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Thread: How long does it take to become fluent in speaking, reading and writing Chinese?
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[quote=WINDENERGY,234263]Hi, community......been very busy "pounding the books" and expanding my Chinese vocabulary, as well as reading, writing and speaking Putonghua on a daily basis. I talk with Chinese children when I am touring around town and sometimes, if Iask, they help me read some Chinese writings. Some of these children are very young (4-5 y.o.) and they are able to read, and comprehend, most informational notices in the parks and streets. Being a full-time English teacher, as well as avid traveler, living in China, I am exposed to the language and writing everyday. My students in the classroom go out of their way to assist me with my studies. Now, I've been in China 15 months and I'm still a long way from being able to read a newspaper or understand Chinese television/movies. I study everyday and I am getting frustrated.....nobody told me that this language was as difficult as it truly is. Yet, over time, I have grown to love studying it...so I won't give up! Like the Chinese proverb "Zi Qiang Bu Xi" tells us, there will be a reward at the end of this long, dark tunnel. Does anybody know (through research or real-life experiences) just HOW LONG does it take? I have surfer the internet for this information and the writers only refer to "time-consuming" and "tediousness" adverbials. Anyway, it's still nice to enjoy a bowl of hot noodles for only 3 RMB. Don't you agree?[/quote]
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