老外：我该学中文吗？

Should I learn Chinese?

我该学中文吗？

美版知乎quora问答

Ryan Giordano, 三人行，必有我师
Answered Feb 9, 2015
I like a challenge, and it is a beautiful language.

It is the first language I have studied in which I have to concentrate on the tone of a given word in order for its meaning to be understood. The result is almost like conducting music.

汉字is both complex and efficient. It is full of meaning, yet lends itself easily to being speed-read.

The Chinese people also influenced me to continue studying it. Being careful not to generalize, I can say that the Chinese people I’ve interacted with were all very kind but not obsequious in their kindness. They were all very straight-talkers, a trait I value in people. Honestly, these interactions spurred me to study it in the first place, however shallow they may be.

Now I learn it so I can speak with my wife’s family.

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我喜欢挑战，中文是一门美丽的语言

中文是我学习过的第一门我必须专心听语调的语言，要不然听不懂。感觉像是音乐

汉字是复杂的，含义丰富。阅读速度快。

在中国人的鼓励下，我孜孜不倦地学习中文

我接触过的中国人，友善又不失体面。

他们是有话就直说的那种，直言不讳。

这点我很喜欢

老实说，正是这点从一开始给了我学习中文的动力

Andy Simth, Live in China
Answered Jun 28, 2017

yes, you should, Many people have started to ask themselves this questions in recent years, and the reasons are becoming more and more obvious. Mandarin Chinese is the most widely-spoken language in the world. Learn how to speak Mandarin and you can speak with millions of people around the world.

是的，你应该学习中文

最近一些年，许多人开始问自己是否该学中文。

理由也越来越明显了。

如今，中文是世界上说的人最多的语言。

学会说中文了，你就能和很多人交流了

1. To know Chinese Culture and Customs.

China has a long history and interesting cultures and customs, such as festivals, foods. And south part of China has a big difference with northern part. Knowing Mandarin is a gateway to immerse yourself into one of the oldest and most fascinating cultures in the World and to be able to appreciate its vast cultural heritage.

2. Help you with your business.

China is becoming a major player in the world’s economy and more and more companies are looking forward to joining in this potential market. So learning mandarin is really helpful for doing business in China. You can improve your CV. You can get along with your Chinese colleagues and know the way how Chinese people do business. Also you could get ahead in the business world. Start to learn business Chinese now!

1、了解中国文化和习俗

中国有着悠久的历史，有着丰富的文化和独特的习俗，比如中国节日，中国美食

中国南北方差异很大。

会说中文，是融入其中一个最古老文化的一扇大门。

2、会说中文，方便经商。

中国正成为世界经济的主要角色。越来越多外国公司期待进入这个潜在市场。

学习中文，对在华经商帮助很大。

方便和中国同事交流，了解中国人的经商之道。

现在开始学习中文吧

3. To Have fun in your trip to China

China has magnificent views and many historical sites. Traveling in china can be really fun and meaningful. Since not many Chinese people can’t speak English or other languages, learning mandarin can help you to know the culture deeply and to experience Chinese customs better.

4. Make more friends when you come to China

Chinese people are kindly and hospitable. Of course people in Shenzhen or Beijing these big cities can speak Chinese but if you want to know different cultures and to see more in China. Speaking Chinese will open a friendship door for you. It is very different to be friend with a Chinese. What they usually do and the communication with each other. It takes you to a whole new world!

3、方便去中国旅游

中国有很多历史古迹，在中国旅游是很有趣的。

中国人基本上不会说英语，学习中文也就相当必要了，可以帮助你深入了解中国文化，方便体验中国习俗。

4 方便交朋友

中国人是友善好客的。

会说中文，能为你打开一扇友谊大门。

与中国人交朋友的感觉是很不同的。

会说中文，能把你带入一个全新世界

Rita Wen, Native speaker, also a online tutor for Mandarin.
Answered Sep 27, 2016

Agreeing with many answers given here, I’d like to add another benefit in learning the Chinese language:

Learning the Chinese language or characters, also allows you to tap into other languages as well. For example Japanese, which uses Chinese characters in their language. Often using similar pronunciation as well.

这里的答案，很多我是认可的。

这里要补充一点学习中文的好处

就是，学会中文后，学习其他语言就方便了。比如日语，日语里有汉字。发音很多类似的。

Thomas Yao, works at D.G.Z
Answered Feb 19, 2015
Originally Answered: Why should one learn Chinese?
Because Chinese market is ridiculously big, if you’re not interested in making money in China, you don’t need to learn it unless you like this language itself.

中国市场太大了

不想在中国赚钱的话，那就没必要学习中文。

当然喜欢这门语言就另当别论

Adnan Aslan Altın, Muslim-Turk, live in Shanghai/China, can speak M.Chinese, interested in History, Astronomy, Philosophy, Geo…
Updated Jul 1, 2015
At first you need to know what is your reason to learn. If you just want to learn Chinese for fun, i advice you not to waste your time. Because it’s really hard to learn.
As everyone know, Chinese language is getting more and more importnat and popular. Someone’s desire about learning this language should be at the importance of Chinese, not at popularity.

首先要了解自己学习中文的动机。如果只是感兴趣，建议你别浪费时间了，因为中文太难学了。

众所周知，中文越来越重要了，越来越受欢迎了。

China is getting more and more powerful and influent over other countries day by day. By learning this language, you can get so many advantages. At least you can do some small trades, but advantages are way more than this:

1) If you’re studying international relations, politics or other social sciences, learning Chinese would make you a unique academician. Because you will learn Chinese culture at the same time while learning the language and this will give you a wide angle of view.

2) If you’re studying economics, trades, finance, etc., you could be an important man in your country, if you’re really good at economicss. Knowing the language of a world’s superpower, will give you important tips about whole economy in the world. And yet you could be a good economist.

3) If you’re doing businesses and trades, I strongly advice you to learn. Trade equals to China in the modern world. Even Apple is also producing its products in China, because China gives some incentives to the foreign companies and reduce their taxes. No matter how big your company or capital is, you still have plenty of ways to shake the pagoda tree. But you must know Chinese customs.

中国越来越强大了，越来越富裕了。

学会中文，能带来很多好处。

至少你可以做一些小本贸易。当然好处远不止这些

1、如果你学的是国际关系、政治等社会科学，会中文能让你成为一位独特的学者。

学习中文的同时能了解中国文化。视角就会更广泛。

2、如果学的是经济学、贸易学、金融，会中文的话，而且擅长经济学，你就是自己国家一位重量级人物了。

会说超级大国的语言，你就对世界经济有更深的了解，就能成为一位优秀的经济学家。

3、如果是经商或贸易，强烈建议你学习中文。

现代世界，贸易等同于中国。就连苹果公司也在中国组装产品呢。