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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- #China is now the world's second-largest economy, and in 2020, it was the only major economy to record economic growth - meaning that #Australia's future as a prosperous country relies now, more than ever, on a meaningful and functional relationship with China.
Tensions might be high right now - but that won't last forever. That is why we need more Aussies to start learning #Chinese today so that when our two countries normalize relations, we will be ready to make the most of the opportunities available to us.
Think China doesn't offer good career prospects? Think again. A few days ago, Aussie blogger #MargaretZhang was appointed as the editor-in-chief of Vogue China, at the age of 27! China truly does offer a wealth of opportunity to young people that are willing to give the country a go, and if you are a patriotic Australian, then you (in my opinion) should be doing everything possible to make sure that we have a strong relationship with what will one day become the world's largest economy.
Recently, a Chinese teacher from Australia reached out to me through a mutual friend to record a video for his class, to encourage them to keep learning Chinese. Today, I'm sharing that video with you - but for privacy reasons, I have removed any references to specific people or places.
Why? Well, the Internet can be a crazy place these days, and I think that respecting others' privacy is still something we should all do.
Anyway, this is what I said to that teacher's class - and I hope that you receive the message well too.
If you have any comments or thoughts to share, feel free to leave them in the comments section below, and if you would like to follow me on other platforms, the links are below:
Twitter: @GDTVhazza
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My website: www.hazzachina...
#中國 #中文 #中國話
全世界都在學中國話！
Hey guys - Are you studying Chinese? If so, let me know in the comments section below! By the way, also let me know if you can relate to the desktop picture on my computer - always love to link up with like-minded people!
好了! Im just using simple chinese words to improve on them better than ever. But im starting to get used to it.
谢谢你!
Have a great day Hazza.
And one question. Can you read Hanja?
There were two movements to reduce the number of Chinese characters (words) or to abolish the characters completely. The latter wanted Mao. The other was the "thousand words movement" to fight illiteracy in China. This has happened after WW1. Only a handful of Chinese should be able to use all 40,000 characters. English will remain the world's number 1 language in the near future.
@@legoshi6769 Hanja... as in the Japanese use of Chinese characters?
@@fake-news Yes - but there could be a second predominant language that emerges, and based on trends that I have witnessed in developing countries, Chinese could just be that language...
从bilibili来支持你，加油
Congratulations! As an expat committing to journalism in China, your fair, objective reports, tireless efforts in bridging the gap between Australia and China and professionalism have produced enormous positive results. You truly deserve the award. Thanks for everything you’ve done.
Thank you for the positive feedback - much appreciated! I just hope that we cal all co-exist peacefully and that some of the disastrous wars of the past won't be repeated in the future - I think that is something we can all work on trying to avoid together
@@Hazza_Harding You deserve that award
@@kaigegu2987 Thank you very much - appreciate the moral support
Congratulations
@@Hazza_Harding
Plus most attractive and gentle voice awards!🏆 🤩🤩
Learning Chinese requires patience, hard-work, and cultural understanding. And it takes a lifetime to master. These days too many people want to learn Chinese not because they are interested in Chinese language and culture, but simply because they think it will help them in business. This is the wrong mindset, because they are not really committed to learning the language, and don't have the dedication to survive the long journey that is learning Chinese. People who think they can get fluency overnight are guaranteed to fail learning Chinese. If someone wants to start learning Chinese, they should ask themselves if they are willing to commit for the long-term, and if they are truly passionate about the language and the culture.
I agree - I feel that this is true for many languages. Sure, you can learn a few simple phrases very quickly, but it does take a lot of time to get to a proficiency level that is actually useful for meaningful communication. However, I think if people are willing to invest the time and effort, then it will certainly pay off in the future - not just for business, but for your own personal growth and ability to understand a completely different culture and think from a different perspective. Thank you for the insightful comment, much appreciated!
Numerous brain research has proven that learning a foreign language from a drastically different linguistic system can tremendously amplify your brain power and prevent dementia…
I am trying to convince my daughter learning Chinese too.
That is a great idea - it will definitely help her in the future!
Let her see the Chinese movie, book, stories, eat the Chinese food and join the Chinese festival( many festivals in a year)also make the Chinese friends, many ways to attract your girl to learn. God luck for the future.
@@SJ-yd2ku That is a great suggestion! Lots of people decide to learn Chinese after they gain a taste of the culture - plus Chinese is spoken in many, many parts of the world!
I am quite certain you deserve that award Hazza, congratulations
Thank you very much, mate. Highly appreciated :)
Learn Chinese for the sake of Liziqi! 😍
Haha, yeah - good point!
@@Hazza_Harding plot twist: she speaks Sichuanese in her videos 😂
@@relaxwhc I love Sichuanhua - there are a couple of songs in Sichuanhua that I really like
@@Hazza_Harding some say sichuanese is not really a dialect, but mandarin with different tones, not sure if it's true haha
@@relaxwhc Sichuanese used name as mandarin of southwest accent(西南官话).
Chinese and foreigners have different definitions of language.
Chinese writing is ideographic, different regions have different pronunciation but use the same writing, so Chinese people think that the language expressed in same writing characters are all Chinese, different pronunciation is just dialects.
