How to speak Mandarin well

Don’t underestimate learning Mandarin. Learning Mandarin also requires psychological quality. Don’t be afraid of being laughed at by others, but also have the courage to speak Mandarin. And after speaking Mandarin, if people around you correct you Pronunciation, you also have to accept it with an open mind. Therefore, no one of the four links of listening, checking, practicing, and speaking can be missing. Remember, you must overcome your inner fear.

To learn Mandarin, you must have an environment in which Mandarin is spoken. If you spend all day with people from your hometown, you may not think of speaking Mandarin. Therefore, if you want to learn Mandarin, it is best to be surrounded by people who speak Mandarin. This way, it will be easier to learn. A Mandarin learning environment was created.

To learn Mandarin, you must first know how to listen. Listening to the news, listening to the radio, or listening to the classmates around you who speak Mandarin well are all good methods. If you are determined to learn Mandarin well, when listening, pay attention to the sounds that you often mix up, such as un\ui, ei\en, ing\in, etc. In particular, you must listen carefully to the distinction between the preceding and following sounds. When listening, don't close your eyes. Be sure to also look at the changes in the speaker's lips or mouth. Subtle changes can be seen.

After listening to other people’s Mandarin, especially after watching TV or radio, you must remember to read along. This is a feeling of practicing speaking Mandarin. When you hear what the other person says, just read it. When listening, pay special attention to intonation, back and forth sounds, nasal sounds, etc., and pay special attention to those words and sounds that are easy to be mispronounced. The next time you encounter it, you will deliberately pay attention to avoid mistakes.

Following reading is a good habit, but sometimes, when reading along, you will be confused and have questions. At this time, go and inquire. There are many ways to query. One is the real-life version of asking friends. For example, you may pronounce pure pure as chuan, but it is actually chun. Ask a classmate who is good at speaking Mandarin what is the key to pronunciation. The second is to check the Internet. There are special pronunciation correctors on the Internet. After you check, click on the pronunciation, and the computer will pronounce the correct pronunciation, and you can just follow the pronunciation. Third, look it up in a dictionary. A dictionary is a must. All the words in the dictionary are official Mandarin pronunciations. Check them out and keep them in mind.

When there is no one around, you can find some materials and read them out loud. When you read them out loud, you will compare them with the pronunciation in the broadcast in your impression, or the pronunciation of the syllables you are confused about. For words, you can look them up in the dictionary right away and correct your pronunciation in time. Reading is the fastest way to develop a sense of Mandarin speech and correct pronunciation in a timely manner.

Many of our Chinese characters have the same pronunciation. No matter how difficult the pronunciation is, you can master some of it. Therefore, at this time, write down and organize some words that cannot be pronounced correctly when combined together but can be pronounced when taken alone. When you have free time, often take them out and read them, and develop the habit of speaking them smoothly. , which will avoid mispronunciation in the future.

After mastering part of Mandarin, it is time to start comparing. Comparison is the difference between your own pronunciation and the other person's pronunciation when talking to classmates or listening to radio and television. For example, if you pronounce "鸳鸯", you may pronounce it as "yun". When comparing, you must recite it silently in your mind several times. This is the most convenient way to correct mispronunciation and improve your Mandarin.

When communicating with others, you need to start speaking Mandarin. Even if your speech is stiff at first and the flavor of your hometown is strong, it doesn’t matter. Be bold and communicate boldly. In the process of communication, if you are exposed to the environment of Mandarin, you will gradually get rid of the stiffness of your hometown dialect, and your Mandarin will gradually improve.

Just because you can speak Mandarin fluently does not mean that you are good at speaking Mandarin. At this time, it still needs to be consolidated. Those are the words and phrases that are still prone to mispronunciation. When consolidating, I often chant this word when I have nothing to do. Of course, you must also remember not to pronounce the wrong word, for example, "hao". Many people pronounce "hao hui", and many lyrics also pronounce "hao hui". This will make your Mandarin standard fall a lot.

After communication and consolidation, you will be able to use Mandarin proficiently. Also, it is best not to learn the Hong Kong and Taiwan accent after learning Mandarin. This kind of meaningless learning will only turn your Mandarin into something other than Mandarin. Although the Hong Kong and Taiwanese accent sounds nice, it is not standard Mandarin.

If you find that you still cannot meet the standard Mandarin requirements after using the above methods, it is best to find a professional institution for learning. Nowadays, there are institutions for cultivating Mandarin in many places. You can check them online.

Through professionals' special correction of oral airflow direction, upper and lower jaw occlusion and other conditions, your Mandarin will also be improved.