Learn Northeastern Chinese

Learning how to speak Northeastern Chinese can be a lot of fun. However, I bet some of you may be wondering whether if it is worth the time and effort...especially since Chinese is already a hard language to learn. However, if you are interested in learning about another region of China, then learning northeastern mandarin …

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Introduction to Northeastern Chinese

Northeastern Mandarin or 东北话 (Dongbei hua) is a regional dialect of Mandarin Chinese. It is a dialect famously known the consistent use of erhuayin (儿化音) or addition of an “er” sound at the end of each word. Northeastern Mandarin is often considered comical and crude by Chinese speakers south of the Jilin provincial border. I …

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