The western language is the phonetic, different pronunciation means different writing,then will be a different language.
Chinese actually is one of the easiest languages in terms of grammar. As long as you can get over initial barrier of Chinese characters, you can find that Chinese is very easy to use in everyday life.
Yeah, I agree - Chinese grammar is pretty easy to master... but the characters themselves and the tones are the two most difficult parts of the language
Said no one ever.
@@Hazza_Harding same,when I study in school,I always confused about the tone,we must test Chinese,so I really dislike grammar ,cause we always don’t follow grammar in real life,so most of we say are wrong......but it doesn’t matter,we still can fluent to talk with others.
I thought Mandarin has no grammar.
@@wongmee That is definitely a misconception, all languages have grammar rules
Well done! Thank you for helping to communicate between the western and Chinese!
Thank you - appreciate the support. Thanks for watching and for commenting!
Hopefully Scott Morrison watch your video.Chinese culture is deep and broad.Only after I left China,I realized how amazing it is.I especially study a bit of very old books.I really encourage people in Australia to study Chinese.Well done,Hazza.
Thanks for watching, mate. Really appreciate it. I hope that some people in Australia will see this, and hopefully my message will be well-received
Scott Morrison is to dumb to watch videos by Hazza he has alienated us from China with his constant prodding and war hawk attitude.
Aussies are now suffering while he gets his perks and battles with petty politics that have nothing to do with advancing Australia.
This is VISION.
Thank you for promoting long-term thinking and vision, instead of short-term satisfaction and mindset.
I feel this is a very powerful message to young Australians or anyone around the world who needs that last nudge to start learning the language.
Thank you very much for saying so, I appreciate it
Wow! Congrats on the award! You deserve it
Thank you so much, really appreciate it!
Nice video Hazza brother.
Keep it up.
Really appreciate your hardwork.
Good to see you after long days 🙏.
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Hey brother. What happened with your finger.😳....
Thanks for the support, mate. I hurt my finger playing cricket. Tripped in a hole in the ground while fielding, and caught the ball with my finger. Not a nice experience lol
I think you are spot on Hazza. NZ and Australia’s ( not so sure about Australia with the current tensions with China) major trading market is China. The opportunities for Mandarin speakers will become greater and greater in the future. Nice message in your video and your Mandarin skills are truely inspiring Hazza! Keep it up. 👍
Thank you so much, Darrell, for the great comment. I agree - China offers so many opportunities to young people in our region, and I think that people that learn Chinese today will definitely be grateful for making that choice many years down the track. Thanks again for watching, mate!
It’s great to support someone so positive not only about China but in general. I think the more people want to learn Mandarin, the more they will learn about the culture of China. This also applies to other languages and cultures. I think world will be a better place when we understand each other better no matter where we come from!
@@darrellwong4097 Exactly - the world would be a much, much better place if we could all fully understand each other, regardless of where we are from or our backgrounds. I agree - I think as people learn Chinese, they will also start to understand the culture, because language is so related to culture, and concepts, philosophies etc.
@@Hazza_Harding language is the morph of culture and way of thinking is the building blocks of culture. Behind the language is the colourful history of the nation and current social progress. Usually the more flamboyant changes taking place in that society, the more new expressions will emerge. If there’s no more new words come out of a language that language is dead eg. Latin lol
Let me give some motivation to those who want to learn Chinese, with a few examples：In English, you have to learn 24 different words from 1 to 12 numbers and from January to December, but in Chinese, when you learn 1 to 12 numbers, you learn the word "月"means “month”. Now simply combine them. Congratulations, you learned Chinese January to December words. Another interesting example is in English in different organs and corresponding inflammation are different words, but in Chinese, you learn the name of the organ, simple behind plus a “炎”means"inflammation", you can describe your words every organ inflammation, this interesting phenomenon was found I see a doctor at the hospital of the abroad. There are many more examples. What I want to say is that combining words with pronunciation is the most difficult in learning Chinese. If you solve this problem, you will find that Chinese is a very efficient and interesting language. last one laptop in chinese is "笔记本电脑“ means “notebook computer” LOL
Also, you mentioned 電腦.... 電 means electric and 腦 means brain... so, by learning two characters, you've already learned three words! I guess even though Chinese is so foreign to second-language learners, you do see that the pragmatism of Chinese people is displayed through the language they use. Great examples given there - thanks for sharing and for commenting!
I’d love to see you conducting an interview with Kevin Rudd in Chinese one day. You are building a bridge between two great nations. Sad to see what Scomo has done to the relationship.
Wow, that would be a massive honor if I were able to do that one day! He is definitely someone that I look up to and respect highly.
Thanks hazza 🙏👍
My pleasure - thank you for watching!
Interesting topic.
The current western anti-china tensions all time high, esp in western media. Ppl who do not understand chinese, will largely rely on western media inputs which may not translate fully. Similarly majority of chinese do not understand english, glad to see china govt stepping up w more english publications & TV & social media.
Personally i really wish i could understand fully the public speeches / comms made by XJP & other officials. So tt i can comprehend the full meaning & objectives what chinese leaders are thinking / communicating to outside world.
