Chinese Is NOT Mandarin! What About Cantonese?

Heya, Rita aka Fàn Lǎoshī is here! Let's talk about "Chinese" and "Mandarin" today, literally. I was asked about this topic a lot by people who have never learned anything about Mandarin Chinese in their lives, but do Mandarin learners really understand the difference between these terms? Let's break it down: 0:00 How are dialects and accents different from languages? 3:09 What is "Chinese"? 3:54 Min Chinese 4:30 Wu Chinese 6:21 Cantonese 7:57 Mandarin 9:23 So what is the name of the language that you've been learning? Tones can't be more important when you are learning a tonal language like Chinese, and you can “Find YOUR Mandarin Voice” starting today! Build up the Chinese sound system with me and speak natural Chinese in 3 months! 👇 LIFETIME access is still open👇 https://www.ritachinese.com Leave your questions about the Chinese language and Mandarin learning in the comments! They may be answered in my next video soon! Btw your subscription, like and comments are a HUGE support for original content like this video! The more my videos are promoted to Chinese learners by the YouTube algorithm, the more motivated I will be to make content for you all! It means the world to me. 谢谢！ Remember, with Fàn Lǎoshī, Chinese makes perfect sense! —— 🙌Chinese Tidbits (Vocab/Flash Cards/Pop Quiz/Listening Exercise) on Instagram:   / funchineseclub   😎Personal Account:   / rita_van   —— 🤔 Does Laoma Chris Speak Terrible Chinese? | Beijing Accent vs. Putonghua    • Does Laoma Chris Speak PERFECT Mandarin? B...   🤔 Does Xiaomanyc Speak PERFECT Chinese? | American-Accented Mandarin Explained    • Does Xiaomanyc Speak PERFECT Chinese? | Am...   🤔 How Is Thomas阿福's Mandarin?    • Why German's Chinese Sounds German | How's...   👍 5 Best (Non-Native) Chinese Speakers on Chinese Tik Tok!    • The 5  Best (Non-Native) Chinese Speakers ...   🤔 Whose Chinese Is Better, Mark Zuckerberg or John Cena?   • Chinese Natives React to Zuckerberg & John...   😮 Meryl Streep Speaks Mandarin?    • Meryl Streep Speaks Mandarin? | Learn Anci...   👏 Dashan Chinese Analysis    • The Best Chinese Speaker!? | How Good is D...   😮 Kurt Hugo Schneider Speaks Chinese?!    • Chinese Teacher Reacts to Kurt Hugo Schnei...   💡11 Tips to Understand Beijing/Northern Chinese Accent    • Understand FAST CHINESE | The Northern Acc...   💡Master the Beijing Accent with Chinese Stand-Up    • Master the Beijing Accent with Chinese Sta...   🗣Chinese Tones Explained    • Mandarin Chinese TONES GUIDE That Schools ...   🗣Stop Pronouncing These Sounds Wrong    • Stop Pronouncing These Chinese Sounds WRON...   💡5 Thing You Need to Know about Mandarin Chinese    • 5 MUST-KNOWs of Chinese Language Learning ...   ▶DON’T Learn Chinese with Pop Songs    • DON’T Learn Chinese with Pop Songs | How t...   ▶How to Improve Mandarin with THEIR MUSIC ▶Learn Chinese with Netflix    • Learn Chinese with Netflix? How to Improve...   👏The Best App to Improve Your Spoken Chinese and Listening    • The BEST App to Improve Your Chinese | Lis...   😮There Are NO Tenses in Chinese?!    • There Are NO TENSES in Chinese? | How To U...   💡6 Usages of LE了 That You NEED to Know    • Le 了 Explained | 6 Usages You NEED to Know...   —— #LearnChinese #ChineseTones #MandarinChinese #ChinesePronunciation #HowtoLearnChinese #ChineseLearning #ChineseTeacher #AprenderChino #AprenderMandarin