{"id":14726,"date":"2020-03-02T07:27:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T07:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/spoken-chinese\/why-learn-mandarin-for-some-certain-reason\/"},"modified":"2020-03-02T07:27:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T07:27:16","slug":"why-learn-mandarin-for-some-certain-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/th\/why-learn-mandarin-for-some-certain-reason\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Learn Mandarin for some certain reason?"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p>  \t&middot; To be equipped for future opportunities<\/p>\n<p>  \t&middot; Have Chinese-speaking family and friends<\/p>\n<p>  \t&middot; Travelling to China<\/p>\n<p>  \t&middot; Chinese culture is cool.<\/p>\n<p>  \tMandarin is &ldquo;too hard&rdquo; to learn, right? Despite this widely-held belief, millions of people are studying Mandarin Chinese as a second language.<\/p>\n<p>  \tBut if it&rsquo;s so hard, why bother to learn Mandarin?<\/p>\n<p>  \t<strong>Is Mandarin\/Chinese Difficult?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  \tThere is no doubt that written Chinese is difficult to learn &ndash; even for the Chinese! But the spoken language is a different kettle of fish.<\/p>\n<p>  \tIn many ways, Mandarin Chinese is much easier to learn than European languages. Here are some features which make Mandarin easy:<\/p>\n<p>  \t&middot; no subject\/verb agreement<\/p>\n<p>  \t&middot; no plurals<\/p>\n<p>  \t&middot; no conjugations<\/p>\n<p>  \t&middot; no tenses<\/p>\n<p>  \t&middot; simple numbering system which is applied to dates and time expressions<\/p>\n<p>  \t&middot; simple conditional sentences<\/p>\n<p>  \t&middot; simple prepositions<\/p>\n<p>  \tSo Mandarin is easy, but why learn it? The number one reason is that Mandarin Chinese is the most widely-spoken language in the world. Learn to speak Mandarin and you can speak with millions of people around the world. More reasons:<\/p>\n<p>  \t<strong>Business<\/strong> &#8211; Business people who speak Mandarin have a huge advantage in tapping into the Chinese market. It is much easier to develop all-important relationships if you can speak Mandarin.<\/p>\n<p>  \t<strong>Travel<\/strong> &#8211; China and Taiwan offer exciting travel opportunities. Getting around is much easier if you can speak Mandarin.<\/p>\n<p>  \t<strong>\u0e27\u0e31\u0e12\u0e19\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21 <\/strong>&#8211; With thousands of years of history, Chinese culture is endlessly fascinating. Whether your interests are in history, architecture, music, or cuisine, a knowledge of Mandarin will enrich your understanding of Chinese culture.<\/p>\n<p>  \tFamily, traveling, and Chinese Culture are other major reasons for Chinese study. 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