Mandarin Chinese Problem Initials J Q X - How to pronounce them correctly?

very useful!

Very professional, Thank you so much.
I struggle with J sound but your way of explanation is amazing

Is Xi same as English "see" ?

How do you pronounce these quickly so it sounds fluent? I feel like I am releasing too much air when I try saying "zi ji" (自己 - yourself) or "yi qi qu" (一起去 - go together) quickly.

Is Chinese j the same with English? Like, joke? For me they have no difference at all😭😭😭😭😭

Very helpful. Thank you.

impressively good

OMG, I don't know why a lot of language teachers don't teach oral posture from the start. Half of the problems that comes with pronunciation stem from people not understanding how to place tongue and lips. English is my second language, and hopefully Mandarin will be my third. This was so incredibly useful, so I'm subscribing right away. Thanks!

Wow, I've been learning mandarin for 4 years and this is the single best piece of pronounciation advice I've got. Thanks!

The bit about the middle of your tongue folding up against the roof of your mouth was exactly I was hoping to hear. Wife/in-laws are Chinese and when I specifically asked them if the middle of their tongue folded up (like saying “he”) they said, “... I don’t know. I just say the sound.” Lots of other videos emphasize the front of the tongue on the bottom teeth, but nobody else seems to mention the middle/back of the tongue.

Thanks for the post, and props for the short video that gets straight to the point.