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Chinese language is different from others in that it is a tonal language, where the pitch at which a word is spoken can change its meaning. It also uses characters rather than an alphabet, making it logographic. Additionally, Chinese languages like Mandarin have a large number of homophones, which can lead to confusion in spoken communication.

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How is the Chinese language different from the English language?

It differs in many ways. Here are a few.One: Traditional Chinese uses completely different written characters.Two: Chinese spoken language makes use of different intonations to give different meanings to words. So the way your voice changes in pitch and tone as you say a word will give it a completely different meaning.Three: Chinese has many different dialects, which some consider to be almost entirely different languages (despite sharing the same written characters). Mandarin is the most common and is the official dialect of China, but Cantonese and others are also very common, especially in certain countries/regions.


Why is Chinese language hard to learn?

While learning any new language is language is hard it has been said that Chinese is the hardest to learn. That is due to the memorization of characters for the written Chinese language as there are over thousands. Unlike the English language which is comprised of 26 letters from the alphabet, the written Chinese language are made up of individual characters. Speaking the language is also tough as they rely heavily not only on the sound a word makes but the tone in which you say that sound. Even the slightest difference in tone will make one word mean something completely different. Practice is very important in learning Chinese. Without speaking it, it is almost impossible to master Chinese.


Why is the Chinese language the most spoken language?

China has a population of 1.4 billion people, most of whom speak Chinese. That alone makes Chinese the most spoken language. This doesn't even take into account the amount of people that are in Taiwan, Singapore, or other areas where Chinese people live. To whomever posted this, do your homework. "Chinese" isn't a language. The people of China speak many languages but primarily Mandarin and Cantonese. Mandarin is by far the most common as far as I know.


What makes the chinse language so different from other languages?

The Chinese language differs from most (but not all) written languages in that it is not a phonetic representation of spoken words but a pictographic representation of the ideas the spoken sounds represent. This is not unique in the world of language, but much less common than phonetic (sound) representations of spoken words.


Is Chinese the most difficult language to learn?

How difficult a language is to learn is a matter of opinion. While some people say it is easy, others will say it's the hardest language for them. In theory, Chinese isn't a easy language to 'pick up'. The main spoken language, Mandarin Chinese, relies on tones and one missed tone/pronunciation can mean something completely different. Their written language is unlike most other languages. They do not have an alphabet that makes up their words, sentences. Their written language is with characters or pictures. Some words use only only one character (eg me=我, you=你) while others may take two or three if not more (eg them=他们, apple=苹果, printer=打印机, Australia=澳大利亚). Many characters are just a matter of memorisation but keep in mind, for general usage there are approximately 3,000 characters. Going into any specialised fields/industries can add up to 2,000 more.

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