Why does Chinese sound so fast?

The reason of this comes from the fact of Chinese tones. When the pitch is high and flat, the speaker sounds high voiced, although in English, people also talk with flat tone, but that tone can be low, so Chinese people sound like they raise their voice very easily.

How do natives learn Chinese?

Now, let’s discover a few ways you can learn Chinese with a native speaker for free.

1. Use Chats and Forums on Language Learning Apps.
2. Subscribe to Chinese Learning Channels on YouTube.
3. Practice Your Knowledge with Other Learners on Social Media.

How many people speak Standard Chinese in China?

Records from China’s Ministry of Education show that about 70\% of the population in mainland China can speak Standard Chinese, but only 10\% can speak the language fluently.

Do people say they speak Chinese or Mandarin?

If people say they speak “Chinese”, they probably speak Mandarin. While this may be one of the more controversial points that I make here, I would say that much more often than not, if someone says they speak “Chinese”, then they speak Mandarin.

What is the difference between the Chinese languages?

The Chinese (or ‘Sinitic’) languages are typically divided into seven major language groups, and their study is a distinct academic discipline. They differ as much from each other morphologically and phonetically as do English, German and Danish, but meanwhile share the same writing system ( Hanzi) and are mutually intelligible in written form.

Why do people ask me if I know Mandarin or Cantonese?

In my experience, many people don’t ask because they actually care, but because they want to subtly signal how they are well-educated and cultured because they know that both Mandarin and Cantonese exist. To someone who speaks Chinese, however, the question doesn’t really make sense. Chinese is not simply divided into Mandarin and Cantonese.