10 Reasons Why You Should
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1 Boost your brain power
Chinese is a tonal language, meaning that the word definitions can change based on intonation. Much like music, Chinese language requires speakers to engage the right and left sides of their brains, and studies have shown that Mandarin speakers do use both sides of their brains! 3 One of the world's biggest languages Around one-fifth of the entire world's population speaks Chinese as a native language! Combine that with the number of non-native speakers that can speak or understand Chinese and you've got a whole lot of the world covered 5 A warm and welcoming culture Chinese people are notoriously warm and welcoming, and whether you're in Taiwan or Malaysia, you will encounter a wonderful culture through Chinese language. 7 Become more artistic Chinese is written using iconographic characters rather than letters. These characters developed out of cave paintings and pictures and require an incredible amount of artistic skill to be written. 9 Easy to get started Despite what you might've heard, Chinese has a shallow learning curve, meaning that it's very easy to get started speaking basic Chinese after just a few weeks of learning! |
2 Travel to exotic places
Mandarin language is spoken in lots of places, from Beijing to Singapore. If you study Chinese, you can travel all over East and Southeast Asia, as well as other parts of the world and communicate with Chinese people. 4 Try amazing food Chinese cuisine is one of the most beloved and richest food traditions on earth, and studying Chinese will help you uncover amazing dishes. Trying new restaurants and discovering new flavors has always been my favorite thing to do in Taiwan! 6 Ancient culture If you learn to read Chinese, you will be able to delve into one of the world's most ancient cultures through its strong literary and cultural traditions. 8 A new outlook on life Studies have proven that Chinese speakers think about things differently than others. The Chinese have different concepts of time, space and history that can only be understood through the intricate details of Mandarin language. The grammatical structure, word order and even the choices of phrases and questions all help inform the Chinese outlook on life! 10 Economically important The sheer numbers of people that speak Chinese make it an economically important language, but combine that with the prowess of Chinese speaking countries, such as Singapore, Taiwan and China itself, and you can see how economically important a language it is. |