Features of the Chinese language

In this article we will tell you about what features of the language you need to know in order to learn

Chinese beginner

Now no one needs to explain the advantages of studying the Chinese language. This knowledge will help you in the trip, and in work, and in building your business, and in obtaining a good higher education. This article will be useful for those who have never encountered this speech and do not understand how it is arranged. We will tell the main points that should be paid attention to at the beginning of training.

Dialects

To learn the Chinese beginner , first you need to learn about the features of the language itself. In different provinces of China, people talk in their dialect. And sometimes even the Chinese themselves may not understand each other. Therefore, residents of different regions in this case communicate through a letter, because hieroglyphs throughout the PRC are the same. But you should not worry, you will not have to teach all the dialects. The country has developed the state language - Putonghua, based on the most common dialects. It is you that you will teach.

Key

If you decide to go to Chinese courses, then you are probably already heard that the specifics of its study is tonality. On the Internet you can read many articles where it is written that without absolute musical hearing, you cannot master new speech. This is all myth. Of course, if you have a musical rumor, then it will simply be a little easier for you. But even without it, you can learn Chinese speech.

The complexity of the sound component of the Chinese language lies only in the fact that we are not familiar to us. Here, the construction of words differs from the usual Russian or English. There are no separate letters in China. The smallest unit of word is a syllable that is collected from sounds. And there are 414 such syllables in Putunhua. In order to learn them, you need to view and memorize the pronunciation of all syllables separately. It’s easier to do this using Latin spelling - Pignin.

After mastering the syllables, you proceed to the study of tones. There are 4 of them. Each determines the value of the syllable. That is, each syllable can be pronounced in four versions. The meaning of the word itself will depend on the spoken intonation.

At first, all this seems very complicated. But according to the experience of students studying in Chinese courses, it is really possible to remember and put everything in practice.

Hieroglyphs

The written unit of the language is the hieroglyph, each of which carries its own meaning. Often one word can consist of two hieroglyphs. The exact number of Chinese signs has not yet been established, someone says that there are 45 thousand of them, and someone has up to 80 thousand. But do not be scared, to maintain communication on any topic, it is enough for you to master about 5 thousand hieroglyphs.

The hieroglyph itself consists of dashes and keys that have its own meaning. Therefore, to study Chinese writing, you have to learn the meaning of each key.

Tips for novice Chinese

You can learn Chinese. But for this you will have to make efforts and patience. We give some recommendations for beginners who will allow you to learn a new speech faster:

Gradually teach syllables, memorize how they are pronounced, then proceed to tonality,

Remember the meanings and spelling of all keys for writing hieroglyphs,

practice more, devote your free time to repeat and consolidation of the material covered,

Sign up for courses in a language school, where Russian teachers and native speakers will work with you.

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