U Soe Win - How to speak Chinese easily

Introduction to speaking Chinese easily

This book on how to speak Chinese easily is designed for Burmese or those who know Burmese. It is also designed to be convenient for those who do not want to learn Chinese and only want to learn speaking, as well as those who want to learn both speaking and writing. It is also the curriculum for the three-month and five-month Chinese speaking courses that I teach.

Humans are not born with the ability to speak. They learn to speak from the environment they are born in and from their parents. If you look at the process of learning to speak, you will see that a child first learns to listen. First, they learn to listen and memorize. Then they practice speaking. Only after they have learned to speak can they learn to write. A Burmese child born to Burmese parents has passed the stage of listening and memorizing Burmese and has not yet learned to write. However, since they already speak Burmese well, there is no longer any difficulty in learning Burmese writing. Similarly, a Chinese child born to Chinese parents has passed the stage of listening and memorizing Burmese and has not yet learned to write. However, since they already speak Chinese well, there is no longer any difficulty in learning Chinese. This means that in any language, speaking should be learned first. Since it is stated that speaking should be learned first, it is questionable whether speaking and writing can be taught together. However, speaking and memorizing are better for children and young people. For adults, the task is different. The time given for learning is also limited, so it will be easy to do if you put in a lot of effort. I have seen adults who have mastered both speaking and writing at the same time after trying so hard. However, many adults in the workplace do not want to learn Chinese writing, but they want to learn Chinese for business purposes. This book will be useful for such adults. However, as mentioned above, it also includes Chinese characters, so it will also be convenient for those who want to learn both speaking and writing.

Speaking Chinese easily means that if you practice the key basic exercises, you will be able to master it easily and in a short time. If you know any skill, you can easily master it. But you need to try. You can't do it without trying. If you know the key and try, you will master it faster than if you try without knowing the key.

The first key to speaking Chinese easily is to first learn Chinese Phonetics, which is also known as Chinese phonetics in Burmese. Chinese phonetics is called # # /pin yin/ in Chinese. When learning Chinese phonetics, you will have to chant the sounds at the same time, so you will be able to pronounce them well. In addition, by learning Chinese phonetics, you will be able to learn how to write Chinese characters, so it will be easier to memorize the sounds of new Chinese characters that you don’t know. If you ask me if I can write them in Burmese, I will say no. It is not easy to write Chinese phonetics in Burmese. Burmese does not have enough sounds to write Chinese phonetics. Therefore, it is essential to learn Chinese phonetics.

In fact, Chinese phonetics and English phonetics are not that difficult for Burmese. This is because Burmese is a language based on consonants and vowels. Similarly, Chinese phonetics and English phonetics are also based on consonants and vowels. They are similar in concept, so it is not strange to study them. Ka + A = Ka, Ka + A = Kar, Ka + E = Kee, Ka + E = Kee.

Therefore, this book first introduces Chinese pronunciation, then provides a series of lessons with rhymes to practice pronunciation. The last chapter describes speech patterns that are useful in speaking.

If you practice this book every day, I guarantee that you will be able to speak fluent everyday Chinese within three to five months.

U Soe Win

Former Chinese-English tour guide

Referral

I would like to thank my first Chinese language and Chinese language teachers, Wai Su and Daw Kyi Kyi Mar, as well as all my teachers, mentors, and students.