Julesy

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Hi! I'm a linguist (PhD) and trilingual 🇨🇳🇺🇸🇰🇷. My goal is to help you on your language learning journey and share my love for language and linguistics. I design board games in my spare time :) 🍰 Cake Auf (2021): My take on the Great British Bake-off 🕵🏻 Emotional Intelligence (2023): Think Myers Briggs meets Sherlock Holmes Links below ↓↓↓

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Why Your Brain Gives Meaning to Meaningless Words

Why Your Brain Gives Meaning to Meaningless Words Julesy

2.1K views - 1 week ago

I Couldn't Find the Mandarin App I Wanted—So I Built It

I Couldn't Find the Mandarin App I Wanted—So I Built It Julesy

6.1K views - 1 month ago

Wait… Is Korean Becoming Tonal Again?

Wait… Is Korean Becoming Tonal Again? Julesy

88K views - 1 month ago

Why Some Languages Are MUCH Faster Than Others

Why Some Languages Are MUCH Faster Than Others Julesy

67K views - 2 months ago

We Debated the Biggest Controversies in Language Learning

We Debated the Biggest Controversies in Language Learning Julesy

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Why Do So Many Asian Languages Have Tones?

Why Do So Many Asian Languages Have Tones? Julesy

52K views - 2 months ago

Is Simplified Chinese ACTUALLY Simpler? (The Science Will Shock You)

Is Simplified Chinese ACTUALLY Simpler? (The Science Will Shock You) Julesy

38K views - 3 months ago

Why Chinese Characters Look Different in China, Taiwan & HK

Why Chinese Characters Look Different in China, Taiwan & HK Julesy

37K views - 4 months ago

The Many "Dialects" of China Explained

The Many "Dialects" of China Explained Julesy

62K views - 4 months ago

Why Southern China Has So MANY Dialects (& the North So Few)

Why Southern China Has So MANY Dialects (& the North So Few) Julesy

117K views - 5 months ago

Why Chinese had no word for “She” until the 20th century

Why Chinese had no word for “She” until the 20th century Julesy

108K views - 5 months ago

This might be the most hated film in Korea

This might be the most hated film in Korea Julesy

39K views - 6 months ago

Why Hangul Used to Be Considered a “Woman’s Script”

Why Hangul Used to Be Considered a “Woman’s Script” Julesy

21K views - 6 months ago

Why Chinese Pokémon Names Sparked a Fan Uprising

Why Chinese Pokémon Names Sparked a Fan Uprising Julesy

32K views - 6 months ago

Typing Chinese Shouldn’t Work — Here’s Why It Does

Typing Chinese Shouldn’t Work — Here’s Why It Does Julesy

92K views - 7 months ago

Why Kanji Survived in Japan (But Not in Korea or Vietnam)

Why Kanji Survived in Japan (But Not in Korea or Vietnam) Julesy

322K views - 7 months ago

Why Morse Code Didn’t Work for Chinese — and the Genius Fix

Why Morse Code Didn’t Work for Chinese — and the Genius Fix Julesy

52K views - 8 months ago

How 20th Century Science Got Bilingualism Dead Wrong

How 20th Century Science Got Bilingualism Dead Wrong Julesy

13K views - 8 months ago

The Lost Letters of Hangul That Could’ve Changed the World

The Lost Letters of Hangul That Could’ve Changed the World Julesy

141K views - 9 months ago

The Strange Reason Chinese Doesn’t Borrow Words

The Strange Reason Chinese Doesn’t Borrow Words Julesy

346K views - 9 months ago

How Chinese Characters Almost Died

How Chinese Characters Almost Died Julesy

149K views - 10 months ago

The Impossible Chinese Typewriter

The Impossible Chinese Typewriter Julesy

454K views - 10 months ago

She couldn’t believe these English words came from CHINA! 🇨🇳

She couldn’t believe these English words came from CHINA! 🇨🇳 Julesy

10K views - 10 months ago

Why Chinese Isn’t Built for Rap (But That’s Changing)

Why Chinese Isn’t Built for Rap (But That’s Changing) Julesy

106K views - 11 months ago

The Critical Period for Sounding Native — What Science Says

The Critical Period for Sounding Native — What Science Says Julesy

12K views - 11 months ago

Why so much modern Chinese vocabulary was made in Japan

Why so much modern Chinese vocabulary was made in Japan Julesy

171K views - 11 months ago

14 Years Learning Korean — Here’s How I Finally Broke Through

14 Years Learning Korean — Here’s How I Finally Broke Through Julesy

14K views - 1 year ago

Can Knowing Mandarin Make Learning Thai Easier?

Can Knowing Mandarin Make Learning Thai Easier? Julesy

14K views - 1 year ago

Linguist Club Lecture #1: All About "Past Tense" in Chinese

Linguist Club Lecture #1: All About "Past Tense" in Chinese Julesy

1 year ago

Why Chinese words didn’t "exist" until the 20th century

Why Chinese words didn’t "exist" until the 20th century Julesy

391K views - 1 year ago

I Tried to Learn Malay in 30 Days - Here's What Happened

I Tried to Learn Malay in 30 Days - Here's What Happened Julesy

24K views - 1 year ago

Duolingo Cantonese Almost Made me CRY

Duolingo Cantonese Almost Made me CRY Julesy

42K views - 1 year ago

The REAL Reason Learning New Languages is So Hard

The REAL Reason Learning New Languages is So Hard Julesy

22K views - 1 year ago

How do you sing in a tonal language like Chinese?

