Why Chinese is difficult

pluiepoco · 06-09-2005, 08:40 PM

I have been around here for a long time, but up to now, a few people here know Chinese, compared to English and French, I don't think Chinese is less important or influential, besides, Chinese is indeed not hard to learn, but why so many foreigners, esp. those who have never come to China, find it so hard to learn and master this actually simple language? This makes me pondering...

As a native Chinese, I can speak, listen, write, think and understand in Chinese in an outstanding way, but to my knowledge, the Chinese language is not further analysed as that in English or French, although Chinese language has its own grammar and syntax, I rarely know which body has ever collected materials to prove those and set a rule of how it should be. The Chinese langage is descended by oral bestow, exmaple-provided lecture, emulation and interractive communication, writing and modifying. Till now, I don't know there is really a systematic research of its existence and nature, despite its increasing presence.

For you who don't know Chinese and want to learn this language, at this time I have to say: Come to China, and the People is kind enough to Teach you!

But if you know Chinese, really I want you all to know this profound and content-bearing language so you will know a wider world of maturity... Then I can suggest you have a view on http://www.pkucn.com/index.php
It's the supreme authority of the Chinese Language, about its Literature, Linguistic Research, in a professional and academic way.

If you know Chinese, please not miss this magic website.

Tiyz · 06-12-2005, 08:30 AM

Chinese is not difficult.if you give up race prejudice,and consider Chinese to be the most beautiful language.you will learn Chinese well

The_FD · 06-13-2005, 07:48 AM

Actually from my french point of view, and that i have been trying to learn a bit of chinese since i used to have a chinese girlfriend I may say that to speak chinese (I mean one or many local languages) is not hard but to write is pretty tough.

That's only my point of view

pluiepoco · 06-13-2005, 03:28 PM

If you would like and if I still can spare a little time, I will choose some results of Chinese language research to post here in English.

The_FD · 06-13-2005, 05:11 PM

well as you said to learn chinese or every other single language you need time and willing, i guess i am a bit too busy and need a deeper motivation to be your man... but who knows, this time may come someday

pluiepoco · 06-13-2005, 05:14 PM

Then Good Luck to You!

xpsal · 07-14-2005, 04:00 AM

hey why don't you start teaching us some Chinese pluipoco, I know some basic greetings that I practice every morning with Chinese co-workers, but I need to go deeper, if you can start some chinese courses it would be wonderful

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pluiepoco Mr. Genius Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shanghai Posts: 1,268	Why Chinese is difficult I have been around here for a long time, but up to now, a few people here know Chinese, compared to English and French, I don't think Chinese is less important or influential, besides, Chinese is indeed not hard to learn, but why so many foreigners, esp. those who have never come to China, find it so hard to learn and master this actually simple language? This makes me pondering... As a native Chinese, I can speak, listen, write, think and understand in Chinese in an outstanding way, but to my knowledge, the Chinese language is not further analysed as that in English or French, although Chinese language has its own grammar and syntax, I rarely know which body has ever collected materials to prove those and set a rule of how it should be. The Chinese langage is descended by oral bestow, exmaple-provided lecture, emulation and interractive communication, writing and modifying. Till now, I don't know there is really a systematic research of its existence and nature, despite its increasing presence. For you who don't know Chinese and want to learn this language, at this time I have to say: Come to China, and the People is kind enough to Teach you! But if you know Chinese, really I want you all to know this profound and content-bearing language so you will know a wider world of maturity... Then I can suggest you have a view on http://www.pkucn.com/index.php It's the supreme authority of the Chinese Language, about its Literature, Linguistic Research, in a professional and academic way. If you know Chinese, please not miss this magic website.
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Tiyz Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 62	Chinese is not difficult Chinese is not difficult.if you give up race prejudice,and consider Chinese to be the most beautiful language.you will learn Chinese well
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pluiepoco Mr. Genius Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shanghai Posts: 1,268	If you would like and if I still can spare a little time, I will choose some results of Chinese language research to post here in English.
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The_FD flying dancer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Paris France Posts: 4,333	well as you said to learn chinese or every other single language you need time and willing, i guess i am a bit too busy and need a deeper motivation to be your man... but who knows, this time may come someday __________________ Histoire de la famille Bourdillon Les fêtes d'Hébé The flying dancer dancing
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pluiepoco Mr. Genius Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shanghai Posts: 1,268	Then Good Luck to You!
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