Yeah - being able to understand Chinese means you can rely on your own interpretation, instead of how other people interpret what people say. I think that is important, because even with translation unless you work with a professional translator with the correct qualifications, even translations can carry their own biases and agendas. So being able to go straight to the source is highly valuable!
A very sincere appreciation of your encouragement to learn a second language, Hazza. I've met people from different parts of the world, like, Germany, American, South Africa, .... speak fluent Putonghua (Chinese language). So proud of them to take up a thing that maybe quite different from their own cultures to extend and enrich their social life.
Yeah- learning a language enriches your life in so many ways, and it is also a fun and challenging process. It’s good to feel like you are making progress with something... almost like when I see a messy room and clean it up a bit, I get a sense of accomplishment. I feel the same when I master new vocabulary or sayings in Chinese too
I'm spanish and I want to learn Chinese, but I'm scared it would be too complex for me :(
You learned Spanish and English give it a go.
Spanish conjugation is extremely complex compared to mandarin.
As with everything in life, the key is to just get started! It doesn't matter how slow or fast you make progress, as long as you make it!
@@larkhill2119 Good reply!
@@relaxwhc Yeah - I have heard that from some of my friends who decided to learn Spanish
Indeed. You’ve hit it on the nail. In life one needs to be a contrarian to get ahead. Don’t forget the world will become increasingly porous. Talents will drift and the country(ies) and market(s) that offer the best opportunities will suck them in. We don’t want to be left out here in Australia with lack of talents and know-hows to capitalise on opportunities opening up in Asia and China. We need talented Chinese speaking aussies to stay and work for Australia to create opportunities for its people. Other countries that have will win. Think about countries in the non anglo-spheres that have succeeded in the last 100 years. They made English either as their lingua franca or an important second language. Language competency is not everything but I would argue a very important first step!
I agree - language is definitely a key that unlocks a lot of doors, and since Chinese is spoken by so many people, and there are Chinese people all across the world, if you ever find yourself in a pickle and can communicate in Chinese, you'll definitely be able to find someone to help you out. Plus - think of all of the untapped business opportunities out there that you could unlock if you could communicate directly with factories/businesses, etc.
@@Hazza_Harding yes I’ve been to many business meetings in China. The decision makers or business owners lack English skills and would often bring someone who spoke English. These “translators” or English speaking staff have variable English language proficiency. They don’t communicate what you mean to the bosses. In short “lost in translation”. Fortunately I speak mandarin and could understand the missed translations. Also you miss all the important nuances if you don’t speak the language.
@@kenstaroz1536 Yes - that is so true! There are so many concepts in Chinese that just don't have exact English equivalents, so sometimes when I do translation work myself, I also struggle sometimes to really maintain the original message in my translations - it is a tough job, and I don't think people value professional translators enough. Now, I really wish I had put in the years to become a qualified translator - it would have been extremely valuable and helpful!
@@Hazza_Harding yes especially if they use 成语。so elegant four words to explain something so succinctly. Very hard to translate accurately all the time.
@@kenstaroz1536 Yeah - those are the hardest to translate... and sometimes really require full sentences... or even two!
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已經快好了，感謝您的關心！
You are right. Many Chinese know English so lots of Chinese knowing the West well but not many Westerners understand China. If I were foreigners, I would learn Chinese as this is the language used by 1.5 billion people, 1.4 billion local Chinese and around 100 million Chinese overseas.
Yeah - now is the right time to learn Chinese, because there aren't that many people learning Chinese in developed countries... but sooner rather than later, it will become more popular. If you learn now, and can become somewhat proficient, then you automatically have a skill that makes you stand out among the crowd, which is definitely beneficial career-wise
Chinese is a language that depicts the peaceful balance of nature. You can understand the character just by looking at the pictogram.
Yeah -- Chinese characters are fascinating in their own right
Not like the Chinese word for democracy
Peaceful balance of nature. Hm. The language certainly doesn’t reflect the country then.
Thats why i am learning chinese because first reason the grammar is straightfoard and words as not challange as some europeans languages and english.
Second i am feel smart to understand chinese and proud of myself that little bit understand characters. I am learning simplified and traditional.
That's awesome - I'm also learning both simplified and traditional characters - I love how traditional characters look
@@Hazza_Harding thank you very much. When i read a same simple text and knowing characters it feels much more inspirable because you are learning we can say like mysteriouse language. I dont know how did you feel when you start understand chinese. But most difficult part to understand chinese dialects.
When I first started to understand Chinese, it was really an awesome feeling because I felt like I was making progress with something in my life - and it’s something that you can build on any time you have a few spare minutes, especially with all of the great apps and courses out there now
Being Chinese myself with Cantonese parents not very good that my Mandarin is lacking. At least I can speak Cantonese
I wish I could speak Cantonese fluently! Do you think it would be easier for you to learn Mandarin since you already speak Cantonese?
@@Hazza_Harding thought after 10years in Guandong, you would be good at Cantonese too. Think it's one of the most interesting and intriguing dialect, flowery too if you know what I mean☺
And congrats to your awards!
