The first part(1:08 - 5:30） is about how to use zĕn me to express WHY. The second part( 5:30 - 11:20) is about popular expressions that are made up of zĕn me. The third part( 11:20 - 14:10) is about using structure "zĕn me + verb" to express "how to do something."
Wow. Your lessons are really excellent. You explain things very well. More detail than a lot of teachers but you still keep it simple and clear. Well done and thank you.
zenme is easiest for newbies to understand as "how" Mnemonic "iN what MannEr" i.e. how. It's better for newbies to see zenme as how though yeah zen me LE is more like "Why?" I would just teach them as separate quyestion words. zenme and zenme le really do mean different things.
Just because "zen me " is used everywhere, it's really hard to say, it only means how or why. Sometimes it means why, sometimes means how, sometimes like between these two meanings. I tried to highlight all kinds of circumstances we use "zen me" but I still think there are something I didn't cover. 😓
@@zoeythesharer9050 I liked your video and think you're a great teacher. zen me le = what's wrong, what's the matter zen me yang = how are you, what's up zen me? = what? (rhetorical) zen me ban? = what [ought we] to do? I just don't see zen me in any form used nearly so frequently as wei shen me for "why". Zen me can just about always be formulated to avoid the use of the open ended question word "Why". Why in English is just about always only used as a question. Why is probably cognate to "wei he" but "wei he" is so infrequent it's never taught. I do think newbies should think of "zen me" as "what" reserving "why" for "wei shen me" and "wei he" None of the interrogatory phrases have a one for one correspondence to English, they should be learned as set phrases, not seeking for a non-existent common concept and then expanding the various set expressions from there. Also ne is not merely an interjection it's also a question particle like ma. Like I said you are a great teacher! I commented for the algorithm, liked and subscribed. :)
@@zoeythesharer9050 Thank you for your compliment, I will try not to let it go to my head. Cognates are my secret weapon. There are so few in Chinese. That just makes them even more precious. Like hopeful orphan children lost on a desert island. Loan words are one of my other clever tricks. But what I really want is to develop a simple effective method for Anglo-Chinese fluency. And poetry. I am here to capture ALL your poetry!
Can I ask a question? Why are some words having two syllables (such as yisheng or dianshi...) written closed to each other instead of standing apart like usual (yi sheng or dian shi)? What are the rules? And whether or not that way of writing changes the way we pronounce the words?
No won't change the way we pronounce. Write them close just to emphasis they are one word. Yi and sheng are two characters but put them together is one word. When I give you characters and Pinyin together, in order to let you guys tell which pinyin goes to which character, I have to separate all pinyins to make sure each one stays on the top of relative character. But as a word, write Pinyin together is better for you guys to memorize the word.
老师 Zoey 我有一个问题. Do I need to reach HSK 6 to be functionally fluent in Mandarin? In your opinion what is the Level of the average Chinese person in China? I guess I’m looking for a target level for me to reach. I really enjoy your videos
Well, for daily communication, maybe you don't need to reach hsk6, you need more practical speaking. But If it's for academic purpose, then I think you need to reach hsk6. To be honest, hsk6 exam is not easy for average Chinese either lol. Because in oral speaking, it's really not that hard and strict you know. So it depends on your learning purpose. You can definitely set up a higher goal, but don't push too hard. My English improved significantly by working with English speakers not from IELTS, even I made 6.5 point, I still couldn't really speak English fluently when I just started my study in Canada. Because the grammar bothered me a lot. I always organized my words before speaking out, so afraid of expressing myself you know. Actually nobody really cares about grammar that much. I hear so many people saying "i don't have nothing" which is a wrong expression but so what right? So figure out your learning purpose then set up your target.
@@zoeythesharer9050 Thanks for taking the time to answer my question, I really appreciate it. My purpose is to be able to have simple conversations with all my family members and friends in China where I now live (I’m from Canada). They are patient with me of course but I still feel very shy to speak, afraid to make major mistakes and be impolite. I’ll keep watching your lessons and hopefully it will give me more confidence! Thanks again
No not at all when we use it to express "why....". I gave 6 examples with different positions just wanna say, doesn't matter where you put it, it's same meaning. Time adverb, subject, and zen me (or wei shen me), you can arrange the order by yourself. Cuz everyone has different speaking habit. You might hear some people say like the 1st example, you might hear some people say like 6th example. There is no difference.
The first part(1:08 - 5:30） is about how to use zĕn me to express WHY.
The second part( 5:30 - 11:20) is about popular expressions that are made up of zĕn me.
The third part( 11:20 - 14:10) is about using structure "zĕn me + verb" to express "how to do something."
Thank you for explaining the many uses of Zenme, it's confused me a number of times, but this clarifies it.
Wow. Your lessons are really excellent. You explain things very well. More detail than a lot of teachers but you still keep it simple and clear. Well done and thank you.
Teacher, you've covered them very thoroughly. Great job! 多谢您!
谢谢你的视频!
