13seas
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alan :
nah but I feel like conversationally native isn’t the same as actual native speakers like my parents that have read CLASSICAL Chinese lit. it’s like when we read Shakespeare or pride and prejudice in US high school.
2025-07-09 23:12:29
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aaaaaaang :
dang! your mandarin is like textbook CCTV host level mandarin. no trace of the southern accent at all! Kudos to you for studying to this level 👏🏼
2025-07-10 03:57:35
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EmAttempts :
can you recommend ytube variety shows? your chinese is SO GOOD. im canto too, but my mando is better… but like… kindergarten level atp 😭
2025-07-09 10:38:04
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jef :
some other advice from an abc (1) swipe on douyin/xhs when you’re bored/tired (2) chinese standup comedy/dating shows are v useful for new vocab (3) talk in chinese every opportunity you get + find new opportunities to use chinese (basically same advice as op)
2025-07-09 15:39:21
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whygeorgiawhy :
let me pose a question as a cantonese ABC who is older at 40. what's your reason for learning? is it work? as an ABC I've not connected with mandarin Chinese culture, so didn't have the drive to do this. also maybe older, I've experienced elitism/racism because I'm not "Chinese" enough so further bringing me away from learning it.
2025-07-11 06:01:52
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cannacae :
for me its not even the language level bc i understood this entire vid without subtitles but theres a certain amt of culture i feel that i just cant pick up: all my convos basically cant go past small talk augh
2025-07-10 02:55:42
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Esthers2411475 :
I prefer people from the south keep some southern flavor while speaking standard mandarin. Your mandarin is perfect, can’t even tell you’re from Guangdong.
2025-07-09 13:32:09
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leia :
Can vouch for the efficacy of making friends with international students and dating someone Chinese and being immersed in the cultural environment - now we are married🥰 i found my person for life and get to keep learning for the rest of my life
2025-07-09 17:47:21
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K :
Any cute Chinese guys in Sydney willing 😭😭😭to
2025-07-10 11:50:15
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anli。 :
Nice! I’m also a Canto speaking ABC who learned Mandarin through variety shows. Unfortunately, I don’t really have anyone around to practice with so my speaking skills are only average but I am still proud that I went from nothing to completely understanding Mandarin (and being able to read written Simplified Chinese).
2025-07-09 19:31:04
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m :
what i'm surprised about is that you're almost 30??????!!!?
2025-07-09 23:09:26
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gordon :
Never seen someone with such a similar background as me.. except im CBC (Canadian), fully kaiping, fluent in canto and mando (tho yours is better) and married into a guangzhou family to get immersed into the culture and language. You’re 100% right, that’s the way to do it.
2025-07-09 21:16:48
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Mochi :
I’m taishanese and I also speak the language :) your mandarin is amazing LOL
2025-07-09 13:57:48
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吒儿 :
extremely impressive
2025-07-09 06:09:45
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moochi :
What shows do you recommend?
2025-07-10 18:53:21
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GC :
taishanese American here from taishan! your mandarin is amazing, keep it up 🔥
2025-07-24 07:15:09
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ƪ(`▿▿▿▿´ƪ) :
this has nothing to do with the video but your voice is relaxing to listen to
2025-07-10 05:51:03
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Angela 🍒 :
Bros better than us
2025-07-21 03:44:00
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i.mean :
Ok ABC, though you speak English with a rather noticeable accent
2025-07-20 04:28:19
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Kei :
Speaking is not the problem for me, the problem is I can’t read or write. Literally illiterate. 😭
2025-07-11 05:45:25
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Thiền ở Viện I 🧘♀️ :
Can someone tell me what’s ABC 😭
2025-07-10 17:22:22
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Wendy Doodle :
As a Chinese native speaker, I could confirm that accent wise you pass as a native speaker, which is very rare and impressive
2025-07-10 23:40:21
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azn.vamps :
Teach me, bro. 😭 This is amazing
2025-07-09 10:47:24
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Ling :
I just don’t have anyone to chat with to practice due to where I live lol 😆
2025-07-09 10:59:49
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Yuxiang :
Haha your er sound is better than mine lol
2025-07-09 21:58:02
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