Can totally relate with you! Also, from my experience, you pretty much have to "force" yourself to speak Mandarin to learn it xD
@@moiwen6403 I can understand most Cantonese conversations, but I can't speak it very well - I need to up my game in this department!
@@missmay3324 Yeah - you really need to put yourself in situations where there is no other way to communicate, otherwise, it is easy to transfer back into languages you already speak, since so many Chinese people can speak second languages
I used to speak Cantonese but forgot it for not using it even at home, i still remember some words but not enough to engage in conversations. I didn't write or read Chinese, at 16 i tried to learn by attending weekend classes with 1rst graders, it was so difficult that i abandoned after only 1 semester. I really admire your perseverance, i have to admit, you made me ashamed of my intellectual laziness. I used to speak Malagasy too but also lost it over time. May be when i retire i will spend some time to immerse myself in China, i think it's the best and fastest way to learn and feel good about being Chinese.
Don't worry mate. I also studied Korean. I can still read and write it, but my speaking ability has gone out the window... if you don't use a language frequently enough, it is natural to forget bits and pieces. Don't be too hard on yourself!
Very proud of you as oz... 👍
Thanks mate
Your job sounds really cool man, also you should really be proud of that award, that's awesome! My video about Chinese has nothing on this one by the way haha. You painted a good picture on Chinese and its place in the world.
Thanks mate, appreciated it. Also enjoyed your video, and I’m looking forward to watching the videos you mentioned about Chinese learning sessions in the future - should be very helpful for a lot of people!
Thank you
You're more than welcome
@@Hazza_Harding Amazing video, filled with words of wisdom.
@@compassion3000 Appreciate the positive feedback!
I have decided to learn Mandarin, just need to start. Thank you.
You can do it!
as an English speaker, I do think that the world needs a language like mandarin as the world's lingua franca, English is too complex for this job. mandarin is a much easier language to learn. foreign learners can have a decent level just by studying it for a few years. about 4000 characters in actual use for most native speakers unlike English. grammar is at the minimum. it is only 4 tones to master unlike Cantonese.
But English you can use a spell and grammar checker.
The tones in Chinese are definitely the most difficult part - I've been learning for years, and my tones are still terrible! But in terms of vocab, for day-to-day fluent communication, you only need to learn 3,000 - 4,000 characters, but for English, it is around 8,000 words.
@@larkhill2119 That is true - and it is a lifesaver! Although, autocorrect can sometimes be annoying...
人a person, people. 男male, men. a man.女female, women, a woman.黑black. 白white。
we can have 男人，女人，黑人，白人，男女，黑白，人人。
@@xyz-pf1yz Yeah - it is interesting how characters can be used in different situations to mean different things, that is why Chinese is so 有意思
Good points mate!
Thanks mate - appreciate it!
We are in Sydney and my kids are studying Chinese at school as well as going to Saturday Chinese school.
That is awesome! Say 加油 to them for me!
Congratulations for winning the China News Award at the Great Hall of the People!!! Wow. It is a big deal.
Thank you so much - Yeah, I really am humbled and grateful - and I am very grateful that I was awarded this award.
@@Hazza_Harding who would not?😊
@@leesgtk8969 Yeah- it is something I will always treasure!
I believe the Sino-Australian relationship will improve in the future too. Frankly speaking, the fields for these two countries to cooperate are far more than the fields which the two countries rival with each other. The most obvious evidence is the foreign trade figures. China is the largest importer of Australian goods even now, which the anti-Chinese sentiment in Australia becomes the record high. I wish politicians with good insight like Kevin Rudd in power so that Sino-Australian relationship would be normalized.
I 100% agree with you - there is so much that Australia and China can work on together. Yes, we are different, but instead of focusing on our differences, we should focus on what we have in common. I think that would be a great start.
CONGRATULATIONS to you for winning the prestigious award 🙏🙏🙏, I am a Chinese born in Malaysia, nvr studied Chinese but regretting 68 years of my life. I will still go for it. I hv travelled to AU, but I found out the bitter truth of how the Australians hated the Asians. I will not dare to return to AU AGAIN and besides I am being a Chinese(but fr Malaysia). The whole world now blame the Chinese for the "current situation". I will revisit China again for sure. Thank you for your encouraging video. I am your fan now. Cheers.
Thank you. I hope you know that not all Australians are racist - there is a section of society that is stuck in the past, and need to catch up to the times. I hope you’ll have a chance to both Australia and China in the future ❤️ Thank you for subscribing, I appreciate it very much!
The reason you need to learn Chinese, is to realize that European languages are plagued with extremely complex grammar stuff, such as conjugation, cases, genders, and the crazy articles.
As a native speaker, it doesn't seem that complex to me - until second-language learners start asking me questions... and because I am not an English teacher, all I can say is "just because." lol
@@Hazza_Harding English grammar is relatively easy, but the vocabulary is challenging because a few languages are stacked together in English due to historical reason.
The hardest part is speaking, much harder than other european languages. The tongue and mouth movement is extremely complex. You have to whip the tongue or burst the lips for the consonants, and the vowels are not easy too, short and long vowels are confusing. Some versions of English requires R colored vowels, which are acrobatic for the tongue. The pronunciation is not consistent because English is not a phonetic language where the sound is the same as how it's written.
