulìng kěyǐ bāngzhù nǐ zhǎngwò hànyǔ sì ge shēngdiào, tígāo nǐ de fǎ yīn
- Tongue twisters can help you master the four tones of Chinese and improve your pronunciation
Qìngxìng de shì wǒ cónglái bu quēfá zìxìn
- luckily, I never lacked confidence
zhè bù jìlùpiàn pèi yǒu duō zhǒng yǔyán de zìmù
- The documentary comes with subtitles in multiple languages
板凳 - bǎn dèng - stool, (wooden) bench
来自 - láizì - to come from, to derive from
验 - yàn - to test, to check, to verify, to examine
折 - zhé - to break, to snap
建 - jiàn - to establish, to build
庆 - qìng - to celebrate
乏 - fá - to lack
信 - xìn - letter; confidence, trust, faith
纪 - jì - discipline, age, era, period
* 己 - jǐ - oneself, one’s own, personal
小板凳搬好了没有
我通常喜欢在看外语电影时打开字幕
吓死我了 > 吓
抽认卡
建立
敏感 > 敏 > 每
优
键 > 钅 > 建
诗
建议 != 建立
xiǎo bǎn dèng bān hǎo le méi yǒu
- Is the small bench moved into place yet?
Wǒ tōngcháng xǐhuān zài kàn wàiyǔ diànyǐng shí dǎkāi zìmù
- I usually like to turn on subtitles when watching foreign language movies
吓死我了 - sià sǐ wǒle! - You scared me to death
* 吓 - xià - to scare, to frighten
抽认卡 - chōurèn kǎ - flashcards
建立 - jiànlì - to build, to establish
敏感 - mǐngǎn - sensitive
* 敏 - mǐn - quick, nimble, clever, smart
* 每 - měi - each, every
优 - yōu - excellent, outstanding, superior
键 - jiàn - key (to type)
* 钅- jīn - gold, metal, money
* 建 - jiàn - to build, to establish
诗 - shī - poetry
建议 - jiànyì - to suggest, to recommend
!= 建立 - jiànlì - to establish, to build
Is the small bench moved into place yet?
I usually like to turn on subtitles when watching foreign language movies
do you want to be my friend?
猜出
誓
数
咒
据
势 > 执 > 丸
折
小板凳搬好了没有
- xiǎo bǎn dèng bān hǎo le méi yǒu
我通常喜欢在看外语电影时打开字幕
- Wǒ tōngcháng xǐhuān zài kàn wàiyǔ diànyǐng shí dǎkāi zìmù
你想成为我的朋友吗？
- Nǐ xiǎng chéngwéi wǒ de péngyǒu ma?
猜出 - cāichū- to guess, to speculate
誓 - shì - oath, to swear, to vow
数 - shù - to count, number, several
咒 - zhòu - to curse, to damn
据 - jù - according to, evidence, proof
势 - shì - power, force, potential
* 执 - zhí - to execute; to grasp, to hold
* 丸 - wán - ball, pebble, pill
折 - zhé - to break, to snap
