TheWind Posted February 17, 2020 at 04:41 PM Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 at 04:41 PM hey everyone, hope you're all safe wanted to ask about good chinese music that would be good for improving listening skills. I only really know a few songs, like 我和你 and 爸爸去哪儿 both of which I can li sten to relatively easily. But, I'm not familiar with any popular bands or singers that would be good for passive listening practice your help is appreciated, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feihong Posted February 17, 2020 at 05:37 PM Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 at 05:37 PM You can check out my lyrics challenge blog, published on this very site: https://www.chinese-forums.com/blogs/blog/136-chinese-lyrics-challenge/ You don’t have to guess the song based solely on the translated lyrics. If you want to focus on your listening skills, play the short clip and try to figure out what’s being said. Type it into a search engine and see if the results you get actually match. Don’t beat yourself up if you can’t get it, some of them are difficult. In any case, the answer is always provided for each challenge. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feihong Posted February 17, 2020 at 05:48 PM Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 at 05:48 PM It is VERY hard to judge how understandable a song is when you already know what’s being sung, but this might be a good starting point: https://www.chinese-forums.com/blogs/entry/992-challenge-21-a-long-long-time-ago-you-left-me-to-soar-in-a-distant-sky/ Also, I would recommend trying to transcribe all of the lyrics and not just the parts you’re fairly sure about. Then after you get the answer you can compare your notes with the actual lyrics to see how close you got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Finster Posted February 17, 2020 at 06:58 PM Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 at 06:58 PM Here is a very easy popular song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYYYH_ixucQ&feature=emb_title 随它吧 白雪发亮今夜铺满山上 没有脚印的地方 孤立的王国很荒凉 我是这里的女皇 风在呼啸 像心里的风暴一样 只有天知道 我受过的伤 别让他们 进来看见 做好女孩 就像你的从前 躲藏不让 他们看见 已被发现 随它吧 随它吧 回头已没办法 随它吧 随它吧 一转身不再牵挂 我不管 他们想说的话 任风吹雨打 反正冰天雪地我也不怕 这一点点的距离 让一切变精致 曾经困扰我的恐惧 会远离我回忆 现在开始让我看见 是我的突破和极限 不分对错 没有极限 向前 随它吧 随它吧 跟风和天空对话 随它吧 随它吧 眼泪不再掉下 这个家 让我留下 任风吹雨打 我力量从空气中扩散到地上 我灵魂盘旋在冰块各种不同形状 我思想结晶变成锋利的闪光 我永不回头看 以往会被埋葬 随它吧 随它吧 让我在曙光中升华 随它吧 随它吧 让完美被蒸发 这个家 在阳光之下 任风吹雨打 反正冰天雪地我也不怕 (Please don't kill me ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerpetualChange Posted February 17, 2020 at 08:20 PM Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 at 08:20 PM Broad question. What kind of music do you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyJonesLocker Posted February 18, 2020 at 01:56 AM Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 at 01:56 AM Just use QQmusic or XIAOMi music and all lyrics will be included. Apart a general interest in what's being sung in the music you like , I think it's pretty pointless way of learning Chinese. Tones, grammar go out the window Would you recommend people to learn English from music? Rolling stones "I can't get no satisfaction" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feihong Posted February 18, 2020 at 03:53 AM Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 at 03:53 AM If you’re learning from random songs, it might not be too helpful. If you’re learning from a curated list of songs, it’s similar to learning via poetry, which can be useful. Because Chinese grammar is more flexible than English grammar, most lyrics (that I’ve seen) do have correct grammar. Word choice tends to be a little eccentric because the lyricist needs to aim for a specific length or needs two words to rhyme. Listening to melodic songs won’t help with tones, but listening to rap songs absolutely will. You do need to watch out for rappers who rap in their local dialect, but usually it’s very obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWind Posted February 18, 2020 at 05:33 AM Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 at 05:33 AM not so much for learning persay, but more of passive input with all the free time due to virus, I find myself watching a lot of tv, movies, YouTube, listing to music, etc. All of which is in English. Just figured it'd better to add more Chinese in my daily routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWind Posted February 18, 2020 at 05:35 AM Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 at 05:35 AM 9 hours ago, PerpetualChange said: What kind of music do you like? broad answer - classical, rock, pop, metal and everything in between Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerpetualChange Posted February 18, 2020 at 05:58 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 at 05:58 PM 15 hours ago, DavyJonesLocker said: Apart a general interest in what's being sung in the music you like , I think it's pretty pointless way of learning Chinese. Tones, grammar go out the window Not sure I agree that it's pointless. You can pick up a lot of new words from songs, and listening to songs when you know the words can reinforce what you know. But yes, most important is actually enjoying the music. Listening to music purely for language when you don't like it otherwise sounds miserable. 12 hours ago, TheWind said: broad answer - classical, rock, pop, metal and everything in between 李宗盛的理性與感性作品音樂會 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyJonesLocker Posted February 19, 2020 at 06:19 AM Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 at 06:19 AM 12 hours ago, PerpetualChange said: Not sure I agree that it's pointless. You can pick up a lot of new words from songs, and listening to songs when you know the words can reinforce what you know. But yes, most important is actually enjoying the music. Listening to music purely for language when you don't like it otherwise sounds miserable. yup, I'm a huge believer in "the proof is in the pudding" . If it works for you no one should tell you not to do your way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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