@@Hazza_Harding just yesterday, I spent a few hours practicing pronuncing one English sentence on Elsa Speak app. It's really damn hard haha ...
@@Hazza_Harding
People growing up in Australia don't need to learn English grammar. They just know. 😊
@@zhugeliang3905 Yeah - although, we do learn grammar in English class... but, it kinda just comes as second nature
Harry ..You are good 😊
Thank you! 😃
I understand 6 foreign languages : English, German, French, Arabic, Russian, and Mandarin with different levels of abilities.
I'm a 50 year-old Indonesian...
I speak German pretty well, and been to Munich to learn German.
It was long time ago that I reached B2 level, nearly C1.
But it seems that my German deteriorates.
I also learned French and Russian, but I don't speak those languages very well like my German, and of course, my fluent English.
Now I'm learning Mandarin, and I believe my Mandarin reached A2 or B1 level, because I got Hsk-3 in October 2019.
The problem is maintaining the ability.
Once you get the B level, you start to be fed up with the language you have learned, unless you have a very high motivation and specific purpose to learn the language.
And after that the next question is whether you can maintain the level that has been attained.
I reached B2 or even almost C1 in German long time ago, but now it seems that I can only answer relatively correct the B1 level.
My German deteriorates.
Language is a matter of habits and habitation....
Wow - you are multi-talented!
@@Hazza_Harding
Thankyou, young man...
I repeat Chinese vocabularies 10 - 30 minutes a day constantly.
I listen to Chinese-speaking channels, either from mainland-China as well as from Taiwan.
I know in general what it is about, though not in details.
When I feel fed up with Chinese, I turn to Russian.
It's difficult to memorize Russian grammar, the same difficulties with memorizing Chinese characters.
I listen to Chinese talkshows better than Russian's, but I still grasp Russian articles faster than Chinese.
I read Russian quickly, but I must scrutinize Chinese articles to understand what it is about....
I'm learning Chinese recently with Paul Nobles Audiobooks. Just reading and writing is harder to learn.
That's awesome! Yeah, reading and writing are quite difficult. How are you progressing?
@@Hazza_Harding until now I can order food, drinks in different amounts. Counting is quite fast to learn. Also future and past sentences are easy to understand. Now it's mostly about more adjectives and words. I'm in for roughly 20 hours of audio material only. The good thing is we can practice daily directly on the go.
@@Pixmosphere Yeah - that is the great thing about having so many learning options now. I still use certain apps on my phone, and there are a few RUclips channels that I really enjoy watching to study Chinese. I think learning a language is a life-long process, and at the same time, languages evolve over time too, so you have to keep up with that as well. Congrats on making progress!
@@Hazza_Harding Thanks 😊 yes that's true and if a language is used more often it will be much easier to learn. It's also funny somehow when you learn new words and you can hear them out of conversations suddenly.
@@Pixmosphere Yeah - I love that experience. And also, when you've learned a word, and its meaning is at the tip of your tongue, but you have suddenly forgotten it or had a brain blank... that happens to me all the time!
Wow he looks Spiritual
I love your vase on the right.
Thanks mate!
Do you know Gregory Rivers 河国荣？ He is like the Dashan of Cantonese
I will have to look him up, thanks for the tip!
@@Hazza_Harding you're welcome. I just realized he is also an Australian.
ruclips.net/video/6rRdaN7EVt8/видео.html
He is an actor in HK, he quit his vet job in OZ and went to HK 20 years ago.
@@jackoleong2491 Oh, that's really cool... even more reason to check him out!
@@relaxwhc Thanks for letting me know!
I also found that there are different LOTEs in different schools in Melbourne and Geelong. My daughter’s first LOTE was French in her first primary school and the LOTE lessons this school she’s enrolled in is Italian. I can’t help with both languages.
Regardless, I think learning a second language is really great become it trains your brain in a different way than it is used to - like using muscles in your body that you’ve never used before! It hurts at first, but after a while they build up strength
Hazza,
You are absolutely on the dot.
If only the ordinary Aussie understands the advantages of learning Chinese.
Unfortunately the Government does not promote the language because of her own short-sightedness mainly influenced by her Foreign Policies. This is to be regretted because as a Government she should be serving the long term interests of Aussies.
However if Aussies know more about their neighbouring nations..Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Kampuchea and of course Malaysia and Singapore, they will know that learning Chinese is now in their school curriculum.
That says alot.
Language breaks down prejudices and promotes understanding and since China is Rising....all her neighbours need to know more, not less, of China.
Exactly - and learning another language, whether it be Chinese or Indonesian, helps us to unlock amazing opportunities right in our backyard... thankfully, Chinese is still being taught in many schools, so that is a small ray of hope
language is the gateway to true understanding of a different culture.
Exactly - language is language, and it is a skill that we should all try to gain - I know there are apps and automatic translators out there now, but with those you really miss out on all of the nuances etc
I am a Chinese Canadian who speaks Cantonese. More and more Chinese living in Canada are coming from the Mainland China speaking Mandarin. I suspect the same situation is happening in Australia. Therefore, even for those who remain in their own countries, communication with Chinese immigrants are now done in Mandarin. This could be a pivotal advantage when looking for employment whether its is in tourism, education, trading, politics or just interacting with fellow Chinese people.