I hear these phrases used a lot and it's great to have further clarification on when and where to use them. Very helpful 🙂
Thank you for this lesson, I’ll have to watch it a few times to really understand it but I find it very useful. Great teacher!
My pleasure. Happy to hear my video is useful for Mandarin learners.
Thank you 感谢您的分享
谢谢您老师。
Hi Zoey you are the best for me. 감사합니다 :)
Thanks you ❣️ your are appreciated
谢谢
Love this!
zenme is easiest for newbies to understand as "how"
Mnemonic "iN what MannEr" i.e. how.
It's better for newbies to see zenme as how though yeah zen me LE is more like "Why?"
I would just teach them as separate quyestion words. zenme and zenme le really do mean different things.
Zen me is a question word "why", zen me le is like why in independent expression. Usually when zen me goes with other words, it means "how".
Just because "zen me " is used everywhere, it's really hard to say, it only means how or why. Sometimes it means why, sometimes means how, sometimes like between these two meanings. I tried to highlight all kinds of circumstances we use "zen me" but I still think there are something I didn't cover. 😓
@@zoeythesharer9050 I liked your video and think you're a great teacher.
zen me le = what's wrong, what's the matter
zen me yang = how are you, what's up
zen me? = what? (rhetorical)
zen me ban? = what [ought we] to do?
I just don't see zen me in any form used nearly so frequently as wei shen me for "why". Zen me can just about always be formulated to avoid the use of the open ended question word "Why". Why in English is just about always only used as a question. Why is probably cognate to "wei he" but "wei he" is so infrequent it's never taught. I do think newbies should think of "zen me" as "what" reserving "why" for "wei shen me" and "wei he"
None of the interrogatory phrases have a one for one correspondence to English, they should be learned as set phrases, not seeking for a non-existent common concept and then expanding the various set expressions from there.
Also ne is not merely an interjection it's also a question particle like ma.
Like I said you are a great teacher! I commented for the algorithm, liked and subscribed. :)
@@QuizmasterLaw I can tell you are a very good thinker👍🏼. Very impressive that you know "wei he". I like your thinking.
@@zoeythesharer9050 Thank you for your compliment, I will try not to let it go to my head.
Cognates are my secret weapon. There are so few in Chinese.
That just makes them even more precious. Like hopeful orphan children lost on a desert island.
Loan words are one of my other clever tricks.
But what I really want is to develop a simple effective method for Anglo-Chinese fluency. And poetry. I am here to capture ALL your poetry!
Can I ask a question? Why are some words having two syllables (such as yisheng or dianshi...) written closed to each other instead of standing apart like usual (yi sheng or dian shi)? What are the rules? And whether or not that way of writing changes the way we pronounce the words?
No won't change the way we pronounce. Write them close just to emphasis they are one word. Yi and sheng are two characters but put them together is one word. When I give you characters and Pinyin together, in order to let you guys tell which pinyin goes to which character, I have to separate all pinyins to make sure each one stays on the top of relative character. But as a word, write Pinyin together is better for you guys to memorize the word.
Thanks so much. I find your channel is so useful.Hope you will keep sharing lessons
老师 Zoey 我有一个问题. Do I need to reach HSK 6 to be functionally fluent in Mandarin? In your opinion what is the Level of the average Chinese person in China? I guess I’m looking for a target level for me to reach. I really enjoy your videos
Well, for daily communication, maybe you don't need to reach hsk6, you need more practical speaking. But If it's for academic purpose, then I think you need to reach hsk6. To be honest, hsk6 exam is not easy for average Chinese either lol. Because in oral speaking, it's really not that hard and strict you know. So it depends on your learning purpose. You can definitely set up a higher goal, but don't push too hard. My English improved significantly by working with English speakers not from IELTS, even I made 6.5 point, I still couldn't really speak English fluently when I just started my study in Canada. Because the grammar bothered me a lot. I always organized my words before speaking out, so afraid of expressing myself you know. Actually nobody really cares about grammar that much. I hear so many people saying "i don't have nothing" which is a wrong expression but so what right? So figure out your learning purpose then set up your target.
@@zoeythesharer9050
Thanks for taking the time to answer my question, I really appreciate it. My purpose is to be able to have simple conversations with all my family members and friends in China where I now live (I’m from Canada). They are patient with me of course but I still feel very shy to speak, afraid to make major mistakes and be impolite.
I’ll keep watching your lessons and hopefully it will give me more confidence! Thanks again
About 6 examples to use 怎么 do they have different meaning when using? I mean do they have different expression with different position of word?
No not at all when we use it to express "why....". I gave 6 examples with different positions just wanna say, doesn't matter where you put it, it's same meaning. Time adverb, subject, and zen me (or wei shen me), you can arrange the order by yourself. Cuz everyone has different speaking habit. You might hear some people say like the 1st example, you might hear some people say like 6th example. There is no difference.
@@zoeythesharer9050 😳 you're so kind. Thank you for clearly explain 🙏
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