I've been "learning" Chinese through immersion. Before coming to China, I used an app and took Chinese classes, but only for a month. However, I've certainly noticed differences in what the textbook says and what Chinese people say. Just for context, I'm located in Huzhou in the Zhejiang Province. Some things I was not prepared for:
- A lot of Chinese people pronounce the "sh" sound like "s" so 十 sounds like 四 which makes paying confusing. Is it 14 or 44?
- You learn to recognize the meaning of characters even if you don't know the pronunciation. I learned how to recognize 路 (street) before I knew how to pronounce it.
- You learn random things before "standard" vocabulary words. I learned how to say "blowjob" before "toilet" for example.
- You get really good at a specific type of conversation. I still struggle with self-introductions but talking about food, shopping, and likes/dislikes is super easy.
- The language is very informal and I have never heard people use 您 except with elders.
What other things have y'all noticed that are different/unique when you learn Chinese in China?
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