I agree - I think, in the future, having Mandarin Chinese skills on your resume will definitely be a BIG plus in many parts of the world. And having a little bit of Cantonese up your sleeve would also definitely be helpful too!
@@Hazza_Harding Cantonese is really only being taught and spoken widely in Hong Kong. I believe that the language of instruction in Guangzhou is Mandarin and most people living there already speak it. There was a backlash against Mandarin by Cantonese speakers a while back but I am afraid it is a lost cause. How is the situation from the ground? Congratulation on your prestigious award. Do you speak English when you are reporting the news in Guangzhou or do you speak some Mandarin as well? I heard your Mandarin in some of your other videos and was quite impressed by your enunciation of the 4 tones.
Ha how interesting the 1st ad to come up in this video is for the epoch times,
anyway it would be good if you can give links to your GTV channel would like to see your work on Chinese tv
Sure - you can search www.gdtv.cn - and I do not endorse that ad
@@Hazza_Harding You will have to get Tim on the channel looks interesting. I want that sofa already.
WOW! Very impressed with the 2016 News Award - International broadcast - 1st Class that you shared with your two colleagues. Your English name took up a lot of space! (5:06) One advantage of monosyllable Chinese is in doing arithmetic and in mnemonics. It's a lot easier to remember a string of numbers using Chinese sound e.g. try to memorize a phone number. Try to do arithmetic in the head too.
I can so relate to that!! I have memorised my phone number in Chinese, but not English... so every time someone asks me for my phone number in English, I have to say it to myself in Chinese first, and then translate it to English. It is really awkward sometimes... I have no idea why, but I've never been able to memorise my Chinese phone number in English. Maybe I just didn't put in enough effort.
@@Hazza_Harding My Public Library card use a 14-digit number. I memorized it in Chinese and never need to check my card number to log on.
@@stanbimi Yeah - seriously - why is it so much easier to memorize numbers in Chinese? Can you explain it to me?
@@Hazza_Harding btw, I'm impressed you manage to reply to everyone and still have time to chat in others livestreams! You are likely the most engaging YT creator I came across 😂 Keep up but try not to burn out, sleep is what keeps us alive 😉
@@Hazza_Harding I am no psychologist, but I think it is similar to how the brain or memory works with songs and lyrics. When I "sing" out a 13-number string in Chinese, it is like a line from a song. Very little effort required, efficient to recall and it stays. You're a musician so you know. A psychology professor at Guangzhou's university can offer more insight.
There are too many misperception by people from all around the world about China. And sadly even a lot of Chinese race outside of China having misperception on China too. Learning Chinese language is one of the best way to really learn and understanding Chinese culture. I'm Malaysian Chinese, we are all the same, let's love and not hate each other. Thanks Hazza for the information sharing and take care!
Yeah - China is not a country that you can sum up in one sentence or paragraph... or even an entire book. It is complex, diverse, inconsistent, and very united at the same time. Sometimes there is just no way to accurately describe what China is, or what it does, which is why "with Chinese characteristics" is added after so many descriptors. And yes - there are a lot of misconceptions out there, you are right. Thank you for commenting, by the way!
Congratulation !
Thank you!
Good information thank you
You're welcome - thanks for watching, much appreciated!
almost all the top private high schools in Australia provide Mandarin as the secondary language program
Yeah - it is good to know. We need more Australians that can speak and understand Chinese.
How come your English pronunciation is much more clear than other Aussie?
Really? I don't know... haha... Some people tell me that I have a very strong Aussie accent!
As a Chinese who live in Australia more than 10years.i can definitely tell you that your pronunciation is very clear. I am watching your RUclips channel to improve my English. Very interesting topics. And thank you for your efforts to rebuild friendship between Australia and China!
@@IvanHJJ Really? Thank you, I'll take that as a compliment! I am glad you enjoy my videos, and there's no need to thank me - I just think it is the right thing to do, and hopefully I'm doing it the right way!
Hope your book comes out one day
Hi mate - I see that you have attempted to leave a number of comments. I did not block them or delete them - I tried to respond, but couldn’t find them. If you would like to reach out, you can do so via my Twitter account: GDTVhazza. I’m always open to discussion and dialogue.
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Hope you'll be here for the premiere! :)
As China becomes the rising power, the engagement with worldwide economic ties, if one has the Chinese language to communicate, I am sure one would benefit from that edge. Just like in the past, understand English and German would help you unlock many great resources in architecture, technology, music and theological issues. Besides, the Chinese language is distinctly different from the Western not only in writings but in philosophy and arts.
That is so true - understanding Chinese will definitely give you an edge over your competitors when working with Chinese partners
Mandarin is now the global language.
Not just yet, but it is certainly moving closer to getting there!
I am a disgrace.....Aussie Chinese but can speak a teeny weeny bit of Mandarin.
Don't worry mate - it is never too late to start! And you definitely are not a disgrace! You are Aussie, and there aren't many Aussies that actually speak Chinese - so don't put yourself down
me too mate, Aussie Chinese but barely able to speak mandarin
@@wg9830 do you speak any local dialects?
