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2006-09-27 07:02:46 · 11 answers · asked by ericwonghhh 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
some...I like listening to mandarin (putonghua) because it is softer than Cantonese..probably because of the difference in the number of tones...4 and a neutral in mandarin...and arguably up to 9 in cantonese...
2006-09-27 10:32:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in Mexico I have heard some people speak Chinese and I think it sounds loud and rude sometimes. It seems that Chinese people are fighting eachother all the time...
Cheers!
2006-09-27 07:11:15 · answer #2 · answered by CHESSLARUS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's pronounced the right way.
I prefer English over Chinese, but i like the way it sounds when it's not OVERLY- accented.
Dialects wise, my favourite would be Cantonese.
(No prizes for guessing why) :)
Actually, i very much prefer European languages, especially French :)
Personally (no offence), i feel that mainlanders from China speak Chinese too 'uncouth-ly', and their mannerisms are a big turn-off. [From what i've experienced.]
2006-09-27 07:09:26 · answer #3 · answered by meiqi_87 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like the sound of chinese words, i always ask this guy named dennis in my class who's chinese to say something in chinese, but he wont lol, he thinks im making fun of him.
2006-09-27 07:06:12 · answer #4 · answered by §†reet R¥dA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I work with several Chinese people and hear it all the time. It is very choppy and they always sound like they are arguing. They agree with me.
2006-09-27 07:12:37 · answer #5 · answered by Reddy492 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's kinda hard on the ears. It sounds like the language has alot of hard consonants for beginning and ending sounds. Alot of languages sound "hard on the ears" to EFL (English First Language) listeners.
Languages that have similar sounds to English pronunciation tend to "sit" better with us. I enjoy listening to Arabic (except for the "h" sound, sounds like "khah") and German.
French, Italian and Lebonese sound beautiful to me since alot of their consonant sounds are silent. But that's not what you ask, now is it?
Chinese sounds harsh to me. No offense.
2006-09-27 07:10:06 · answer #6 · answered by HRH PrincessFreestarr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol, i am chinese. but i can only understand cantonese, not mandarin. but ya, chinese ppl do talk loud (too loud at times) and it does seem like they r arguing, but the language is pretty kool
2006-09-27 11:51:24 · answer #7 · answered by Synhere 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All depends on which dialect it is spoken in some are very nice others are a mix mosh.
2006-09-27 07:06:33 · answer #8 · answered by Michael 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i hate anything chinese.also their sing song language ,their slanted eyes and yellow skin freaks me out.i am not a racist but i have my reasons why i cant stand them.
2006-09-27 07:19:45 · answer #9 · answered by mikhal k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to me.
2006-09-27 07:06:36 · answer #10 · answered by bootjack 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