Arieh Smith, a.k.a. Xiaomanyc (Xi\u01ceom\u01ce, \u5c0f\u9a6c), is a popular YouTuber who loves practicing Mandarin Chinese on the streets of New York and surprising unsuspecting native speakers. From 24-hour crash courses in new languages like Korean, to learning additional Chinese\xa0dialects\xa0like Cantonese and Fuzhounese (which are really mutually unintelligible\xa0languages), his viral linguistic exploits have entertained and inspired millions of learners around the world. In our conversation, he shares why and how he learned Mandarin Chinese, tips for mastering Chinese characters and tones, and strategies for going from zero to basic conversations in a matter of days no matter where in the world you live.\xa0
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