@@Hazza_Harding Unfortunately no, just English. I live in Sydney
@@wg9830 Hope everything is going well for you in Sydney - thanks for stopping by and saying g'day!
语言可以消除隔阂和误解，感谢你对两国交流做出的努力
應該的，不用感謝我～ 我才應該感謝您來支持我的視頻！
Nei hou, cuo dai, yam bui cha, sek guo bao.
duo jie sai
I'm an Aussie Chinese trying to learn Chinese so I feel called out lol! I tried learning it as a kid because I was part of the mob of ABCs that *had* to go to Chinese school...and funny enough, EVERYONE I knew disliked it. I think some of the reasons were because the curriculum was bland and uninteresting with some over-reliance on pinyin, teachers weren't very dedicated, the time to absorb the learning was too short and then nobody spoke Chinese after class! I think it's also a common sentiment among Australians not to take LOTE learning seriously because we're a monolingual society and there's "no need to learn something we won't use" (hopefully this attitude will change). I think you're very lucky that you found a good teacher that had the patience to teach and encouraged you to keep going but I think it also comes down to having a strong interest in learning Chinese and continuing to grow and improve. For me, I'm encouraging myself to watch more Chinese entertainment, news and using Chinese language apps. I'm also a big fan of c-dramas and variety shows so there's always something to look forward to :)
I can recommend an awesome Chinese drama to you, it’s called 都挺好。I was obsessed when it came out, and watched every new episode as it was released. Really worth watching, it apart from 离婚律师 it is my favorite Chinese tv show of all time! Watching those shows also helped me improve my Chines because I was invested in the story, so I made the effort to try and understand the bits that I couldn’t fully get. Hope this helps! Thanks for sharing your experience too, btw, and thanks for commenting again, it really helps my channel
@@Hazza_Harding Cool! I'll check those out, thanks mate :) A good story-line always helps. Also, happy to comment every now and then.
Now that you mention it, did 离婚律师 inspire you to make your vid about divorce in China?
@@missmay3324 Haha - well... kinda, actually!
I already know Chinese (mandarin and Cantonese), now learning dialects.
I agree with bygone. Learn the culture and history, then you can be more immersive with the language, same for other languages. English got a lot of words derived from other roots..
That’s cool! Which dialects are you currently learning?
@@Hazza_Harding Wu and some Min Nan
Spoken Chinese is easy to learn
Yeah - much easier than writing! Reading is also okay to learn, and typing... but handwriting is really difficult and take a lot of time to master.
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You may not need to learn to write. Most people use PinYin to write Chinese text on their phones and computers anyway. It’s good to learn reading though.
Yeah - I agree, but sometimes I do need to write for certain things, like when I fill out forms... but if I suddenly forget how to write a character, I’ll just type it on my phone and then copy it (I also see some Chinese people doing that sometimes!)
A lot more Primary and Secondary schools are including Chinese in their curriculum!
I think that is AWESOME - hopefully that trend will continue!
Hey mate (and community), ive found your videos really helpful over the last few months.
Id love some help with some opinions on resources for the different stages of learning, specifically entry level ;)
thanks !
For entry-level learning, I would highly recommend finding a teacher, because things like tones are really hard to teach yourself. Also, there are a lot of apps out there that can help. I like one called Du Chinese
By the way, thanks for the positive feedback!
@@Hazza_Harding thanks! I'd just started looking for local learners and I've found plenty already
@@ciaran1549 there’s also a couple of language exchange apps too where you can find people who speak the language you want to learn, and you can do online language exchange which is also pretty cool
I did have reservations about the accuracy of global IQ ranking when the top 5 countries are all Chinese language evolved. However, the Covid-19 a nature's test confirms that the IQ test is accurate to the T. The countries of high population densities most successful in fighting the covid-19 are also the top IQ countries. New Zealand is very successful, but it's the least densely populated.
I haven't seen that ranking. Do you have a link to share? NZ and Australia have both done well at containing COVID-19, as have some other countries, such as Singapore, which is also densely populated despite being very small geographically
I'm looking for a language patner. I speak Mandarin Chinese and I want to inprove my oral English. If anyone wants to learn some simple and useful Chinese comtact me.←THIS IS NOT AN AD. 我想找一个想要学普通话的英语母语者一起学习。因为我想摆脱哑巴英语😂😂 感兴趣的话可以联系我 ←这不是广告！我英语阅读（靠查字典）和听力（“蒙”字诀）还行。但口语不行（口语太需要主动练习）。
Prepositions and phral verbs are killing me. Sooooooooo complicated!
I hope you can find a language partner - exchanging language and culture is extremely important right now! Good luck!
It’s never gunna be any harm to learn another language
Exactly!! And it will be hugely beneficial for the future~
Have you been to Xinjiang, and if so, what do think of Australia's accusations of Uighur genocide?
Hi there - I have not been there. I tend not to comment on issues that I do not have first-hand information on. Feel free to ask me about Guangdong-related issues, though!