How do you sing in a tonal language like Chinese? Julesy

506K views - 1 year ago

It’s Not Just Tones: Chinese ALSO Has Intonation

It’s Not Just Tones: Chinese ALSO Has Intonation Julesy

54K views - 1 year ago

Mandarin Sounds Like WHAT in Cantonese? (This game broke my brain)

Mandarin Sounds Like WHAT in Cantonese? (This game broke my brain) Julesy

7.6K views - 1 year ago

This book changed the way I think about language learning (A Linguist Reviews)

This book changed the way I think about language learning (A Linguist Reviews) Julesy

658K views - 1 year ago

These 10 Chinese Words Confuse EVERY Learner

These 10 Chinese Words Confuse EVERY Learner Julesy

1 year ago

Can My American Friend Guess Chinese Characters? (It’s Harder Than She Thought!)

Can My American Friend Guess Chinese Characters? (It’s Harder Than She Thought!) Julesy

7.4K views - 1 year ago

Why Chinese Listening is SO Hard (and How to Fix It!) | Tips for Chinese Learners

Why Chinese Listening is SO Hard (and How to Fix It!) | Tips for Chinese Learners Julesy

55K views - 1 year ago

高兴？开心？How to Say "Happy" in Chinese?

高兴？开心？How to Say "Happy" in Chinese? Julesy

4K views - 1 year ago

How Does Taiwanese Mandarin Differ From Standard Mandarin?

How Does Taiwanese Mandarin Differ From Standard Mandarin? Julesy

69K views - 1 year ago

Can I Tell Chinese, Korean & Japanese Apart?

Can I Tell Chinese, Korean & Japanese Apart? Julesy

8.9K views - 1 year ago

Chinese Words Make SO MUCH Sense! (But Can My Friend See It?)

Chinese Words Make SO MUCH Sense! (But Can My Friend See It?) Julesy

8.2K views - 1 year ago

7 Essential Dongbei Dialect Words You NEED to Know!

7 Essential Dongbei Dialect Words You NEED to Know! Julesy

8.1K views - 1 year ago

Why is This the FUNNIEST Chinese Dialect? | A Deep Dive into Dongbeihua

Why is This the FUNNIEST Chinese Dialect? | A Deep Dive into Dongbeihua Julesy

15K views - 1 year ago

When Americans Try Pinyin…Can I Understand Them?!

When Americans Try Pinyin…Can I Understand Them?! Julesy

49K views - 1 year ago

Can Americans Guess the Chinese Names of Famous US Companies?

Can Americans Guess the Chinese Names of Famous US Companies? Julesy

4.3K views - 1 year ago

Korean Pronunciation Rules Simplified: The Ultimate Guide

Korean Pronunciation Rules Simplified: The Ultimate Guide Julesy

9.3K views - 1 year ago

The Linguist's Guide to Mastering ANY Language in 2026

The Linguist's Guide to Mastering ANY Language in 2026 Julesy

20K views - 1 year ago

Native Chinese Speedruns Duolingo Chinese (spoiler: don’t do it)

Native Chinese Speedruns Duolingo Chinese (spoiler: don’t do it) Julesy

398K views - 1 year ago

What Every Color Means in Chinese - DON'T Say "Yellow"!

What Every Color Means in Chinese - DON'T Say "Yellow"! Julesy

9K views - 1 year ago

How Good Is Your Chinese? | Test Your 量词 Measure Word Knowledge!

How Good Is Your Chinese? | Test Your 量词 Measure Word Knowledge! Julesy

1 year ago

Genie: The Girl Without Language | Real Evidence for Language Critical Period?

Genie: The Girl Without Language | Real Evidence for Language Critical Period? Julesy

4K views - 1 year ago

Why They Don't Speak to You in THEIR Language! | Language Tip for Learners

Why They Don't Speak to You in THEIR Language! | Language Tip for Learners Julesy

2.7K views - 1 year ago

(Pt 2)The SECRET to Perfect Mandarin Tone Pronunciation

(Pt 2)The SECRET to Perfect Mandarin Tone Pronunciation Julesy

27K views - 1 year ago

The SECRET to Perfect Mandarin Tone Pronunciation 🇨🇳

The SECRET to Perfect Mandarin Tone Pronunciation 🇨🇳 Julesy

215K views - 1 year ago

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Learning Korean

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Learning Korean Julesy

7.5K views - 1 year ago

Master Korean Vowels: Fluent Speaker & Linguist Explains

Master Korean Vowels: Fluent Speaker & Linguist Explains Julesy

2.7K views - 1 year ago

Fluent in ANY LANGUAGE in 6 Months: 3 Simple Things You Can DO NOW!

Fluent in ANY LANGUAGE in 6 Months: 3 Simple Things You Can DO NOW! Julesy

14K views - 1 year ago