Chinese Language Learning: Shen2 Qu3

If you are a Chinese learner, you must have already known the Chinese word “神曲(shen2 qu3)”. If you have not, that is all right. I will introduce it to you in the following Chinese language courses.

Many people are concerned about a question——how to learn Chinese efficiently? Many people said they find it is difficult to memorize something. I want to say maybe you can change a new way of memorizing things. For example, singing the lyrics is a good choice.

I have ever met with some American friends. They have great interest in learning Chinese and they are all good at sing Chinese popular songs, especially those “神曲”. They learn to pronounce the lyrics correctly and try to memorize the lyrics. They can even hum the tunes in daily communication. Of course, they have mastered the authentic Chinese tone after a long time of practice. So, you can join them to learn some Chinese pop songs, for they can help you to communicate with Chinese people better.

Recently, the most popular Chinese song should be “小苹果(xiao3 ping2 guo3), which means the little apple.” It spread all over the world at a quick speed. Almost this song can be heard everywhere. At the same time, it is also the favorite square dance song for many Chinese people, which contributes to the popularity of it in reverse. “你是我的小呀小苹果,怎么爱你都不嫌多(ni3 shi4 wo3 de5 xiao3 ya5 xiao3 ping2 guo3, zen3 me5 ai4 ni3 dou1 bu4 xian2 duo1)” is one of the most famous lyrics.

Chinese language learning is not only Chinese character writing or Chinese words speaking. It can be combined with other various types of methods, which can raise people’s learning interest. Next time, when you hear the Chinese song, just follow it. It is beneficial to your articulation, your oral Chinese, your Chinese tone, and even your understanding of some Chinese pop culture.