That guy really looks like you in the wallpaper
Haha... it is me... I guess makeup and lights can really do wonders lol (I kinda guessed you might be being a bit sarcastic lol)
I think you should start to learn cantonese if you stay in Guangzhou for long
I have started :)
"Why haven't you started learning #Chinese history yet?" would be a good follow up video, 16th century is interesting and well documented on Google books. To compare UK history at the same time you can see why we where called the Barbarians by the Chinese.
Hazza, can someone who does not speak Chinese break into television and radio broadcasting in China?
Hi there - thanks for the question. I’m not sure about other foreign presenters in Chinese, but my degree in linguistics and being able to speak Chinese was a big part of why I was able to get a job as a television presenter here ten years ago. I’m not sure what it would be like today. Hope this helps!
Hazza, could you do a video on the vicious cultural appropriation and theft of Chinese culture and invention by Koreans? It's a very serious burning issue at the moment.
Learn American and British. Proper mates dont shaft you when you tell them the truth.
The market for Australia's produce is unlimited in the US and UK.
By American and British - do you mean English?
@@Hazza_Harding Is this a serious question?
@@arthurlincoln9093 Was yours a serious statement?
@@Hazza_Harding It was tongue in cheek but apt. Do you think Australians are more or less likely to want to learn Chinese when China treats Australia as though it were gum on a shoe? Is it unreasonable to ask for a proper, thorough international investigation into Covid and if the deal is not to punish Australia, why is China now buying iron ore from the US of all people?
@@arthurlincoln9093 A lot of problems would be solved through better communication. Is that not reason enough to learn Chinese? As patriotic Australians?
the beep tho, feels like you're cursing much, haha
Haha - purely for privacy reasons!
I did not understand why you bleeped out a school and teacher name. Maybe I missed something as I was reading comments??
Because this is the Internet, and I think it is important to protect other people's privacy
@@Hazza_Harding Hi. Thanks for the reply. I thought maybe I missed some joke or something.
@@wujiao8373 No worries. I mentioned at the start of the video that I removed all mentions of names and specific places because, well, you know, anything related to China these days is pretty sensitive, so that's why I wanted to maintain the privacy of those people
@@Hazza_Harding Hi again Hazza. Reading your reply, I remembered that I missed the first few minutes.
@@wujiao8373 No worries mate :)
No, I'm an American and I think it's a better use of time to learn Spanish and French considering you can be fluent in both in the time it would take you to be fluent in Mandarin. The characters themselves only present concepts so AI is going to likely obviate the need here perhaps. Also, is that a Roomba or off-brand thing in your background man?
Yeah, I guess in the states, learning Spanish is also very valuable, but it probably wouldn’t be of much value to Aussies. I also think we should be learning Indonesian too, as it is right on our doorstep and is also an emerging economy
Let Chinese learn English, BRITISH English, with British pronunciation.
Congratulation to winning the China News Award, fair dinkum mate ! I am proud of you too mate !
You are correct its about time to learn Chinese, and even Kevin Rudd said: Learning Chinese Is a 'Doorway to Understanding' ruclips.net/video/Sp-LL4IOyn8/видео.html
I have always wonder why our Aussie government never develop a new city up Darwin corner and make it like Singapore to do business with Asian countries as they are almost in the same time zone. If we don't do this then we will miss the boat when all of the Asian countries themselves already risen to modern city levels. Why Aussies aren't capitalizing on what they have in the region or some big brother does not allow this to happen ?
You need to speak with Blondie in China to improve your Chinese.
Yeah, she is definitely someone I would really love to meet in person!
Hmm..
Yr award cert
Kind of foldy lot
Shud put it wit care
I wud frame it on wall
Or at leas
In a protec folder
Don't worry, I keep it very safe!
Even Martians in American movies spoke nothing other than American English only. Why bother do anything else, when even Martians spoke only American English, instead of Martian ---- well, in the old movies? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😰😰😰😰😰
I can just see us landing on Mars, shouting speak English louder and louder. BEER.
I am pretty sure they have already mastered all of Earth's languages.... wuahaha
@@Hazza_Harding Wuahahahaha ! Glad you got the point. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@lexneuron Hopefully they won't come until long after I am gone lol
Maybe they took intensive English classes. Did you ever consider that?
can you gave a opinion of getting a job in china
Sure - what would you like to know in particular?
@@Hazza_Harding if not undergraduate will able to find a job?
@@wongdailiang7591 In China, in order to apply for a work visa, you need to have at least a bachelor's degree and experience in the field of work that you are hoping to engage in. (At least, this is what the requirements are in Guangdong, where I am based).
@@Hazza_Harding is Guangzhou
Below degree diploma can
同志😂
好同志
你为什么用的繁体啊
简体字繁体字都有学
What haappened to your finger?
Cricket injury
Free Hong Kong.
Hi there. Please keep comments relevant to the content of the video. Thank you. If you have a political agenda that you would like to express, I kindly ask you to find another platform - thank you, and all the best!
You speak like US lol
You mean, my accent?
Yes Sir
@@chinchinchokhlei that is the first time anyone has ever said that to me! Lol
You are very humble,handsome beautiful human. My English not enough!
Il never learn Chinese
Why not - what is stopping you?