Articles tagged with ‘Playback speed’

1. Chinese listening, fast and slow: Three ways of slowing down Mandarin speech

   

   Spoken Mandarin can feel like an onslaught of similar sounds, half-recognised tones and unknown words. To add insult to injury, it’s often too fast! Should you slow it down? If so, how?

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2. Student Q&A, September 2024: Slowly spoken Chinese, passing listening exams and understanding numbers

   

   Should you slow down the Mandarin you listen to? How can you prepare for difficult listening exams? And how can you understand Chinese numbers in context?

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