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Notes on speaking Mandarin

Tones, sounds and the habits that make spoken Mandarin clear, from the team building MaiSay.

  1. How to practise Mandarin speaking on your own

    A solo routine for adult Mandarin learners: how to shadow, record yourself, and listen for one thing at a time, plus the honest limit of practising alone.

    8 min read

  2. Why your Mandarin third tone sounds wrong

    English speakers often make the Mandarin third tone too high or too sweeping. Learn what the low tone really does and three drills that fix it on your own.

    7 min read

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MaiSay: Learn Mandarin Chinese. MaiSay is a Mandarin Chinese learning app that grades every syllable you say on its initial, final and tone, then shows the one fix to make. A complete course with HSK 3.0 levels 1 to 6, real-life goals, conversations, flashcard study sets, characters and games.

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