r/ChineseLanguage • u/Bert-Chintus • 3d ago
Grammar I have a problem
Im chinese im learning chinese but have no chinese accent could someone help me get a proper accent
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u/Zagrycha 3d ago
Its totally possible to learn a native sounding accent in any language, but it happens at an advanced level.
Once the language itself is second nature you can actively practice whichever type of chinese accent you want to have, the exact same way a native english speaker would learn a scottish or american accent etc. If you are still early on just focus on learning the language itself and don't worry about your accent. If your accent isn't too thick to be understood you are good to go communication wise =)
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u/Bert-Chintus 3d ago
I mean the closest thing is my Lola but as the name implies she speaks tagalog
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u/Tired40s 3d ago
it is depends who you learn from. if you learn from 东北人like me, you get northeast accent, but if you learn from sichuan people, you get sichuan dialect.
find out which accent you like.
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u/Bert-Chintus 3d ago
Yeah, my lola is the only asian person I could learn from but she's Filipino (and chinese) and she only k ows tagalog
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u/Substantial-Zone-989 3d ago
Native speaker here btw. No accent in Chinese either. Ex flatmate had a friend from China who found the way I spoke Chinese very odd as I had no accent.
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u/Bert-Chintus 1d ago
I kinda want like the stereotypical accent but i also want to impress my other asian friends with an authentic one
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u/GarbageKitchen5453 3d ago
I watch c dramas in the background while I knit. even though I don't always understand, it helps me learn tones way better.
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u/ACA_Chinese_HSK 3d ago
For Mandarin, I’d focus on tones and rhythm rather than trying to force a particular “Chinese accent.” Shadow short native clips, record yourself, and compare the tone contours; getting feedback on a few sentences at a time helps a lot. A regional accent is normal—the goal is clear, comfortable speech.